Norman and I next host Cory Bytof, the musical composer of Texas Chainsaw Musical (co-written with Christopher Minori), which has seen many productions: The Blank Canvas Theatre in Cleveland; the Barnstormers Theatre in New Hampshire; and it was featured at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, way back in 2009 (which I stage managed). Cory talks about his upbringing in Wisconsin, his music tastes, what brought him to the bay, the future of Texas Chainsaw and where he sees himself in the future.
You can learn more about Cory and Texas Chainsaw Musical, on his website:
https://texaschainsawmusical.com
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SHOWS:
Playground Innovators Showcase (Potrero Stage)
Nov 6 – 26
Featuring: Oakland Public Theatre (Led by Norman Gee);
Chikahan Company (led by Alan Quismorio [Ep. 201], Krystle Piamonte [Ep. 97]
and Ely Sonny Orquiza [Ep. 139]);
Network Effects Theatre Company (led by Mike Tuton [Ep. 271]);
Analog Theater (led by Jed Parsario [Ep. 63 & 186]);
Poltergeist Theatre Project
Native Writers’ Theatre; and
City Street Artists
https://playground-sf.org/incubator/
Group Therapy (Theatre Rhino)
Nov 16 - Dec 3
Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) is directing the show
https://www.therhino.org
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 19
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
Joe Turner’s Come And Gone (Lower Bottom Playaz)
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)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW!
Carolina Morones (Episode 197) is in the show
Letitia Duarte (Episode 119) is in the show
http://www.zspace.org
Sleeping Beauty (Presidio Theatre)
Dec 1 – 30
Eiko Yamamoto and Sharon Shao (Episode 176) will be in this show
https://www.presidiotheatre.org/show/2023sleepingbeauty/
Reg Clay (@Reg_Clay)
Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
