Program Director: Alexa Almira
House Manager: Arnie Warshaw
Light/Soundboard Operator: Alexa Almira
About Monday Night Marsh
Stephanie Weisman, our theater’s founder and artistic director, started The Marsh because she wanted a place for writers and performers like herself to easily develop their work. IN 1989, she planted a see by starting a Monday night performance series at The Hotel Utah on Bryant Street. Monday Night Marsh is the seed that sprouted into what is now The Marsh Theater: A Breeding Ground for New Performance. The program prides itself in sharing personal stories and unique experiences of all types, with a goal of amplifying the voices of our community. It is crucial, now more than ever, to share your story. Local celebrities like Josh Kornbluth, Marga Gomez, Irma Herrera, Diane Barnes, and so many others got their start on Monday Night Marsh.
Every Monday (unless it’s a holiday), we feature 3 people who perform up to 20 minutes of their (work-in-progress) piece. Each group performs twice in a month. After each show, we do a Q&A with the audience and performers, which allows for the opportunity to give and receive any feedback. You can watch in person, or stream via zoom for free.
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You truly never know what you’re going to see at a MNM.
Join us. Wonderful things can happen.
Mondays at 7pm
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IN-PERSON
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In Person at The Marsh Theater in San Francisco
1062 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Doors open at 6:30pm | Show starts at 7pm
STREAMING via ZOOM
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Zoom doors open at 6:50pm | Show starts at 7pm
Ticket Information
IN-PERSON
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Tickets: $13 – $35 General Seating sliding scale
Tickets may be purchased online or at the door
(credit card & cash accepted)
Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance,
and additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
STREAMING
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Free
Mondays at 7pm | Doors open at 6:30pm | San Francisco Mainstage
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Our commitment to our patrons
As of June 10, 2023, face masks are strongly encouraged but no longer required
Submission Period for MNM Has Closed
MNM is no longer accepting submissions for the fall 2025 series (July-December). We will begin accepting submissions for the MNM spring 2026 series (January-June) on Monday, October 6, 2025.
Are you a monologuist, solo performer, movement artist, solo musician, comedian, etc.? Whether you are in the very beginning stages of your piece, or have a polished piece you’re putting the final touches on, MNM wants you! We encourage you to apply whether you’re a first-time or seasoned performer artist.
If you have any questions, please email our program director at mondaynight@themarsh.org
Happy writing!
Upcoming MNM 2025 Performances
June 9 & 23
ANNETTE ROMAN
Nature’s Miracle
Show Description: It’s September 9th, 2020, in the Bay Area. “Orange Skies Day.” Covid lockdown. And there’s a strange smell in Annette’s living room… No, not smoke. Not despair. Something funky. Something mildewy. Something…festering. And she will stop at nothing to get it out of her home! It’s time for a miracle—Nature’sMiracle™!
Artist Biography: Annette Roman is the writer/performer of 3 solo shows—Hitler’s Li’l Abomination, Animal Love, and Inauguration Vacation—which have toured 16 fringe festivals worldwide. All were developed in great part with David Ford at The Marsh, as well as Slater Penney and the late Greg Brown. Her solo shows have toured 16 festivals internationally. Her recent productions of short plays include “Best Served” (Short+Sweet Hollywood and Sydney, Australia), “Red Santa” and “Christmas Unmoored” (Holidays With a Twist, San Francisco). She also wrote the graphic novel 1 World Manga: Passages, which has been translated into several languages. She is currently working on a supernatural historical thriller screenplay, Traders, and the pilot for a limited series, Legacy. She has returned to solo performance after a hiatus so she may once again hear people laugh at her jokes in real time.
THERESA DONAHOE
All the Great New Things to Come
Show Description: A solo show about being a fourth generation San Francisco Bay Area native.
Artist Biography: Theresa Donahoe is an actor who mainly performed theater in her youth. Deciding to take a break from theater, she started working in movies (such as SCREAM and RENT) while working in television and movie casting for many years as well. After a 17-year hiatus, she returned to the stage and decided to merge her love for writing with her love for acting. Once she discovered the art form of solo performance, she created and debuted her first full length solo show, “Late Bloomer” at the 2017 Rogue Fringe Festival in Fresno, and her second solo show “Born Again in Berkeley” at the 2022 Rogue Fringe Festival. “All the Great New Things to Come” is her latest work-in-progress solo show.
