“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
London Nelson Community Center | 301 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA
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“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area.
San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026
Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area
Various dates: July 3 – Sept. 7, 2026
SF, Berkeley, Oakland, and more
FREE (donations requested)See the full 2026 schedule
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 intermissionFriday, July 3 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Mission Dolores Park
Dolores St. & 19th St., San FranciscoSaturday, July 4 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Mission Dolores Park
Dolores St. & 19th St., San FranciscoSunday, July 5 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard St., San FranciscoSaturday, July 11 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
The Panhandle
Lyon St. between Oak & Fell Streets, San FranciscoSunday, July 12 – 3:00 PM (Music at 2:30 PM)
La Plaza Park
Old Redwood Hwy. at W. Sierra Ave., CotatiWednesday, July 15 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Lakeside Park
Bellevue Ave. & Perkins St., OaklandThursday, July 16 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Lakeside Park
Bellevue Ave. & Perkins St., OaklandSaturday, July 18 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Live Oak Park
Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., BerkeleySunday, July 19 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Live Oak Park
Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., BerkeleyWednesday, July 22 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Richard Brunelle Hall (Indoors)
Davis High School, 315 W. 14th St., Davis
RSVP RequiredSaturday, July 25 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Precita Park
3200 Folsom St., San FranciscoSunday, July 26 – 5:00 PM (Music at 4:30 PM)
Mill Valley Community Center (Back Lawn)
180 Camino Alto, Mill ValleyThursday, July 30 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Ukiah High School Cafetorium (Indoors)
1000 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah
RSVP RequiredSaturday, August 1 – 3:00 PM (Music at 2:30 PM)
London Nelson Center (Outdoors)
301 Center St., Santa CruzSunday, August 2 – 3:00 PM (Music at 2:30 PM)
London Nelson Center (Outdoors)
301 Center St., Santa CruzSaturday, August 8 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
SF Mime Troupe Studio Backyard
855 Treat Ave., San Francisco
RSVP RequiredSunday, August 9 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
SF Mime Troupe Studio Backyard
855 Treat Ave., San Francisco
RSVP RequiredSaturday, August 15 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Glen Park
Chenery St. & Elk St., San FranciscoWednesday, August 19 – 7:00 PM (Music at 6:30 PM)
Z Space – Steindler Stage (Indoors)
450 Florida St., San Francisco
Ticketed PerformanceSaturday, August 22 – 2:00 PM (Music at 1:30 PM)
Willard Park
Hillegass Ave. & Derby St., BerkeleyAdditional dates through September 7, 2026 are expected to be announced as part of the Mime Troupe’s full summer season schedule.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
