The cool thing about working in theatre is meeting fascinating people and the characters they created on stage. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jake Gleason, who will be playing Sir Frank Finger in It’s Only A Play (at the Alterena Playhouse). Jake is a great character actor, and we’ve been having lots of fun in rehearsal and I had to have him on as a guest. Jake talks about his upbringing, what brought him to the theatre and where he sees himself in the future.
Our guest host is Crystal Brown (formerly on Episode 62 back in May 2018) – an incredible actress, singer, director and teacher. You can find more about her on her website: www.theatre4life.org and www.crystalbrown.info
Jake can be reached on Instagram here: @jakeglea
SHOWS:
Back To The Way Things Were (San Francisco Mime Troupe)
July 2 – Sept 5
Norman Gee is in the show
https://www.sfmt.org
The Path – A New Cult Comedy (The Awesome Theatre/Bindlestiff Studios)
July 15 – 30
https://awesometheatre.org/2022/06/09/the-path/
New Threads Reading Series (Golden Thread)
August 9 – 30, 2022
Bridgette Dutta Portman (Episode 75) has a piece in this reading series
https://goldenthread.org/productions/new-threads-reading-series-2022/
Dreaming in Cuban (Central Works)
June 25 – July 24
Gary Graves (Episode 24) is directing the show
Steve Ortiz (Episode 231) is in the show
http://centralworks.org/dreaming-in-cuban/
Much Ado About Nothing (SF Shakes)
July 23 – August 7
Richard Jennings (Episode 173) is the composer
http://www.sfshakes.org/events/154
Follies (San Francisco Playhouse)
June 30 – September 10
Eiko Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the musical
https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2021-2022-season/follies/
Rent (Landmark Musical Theatre)
July 9 – August 14
Marla Cox (Episode 44) is in the musical
https://www.landmarkmusicals.com
It’s Only A Play (Altarena Theatre)
August 12 – Sept 11
Reg Clay is in the show
https://www.altarena.org/2022-season-announcement/its-only-a-play
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)
