A.C.T.’s Strand Theater
The Verdict
"Aufführungsort für die neuesten gewagten Werke der American Conservatory Theater. Die Bühnenausstattung variiert je nach Produktion, manchmal sitzen die Zuschauer rund um die Aufführung."
What you need to know
The Strand is ACT’s roughly 280-seat second stage on Market in Mid-Market, a 1917 movie theater about a mile west of the company’s main house on Geary.
What to Expect
This is where ACT programs newer or smaller-scale work: world premieres, adaptations, solo shows. The staging is flexible; some productions use a full proscenium, others put the audience on two or three sides. The lobby has a small bar, and Hayes Valley, about a 10-minute walk west, has more pre-show dining.
Getting There
Civic Center BART is about four blocks west, Powell BART about five blocks east. The F-Market streetcar and many Muni lines run along Market.
Filmed here
All San Francisco films →6 productions filmed at or beside A.C.T.’s Strand Theater.
Explore Nearby
Tonga Room
A 1945 tiki bar in the Fairmont basement with an indoor lagoon...
The Rotunda
Lunch and afternoon tea under a 1909 stained-glass dome.
Jones
A tropical cocktail bar in the Tendernob with a large outdoor patio.
Jane the Bakery
Great small bakery that grows their own grain.
