San Francisco Mime Troupe: Free Evening Show | Palo Alto

Founded in 1959, the San Francisco Mime Troupe creates and produces socially relevant theater. Despite the name “mime,” their productions feature original music, comedy, and political satire rather than pantomime.

The Tony Award-winning troupe opens its 67th season with WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy, written by Michael Gene Sullivan, with music and lyrics by Daniel Savio.

Is it just us, or does it feel like everything is falling apart?

Mary, a flower seller barely managing to survive in an increasingly unaffordable city, must defend her street corner from an evangelical newcomer eagerly awaiting the Rapture. Meanwhile, a software developer discovers the AI he’s helping create may be far more dangerous than advertised, while a National Guard soldier finds himself confronting protesters exercising the freedoms he enlisted to protect.

Hallucinating robots, economic collapse, protesting frogs, and people praying for the end of the world collide in a new musical comedy that asks whether anything hopeful can be built from the wreckage.

But when it’s all over, will there be enough left to build something new out of this… wreckage?

Directed by Lisa Hori-Garcia, with music direction by Daniel Savio and Will Durkee, the production features Michael Gene Sullivan, Jed Parsario, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, and Chloris Li.

All performances are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Live music begins 30 minutes before each show.

SF MIME TROUPE – SUMMER 2026 TOUR

🎭 All outdoor performances are FREE (donations requested)
📌 RSVP required for select indoor and limited-capacity performances
🎵 Live music begins 30 minutes before showtime
⏱ Runtime approximately 80 minutes with no intermission

Friday, July 3 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Mission Dolores Park
Dolores St. & 19th St., San Francisco

Saturday, July 4 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Mission Dolores Park
Dolores St. & 19th St., San Francisco

Sunday, July 5 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard St., San Francisco

Saturday, July 11 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
The Panhandle
Lyon St. between Oak & Fell Streets, San Francisco

Sunday, July 12 – 3:00 PM (Music at 2:30 PM)
La Plaza Park
Old Redwood Hwy. at W. Sierra Ave., Cotati

Wednesday, July 15 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Lakeside Park
Bellevue Ave. & Perkins St., Oakland

Thursday, July 16 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Lakeside Park
Bellevue Ave. & Perkins St., Oakland

Saturday, July 18 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Live Oak Park
Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., Berkeley

Sunday, July 19 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Live Oak Park
Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., Berkeley

Wednesday, July 22 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Richard Brunelle Hall (Indoors)
Davis High School, 315 W. 14th St., Davis
RSVP Required

Saturday, July 25 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Precita Park
3200 Folsom St., San Francisco

Sunday, July 26 – 5:00 PM (Music at 4:30 PM)
Mill Valley Community Center (Back Lawn)
180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley

Thursday, July 30 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Ukiah High School Cafetorium (Indoors)
1000 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah
RSVP Required

Saturday, August 1 – 3:00 PM (Music at 2:30 PM)
London Nelson Center (Outdoors)
301 Center St., Santa Cruz

Sunday, August 2 – 3:00 PM (Music at 2:30 PM)
London Nelson Center (Outdoors)
301 Center St., Santa Cruz

Saturday, August 8 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
SF Mime Troupe Studio Backyard
855 Treat Ave., San Francisco
RSVP Required

Sunday, August 9 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
SF Mime Troupe Studio Backyard
855 Treat Ave., San Francisco
RSVP Required

Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Glen Park
Chenery St. & Elk St., San Francisco

Wednesday, August 19 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Z Space – Steindler Stage (Indoors)
450 Florida St., San Francisco
Ticketed Performance

Saturday, August 22 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Willard Park
Hillegass Ave. & Derby St., Berkeley

Additional dates through September 7, 2026 are expected to be announced as part of the Mime Troupe’s full summer season schedule.