The Pear Theatre

10/18/2026

RAVEN DOUGLAS is the fiercely ambitious, fourth-wall-breaking Charlotte Brontë in ‘Underdog.’ She’s brilliant, she’s ruthless, and she’s ready to tell you exactly how the Brontë myth was made. ✒️🗣️🔥

Playing November 6 - 22
📣 SF BAY AREA PREMIERE 📣
‘Underdog: The Other Other Brontë’ by Sarah Gordon

🎟️Learn more and get tix at thepear.org/whats-playing

Raven Douglas (Charlotte Brontë) is thrilled to return to The Pear! She was last seen here as Pascal in Anon(ymous). Other credits include Marianne (Constellations, The Pear), Keisha (Fairview, CCCT), Chris (POTUS, Royal Underground), Nettie (The Color Purple, PTC), Emily Cratchit (world premiere of Scrooge, CCCT), Alice (Alabaster, Town Hall), Laertes (Hamlet, CCCT), and Cha Cha/Ms. Lynch/Radio Singer (Grease, Altarena Playhouse). Raven’s appeared in commercial and film projects, and performed as a lead singer touring southeast Asia. She’d like to thank Bay Area theatre for embracing an outsider so warmly, and overthank her partner for their graceful flexibility throughout her non-adultlike shenanigans. In her free time, Raven enjoys dancing, traveling, and volunteering with community-based organizations.

10/11/2026

Happy Closing to the cast, crew, and creative team of 'Private Lives'! 💞✨

We could not be more proud of everyone's incredible work on this show. Thank you to all of our artists and designers for their unparalleled talents, and for being a part of this special journey and revamping of Noel Coward's classic! 😍👏🏼👏🏼

📸Photography by Mikenzie Gilbert

Pictured (L-R): Bessie Zolno (Intimacy Coordinator), Paul Araquistain (Elyot), Dennis M. Lickteig (Director), Lysander Abadia (Andrew), Edward Hunter (Lighting Designer), Charles Anthony (Victor), Helen Kim (Louise), and Amanda Korkunis (Sibyl).

10/10/2026

Double the trouble!✔️
Double the fun!✔️

It’s a TWO SHOW day! 😍😍

🎟️Tickets are still available for today’s matinee and evening performances of ‘Private Lives’!

‼️Closing matinee performance is tomorrow, Sunday (10/11), at 2:00 pm.

📸Photography by Mikenzie Gilbert.

Pictured (L-R): Paul Araquistain (Elyot), Lysander Abadia (Andrew), Helen Kim (Louise), Charles Anthony (Victor) and Amanda Korkunis (Sibyl).

10/09/2026

Announcing the cast of the BAY AREA PREMIERE of ‘Underdog: The Other Other Brontë’ by Sarah Gordon! ✒️✨📚

Playing NOV. 6 - 22
🎟️Tickets on sale now at bit.ly/3Tzmxst - or - thepear.vbotickets.com/events

Directed by Wynne Chan.
Assistant Direction by Karen Law.

This fiercely intelligent play made its world premiere at the National Theatre in London. Anne Brontë steps out from the long shadow of her famous sisters as she confronts the literary machinery that elevates some voices while silencing others. Anne wrestles with ambition, legacy, and the cost of being overlooked. Blending humor with pointed insight, this work reclaims a narrative often left untold, inviting us to reconsider who gets remembered - and why.

10/07/2026

"As usual, they’ve got some fine actors in this production... The Pear cast does a splendid job..." - Michael J. Vaughn, Palo Alto Online.

🚨Only 4 more chances to catch 'Private Lives'! We're back onstage this Friday evening at 8:00 pm. Saturday is a TWO show day at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, with closing on Sunday at 2:00 pm. 🎟️Get tickets at thepear.org/whats-playing

10/02/2026

Although we can’t guarantee you won’t run into your ex at the show - we CAN guarantee discounted⚡️FLASH SALE⚡️tix to this hilarious romp!

🚨Use promo code EXES at checkout for 30% off* tickets to ‘Private Lives’ - now playing thru October 11th!

*Offer valid thru Sunday, October 4th at 2:00 pm.

📸Photography by Mikenzie Gilbert

10/01/2026

Our newlyweds are back onstage tomorrow evening for weekend two of ‘Private Lives’! 💍❤️‍🔥

Raise a glass with them.🥂😌
Then duck, and watch what ensues. 🫣😅

🗣️Pear patrons are calling it “an outstanding production” and “very, very funny!” 👏🏼👏🏼

‼️Only 8 performances left!‼️
🎟️Grab tickets at thepear.org/whats-playing

📸Photography by Mikenzie Gilbert

09/28/2026

✨🎲 We are delighted to announce auditions for ‘Guys and Dolls’ by Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, and Jo Swerling!

Direction and Choreography by Lysander Abadia.
Vocal Direction by Richard Portune.

🗓️ Performance Dates: Feb. 19 - Mar. 7, 2027 (with possible extension to March 14).

🎥 Auditions by virtual submission only.

⏰ Virtual submissions due by Monday, October 12 at 5:00 pm. Please complete the online audition form and provide a link to your video submission.

🚨Instructions, link to submit your virtual audition, role breakdown, show synopsis, and rehearsal schedule available at thepear.org/work

📧Contact [email protected] with questions.

Callbacks (by invitation only) will be held on: Saturday, October 17 from 1-7pm, at Zohar Dance Studio & Pear Theatre.

🍐The Pear Theatre is committed to inclusive casting and encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, body types, abilities, and lived experiences to audition.

PAY: All positions are volunteer. A $300 travel stipend is available.

Break a leg! 💚

09/25/2026

Our thanks to Abigail Min at LATC for the lovely write-up on ‘Private Lives’, feat. interview excerpts with Director Dennis M. Lickteig and actor Lysander Abadia!

The Pear Theatre’s adaptation of Noel Coward's comedy “Private Lives” opened last week in Mountain View with a fresh take on casting this classic.