For the first Yay episode of 2023, I’m excited to interview Lauren DePass – she last graced the stage at Sixth Street Playhouse in their production of The River Bride, along with Terrance Smith (Episode 102). Norman Gee is celebrating the new year in Tahoe with his beautiful wife Mara, so my guest host is Katherine Park (Episode 246), who will be participating in the L12 Loft Space Songwriting Festival on Saturday, February 11th – you can find details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2475594082616188.
Lauren tells us about her upbringing, how she got into theater, how bay area theatre is treating her and where she sees herself in the future.
Lauren can be contacted directly via Instagram: @laurendepass
SHOWS:
L12 Space Songwriting Festival
February 11th from 2-8pm
Katherine Park (Episode 248)will be there
https://www.facebook.com/events/2475594082616188
Siren (Shotgun Players)
Jan 9 & 10 (streams on Jan 10)
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episode 155) is in the show
http://shotgunplayers.org/online/article/30th-csrs
Paradise Blue (Aurora Theatre)
Starts Jan 27th
Michael Asberry (Episode 183) is in the show
Dawn Monique Williams (Episode 112) is directing the show
https://auroratheatre.org/paradiseblue?fbclid=IwAR3Ve7t8A4JDvLghx-aLpVdu-0-piW67kzdqmN60P8sdvedNtkOv1Ch0ouc
Nanay (Town Hall Theatre)
Jan 20, 21, 27 & 28
Molly Olis Krost (Episode 195) wrote the play
https://www.townhalltheatre.com
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) produces two podcasts for KCBS radio: As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts at UCSF Medical Center; and It’s Generational, a deep dive on how each generation looks at things differently. Each episode features subject matters from perspectives of the Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. Check out As Prescribed and It’s Generational on all podcast apps.
Central Works Script Club is a podcast where you download and read a play script and then listen to an audio interview with the playwright. Delivered semi-annually. You can find the Central Works Script Club 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)
