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SF’s Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival (April 23–25)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Cost: $15
Theater 33 | 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 United States

Event Details

Designed by Richard Ciccarone

Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival brings six original short plays to the stage for one weird evening. From playfully unsettling to genuinely dark, each piece explores the fears, anxieties, and strange corners of the human imagination. April 23–25 at Theater 33, located at 533 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco.

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Cost: $15
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Comedy, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Theater & Performance
Venue: Theater 33
Address: 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 United States

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