June 16 & 30
JEREMY GRECO
Whoa!
Show Description: **“Whoa!”** follows Jeremy’s journey from his hometown of Santa Cruz to the unpredictable world of acting. Inspired by James Dean and fueled by his grandmother’s belief that he’s Dean reincarnated, Jeremy’s story begins in the quirky coastal town where he forms a friendship with a young Adam Scott. Together, they chase their dreams at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena. Along the way, Jeremy encounters the highs and lows of ambition, friendship, eccentric mentors, and Hollywood’s challenges. Whoa!
Artist Biography: Jeremy Julian Greco has written the solo shows, “With Held,” “Keeping Up With the Jorgensons” and “The Big Snap,” all directed by Mark Kenward. Jeremy’s solo shows have played at various venues and festivals throughout the Bay Area and the United States, Jeremy also produces the Monthly Solo Salon, Sunset Solos at Sea Level Gallery located in the Outer Sunset. “Whoa” is his most recent solo show. www.jeremygreco.com, www.sunsetsolos.com
TIMOTHY FLANAGAN
Werner Herzog Said That
Show Description: An aging actor brings his childhood ventriloquist doll to an intensive therapy session, at the request of his therapist. What follows is a gradual unravelling of the man’s sense of identity, leading to a total meltdown of reality itself. Who is the puppet here, and who is the puppeteer?
Artist Biography: Timothy was an active player in local theater here in the Bay Area throughout the 1980s and 90s, appearing in productions at Shakespeare in the Park, Shakespeare Santa Cruz and Marin Shakespeare Company where he played Macduff in their production of Macbeth. He starred as Max in Theatre Rhinoceroses acclaimed production of Bent in the mid 90s and has had major roles in shows at The Magic Theater, The Aurora Theater and The Z Collective. He toured to Washington DC in More Than Names, a story of the making of the AIDs Memorial Quilt. After an extended hiatus from theater he returned to the stage in 2023, acting in their production of Reciprocating Pumps by Dirk Alphin, here at the Marsh. In 2024 he returned to The Marsh to play Gramps in Dirk Alphin’s play, Axis. This is a return to Monday Night Marsh for Timothy. He performed ‘Werner Herzog Said That’ last January and is thrilled to be bringing it back to this stage.
* Performing June 16th Only*
ANTHONY MICHAEL
Redemption Behind the Wall
Show Description: Redemption Behind the Wall is a gripping, transformational true story that journeys through the California prison system—from punishment to purpose. Told through the eyes of Anthony Michael, a formerly incarcerated man turned mentor and counselor, this piece blends courtroom drama, systemic critique, and redemptive power with emotional honesty. After facing rejection from a system that labels him “a threat to public safety,” Anthony beats the odds and walks out a free man—only to return voluntarily, not as an inmate, but as a source of empathy and hope for those still behind bars. Powerful, raw, and inspiring, it’s a story about resilience, redemption, and what it really means to be free.
Artist Biography: Anthony is a multifaceted professional dedicated to personal growth and empowering others. Anthony’s journey is one of resilience and transformation. Through his diverse roles and relentless pursuit of improvement, Anthony strives to create a lasting, positive impact on the lives of those he encounters.
* Performing June 30th Only*
DAVID JACOBSON
Murder on the Mission to Mars!
Show Description: Something terrifying happened today…but I won’t tell you what. I do not want to create a generalized panic! Just know it has to do with trauma, disobeying and the need for a cigarette after 5 years of abstinence. But, shush! I cannot say more. I might be under surveillance.
Artist Biography: David Jacobson has been doing solo theater since before the Earth fully cooled; back when you had to wade thru molten lava in lead-lined overalls to do everyday errands. He’s honed dozens of pieces at Monday Night Marsh, Tell It On Tuesday, Solo Sundays, Sunset Solos, and Oakland’s fabled High Dive. His full-length shows, “Theme Park” and “Dog’s Misery Swamp,” were developed with the legendary Charlie Varon, directed by the brilliant Mark Kenward, and performed at Fringe festivals in the U.S. and Canada. He is now somehow based in Portland, Oregon.
