“The Rover” provides a remarkably prescient take on social norms for a play that premiered in 1677. Running at the Freud Playhouse through March 14, director Emily Chase said “The Rover” was originally written by 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, one of the first female playwrights who was able to support herself with her work. Read more...

Photo: A modern rendition of “The Rover,” directed by Emily Chase, will run at the Freud Playhouse through March 14. Originally written by 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, Chase said the play portrays female characters who were ahead of their time. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

Wealth, villainy and hilarity come together for an intimate performance in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” The play, produced by 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco, features alumna Teressa Foss, who portrays Miss Shingle, a maid to the wealthy D’Ysquith family in turn-of-the-century England. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Teressa Foss plays Miss Shingle alongside Kevin Singer, who portrays Montague “Monty” Navarro, in 42nd Street Moon’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” Running until March 15 at the Gateway Theatre in San Francisco, Foss side the small size of the theater allows a more immerse experience for the audience. (Courtesy of Ben Krantz Studio)