Marie-Claire Erdynast

Marie-Claire Erdynast

Marie-Claire Erdynast is a San Francisco Bay Area/Los Angeles based director, actor, and dramaturg particularly interested in new works specializing in mime, movement, and puppetry.

She is the Associate Artistic Director at San Francisco Playhouse.

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  • Bone by Bone by Sharifa Yasmin
    12 Oct. 2023
    “ Bone by Bone is innovative and evocative. Yasmin's craft shines through in stage directions that break the mold of theatre conventions by deftly guiding through the characters' inner life. This play boldly captures the complex, violent, and intimate sexual relationships of arab transgender women in a world that secrets away their love. ”
  • Alien of Extraordinary Ability by Chloé Hung
    12 Oct. 2023
    “ Chilling and subversive. Alien of Extraordinary Ability reveals the power structures of the American immigration system through clever metaphor and dynamic world building. The act break plot twist is shocking and reveals the fragility of our power structures. ”
  • Abundancia by Carlos-Zenen Trujillo
    24 Feb. 2022
    “ The use of silence in this play is exquisite. Carlos-Zenen Trujillo writes for a new era in theatre. I am completely transported by the descriptive text and movement of this piece. ”
  • Body + Blood by Shannon TL Kearns
    1 Jun. 2021
    “ Haunting and moving. Body + Blood is a contemporary retelling of the story of Jesus told with Joshua, a trans priest. The use of the religious text for theatrical purpose and metaphor is genius. Kearns has an acute sense of staging and the ending of this play is thrilling. I was utterly entranced by this play. ”
  • CANE by Mardee Bennett
    1 Jun. 2021
    “ Cane is vibrant and dynamic. I am immediately sucked into the restaurant world amongst the bickering, food-prep, and chosen family. Jefferson is a character worth rooting for and I desperately wish him the best on his journey. Full of laughs, drama, and delightfully nuanced characters. ”
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