We Bought A Gun! A New Play by the San Francisco Neo-Futurists
The San Francisco Neo-Futurists present our latest long-form play, We Bought A Gun!, written and performed by jeb and Willie Caldwell, current and former Artistic Directors of The San Francisco Neo-Futurists, respectively.
Set in the Bay Area in 2026, We Bought A Gun! weaves historical, cultural, and personal threads through its central narrative: a couple deciding to buy a gun together for the first time. Intimate and occasionally intense (but never macabre), We Bought A Gun! brings the audience beyond the fourth wall and into the dialogue, inviting a communal exploration of compassion, compromise, pain, and purpose in a country born from violence. What must die in order to birth a new world, who decides, and how do we protect each other in the constant struggle for freedom?
A departure from The Infinite Wrench format of 30 plays in 60 minutes, this Beyond-the-Wrench production is a full play that adheres to the theatrical tenants of Neo-Futurism: we are who we are, we are where we are, we are doing what we're doing, the time is now.
Logistical notes:
Runtime is about 80 minutes and there is no intermission. Please arrive at the theater at least 15 minutes before showtime to check in, there is no late entry.
The venue is ADA acessible and on the ground floor. There are no stairs. The venue has water fountains and 2 gender neutral bathrooms.
There is limited street parking around the theater, so give yourself time to find parking! We recommend taking public transit; the theater is a short walk from Powell St station.
You are welcome to bring outside food and n/a drinks into the theater. We also recommend stopping by the Tempest around the corner for drinks and snacks before or after the show.
Notes around the show's theme and content:
We maintain high standard of safety. All props are handled by professionals who are trained and certified to do so.
The show will not depict graphic violence or gore.
No guns will be fired and there is no ammunition featured in the show or on the premises.
At no point in the show will there be realistic gunshot sound effects. However, there will be cartoon ones.
The show features brief smoke and strobe effects.