WHAT WE’RE ABOUT:

Eclectic Box is focused on bringing stories to the stage that you won't find anywhere else. Our goal is to showcase new sides of theater and introduce as many people as possible to the magic of live performances. Whether it's a reimagining of a classic movie, improv and sketch comedy, or original works you've got to see to believe, Eclectic Box is ready to present all of it. Live theater is a staple in San Francisco and we want to not only keep it going but bring it to another level. We're here to be the new home to the dreamers of dreams, an inclusive space for creativity, the wild artistic pulse that has drawn so many bright lights to our technicolor city.

Eclectic Box is continuing the San Francisco tradition of giving a place for the off-beat among us to see visions come to life. Stop by and see what we're all about.

Co-Founders

Dani Spinks

Dani began her journey as a Special Effects Makeup Artist for film and TV. She founded her theater company, Dreams on the Rocks, after working on a stage production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Six months later, having fallen in love with the thrill of live theater, she wrote, directed, and produced her first stage production. Ten years later, her company, Dreams on the Rocks, is still creating queer theater. Support local, weird, queer theater!

Dani also designs sets and makes props for various companies in the Bay and teaches special effects makeup workshops. When not theatering, she studies 3D Character Animator and aspires to illustrate comic books.

Check out www.agoreabledesigns.com to see her work. You can also find more info about Dreams on the Rocks at www.dreamsontherocksproductions.com

dani@eclecticboxsf.com

Joe Waterman

Originally from the Midwest, Joe attended Luther College where he studied Theatre/Dance as well as Visual Art/Painting. Joe received his B.A. in Theatre/Dance from Luther College in 1995. After graduation, he worked with Commonweal Theatre Company in southern Minnesota before settling in Chicago, IL. Over the course of 7 years, he performed with several Chicago theatre companies, including Hell in an Handbag Productions.

In 2018, Joe returned to the stage (after a 16 year hiatus) in Dreams on the Rocks Productions of Flash Gordon Live!. He performed in a dozen DOTR shows including: The Twilight Zone Parody Series (x5!), Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Live! and The Tale of Edward Scissorhands. He has also performed in the annual Terror Vault and the SF Mint.

Most recently, Joe performed in Bard Theatre’s Queer Shakespeare adaptations of Richard II and Twelfth Night as well as Awesome Theatre’s Terror-Rama 5: The Last Final Chapter.

In addition, Joe is a lighting & sound designer, writer, director, producer, visual artist and designer. His artwork and designs are available at www.burnsybannister.com