African-American Shakespeare Company’s “Cinderella” runs Dec. 20-22 in Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Tickets are $18 to $45 at (415) 392-4400 or African-AmericanShakes.org.

But San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare Company counters these trends with its adaptation of "Cinderella." The production, directed by Tavia Percia and starring Anese Jade in the titular ...