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The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 325: Nick Ishimaru
Our second half of our double Yay features artistic director and co-founder of Kunoichi Productions, Nick Ishimaru. We talk about Nick’s upbringing, his studies at Colorado State University, his first stint in the bay area working with Theatre Yugen, and where he sees himself in the future. Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.fa...
2025-06-29
1h 12
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 324: Nikki Menez
We have a double Yay this weekend! Our first guest is Nikki Menez – she’s an actress, director and curatorial director at Z Space. Her last project was directing The Future that Liberals Want, at the Eclectic Box SF. Jake and I talk to Nikki about her upbringing, her next project and what plans she has for the future. Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find m...
2025-06-29
1h 19
The Black Landscape
Season 8 Episode 4: Kathryn Seabron
Send us a textGo see Kathryn Seabron in her 1-woman show "Angry Black Woman 101" at The Marsh in Berkeley, March 15 - April 13. https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/kathryn-seabron/Subscribe to the Patreon for $5/month to access the full length episodes, exclusive merch, and behind the scenes content! Patreon.com/TheBlackLandscapeKathryn Seabron (Playwright/Performer) began her theatrical journey as a stage manager for the legendary Lorraine Hansberry Theatre before expanding into directing for the Asian American Theatre, African American Theater Company, and Oakland Ensemble Theatre...
2025-03-24
03 min
Crave
Episode 12: November 27, 2024
Season 5 Episode 12 of Crave is here! Join Samantha as she welcomes award-winning actress Francesca Fanti to the show. Francesca shares her inspiring journey and her latest theatrical work, Lettere D'Amore (Letters of Love) by Dacia Maraini, currently on stage in San Francisco at The Marsh through December 15th, 2024. Don't miss this heartfelt conversation! For tickets and more information, visit https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/francesca-fanti-lettere-damore/ Plus, Alex breaks down the latest 49ers loss vs. the Seahawks and shares her concerns about the rest of the season. Stay tuned and let us know what you...
2024-11-28
31 min
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 285: Zoe Chien
Zoe Chien is our next guest on The Yay. I had the pleasure of working with Zoe, working on Cat Brooks’ Tasha, the one woman show about the tragic death of Natasha McKenna – it played at Z Below in 2023. Zoe is the Associate Director of 3 Girls Theatre, a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a Playground Producing Fellow. Today, we talk about Zoe’s upbringing, her delving into both acting and the managerial side of theatre and what her plans are for the future. Zoe is on Instagram at @thezoechien and you can learn more about Zo...
2024-03-02
1h 13
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 284: Scott Munson
Norman and I welcome back to The Yay an old friend, Scott Munson. Scott was on Episodes 13 and 53. The son of a Hollywood B movie actor, Scott received his education at UCLA. the W.B. Yeats School in Sligo, Ireland, and Harvard University. Scott and I were long time members of Eastenders Repertory Company and our last project was the Brecht Project, taking Brecht’s work and adapting it to the events of the Trump Administration. That was in 2020 – four years later, here we are again. We’ll talk about what’s changed (if any) in four years, the future of playw...
2024-02-18
1h 07
The Black Landscape
Season 6 Episode 3: Fred Pitts
Send us a textMeet San Francisco resident, Fred Pitts. His solo show “Aren’t You…?” recounts his hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission churches, where he discovers that being Black makes him an instant celebrity – the question is which one? Pitts has been performing in the Bay Area for over 20 years. He has worked with numerous regional theatres, including Shotgun Players, Altarena Playhouse, The Pear Theatre, Palo Alto Players, African-American Shakespeare Company, Custom Made Theatre Company, Contra Costa Civic Theatre, and EXIT Theatre, among others. Pitts also has numerous film and commercial...
2024-02-14
26 min
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 283: Cat Brooks
Playwright, actress, politician, activist – Cat Brooks has made a huge impact in the Oakland community and we’re pleased to have her as our next guest. I had the pleasure of stage managing her one woman show Tasha that played last year at Z Below, and now Bottled Spirits, a film written by her, directed by Elizabeth Carter and starring Margo Hall, will be showing at the New Parkway Theatre (474 24th Street in Oakland) on February 18th. We talk with Cat about Activist Theatre, her upbring and what new plans she has in the future. You can purchase tickets for Bott...
2024-02-10
1h 04
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 282: So Say We All (Jake Arky, Justin Hudnall and Sam DiSalvo)
It's a full house for today’s Yay! Jake Arky, his wife, Sam DiSalvo and Justin Hudnall are part of the So Say We All: Vamp Nonfiction Showcase, which was featured at the SF Sketchfest Thursday night. We’ll learn about So Say We All, what brought the group together, and their future plans. You can learn more about the group So Say We All at their website: https://www.sosayweallonline.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, relaxi...
2024-02-03
1h 06
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 281: Brennan Pickman-Thoon
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...
