Our History – 2012-2022
In the Beginning . . .
In early 2012, Rodney “Rhoda” Taylor and Joseph Frank create a new theater company dedicated to developing and producing new queer-themed plays written by local, national, and international LGBTQ+ playwrights. They christened the new group Left Coast Theatre Co., LCTC to its friends.
Family Programming
LCTC makes its debut withFamily Programming, a world-premiere collection of seven short plays, at the Shelton Theater in San Francisco.
I'm Not OK, Cupid
I’m Not OK, Cupid,which highlighted the joy and pain of love in the queer world, opens.
Twisted Fairy Takes
Twisted Fairy Tales,a collection of plays retelling familiar children’s stories from a queer perspective, opens.
Nominations Announced
Twisted Fairy Tales is nominated for Best Anthology in the first-ever Theatre Bay Area Awards. Unfortunately, it does not win.
Shock & Awww
LCTC opens the 2014-2015 season with, Shock & Awww, stories of love, dating and other hazards.
#WTFamily Opens
#WTFamilyopens and becomes our most successful production to date.
#WTFamily Wins
#WTFamily wins the Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Anthology.
Screaming Queens
LCTC delves into the world of horror and suspense withScreaming Queens. Appropriately,Screaming Queenscloses on Halloween.
San Francisco, Here I Come
Left Coast News
Left Coast News, seven plays based on true stories ripped from the headlines opens.
Double-Double Time
BOTH Screaming Queens and San Francisco, Here I Come! are nominated for the Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Anthology, though neither wins.
Dog Sees God
LCTC expands into producing full-length plays. Their first offering is Dog Sees God.
Twisted Hitchcock Twists
LCTC presents Twisted Hitchcock, an evening of parodies of three of Hitchcock’s masterpieces, all with an LGBT bent.
The Morning After
The Morning After, an anthology of seven short plays, opens its run
Laramie Project Anniversary
LCTC presents The Laramie Project, in honor of its 10th anniversary.
Come Here Often? Opens
Everyone’s favorite bar tells a multitude of stories in Come Here Often?
Besties Opens
Besties, an anthology about your besties.
A Reading of Sheets
LCTC hosts Between the Sheets, a special reading of original works about the trials and tribulations of queer sex.
Fundraiser at Martuni's
LCTC hosts a Pride-a-licious Fundraiser featuring the talents of LCTC members at Martuni’s.
Reading the Pornstar
LCTC worked with Strut to perform a staged reading of the play The Princess and the Pornstar.
Fabulous Full-Length
LCTC produces Paul Rudnick’s The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, at the Exit Theatre, the last show before the programming pause caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Celebrating Our First 10 Years
Due to COVID-19 mandates in the Bay Area, Left Coast Theatre Co. went on pause. We are strong and healthy, anxiously awaiting to see you all on the stage once again! We also look forward to celebrating our first decade of being the home for original LGBTQ+ theatre.
The Next 10 Years
We have some dramatic (and funny) things in store.