On this episode, we talk to an incredible actress Celia Maurice - a veteran actress who studied with Meisner and won the 2015 TBA Award for best actress. Along with learning about Celia's upbringing and her foray into the theater world, we talk about the NFL protest, the state of the Bay Area theater, and her working with the Pear Theater (www.thepear.org). Birthday shoutouts: Joe Besecker; John Fisher; Allison Crocket (old Ellingtonite); Ruben Grijaliva; Dominic Hoffman; Lorraine Olsen; Lance McGee; Steven Pauley; Melvign Bagiola and Alan Manalo (two fantastic filipino actors); and Tanya Schaffer.