Jerome Joseph Gentes is a very special guest. He was the first person to be interviewed on The Yay (Episode 8) way back in May of 2017, when The Yay really needed content and way to share what’s going on in the Bay Area. Five years later, we’re still here, and Jerome was a big part of it. Back then, he was the executive director of Play Café / Musical Café. Now, he is in Palm Springs with his husband, and his new project is TigerBear Productions (www.tigerbearproductions) which showcases new shows, performances and other content from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Jerome describes himself as a multi-disciplinary experience designer – it’s an eloquent way of saying he’s a writer, actor, organizer and producer. Jerome shares with us what he’s been doing since we last talked, more about TigerBear, and the memories he has while he was in the Bay Area.
You can find more information about Jerome via his personal webpage:
www.jeromejosephgentes.com
SHOWS:
Crowns (Contra Costa Civic Theatre)
April 22 – May 15
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episode 155) is directing the show
https://ccct.org/crowns/
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
Damn Yankees (Tri Vallely Repertory Theatre)
April 30 – May 15
Steven McCloud (Episode 144) is in the show
https://www.trivalleyrep.org/shows/damn-yankees
Endlings (Oakland Theatre Project)
April 8 – May 1
Joyce Domanico-Huh (Episode 111) is in the show
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/endlings
Stories High XXII (Bindlestiff Studios)
Directing Workshop with Li-Leng Au (Episode 189)
Zoom Meetings – Wednesdays 4/20, 4/27, 5/11 and 5/18; Mondays 5/2 and 5/9
Acting Workshop with Jed Parsario (Episodes 63 and 186)
Live – Tuesdays 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/31 and 6/7
https://www.bindlestiffstudio.org
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 24 - EXTENDED
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)
