Institutional Racism. Christian Nationalism. And how theatre brings up these subjects in a constructive manner to expose our biases and focuses on solutions. All of this and more are things we touch on as we introduce our next guest - Tony Daniel, a local actor who is in the play Compared To What (a play focusing on the black Pullman Porters of the 1920s). We learn about Tony’s upbringing, Tony’s upbringing and where he sees himself in the future.
SHOWS:
Pygmalion (Orinda Starlight Village Players)
Sept 9 – Oct 1
Alicia Von Kugelgen (Episodes 46 and 101) is in the show
https://www.orsvp.org/index-2a.html
Tiny Beautiful Things (Plethos Productions)
Sept 9 – 18
http://www.plethos.org/now-playing
Written in Water (Ferocious Lotus)
A part of Ferocious Lotus’ Evolution series
Sept 16 – 25
Lisa Kang (Episode 76) wrote the play
Alan Coyne (Episode 29) is in the play
https://www.ferociouslotus.org/current-production.html
Christmas in Oz (Coastal Repertory Theatre)
Dec 1 – 18
Danny Martin (Episode 71) is directing the show
https://www.coastalrep.com/upcoming
The Women’s Annex (Central Works)
Oct 15 – Nov 13
Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is directing the show
http://centralworks.org/the-womens-annex/
Compared to What (Masquers Theatre)
Aug 26 – Sept 24
Norman Gee is directing the show
Jake Fong (Episode 228) is in the show
https://www.masquers.org/compared-to-what/
It’s Only A Play (Altarena Theatre)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW (Sept 11)
Reg Clay and Ronnie Anderson are in the show
https://www.altarena.org/2022-season-announcement/its-only-a-play
Lear (Cal Shakes)
Sept 7 – Oct 2
Dawn Monique Williams (Episode 112) is co-directing the show
Michael Asberry (Episode 183) is in the show
https://calshakes.org
Songs for Larry (Theatre Brava)
Workshop of a new Musical
October 2nd
Melvign Badiola (Episodes 89 & 186) is producing the show
https://www.brava.org/all-events/songsfromlarry
The Play That Goes Wrong (San Jose Stage)
Sept 21 – Oct 16
Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is directing the show
Michael Barrett Austin (Episode 133) and Cassidy Jamahl Brown (Episode 59) is in the play
https://www.thestage.org/season/play-that-goes-wrong
Gypsy (Hillbarn Theatre)
September 8 – 25
Melissa Momboisse (Episode 140) is in the play
https://www.hillbarntheatre.org/gypsy/
Man of God (Shotgun Players)
Sept 3 – Oct 2
Hyunji Kim (Episode 235) is the assistant stage manager
Sharon Shao (Episode 176), Chuck Lacson (Episode 184) and
Lauren Garcia (Episode 207) are in the show
https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp
Camelot (Contra Costa Civic Theatre)
Sept 9 – Oct 9
Jaime Strube (Episode 126) is in the show
https://ccct.org/camelot/
Follies (San Francisco Playhouse)
LAST SHOW TONIGHT (Sept 10)
Eiko Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the musical
https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2021-2022-season/follies/
The Spelling Bee (Contra Costa Musical Theatre)
Nov 4 – 20
Steven McCloud (Episode 144) is co-directing the play
https://www.ccmt.org
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)
