We had Eiko Yamamoto (Episode 120) on back in July of 2019. She was doing Hello Dolly and Eureka Day. Since then, she’s done Working, The Book of Will, Twelfth Night and has worked with a variety of companies, including SF Playhouse, Silicon Valley Shakes, African American Shakes, The Pear Theatre, PianoFight and many, many more. Eiko will be in Steel Magnolias at the Sierra Repertory Theatre. We’ll talk about how her career has grown since our last meeting, how COVID-19 has affected her and things are doing with her at home with her partner and her son. We also have a very engaging conversation about cultural appropriation in theatre, the Emmitt Till Opera controversy and the ugly rise of Anti-Asian hate.
You can learn more about Eiko from her personal webpage:
https://www.eikoyamamoto.com
Eiko is also on Instagram: @eikoyh
SHOWS:
Never Mind (Bay Area Women’s Theatre Festival – Bay Area WTF)
March 21 at the Aurora Theatre
Eiko Yamamoto is in the piece
https://bayareawomenstheatrefestival.com/biwoc%2B-2022
Steel Magnolias (Sierra Repertory Theatre)
April 14-May 15
Eiko Yamamoto is in the play
https://www.sierrarep.org/events/steel-magnolias/
Child’s Play: Adapted Nursery Rhymes (Playground-SF)
Part of Monday Night Playground
March 21
Reg Clay has written a short piece for the show
Katja Rivera (Episode 168) and Jim Kleinmann (Episode 178) will be directing two pieces
https://playground-sf.org/monday/
Coffee Lady (Awesome Theatre)
March 31 – May 5
Anne Yumi Kobori (Episode 192) is in the show
Bridgette Dutta Portman (Episode 75) wrote the piece
https://awesometheatre.org/2022/03/01/coffee-lady/
Time After Time Again (Ross Valley Players)
Part of RAW Festival of New Plays
March 20
Madeline Puccioni (Episode 205) wrote the play
http://www.rossvalleyplayers.com/tickets/
August: Osage County (San Jose Stage)
March 30 – April 24
Terrance Smith (Episode 102) is in the show
https://www.thestage.org
VietGone (City Lights Theatre)
March 24 – April 24
Jeffrey Lo (Episode 153) is directing the show
https://cltc.org/explore-our-2021-22-season/
Escape from the Asylum (Central Works)
March 17 – April 17
Alan Coyne (Episode 29) and Jan Zvaifler (Episode 170) are in the show
Gary Graves (Episode 24) is directing the show
http://centralworks.org/escape-from-the-asylum/
DOT (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
March 4 – April 3
Kim Donovan (Episode 80) and Kimberly Ridgeway (Episode 155) is in the show
ShawnJ West (Episodes 146 and 172) is directing the show
https://www.nctcsf.org/21-22-Season/Dot
Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is teaching a class on lighting, hosted by the Oakland Theatre Project. The Magic Of Lighting – March 7-28 in person
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/adult-classes
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, Bindlestiff Studios has a podcast called the Fobcast, exploring Filipino American immigrant stories. Check out The Fobcast in any podcast app.
The Yay (Twitter: @TheYay3)
Reg Clay (@Reg_Clay)
Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
