Playwright: David Ives Director: Casey Stangl Comedy $20-$120 3/19-4/13

When a young actress auditions for a demanding playwright/director’s adaptation of a classic novel that explores sexual domination, their encounter explodes into a playful, witty, and erotic game of cat and mouse, dangerously blurring the lines between fantasy and reality—and seduction and power.

Tickets and info: act-sf.org; (415) 749-2228

Caption: Brenda Meaney & Henry Clarke. Photo: Kevin Berne.