Norman and I are back to open up year 8 of The Yay and we bring back Torange Yeghiazarian, Fulbright Specialist, playwright and founder of Golden Thread. We had Torange on last in Sept of 2020 (Episode 167) and we welcome her back, as she promotes her latest play, The Tutor, now playing at the New Conservatory Theatre. We talk about the play, where Golden Thread is these days and her views on what’s happening in the world, four years later.
The New England Foundation for the Arts wrote a wonderful biography on Torange – you can learn more about her here: https://www.nefa.org/torange-yeghiazarian.
Torange’s personal website is here: https://torangeyeghiazarian.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:
The Tutor (New Conservatory Theatre Company)
April 5 – May 12
Torange Yeghiazarian wrote the play
https://nctcsf.org/event/the-tutor/
The Chinese Lady (The Pear Theatre)
April 19 – May 12
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show
https://www.thepear.org/whats-playing
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shotgun Players)
Plays through April 27
Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131 & 268) is in the show
https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp
The Pride of Lions (Theatre Rhinoceros)
Playing through April 21
Ely Sonny Orquiza (Episodes 139 & 279) is directing the show
https://www.therhino.org/the-pride-of-lions
Boss McGreedy (Central Works)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW!
Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) has written and directed the show
https://centralworks.org/boss-mcgreedy/
The Divine Sarah (Ross Valley Players)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW!
Anna Joham (Episode 87) is in the show
http://www.rossvalleyplayers.com/the-divine-sarah/
Darkheart (Bindlestiff Studios)
May 16 – June 1
Golda Sargento aka Rebel Maria (Episode 220) wrote the musical
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjA2MzY2
King Liz (City Lights Theater Company)
Playing until April 21
Demaris DeVito (Episode 190) and Fred Pitts (Episode 256) are in the show
https://cltc.org/wp-signup.php?new=cltc.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 (Episode 280) 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
Reg Clay (@Reg_Clay)
Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
