It's always good to have Norman Gee back in his old seat – and our next guest is Brennan Pickman-Thoon, an actor, who is a fellow alumni of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Brennan has worked with ACT, the Berkeley Rep, Marin Theatre, Cal Shakes and Word for Word (where Norman knows him from). We’ll talk about Brennan’s journey into theatre, what’s he’s up to now and where he’ll be going in the future.
You can learn more about Brennan on his website: https://www.brennanpickmanthoon.com
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
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Plethos Productions (run by Karin & Jon Richey – Episode 185) has a fundraiser going on to create a new theatre space in downtown Hayward! As part of the fundraising campaign, Plethos is hosting a retreat at Camp Monologa on the weekend of July 26-28. Along with a host of teaching classes by some of the best bay area theatre artists, The Yay will be hosting a live episode taping, plus gourmet kid-camp inspired food by Mad Creationz served at the Mess Hall, a swimming hole, wine and paint night, plus and so much more!
You can find more about the fundraiser and give a donation here: https://givebutter.com/letsplethos
SHOWS:
Aren’t You.. (The Marsh)
Feb 10 – March 2
Fred Pitts (Episode 256) wrote and is acting in his popular one man show
https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/fred-pitts-arent-you/
A Little Night Music (South Bay Musical Theatre)
Jan 27 – Feb 17
Nick Mandracchia (Episode 43) is in the show
https://southbaymt.com/shows/ticket-sales/a-little-night-music/
Legally Blonde (Foothill Musical Theatre)
March 1 – 17
Melissa Momboisse (Episode 140) is in the show
https://foothill.edu/theatre/productions/legally_blonde.html
Misery (Palo Alto Players)
Jan 19 – Feb 4, 2024
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is directing the show
https://paplayers.org/event/misery/
South Asian AF (SF Sketchfest 2024)
Feb 1
Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131 & 268) is in the show
https://sfsketchfest.com/2024-lineup/
Not Therapy (Cutting Ball)
Feb 16-18
Radhika Rao is doing the one woman show
https://cuttingball.com
Manhatta (Aurora Theatre)
Feb 9 – March 10
Linda Amayo-Hassan (Episode 83) is in the show
https://www.auroratheatre.org/index.php/shows-events/20232024-season/Manahatta
Big Data (ACT)
Feb 15 – March 10
Norman Gee is an understudy in the show
https://sfsketchfest.com/2024-lineup/
Unpacking in P’Town (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
March 1 – 31
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 and 251) is directing the show
https://nctcsf.org
As You Like It (SF Shakes)
Feb – May in various areas
Jen Coogan (Episode 239) is part of the musical creative team for this show
https://sfshakes.org/tour/
Best Available (Shotgun Players)
May 18 – 31
Jonathan Spector is the writer
Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is the director
Kimberly Ridgeway is the associate director
https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=024EF838-9D32-4E17-9E72-50E57B566E5F&menu_id=686B151A-1B30-41FF-A109-52758163E164
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Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
