The Musical Café has come to the Yay! If you remember, we had Jamie Greenblatt and Richard Jennings on for Episode 173 back in November of 2020. Richard Jennings is back, Greg Beattie (writer of The Very Last One and Only Highly Endangered Mountain Lion in Pennsylvania) and Ray Christensen (writer of Legend of the Werewolf), who are very excited about their featured musicals. The other two musicals to be featured are: Jewish Boys, the Musical, by Joshua Gilstein; and Mirabai, the Barefoot Princess, written by Leah Sirkin. We talk about all four projects, the process of creating musical theatre, and where the projects will proceed in the future.
Learn more about the show and buy tickets: https://www.playcafe.org/musical-cafe
Also, when you buy tickets and use the discount code MCSHOW23, you’ll get a discount.
To learn more about Greg’s show, visit his website: https://mountainlionmusical.com
To learn more about Ray’s show, visit the Legend of the Werewolf Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/werewolfmusical/
You can also contribute to Legend of the Werewolf’s Gofundme Page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/legend-of-the-werewolf-musical-fund
We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It’s a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they’ll even serve you a complimentary drink. Charles is also selling men’s hair products on his website https://cbbgroominingproducts.myshopify.com
Hair Gels, Pomades, Shampoos and Conditioners. Hop online, give the products a try and support minority businesses like my man Charles Blades.
SHOWS:
Musical Café Showcase (at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley)
Oct 29 & 30
https://www.playcafe.org/musical-cafe
The Legend of Georgia McBride (Center Rep at the Lesher Center for the Arts)
Nov 4 – 26
Jed Parsario (Episodes 63 & 186) is in the show
Alan Coyne (Episodes 29 & 233) is in the show
Elizabeth Carter (Episodes 159) is directing the show
https://www.lesherartscenter.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/15629/3149
The Engine of Our Disruption (Central Works)
Oct 14 – Nov 12
Gary Graves (Episode 24) is directing the show
Jan Zvaifler (Episode 170) is in the show
https://centralworks.org/the-engine-of-our-disruption/#showtab=details
Rent (South Bay Musical Theatre)
LAST SHOW TONIGHT!
Steven McCloud (Episode 144) is in the show
James M. Jones (Episode 245) is in the show
https://southbaymt.com/shows/ticket-sales/rent/
Aren’t You.. (The Marsh)
LAST SHOW TONIGHT!
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/
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Lower Bottom Playas)
Nov 2 - 26
Dr. Ayodele Nzinga (Episode 257) is directing the show
http://www.lowerbottomplayaz.com
We Are Continuous (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
Oct 20 – Nov 26
Shawnj West (Episode 146) is directing the show
Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer of the show
https://nctcsf.org
Citizen (Z Space)
Oct 18 – Nov 12
Carolina Morones (Episode 197) is in the show
http://www.zspace.org
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/
Reg Clay (@Reg_Clay)
Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
