The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot

co-written by Colette LeGrande, Mark Nassar, and Donna Personna

directed by Ezra Reaves

Opening Summer 2024!

at the Tenderloin Museum’s new venue dedicated to the play at 835 Larkin St.

“The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot” is an immersive, interactive play directly inspired by the 1966 uprising in San Francisco’s Tenderloin that marked a seminal act of collective resistance in the ongoing fight for transgender rights. The Tenderloin Museum is honored to present a new production of the play as an ongoing production in the heart of the neighborhood that holds the riot’s legacy in its reputation.

Stay tuned for more info; sign up for the Tenderloin Museum email newsletter for updates on previews and the premiere, planned for early summer 2024. Also, visit https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/ to find and follow the creative team behind the play! Take a peek at the latest news via @comptonscafeteriariot on IG below:

San Francisco has lost the legendary Reverend Cecil Williams, of Glide Memorial Church. Reverend Williams gets a strong mention in our play. He accommodated Vanguard Youth organization with an office and a printer at Glide Church. Cecil Williams is q
Congrats to THE STUD who reopened their doors last night! FUN FACT: The Stud opened in 1966, the same year as the Compton's Cafeteria Riot. Now in 2024, it reopens as we recreate the riot! Coincidence? Or Zeitgeist?! ✊️ #queerhistory #sfhistory #the