For our (possibly) last Yay episode of 2021, we have a special treat. We welcome Julian Lopez-Morillas – not just a veteran actor that has graced the stages of the ACT, Berkeley Rep, the San Diego Rep, Theatreworks, the Magic Theatre and the Traveling Jewish Theatre among others, – he is also a living repository of Shakespearian history, having taught at Solano College, San Diego State, Foothill College, Mills College and UC Berkeley. We learn about his background in Rhode Island, his studies at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, his work here in the bay area and where he sees himself and bay area theatre in the future.
Julian has a private website, where you can learn more about him here:
https://lopezmorillas.com
You can also reach him directly via Facebook.
SHOWS:
A Not-So Silent Night (Playground SF)
Part of Monday Night Playground
Dec 20th – 7pm
Linda Amayo-Hassan (Episode 83) has a piece – The Nativity – to be featured
Norman Gee will be directing 8-2-5 Cherry
https://playground-sf.org
The Magic Lamp (Presidio Theatre)
Dec 1 – 30
Sharon Shao (Episode 176) is in the show
https://www.presidiotheatre.org/show/2021themagiclamp/#foogallery-1508/i:1509
A Soulful Christmas (Lorraine Hansberry Theatre)
Dec 17 – 19
ShawnJ West (Episode 146) is directing the show
https://lhtsf.org
A Christmas Carol (Center REP Theatre)
Dec 9 – 21
Terrance Smith (Episode 102) is in the play
https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1501
Cinderella (African American Shakespeare Company)
Dec 18 & 19 at 3pm
Angel Adedokun (Episode 147) is in the show
https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2766
Into The Woods (Berkeley Playhouse)
Nov 19 – Dec 23
Anna Joham (Episode 87) and Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) are in the show
https://tickets.berkeleyplayhouse.org/online/default.asp?menu_id=F59B59D6-DB1F-4A96-8B85-A0D61066D21B
The Hollow (City Lights Theatre)
Jan 20 – Feb 20, 2022
Anne Yumi Kobori (Episode 192) is in the show
https://cltc.org/explore-our-2021-22-season/
Balikbayan Box (TheatreFirst)
Jan 9 – 30, 2022
Jeffrey Lo (Episode 153) wrote the piece
https://theatrefirst.com/landing-welcome-home/
Barry Graves (Episode 104) has a new podcast out!
The Black Man’s Heart
On Spotify and all your podcast apps
Our wonderful consulting producer Mallory Somera (Episode 151) is producing a podcast for KCBS Radio called Connect The Dots, a weekly news podcast, hosted by WCBS Newsradio 880’s Lynda Lopez. Check out “Connect The Dots” on any podcast app.
Also, Bindlestuff Studios has a podcast called the Fobcast, exploring Filipino American immigrant stories. Check out The Fobcast in any podcast app.
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