The Yay is back, and Norman is back! A couple of weeks removed from his Much Ado About Nothing and my doing Radio Golf, we’re back in the saddle ;) And we have a great guest – Joseph Leonardi, a veteran actor whom I worked with when we were a part of Eastenders Repertory Theatre, where I last saw him on stage in Melissa James Gibson’s [sic]. Joe talks about what it was like doing theatre in the 90’s and the aughts, his current projects working with Craig Souza, and what he’ll be doing in the future.
Joe has written a wonderful film, This Old Tearoom, which has premiered in several film festivals and is streaming now on Gay Binge TV. Here is the website: https://www.thisoldtearoom.com
SHOWS:
Cruel Intentions (Ray of Light Theatre)
Sept 8 – Oct 1
Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in the show
https://www.rayoflighttheatre.com
Bald Sisters (San Jose Stage)
Sept 13 – Oct 8
Jeffrey Lo (Episode 153) is directing the show
https://www.thestage.org/season-2324/bald-sisters
Aren’t You.. (The Marsh)
Sept 23 – Oct 21
Fred Pitts (Episode 256) is the writer and actor in his one man show
https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/fred-pitts-arent-you/
Wolf Play (Shotgun Players)
Sept 2 – Oct 1
Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is directing the show
Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer for the show
Maya Herbsman (Episode 145) is the intimacy choreographer for the show
https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp
Before the Sword (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
Sept 15 – Oct 15
Kim Donovan (Episodes 80, 223) and Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131) are in the show
https://nctcsf.org/event/before-the-sword/
The Birds (Altarena Theatre)
August 11 – Sept 10
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 and 251) directed the play
Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer for the play
https://www.altarena.org/2023-season-announcement/the-birds
Cymbeline (San Francisco Shakespeare Festival)
Sept 2 – 10 in San Francisco
Sept 16 – 24 in Orinda
Eiko Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show
https://sfshakes.org/cymbeline/
Disenchanted (San Jose Playhouse)
Oct 12 – Nov 5
Eiko Yamamoto will be in this show
https://sanjoseplayhouse.org/disenchanted/
Sleeping Beauty (Presidio Theatre)
Dec 1 – 30
Eiko Yamamoto and Sharon Shao will be in this show
Nollywood Dreams (SF Playhouse)
Sept 28 – Nov 4
Angel Adedokun (Episode 147) and Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) are in the show
https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2023-2024-season/nollywood-dreams/
Anna Christie (Eugene O’Neill Foundation)
August 2 – Sept 24
Adrian Deane (Episode 82) is in the show
https://eugeneoneill.org/event/eugene-oneills-anna-christie/
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)
