{"id":247545,"date":"2026-04-02T00:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247545\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T00:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:03:11","slug":"flex-makes-west-coast-premiere-at-san-francisco-playhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247545\/","title":{"rendered":"FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! San Francisco Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for San Francisco &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Playhouse will present the West Coast premiere of FLEX by Candrice Jones. Directed by Margo Hall, the production will run through May 2. Check out photos from the show.<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! San Francisco Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for San Francisco &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Set in 1998, FLEX follows a high school girls\u2019 basketball team in rural Arkansas navigating ambition, identity, and community in the wake of the newly formed WNBA. The play centers on the Lady Train team as they pursue a path to the state finals while confronting personal and societal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The cast will include Halili Knox as Coach Francine Pace, reprising her role from earlier productions, alongside Courtney Gabrielle Williams as Donna. The ensemble also features Santeon Brown as Starra, Paige Mayes as Sidney, Emma Gardner as Cherise, and Camille Colla\u00e7o as April.<\/p>\n<p>Developed at Berkeley Repertory Theatre\u2019s Ground Floor, the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville\u2019s Humana Festival, and the National New Play Network Showcase, FLEX later received its New York premiere at Lincoln Center Theater, where it was named a New York Times Critic\u2019s Pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt San Francisco Playhouse, we are drawn to stories that illuminate resilience, community, and the courage to dream,\u201d said Artistic Director Bill English. \u201cThe journey of this Black girls\u2019 basketball team to the state finals is thrilling, but what moves us most is the humanity behind the scoreboard\u2014the humor, tenderness, and fierce loyalty that propel them forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The creative team includes assistant director Devin A. Cunningham, scenic designer Bill English with associate scenic designer Kiki Hood, lighting designer Ray Oppenheimer, costume designer Jasmine Milan Williams, sound designer Ray Archie, properties designer Amy Benjamin, and intimacy coordinator Jeun\u00e9e Simon. Emmanuel Blackwell serves as basketball consultant.<\/p>\n<p>Performances take place at San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street. Tickets range from $52 to $145 and are available at <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"http:\/\/sfplayhouse.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sfplayhouse.org <\/a>or by calling 415-677-9596.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Jessica Palopoli<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli9.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe cast of San Francisco Playhouse&#8217;s Flex<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli7.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCamille Colla\u00e7o, Paige Mayes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli21.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe cast of San Francisco Playhouse&#8217;s Flex<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli19.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe cast of San Francisco Playhouse&#8217;s Flex<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli1.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nmma Gardner, Paige Mayes, Courtney Gabrielle Williams, Camille Colla\u00e7o, and Santeon Brown<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli16.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPaige Mayes, Santeon Brown<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli22.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHalili Knox, Emma Gardner, Santeon Brown<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli15.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSanteon Brown, Paige Mayes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli18.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe cast of San Francisco Playhouse&#8217;s Flex<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli12.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSanteon Brown, Paige Mayes, Emma Gardner<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse  Image\" title=\"Photos: FLEX Makes West Coast Premiere At San Francisco Playhouse \" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tn-500_sfp-flex-jessicapalopoli10.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHalili Knox, Santeon Brown<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! San Francisco Theatre Newsletter Get all the top news &amp; discounts for San Francisco &amp; beyond.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247546,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-247545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}