SF’s Thrilling New Play “R.O.I. (Return on Investment)” (Aug. 6-Sept. 6)
Creativity Theater | 221 Fourth St., San Francisco, CA
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R.O.I. (Return on Investment) By Aaron Loeb Directed by Jonathan Moscone May Lee is a star venture capitalist on the verge of becoming the youngest partner at her firm—if she can land the kind of deal that defines a career. When she meets Willa McGovern, a brilliant young scientist with a bold, world-shifting vision, May sees the opportunity she’s been waiting for. As Willa’s company begins to gain momentum, the stakes grow financially, ethically, and personally. What starts as a promising investment becomes something far more complicated, as ambition, belief, and bottom-line thinking collide.
R.O.I. (Return on Investment)
Creativity Theater
August 6 – September 6, 2026
221 4th St., San Francisco
Tickets starts at $41The best seats go quickly. Tickets are subject to availability.
Performance schedule (varies; consult official calendar): Wed 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Thu 7:00pm; Fri 8:00pm; Sat 2:00pm & 8:00pm.
“A highly entertaining, ethically knotty and disturbing new play about money, morality and medical research.” – Financial Times
“It’s thrilling to see a play that engages in big, contemporary themes, and that really goes for it.” – The Standard
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Aaron Loeb’s work has been performed around the world, including the San Francisco Playhouse world premiere plays Ideation (Glickman New Play Award winner) and Abraham Lincoln’s Big, Gay Dance Party, both of which ran Off-Broadway. His Edgerton New Play Award-winning play The Trials of Sam Houston ran at Dallas Theater Center. His other works include First Person Shooter, Panopticon, The Proud, and Blastosphere! (with Geetha Reddy). He is the resident playwright of San Francisco Playhouse. His new play R.O.I. was commissioned by San Francisco Playhouse and has had the first of its rolling-world premieres at the Hampstead Theatre in London. The motion picture of Ideation is currently in development. Aaron is also a videogame executive, an award-winning game designer, and was briefly a venture capitalist. He lives in London, UK with his wife, Dr. Kathy Roberts, an international human rights attorney.
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
For blind and visually impaired audience members, San Francisco Playhouse partners with Gravity Access Services to offer live audio description and haptic access tours for selected performances.
Note: View the official calendar for full schedule including special performances.
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Cost: $41*
