Janet Thornburg’s
Cognitive Divine
San Francisco Studio
Nov 6 – Dec 11, 2026
Fridays at 7:30 pm
Written & Performed by Janet Thornburg
Directed & Developed by David Ford
Coached by Tina D’Elia
Ticket Information
Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating
60 minutes | No Intermission | Ages 14+
(Please do not bring infants to the show)
Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
Show Description
You think it’s hard to herd cats? Try getting seven sub-personalities to agree on anything! Wild Child, Rosie, and Mauve love living in San Francisco, but Raisin and Hannah want to go back to Colorado. When Cora soothes Raisin with cinnamon rolls, Hannah complains that sugar is bad for us. Hannah and Wild Child lock horns over Wild Child’s party behavior. Rosie wants to go shopping for clothes and skin-care products, but Mauve wants to spend the money on writers’ conferences and research for her novel. The conflicts never end, and the arguments create quite a din. All seven of Janet’s sub-personalities are delighted to have this opportunity to give their opinions of Janet’s life choices!
Artist Biography
Janet Thornburg (writer/performer) is a soloist whose solo show Cognitive Divine won the Best Full-Length Comedy award in the In Front of Your Eyes Festival 2026 at the Marsh. She has written and performed eight solo shows in San Francisco at venues including The Marsh, StageWerx Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros, Theatre of Yugen, Venue Nine, Next Stage Theatre,Young Performers’ Theatre, and the Solo Mio Festival. Her multi-character play Dinner Roles was presented at the San Francisco Repertory Theatre, and her play Antony and Cleopatra Meet Godzilla enjoyed two runs at the Intersection Theatre. She holds an MFA in playwriting from San Francisco State University and an MFA in fiction from Warren Wilson College. Her fiction has been widely published in literary journals, and Rhubarb Pie, a collection of her short stories, was published by Thunderegg Press. For further information about her performances and publications, visit www.janetthornburg.com.
Instagram: @jthornburg111
Facebook: thornburgjan
Credits
Sound design: Robert Perez
Light and sound design: Raye Goh
Special thanks to Steve Thornburg and Kuniko Shibata Thornburg for support from start to finish.
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