Listen

Description

Jake Fong is our next guest on the Yay – he’s a vibrant young actor who played James Baldwin in The Baldwin Centennial Project. Jake talks about his work in bay area theatre, his training and upbringing and where he sees himself in the future.

You can follow Jacob on Facebook and Instagram (@jking510)

SHOWS:

Sonia Sawkar’s (Episode 204)film Cray wil have its first premier in Los Angeles at XRM Media Studios at Stareable Fest – April 21-23

Turn Right At the Water Buffalo (a book reading at FANHS Museum in Stockton)
April 24
Jeannie Barroga (Episodes 18, 32, 221) is the author
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq_1wfRDJPiGViTd1rhkijA

Fresh Baked Pears (The Pear Theatre)
April 22 & 23
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episode 155) has a piece in the show
https://www.thepear.org/freshbaked

Pear Slices (The Pear Theatre)
May 6 – 29
Reg Clay is in the show
Anne Yumi Kobori (Episode 192) has two pieces in the show
https://www.thepear.org/season-20

Endlings (Oakland Theatre Project)
April 8 – May 1
Joyce Domanico-Huh (Episode 111) is in the show
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/endlings

Intimate Apparel (Magic Theatre)
April 1 – April 16
Khary Moye (Episode 45) is in the play
https://www.lhtsf.org/intimateapparel

Steel Magnolias (Sierra Repertory Theatre)
April 14-May 15
Eiko Yamamoto is in the play
https://www.sierrarep.org/events/steel-magnolias/

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/

August: Osage County (San Jose Stage)
March 30 – April 24
Terrance Smith (Episode 102) and Letitia Duarte (Episode 119) 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/

Allegiance (Palo Alto Players)
April 22 – May 8
Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in the show
https://paplayers.org/event/allegiance/

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)