Theatre Rhinoceros — San Francisco’s Live Professional Queer Theater

GLAAD Media Award Winner

“Theatre Rhinoceros continues to stage the best, most thought provoking new plays in the Bay Area.” — Vince Mediaa Vmediabackstage.com

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

The Musical
By Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Directed by John Fisher
May 26 – June 30, 2018Gateway Theatre
215 Jackson San Francisco Map It
Run time: @ 2-1/2 hours

The glorious musical adventure about drag shows, Down Under, and what we will do for love.

Theatre Rhino’s hit from last season is returning for an encore engagement.

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Voices from the Edge

Conceived and Directed by Rhodessa Jones

Free Reading!

Monday, June 4 @ 7 pm
Tuesday, June 5 @ 7 pm
Monday, June 11 @ 7 pm
Tuesday, June 12 @ 7 pm

Gateway Theater
215 Jackson Street, San Francisco

Theatre Rhinoceros has joined forces with Cultural Odyssey’s Medea Project to explore the lives, challenges, and triumphs of women living with HIV and women who are incarcerated. This performance piece will open our 2018-2019 season, but we will give audiences a sneak preview of the work we’ve been developing with four presentations/readings of the work-in-progress.

Free! No Tickets Needed!

Next Season Announced!

A Journey of Excitement!

For our 41st season as the longest-running LGBT anywhere, Theatre Rhinoceros presents three musicals, two new works, and a Broadway thriller as we take you on a journey of hope and excitement.

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Congratulations, Rudy!

Rudy Guerrero won the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Principal Actor in a Musical (houses with 100-300 seats)!!

The award was for his performance in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 2017.

Congratulations!!!!

Click on Rudy’s picture to see him receive the award!

Watch The Rhino and Priscilla at Pride 2017

The Rhino Mourns the Passing of Nello Carlini

photo from the Niagara Gazette

Nello was one of the founding members of Theatre Rhinoceros and longtime actor, supporter and fan of the theatre. The Rhino mourns the passing of this cultured, quick witted, dynamic contributor to our theatre. He passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Congratulations to John Fisher!

John was named Best Actor at the United Solo Festival in New York for his October 25, 2017 performance of A History of World War II, The D-DAY invasion to the Fall of Berlin. And, thanks to Leah Garchik for her mention of the award in her December 11, 2017 column.