Taylor Gonzalez, our next guest at The Yay, is the sound engineer at the SF Mime Troupe – he is the former sound engineer at the Berkeley Playhouse. Jake and I will talk about Taylor’s upbringing, his education and where he sees himself in the future.
You can contact Taylor directly via Instagram: @tgonz510
Alexis Green (Episode 330) has a wonderful product that will improve your mental and spiritual health. It’s the Clarity Journal – it’s a journal, designed from lived experience - a compassionate tool for anyone seeking deeper emotional awareness. With daily check-ins, a mood wheel, and free-writing spaces, Alexis and her company has created a nurturing environment to help you connect with your true self. As a journal writer myself for many years, I can attest to how soothing it is for me to have a journal – I think it’ll work for you too. Check out the Clarity Journal at https://clarity-journals.com/.
Kehinde Koyejo (Episodes 214 and 262) has been a friend of mine since 2005, when I stage managed her for the Ray of Light musical, Bat Boy. She’s an amazing actress, model and creative artist. She’s also an incredible entrepreneur – and I want to introduce you to her business, Kalm Korner. Kalm Korner is an online boutique that specializes in aromatherapy gifts – love rubs, moisturizers, sprays, tea blends and candles. Kalm Korner also sells Choc’late Mama cookies – she brought some over the last time we interviewed her and it was fantastic. Let’s support a black female-owned business, a local business and make your first order by going to this website: https://kalmkorner.com/
SHOWS:
Diwa & Diwata (Bindlestiff Studios)
Fundraiser – Nov 15th only
Aureen Almario (Episode 156) is producing the fundraiser
https://www.bindlestiffstudio.org/new-page-38
The Wisdom of Eve (Altarena Playhouse)
Oct 24 – Nov 23
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 and 251) directs the play
https://www.altarena.org/2025-season-announcement/the-wisdom-of-eve-2025/
A Driving Beat (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley)
Oct 29 – Nov 23
Jeffrey Lo is directing the show
https://theatreworks.org/mainstage/a-driving-beat-2/
The Break-Up – A Latina Queer Torch Song (Theatre Rhinoceros)
Nov 6 – Nov 23
Tina D’elia (Episode 268) wrote and is in the show
https://www.therhino.org
Timon Of Athens (ACT)
Nov 6 – Nov 22
Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131 and 268) is in the show
Evan Held (Episode 226) is in the show
https://www.act-sf.org/community/for-students/a-c-t-out-tour/timon-of-athens/
Mother of Exiles (Berkeley Rep)
Nov 14 – Dec 21
Cassidy Jamahl Brown (Episode 59) is in the show
https://www.berkeleyrep.org/shows/mother-of-exiles-sb2l
Sunday in the Park with George (Shotgun Players)
Nov 15 – Dec 30
Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in the play
Elizabeth Curtis (Episode 194) is in the play
David Moschler (Episodes 137 and 254) is the musical director
https://shotgunplayers.org
Dada Teen Musical: The Play (Central Works)
Oct 18 – Nov 23
Alan Coyne (Episode 29) is in the show
Zoe Chien (Episode 285) is in the show
Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) is directing the show
https://centralworks.org/dada-teen-musical-the-play/#showtab=details
Cabaret (Oakland Theatre Project)
Nov 21 – Dec 14
Sharon Shao (Episode 176) is in the show
James Mercer II (Episode 326) is in the show
Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer
David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator
https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/cabaret
Sally & Tom (Marin Theatre Company)
Oct 30 – Nov 23
Adam KuveNiemann (Episode 274) is in the show
https://purchase.marintheatre.org/EventAvailability?EventId=50001
Ruthless (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
Dec 5 – Jan 11, 2026
Melissa Momboisse (Episode 140) is in the show
https://nctcsf.org/event/ruthless-the-musical/
Into The Woods (SF Playhouse)
Nov 20 – January 17, 2026
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episode 120 & 225) is in the show
https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2025-2026-season/into-the-woods/
Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)
