Examoines the importance of independent artists in the context of displacement through the history of Danceground Studio, a cornerstone for independent artists in San Francisco since the 1960s.

Tells the story of a family’s emigration from Manila to San Francisco in 1970. The play explores this dynamic period of conflict, social change and artistic flourishing in San Francisco while reclaiming the Filipino story as central to the city’s history.

Presents a view of Wilson, a towering figure in American theater, as a young man of color making his way in the world. The work will be presented in partnership with Bay Area organizations whose missions are to serve diverse communities.

A performance and installation created by Christopher W. White, which will take place at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland. The project will serve as a space for intimacy, contemplation, and communion, and invites audiences to consider their vulnerability within a larger society.

A multidisciplinary performance focused on the case of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa Teachers’ College who were violently disappeared in Guerrero, Mexico in 2014.

Invites Bay Area dance companies and artists to present work at various stages of development, offering a supportive testing ground for artists to experiment with ideas and new material with a live audience.

A play set in Oakland in 1967, which uses the ambiguity and legendary mystery surrounding Huey Newton, leader of the Black Panthers, alleged police killing to shed light on contemporary experiences of African American communities.

A collaborative work inspired by these two authors which seeks to illuminate contemporary social justice issues of race and cultural inequity.

A year long playwright residency and the premiere of Star Finch’s BONDAGE (working title), developed in the AlterLab 2015 residency.

“The Ground Floor” encompasses all of the theatre’s new play development activities, including commissions, workshops, readings, and the intensive Summer Residency Lab.