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San Francisco Mime Troupe: BREAKDOWN
Sat, Jul 29, 2023, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Free
Pre-show music begins at 1:30pm.
Fasten your seatbelts for another wild yet thought-provoking ride with the world-renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT). Experts at finding the absurdity in contemporary culture, the SFMT has been on the progressive frontlines since the heyday of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s. Prepare for laughter, tragedy, snappy dialogue and vivid live music.
About BREAKDOWN: A New Musical
In an insane society how can we help those struggling with actual mental illness? And who is driving the country insane? The social worker drowning in the bureaucracy needed to help their unhoused client? The news anchor, who feeds anxiety with “breaking news” of daily atrocities and political scapegoating rather than the real “Who, What, Where and Why?” We will meet them and more in our new comedy musical aptly titled: BREAKDOWN – A New Musical. Sometimes it’s not all just happening in your mind.
Cast & Crew
Writers: Michael Gene Sullivan with Marie Cartier
Director: Michael Gene Sullivan
Music & Lyrics: Daniel Savio
Music Director: Daniel Savio
Cast: Andre Amarotico, Jamella Cross, Alicia M. P. Nelson, Jed Pasario, Kina Kantor
SFMT Band: Breakfast, Guinevere Q, Jason Young