The Marsh Extends Dan Hoyle's THE REAL AMERICANS The Marsh Extends Don Reed's E 14TH: TALES OF A RELUCTANT PLAYER The Marsh Extends THE GREATEST BUBBLE SHOW ON EARTH The Marsh Extends Ann Randolph's LOVELAND

90 minutes; no intermission; ages 15 and up

The Marsh EXTENDS Dan Hoyle’s “The Real Americans” though April 18 with performances added on Sundays!

Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 3pm at The Marsh Mainstage Theater at 1062 Valencia St. near 22nd in San Francisco.

Tickets on a sliding scale: Thursday: $15-$35; Friday & Sunday: $20-35; Saturday: $25-$35
Reserved seats available for $50.
To buy tickets, call 800-838-3006 or visit http://www.themarsh.org

"Mr. Hoyle is both a first-rate reporter and actor.” 
--New York Times 



“Hoyle has a gift for mime and vocal mimicry that recalls solo artists John Leguizamo, Sarah Jones or Lily Tomlin.”
--San Francisco Chronicle 



“Hoyle is a remarkable actor capable of transforming his voice and body in an instant."
--Oakland Tribune

The Marsh is proud to announce the world premiere of Dan Hoyle’s new solo show, “The Real Americans”. After traveling the globe for his first play, “Circumnavigator,” and studying Nigerian oil politics for his third, “Tings Dey Happen,” this time Hoyle is back in the United States, turning his eye and ear on America’s culture wars. Fleeing the liberal bubble of San Francisco and his hipster friends, Hoyle spent 100 days traveling through small-town America in search of some tough country wisdom and a way to bridge America’s urban/rural divide. Instead, Hoyle found himself immersed in the populist anger of the people whom Sarah Palin famously described as ‘The Real Americans’ and awed at the disconnect between Obama Nation and Palin Country. Portrayed with humor, sympathy, confusion, angst, and song, this vivid performance challenges the audience to move beyond their bafflement and engage with the future of a politically polarized America.

The Marsh Berkeley EXTENDS Don Reed’s East 14th – True Tales Of A Reluctant Player

Extends through March 28 on Fridays, Sundays and select Saturdays. The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way in Berkeley. Friday: 9 pm, Saturday: 8 pm and Sundays: 7 pm

Tickets are $20-35 Sliding Scale. $50 Reserved Seats. To buy tickets call 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org

2009 TOP TEN PLAYS - EAST BAY EXPRESS!!

"Irresistible presence" - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"...Nothing short of amazing." EAST BAY EXPRESS
"Hilarious. The audience can't stop laughing...Don Reed plays all the characters with both ease and inexhaustible energy" - THE NEW YORKER
"A graceful genial performer...It's hard not to love 1970's funk and soul and Don Reed." - NY TIMES

San Francisco's sleeper hit! Now in its ninth month! What’s more, during the week, Don Reed is the warm up host on Jay Leno’s new show. How cool is that!

Back in 1970’s Oakland, his stepfather forced him to be a straight A, God-fearing church boy - but he wanted to be just like his dear old Dad. Too bad he didn’t know dear old Dad was a pimp.

45 minutes No intermission All ages

The Marsh extends THE GREATEST BUBBLE SHOW ON EARTH to April 3!

Sundays and select weekdays. All performances at 11:00 am on The Marsh MainStage, 1062 Valencia Street @ 22nd Street in San Francisco.

Tickets are $7 for children under 12; $10 General Admission. $7 tickets for parties of 4 or more. $50 Reserved Seats. To buy tickets call 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org

“The hit of the day…a fringe favorite.” The Guardian, UK
“Superb show for kids and adults!!´ Alex, Scotland. 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

This new and hilariously entertaining bubble show is suitable for all ages. Packed with fun stuff, it makes a perfect and amazingly inexpensive family outing for the Thanksgiving weekend. You will witness all kinds of extraordinary things such as spinning flying saucer bubbles, square bubbles filled with fog, universe bubbles with orbiting planets and bubble chains that look like centipedes. And one thing is sure – the show provides a truly delightful alternative to hitting the crowded sales downtown. There’s lots of audience participation and some lucky kids will find themselves inside bubbles, while others will get to eat them. Warning: expect lots of excitement and laughter.

The Marsh Extends Ann Randolph’s LOVELAND through April 11!

"Hilarious solo show... " 
"You'll laugh. You'll cry... Randolph mines new depth of hilarity.” - Robert Hurwitt - SF Chronicle

"Loveland is Brilliantly Funny.., Irreverent, hilarious and deeply human... It's a no-brainer. Ann Randolph is a comic genius... SF BAY TIMES

“Not to be missed, Randolph is a rare caliber of solo performer … fully capable of combining the twisted and macabre, the hilariously absurd, and the genuinely heartbreaking in the exact same moment.” SF BAY GUARDIAN

“…the kind of breakthrough dramatic experience one yearns for but rarely gets in modern theatre.” GEORGE HAYMONT, MyCulturalLandscape.com

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The Marsh is excited to announce another extension of Ann Randolph's new solo show LOVELAND. Join Randolph as she takes us on the irreverent, hilarious and deeply human journey of Franny Potts. Facing up to the greatest loss of her life while flying from LA to Ohio surrounded by strangers, Franny stumbles her way from awkward confusion through the mystery, tragedy and beauty that unite all us.

A stunning performer, Mel Brooks compares Randolph to the late Gilda Radner for her audacious humor, her generosity and her ability to take us from tears to laughter in the same minute. Randolph’s previous solo show, “Squeeze Box,” was the Winner of LA Weekly’s “Best Solo Show” and the Los Angeles Times Ovation Award for “Best Solo Performer.” Its extended run at The Marsh played to sold-out audiences for eight months last year.

70 minutes; No Intermission; 16+

Saturdays at 8:30pm and Sundays at 7:00pm at The Marsh Main Stage Downstairs Theater,
1062 Valencia Street in San Francisco.

Tickets: $20-35 Sliding Scale. Reserved tickets $50.
To buy tickets, call 1-800-838-3006 or visit http://www.themarsh.org