The Cutting Ball Theater

Cutting Ball Theater

Address	277 Taylor St San Francisco United States
Type	Theatre company
Opened	1999
Years active	1999–present
Website
cuttingball.com

Cutting Ball Theater is a San Francisco-based theater company. ^[1] New works performed by Cutting Ball include Bay Area premieres by American playwrights Will Eno ^[2] and Eugenie Chan. ^[3]

History

The company was founded in 1999 by theater artist Rob Melrose and Artistic Director Paige Rogers. ^[4]

Productions

Cutting Ball Theater has premiered and produced a variety of plays, including:

• Lady Grey (in ever lower light) by Will Eno (2011): A collection of short plays exploring themes of identity and human connection. ^[5]

• Bone to Pick and Diadem by Eugenie Chan (2011): Reimaginings of classical myths through a modern lens. ^[6]

Awards and recognition

• In 2010, Cutting Ball Theater was named "Best Theater Company" in the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best of the Bay" issue. ^[7]

• In 2013, the company received the American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Grant. ^[8]

References

1. Member Companies section of Theatre Bay Area
2. Review of "Lady Grey in ever lower light" in San Francisco Chronicle, March 19, 2011
3. Review of "Bone to Pick" and "Diadem" in San Francisco Chronicle, January 22, 2011
4. About Us on Cuttingball.com
5. Hurwitt, Robert (March 19, 2011). "Review: 'Lady Grey' in ever lower light". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
6. Hurwitt, Robert (January 22, 2011). "Review: 'Bone to Pick' and 'Diadem'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
7. "Best of the Bay 2010: Arts and Nightlife". San Francisco Bay Guardian. 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
8. "American Theatre Wing Announces Recipients of 2013 National Theatre Company Grants". StageLight Magazine. September 3, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2023.