Norman and I welcome Fred Pitts as our next guest as The Yay enters our 7th year! Fred has been a part of many bay area companies like the African American Shakespeare Company, Palo Alto Players, the Pear Theatre, Custom Made Theatre and now has his one man show, Aren’t You.. at the Marsh. Fred talks about his upbringing, his approach to theatre, his take on the state of bay area theatre today and where he sees himself in the future.
Fred can be reached directly on Facebook and on Instagram: @frdpttsjr
SHOWS:
Aren’t You… (The Marsh)
April 7 – May 5
Fred Pitts’ One Man Show
ShawnJ West (Episode 146) directs the show
https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/fred-pitts-arent-you/
Home (Z Space)
April 5 – 29
Norman Gee & Brian Rivera (Episode 154) is in the show
http://www.zspace.org/wfw-home
Merrily We Roll Along (42nd Street Moon)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW
Lauren Jiang (Episode 245) is in the show
https://42ndstmoon.org
For The Love Of Music (Jarvis Conservatory)
April 15 – one night only
Rachel Deatherage (Episode 254) is the featured performer
http://jarvisconservatory.com/calendar.html#
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (SF Shakes)
March 1 – May 6 in various locations – see website for details
Alan Coyne (Episode 29) is in the show
Evan Held (Episode 226) is in the show
https://www.sfshakes.org
Sweat (Center Rep – at the Lesher Center)
March 26 – April 16
Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is directing the show
Michael J. Asberry (Episode 183) is in the show
Maryssa Wanlass (Episode 93) is in the show
https://www.lesherartscenter.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/14854/3149
Clue (San Francisco Playhouse)
March 9 – April 22
Dorian Locket (Episode 230) and Eiko Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) are in the show
https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2022-2023-season/clue/
Mondragola (Central Works)
March 18-April 16
Gary Graves (Episode 24) wrote the piece
Jan Zvaifler (Episode 170) is directing the show
Steve Ortiz (Episode 231) is in the show
https://centralworks.org/mondragola/
King Lear (Silicon Valley Shakes) – an ALL WOMAN CAST
July 28 – Sept 1
Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episode 96) is directing the show
https://www.svshakespeare.org/lear
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)
