Mission

Theatre Bay Area's mission is to unite, strengthen, promote and advance the theatre community in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on behalf of our conviction that the performing arts are an essential public good, critical to a healthy and truly democratic society, and invaluable as a source of personal enrichment and growth.

The San Francisco Bay Area is the third largest theatre center in the country, with more than 400 companies in 11 counties. The region boasts more theatre companies per capita than almost any other metropolitan area in the U.S. and is home to the third largest community of Equity (union) actors, following New York City and Chicago. Some 200 new plays are premiered here each year, many going on to wider success. Theatre Bay Area was founded in 1976 to serve this vital artistic community, and is today the largest regional theatre service organization in North America, serving as a model for other service organizations around the country.

Theatre B4ay Area's present membership is derived from 11 Bay Area counties and consists of more than 365 Bay Area theatre and dance companies, from multi-million dollar organizations to grassroots community groups; some 3,000 individuals, including actors, directors, designers, playwrights, technicians and theatre patrons; and more than 100 organizational members, from libraries and universities to theatre industry professional services.

Theatre Bay Area's most prominent programs include TIX Bay Area ("online or in line" ticketing services), Theatre Bay Area magazine (the central source for information on the Bay Area's theatre community, reaching 10,000 readers), our Web site containing one of the most comprehensive theatre listings available, numerous re-granting programs for emerging theatre companies and local theatre artists, and advocacy for the theatre and dance community on the local, state and national level.

Staff Directory

Brad Erickson Executive Director Contact Brad for questions around overall policy and advocacy.

Dana Harrison Managing Director Contact Dana for financial matters related to Theatre Bay Area.

Cindy Im Development Manager Contact Cindy for questions about donations or grants that Theatre Bay Area receives.

Jenee Gill Bookkeeper Contact Jenee for questions about invoices or payments.

Membership Staff

Dale Albright Director of Field Services Contact Dale for questions about individual or company membership and regranting programs.

Kendra Oberhauser Membership and Marketing Associate Contact Kendra for questions regarding company membership and membership marketing programs.

Patricia Miller Research and Administrative Coordinator

Carina Salazar Grants and Events Coordinator/Membership Assistant Contact Carina for questions relating to membership, upcoming events and grants.

Communications Staff

Clayton Lord Director of Communications and Audience Development Contact Clay for questions around advertising, the Big List, DataPoint and Free Night of Theater.

Sam Hurwitt Editor-in-Chief Contact Sam for questions around the magazine, e-newsletters, blog and other editorial content.

Laura Brueckner Associate Editor Contact Laura for all web related matters and the Update newsletter.

Caroline Anderson Listings Editor Contact Caroline for all auditions, jobs, show and playwright’s listings, plus the Bay Area Performing Arts Spaces program.

Alan Kline Advertising Coordinator Contact Alan for questions about advertising in our print, web and email publications.

TIX BAY AREA STAFF

Alex Lopez Business Development Coordinator; TIX Contact Alex for technical questions about ticketing

TIX Sales Associates Dori Daniels, Kristin Reyda, Cody Rishell, Nicole Streib

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Andrew Smith - President Carma Zisman - Vice President David Gluck - Treasurer Beverly Butler - Secretary Cristian Asher Gina Baleria Edward H. Davis Brad Erickson Mark Jansen TJ Kitchen Lisa Mallette Mark Rucker Janice E. Sager Anne W. Smith Robert Sweibel Lisa Thomas Bruce Williams Maggie Ziomek