The nation's largest, audience-judged theater competition, PianoFight's ShortLived, returns with 48 short plays, all scored by the audience, and $5,000 on the line for the winning team.

"Good for theater" - NY Times
"Better than SNL" - SF Weekly
"A knock-out success" - East Bay Express

Each of the first eight weeks of competition are Regular Season Rounds, featuring six short plays per week, that range from dramatic plays, comedic sketches, devised work, musicals, movement-based pieces or solo acts.

In this round you'll see:

The Welcome Inn by Nancy Cooper Frank
The 6:50 Express by Cynthia Francis
Celery For Two by Tracy Shapiro
Funeral For A Co-Worker by Isaac Ontiveros
Predator Block Tango by Lauren Mackenzie and Stacie Sells
Size Queen by Sam Hurwitt

The audience scores each piece and the piece that scores highest in each round clinches a spot in the Finals (August 21-25). Of the eight total plays in the Finals, the team that scores the highest will win the Finals and the $5,000 Grand Prize.

48 plays by hundreds of artists over 9 weeks scored by audiences to crown 1 champion and the winner of $5,000. Get local. Get arty. LiveShort.

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“Reasonably priced New American bites and cocktails in an unpretentious setting” - Zagat

“The best party spot in the neighborhood” - The Bay Bridged

“A hot SF scene” - SF Chronicle

If you plan on dining, we recommend you arrive 1.5 hours early so you have plenty of time to eat before the show. Restaurant seating is first come first serve. Drinks are always allowed in the theaters.

PARKING
Street parking is free after 6pm. We’re located 2 blocks from Powell BART, numerous muni lines and there are 3 parking lots within 1 block.