Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (LHT) http://www.lhtsf.org opens its 31st season --in a brand new home at 450 Post Street, the heart of San Francisco's Union Square District-- with two one-act plays: Almost Nothing, mysterious and unnerving by Brazilian playwright, Marcos Barbosa. After intermission is Douglas Turner Ward's clever satire, Day of Absence.

Opening night, Fri., Oct. 14, the legendary Ward will be in attendance, fêted before the play at a pre-show cocktail hour and dinner.  He will also attend a post-show VIP reception. Ward, known and regaled by many to be the remaining icon within the pioneering African American theatre giants, bolstered the careers of acclaimed thespians: Denzel Washington, Danny Glover, Phylicia Rashad and numerous others.  A list of celebrities is invited to join in the salute.

Theatre Tickets are $43-$53. Wednesday-Saturday evening performances are at 8pm; Saturday and Sunday Matinée performances are at 2pm. To purchase by phone or in person, call or visit the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre box office, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, at 415 474-8800, Tues-Fri, 10am-4pm. The box office is also open one hour prior to each performance. Online tickets are available through www.lhtsf.org. For more information, group ticket sales, or to subscribe, call 415 474-8800, or visit Lorraine Hansberry Theatre on the web at www.lhtsf.org.

Award-Winning Lorraine Hansberry Theatre presents Day of Absence by Douglas Turner Ward and and the North American premiere of Almost Nothing by Marcos Barbosa translated by Mark O'Thomas, directed by LHTSF's Steven Anthony Jones