Rainbow Zebra Productions LLC & the Magic Theatre present READING SERIES EXTRAGANZA

Magic Theatre

About the Event

The Reading Series is back!

Rainbow Zebra Productions LLC is pleased to announce its new “Rainbow Zebra/Magic Theatre Reading Extravaganza!”, a 9-month series of new play readings taking place at Magic Theatre (Fort Mason, 2 Marina
Blvd., Building D, 3 rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123).

The reading series is free but donations are always gratefully accepted!

The series is free, but donations are always gratefully accepted!

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August 18 Book of Glass by Michael Lynch

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, August 18, 2025 7:00 p.m.

September 15 My Lunch with Trish by Andrea Gordon

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, September 15 2025 7:00 p.m.

October 20 Training Wheels by Robin Bradford

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, October 20, 2025 7:00 p.m.

November 24 Leaving Simone by Susan Jackson

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, November 24, 2025 7:00 p.m.

Pickwick Christmas adapted by Brian Lohmann

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, December 8 2025 7:00 p.m.

January 12 The Secret Museum by Lynne Kaufman

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, January 12, 2026 7:00 p.m.

February 9 Drunk at the Base of the Bodhi Tree by Julie Hébert

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, February 9, 2026 7:00 p.m.

March 23 The Untitled Dementia Play by Lisa Ramirez

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, March 23 2026 7:00 p.m.

April 13 Painting Through the Dark by Gemma Whelan

Free

Directed by Andrea Gordon Monday, April 13, 2026 7:00 p.m.

The Playwrights!


About Michael Lynch - Crows Landing Gently, Gently


Lynch was awarded the Shubert Fellowship in Playwriting along with three Bay Area critics’ awards and six Hollywood Dramalogue awards. He was also voted Best New Playwright at the Edward Albee Theater Conference. Lynch earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno, in 1971 and went to work as a theater instructor and manager for Merced College until 1975. From then until 1977, he was the theater manager for Skyline College. He was the playwright in residence for One Act Theater Company of San Francisco from 1981-1991. He was a theater instructor and playwright in residence at WHCC from 1985-1992. Thus far during his career, Lynch has had 39 of his plays produced, nine of which were set in Coalinga. These plays were produced in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

About Laurel Ollstein Pandora


Laurel Ollstein is an award-winning playwright, director and educator whose plays most recently have been produced at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. She is currently working on her musical In Tillamook, and her full-length memoir, Bullet. Pandora was a commission from the Getty Villa. @laurelollstein.com


About Julie Hébert Entangled



Julie Hébert is a writer/director of television, film and theater. Her plays have been produced all over the country and she has twice been honored with the PEN Center Award in Drama. Her extensive television work has been distinguished with the EMMY and a Peabody Award. More information at juliehebert.com


About Lynne Kaufmann - The Next Andy Warhol



Lynne Kaufman is a nationally award winning playwright with two-dozen full-length plays produced at such venues as The Magic Theatre, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Florida Studio Theatre, The Fountain Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Marsh.

About Ken Narasaki - Spoiled



A former San Franciscan, Ken Narasaki is an actor/writer whose plays include his adaptation of NO-NO BOY, and the award-winning plays INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM, THE MIKADO PROJECT (co-written with Doris Baizley, Kumu Kahua Best Play), GHOSTS AND BAGGAGE, and OUR WAR.


About Andrea Gordon - My Lunch With Babs



Andrea Gordon has been directing and producing award winning theater on the West coast since 1983. She was resident director at Theater Artists of Marin, the One Act Theatre Company, Artistic Director for Tour de Force Theatre Company, Co-Artistic Director at the Eureka Theatre (along with Benny Sato Ambush and Lane Nishikawa). She is a legacy member and current Artistic Associate of Three Girl's Theatre. She has directed at Marin Theatre Company, Magic Theatre, the Eureka Theatre, Berkeley Stage, Asian American Theatre Company, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, the Fringe Festival and many other places up and down the California Coast, NYC and Chicago.


About Lee Brady - Appointment in Mendocino



Lee Brady is an award-winning San Francisco playwright who, like everyone else in theatre, wears several hats.  She’s an actor, a cofounder of 3Girls Theatre   a teacher and a theatre critic     Her plays have been produced in Memphis, New York City, Columbia, Missouri, Edinburgh, Scotland and Valdez and Alaska as well as in San Francisco.


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