daniel sherman and michael phyllis run the show. >> it is just remindingius we are here and the cultureere is part of the magic of san francisco and always has been. that we all need to invest in that. >> these two led the charge to bring the theater experience into vacant buildings in san francisco. the stage for pride and gothem, an old bank building that sits at the foot of jones street. >> the experience starts before you walk through the door. so, the venue is also part of it. you know, people, i think they know what they are getting in a theater when they come to these sorts of venues it could be anything. >> in order to turn on the lights and pout a show funding is a major obstick cal. obstacles. an emphasis needs to be put on theeter and art >> the general mind set now it is important. but i there is a shift to happen that the city needs to say how do we encourage audiences to see these shows and bring art at the scale back into the city and use the spaces that are sitting empty. >> some of the spaces are in neighborhoods challenged by crime and homelessness. sherman though beli