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Poster Designed by Paul Springer
Photos by Michael Behrens
Credits: Kira Shaw and Alex Hersler
Jessica Scalzo and Jeff Newton

What do a couple swingers, a Siberian orphanage, a gay superhero, a woman who has lost her cat, two North Beach restaurateurs and a bunch of corporate yuppies have in common?   Find out in San Francisco Stories!  A modern collection of hilarious and heart-warming plays set in our beloved city by writers who live here. 

"Enjoyable, unpretentious stories. Plots and actors were great. I would recommend it..."
-- Mike Arbunich 
GOLDSTAR MEMBER

"Mr. Ludlow has done it again. Gathering an ensemble of wonderfully entertaining short plays. Each sprinkled with San Francisco neighborhood charm and wit. "
GOLDSTAR MEMBER

San Francisco Stories
Plays by Stuart Bousel, Morgan Ludlow, Kim Luke, Evelyn Jean Pine and Kirk Shimano

Laylah Muran
Executive Producer

Stage Werx Theatre
533 Sutter Street (at Powell)
San Francisco


May 13-29, 2010

Directed by Soumyaa Kapil

Amy Lizardo Ryan
Stage Manager

Quinn J. Whitaker
Technical Director



Wesley Cayabyab
Master Electrician

-Starring-

Monique Gonsalves
Alex Hersler
Jason Jeremy
Jeff Newton
Celeste Russi
Steve Salzman
Jessica Scalzo
Kira Shaw
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Photo by Michael Behrens
Credit: Jason Jeremy
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Poster Designed by Paul Springer
Photos by William Boice
Credits:  Ben Ortega and Linda Wang
Kat Kneisel and Ben Ortega

"NYMPH O' MANIA is delightful! "
--SF BAY TIMES  



"A happy diversion for a midsummer's night"
--BAY AREA REPORTER



"NYMPH O' MANIA's cast totally owned the script of this play.  They were funny, skillful and poignant, with great timing.  I would see it again and again! Morgan Ludlow's story touched me throughout and he had my complete trust by the end of the play.  I would watch anything he writes.  The set was amazing and I hear was built on a shoestring, which makes it even more wonderful to see.  The sound, lighting and Stage Werx itself were perfect for this production.  
Go SEE IT!"
--YELP

"Absolutely fabulous!"
--GOLDSTAR MEMBER

"I saw NYMPH O' MANIA last week with my mother and what a hoot!  She and I both loved the production wildly.  The audience was laughing hysterically throughout the show and the seats were almost all sold-out..."
--YELP

"This play is very, very funny! But it also turns on a dime, switching to dead serious. And back. That audience members were both crying and laughing (during very different scenes) is evidence that this is very well-written." 
--GOLDSTAR MEMBER

“Last night was the closing of this curiously in-depth ultra modern look at a dance around Midsummer Night's Dream, "Nymph O Mania."  Bringing elements of an ever intriguing Shakespearean play to present day was nothing short of hysterical.  Every character was fully engaged, not a one stealing the show but all impressive in their focus and message to be delivered.  The message for me was don't forget to stop and think about what is truly important--our hearts, our souls and truth.   Don't hide from anything, be who you are, live through your pain, wow. Not only did I laugh myself silly I felt thoughtful when I left. The last scene faded to black perfectly, with one of the lead characters left to reflect the new freedom he felt in his heart, seemingly a new man.  Bravo! The house was full, and the energy perfect.”  
--YELP

Nymph O' Mania
By Morgan Ludlow

Laylah Muran
Executive Producer

Stage Werx Theatre
533 Sutter Street (at Powell)
San Francisco

JULY 15-AUGUST 14, 2010


Directed by David Stein

Live Music by Kat Downs
Costumes by Elise Barley
Sets & Lighting by Quinn Whitaker
Stage Manager, Casey Fern
Choreography by Alysia Hook
Technical Director, Wes Cayabyab
Production Assistant by Colleen Egan

-STARRING-

Andrew Calabrese
Linda-Ruth Cardozo
Lance Fuller
Kat Kneisel
Ben Ortega
Linda Wang


A modern twist on A Midsummer Night's Dream set in a redwood forest in Northern California.  When Jack agrees to sell his land, several thousand acres of prime redwood forest, to a multinational lumber company all hell breaks loose at his wedding party.  Throw some hallucinogens into the punch bowl and Jack finds himself in the custody of a beautiful tree nymph while being pursued by the wedding party, which includes his jilted bride. An outrageous romp in the woods ensues, settling the fate of the forest, and the lovers, once and for all.
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Photo by Bill Boice
Credits: Linda-Ruth Cardozo, Andrew Calabrese, Lance Fuller, Linda Wang, Kat Kneisel.
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Photo by Bill Boice
Credits: Ben Ortega and Linda Wang
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Poster Designed by Paul Springer
Poster Photo by Linda Wang
Photos by William Boice
Credits: Ryan Hayes, Gwyneth Richards

"One of the TOP 10 Shows of 2010 in the Bay Area!"
--SF BAY TIMES

"I'm a fan of Wily West Productions and it was a pleasure seeing RUTH AND THE SEA."
--Jim Strope, SF EXAMINER.COM


"Excellent. RUTH AND THE SEA explores the family ties that bind, positing that love can find a way to win, even in the most dysfunctional of families.  Recommended!"
--Tom Kelly, SF BAY TIMES

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Photo by Bill Boice
Credits: Gwyneth Richards, Ryan Hayes
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Photo by Bill Boice
Credit: Michelle Jasso

Ruth and the Sea
By Morgan Ludlow

Laylah Muran
Executive Producer

Stage Werx Theatre
533 Sutter Street (at Powell)
San Francisco


DECEMBER 2-18, 2010

Linda Wang, Associate Producer
Christopher Struett, Associate Producer


Directed by Stuart Bousel

Sets & Lighting by Quinn Whitaker
Costumes by Kira Shaw
Technical Director, Wes Cayabyab

-STARRING-

Gwyneth Richards

Tom Darter
Ryan Hayes
Michelle Jasso

Kira Shaw
Linda Wang

Bay Area Critics' Circle Award-Winning Actress Gwyneth Richards stars in Wily West's brand new Holiday show.  From the seashell set on the piano, the ocean calls out to Ruth, a feisty mid-western grandmother whose preparations for one more Christmas are interrupted by news that she probably won't see the coming spring.  Preferring madcap adventure over chemo, she grabs all the hard liquor, drains her bank account, and convinces her rehab skipping dope fiend grandson to embark on a cross-country trek to find the shore-side contentment of her youth, one last time.  Though at opposite ends of the spectrum, old lady and aging hipster (all-the-time pursued by Ruth's no-nonsense daughter-in-law, her over-protective ex, and a down-and-out Dolly Parton impersonator) find themselves bonding in unexpected ways even as Ruth inevitably drifts into death.  Never maudlin, never predictable, RUTH AND THE SEA turns the American Christmas Story on its ear, re-inventing its own archetypes and eschewing holiday schmaltz as it takes the audience on a search for nothing less than the meaning of life.


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Photo by Bill Boice
Credit: Linda Wang
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