Raisa Donato is a fight coordinator and a weapons expert, who recently did the fight coordination for the wonderful production of Man of God. We’ve had a lot of Bindlestiff’ers but none with the resume of Raisa. She talk about her experiences in theatre, her upbringing and where she sees herself in the future. Jeannie (formerly in Episodes 18, 32 and 221) also comes back on the Yay for the fourth time – and tomorrow is her birthday! Glad to have Jeannie in Norman’s seat while Norman celebrates his birthday and Jeannie tells us what’s happening her life.
Raisa can be reached via Instagram: @raisa.donato
SHOWS & EVENTS:
Kehinde Koyejo (Episode 214) is hosting a free workshop – Decolonizing the Dual Self – on October 5th at the Queer Life Space (2275 Market Street in San Francisco). You can find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mascellaneous-decolonizing-the-dual-self-tickets-419132124467
Pygmalion (Orinda Starlight Village Players)
LAST SHOW TONIGHT (Oct 1st)
Alicia Von Kugelgen (Episodes 46 and 101) is in the show
https://www.orsvp.org/index-2a.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/
Lear (Cal Shakes)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW (Oct 2nd)
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 21-25
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 (42nd Street Moon)
November 3-14
Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in the show
https://42ndstmoon.org/fall-concerts/
Man of God (Shotgun Players)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW (Oct 2nd)
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/
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
