Enter the unmarked door on a quiet street and proceed upstairs to an intimate theater that has the distinct air of a vampire's parlor – albeit one with very good taste. Flowing drapes frame a small stage in front of folding chairs, and the room's acoustics are excellent, making an ideal space to experience emerging talents in theater, music and comedy.
A small bar at the back offers inexpensive wine and beer, and there's also an outdoor smoking deck.
Dracula decor aside, attending a performance here brings good karma; as rents climb and struggling creatives flee SF, it's difficult for small neighborhood performance spaces to survive. Lost Church is not only a delightful example to the contrary, but it's also part of a nonprofit that aims to establish such spaces elsewhere.
