Pear Theatre

Covering The San Francisco Bay Area & Sacramento Valley Since 2001

Pear Theatre • 1110 La Avenida St suite a, Mountain View, CA 94043

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Current Production

• NOV 6 - 22, 2026 •

Underdog: The Other Other Brontë / Play

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History remembers Charlotte and Emily Brontë as literary giants, but what about Anne, the youngest sister whose remarkable talent has too often been overshadowed? In Sarah Gordon’s spirited historical drama, Anne steps out from behind her famous siblings and demands a little recognition of her own. Growing up in nineteenth-century England, the Brontë sisters share a household filled with imagination, ambition, and an extraordinary passion for storytelling. Yet beneath their literary accomplishments lies a complicated world of sibling rivalry, personal sacrifice, and the relentless struggle to be taken seriously as women writers. While Charlotte pursues recognition and Emily follows her fiercely independent creative instincts, Anne must discover how to establish her own voice in a family bursting with extraordinary talent. The challenges become even greater in a publishing world where women's ambitions are frequently dismissed and literary success comes with its own peculiar rules. Gordon blends sharp humor, spirited exchanges, and touching moments of vulnerability to explore the complicated relationships between three extraordinary women. Behind every celebrated author, after all, there may be another remarkable storyteller whose voice deserves to be heard. Underdog offers a lively reconsideration of literary history, celebrating creativity, determination, and the courage to challenge an established legacy.

Coming Soon

• OPENS FEB 19, 2027 • Guys & Dolls / Musical New York City has never looked quite so lively as it does in Guys and Dolls, the beloved Broadway musical where gamblers, nightclub performers, and determined missionaries find themselves playing a wonderfully unpredictable game of love. Nathan Detroit is a resourceful gambling organizer desperately searching for a location to host his famous floating craps game, preferably somewhere the police won't come knocking. Unfortunately, his longtime fiancée, Adelaide, has grown considerably less enthusiastic about his endless excuses for postponing their wedding. Meanwhile, the charming gambler Sky Masterson accepts a seemingly impossible wager involving Sarah Brown, a dedicated missionary whose determination to save troubled souls leaves little room for romantic distractions. What follows is a colorful collision of competing ambitions, unlikely attractions, and deliciously complicated personal arrangements. From bustling Manhattan streets to glittering nightclub floors, the musical introduces a memorable collection of characters who discover that matters of the heart are considerably harder to predict than a roll of the dice. Featuring Frank Loesser's celebrated songs, including Luck Be a Lady and Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat, this delightful musical combines infectious rhythms, witty dialogue, and irresistible theatrical energy. In a city where everyone has an angle, love might just be the biggest gamble of all.
• OPENS APR 16, 2027 • Water by the Spoonful / Play Sometimes the people who understand our deepest struggles are complete strangers living hundreds of miles away. In Quiara Alegría Hudes' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Water by the Spoonful, an unlikely community of recovering addicts gathers inside an internet chat room, finding friendship, encouragement, and occasional disagreements in a place where honesty can be both frightening and liberating. Each participant carries a difficult history, and their online conversations reveal how complicated the journey toward recovery can become. Beyond this digital gathering, Elliot Ortiz, a young Iraq War veteran, is struggling to adjust to civilian life while confronting painful memories and complicated family relationships. As he searches for direction, the demands of everyday life collide with experiences he cannot easily leave behind. Meanwhile, the online community continues navigating personal challenges, offering compassion and understanding while wrestling with the limitations of their own circumstances. Hudes weaves these parallel lives into an intimate exploration of connection, forgiveness, and the fragile bonds that help people endure difficult times. Moments of unexpected humor provide warmth amid the emotional struggles, reminding audiences that even troubled lives contain laughter, kindness, and possibility. Water by the Spoonful invites audiences into a deeply human world where healing begins with something remarkably simple: finding someone willing to listen.
• OPENS JUN 11, 2027 • The Book of Will / Play William Shakespeare may have written some of the greatest plays in theatrical history, but preserving those masterpieces proves to be an adventure worthy of the Bard himself. In Lauren Gunderson's witty historical drama, The Book of Will, the legendary playwright has died, leaving his former theatrical colleagues confronting a troubling possibility: many of his extraordinary works could disappear forever. During Shakespeare's lifetime, plays were written primarily for performance, and reliable printed versions were far from guaranteed. His fellow actors, including John Heminges and Henry Condell, recognize that the words they once brought to life onstage deserve a future beyond the memories of those who performed them. Determined to preserve their friend's legacy, they embark on an ambitious effort to collect, organize, and publish his plays. Unfortunately, seventeenth-century London offers plenty of obstacles, from unreliable manuscripts and complicated printing arrangements to the financial demands of producing an enormous collection. Along the way, professional loyalties, personal friendships, and a profound love of theatre give their undertaking extraordinary emotional significance. Gunderson brings warmth, humor, and theatrical mischief to a fascinating chapter of literary history, transforming what might sound like a publishing project into a celebration of artistic devotion. The Book of Will reminds audiences that great stories survive not only because someone writes them, but because others believe they deserve to endure.