2024-01-28
1h 22
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 280: Jonathan Spector & Ipsheeta Furtado
Norman is away, so Jake Fong (from Episodes 228 and 235) will take over the co-host seat. Our guests are playwrights Jonathan Spector and Ipsheeta Furtado (co-creator of NFX Theater, a new theatre company that Mike Tuton – also co-creator of NFX (Episode 271) talked about when he was on our show. They both talk about their start in theatre, what’s next with NFX Theatre and what their future looks like. Ipsheeta’s Instagram contact is here: @_ipsheeta John’s Instagram contact is here: @spectorama You can also find out more about Jonathan Spector through his website: http://www.jonathanspector.org You can check ou...
2024-01-20
1h 22
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 279: Ely Sonny Orquiza (w/Jeannie Barroga)
Our next guest is Ely Sonny Orquiza, who was last on in January 2020 (Episode 139) – since then, he’s become Magic Theatre’s Director of Education, created the Chikahan Company, created the Living Document, placing a spotlight to companies that has issues with diversity in casting and storytelling. To say that Ely has made an impact on Bay Area theatre is an understatement – he’s made a name for himself as a director, an actor and a queer filipino creative. Joining us is the incredible Jeannie Barroga, established filipina playwright, whose works have been archived at Stanford University. And she’s only the sec...
2024-01-14
1h 02
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 269: Richard Jennings, Greg Beattie And Ray Christensen
The Musical Café has come to the Yay! If you remember, we had Jamie Greenblatt and Richard Jennings on for Episode 173 back in November of 2020. Richard Jennings is back, Greg Beattie (writer of The Very Last One and Only Highly Endangered Mountain Lion in Pennsylvania) and Ray Christensen (writer of Legend of the Werewolf), who are very excited about their featured musicals. The other two musicals to be featured are: Jewish Boys, the Musical, by Joshua Gilstein; and Mirabai, the Barefoot Princess, written by Leah Sirkin. We talk about all four projects, the process of creating musical theatre, and where t...
2023-10-22
1h 10
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 268: Tina D'Elia And Radhika Rao
Norman Gee is back and Radhika Rao is back for the third time on the Yay (check out Episodes 21, 131) – as we welcome guest Tina D’Elia, who is just finishing up her one woman show Overlooked Latinas, which played at Theatre Rhinoceros and closed October 1st. Tina D’Elia is an actor, writer, a performance coach, voice over talent, a casting director and a co-screenwriter. Among other accomplishments, she cowrote the short film Lucha that received the Audience Award at Frameline 33 LGBT Film Festival in 2009 and was also nominated in 2009 for the Iris Prize Award. In this podcast, Tina will talk a...
2023-10-15
1h 46
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 267: Dani Spinks & Joe Waterman
It's always wonderful to have the beautiful and talented Katherine Park on the Yay – if you missed her, she was on Episodes 246 and 250 – as our guest host and our guest is Dani Spinks and Joe Waterman. Dani is a master of gore makeup - check out her page www.aGOREabledesigns.com. Dani and Joe are the new co-owners of Eclectic Box SF, which will take the place of StageWerx at 446 Valencia Street in SF. Dani talks about the future plans of Eclectic Box, the origin of Eclectic Box, the origin of her, and where she sees herself in the future. You...
2023-10-08
1h 03
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 266: Adrian Deane & Cynthia Lagodzinski
The Yay welcomes back Adrian Deane, who was on Episode 82, five years ago. Since then, she’s lived overseas and has just gotten off stage, performing the title role of Anna Christie, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Eugene O’Neill. Anna Christie is a play written in 1921, but the play has so many issues that are relevant today: the judgement society has on women, women’s independence and a re-examination of what is family. Our guest host is Cynthia Lagodzinski (previously on the show – Episode 96), who finished directing the all woman show King Lear at Silicon Valley Shakes. We talk abo...
2023-09-30
1h 19
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 265: Jessica Mele & May Liang
Norman and I host two very talented ladies: Jessica Mele, who has a one-woman show called Eat the Mama, at Z Space this weekend only – Sept 14-17, and her director, May Liang, who is also a resident artist at Crowded Fire. We talk about the show, what motivated Jessica to write it, the careers of both ladies and where they see themselves in the future. You can learn more about Eat The Mama via this press release here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vyYbkbSsKU79ChVuhC0VMXABvFxiYb-0NWVz_1R2Ou0/edit You can learn more about Jessica Mele through her we...
2023-09-17
1h 15
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 264: Aaron Henne
Our next guest is the incredibly talented Aaron Henne, the artistic director of Theatre Dybbuk, a Jewish based theatre company in Los Angeles, who will be performing at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto (performing the Merchant of Venice) today at 6:30pm; the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco (also performing the Merchant of Venice, and exploring the subject: The Villany You Teach) tomorrow at 2pm; and finally at the Cutting Ball Theatre in SF, where Aaron will teach a master class on “Heritage, History and Humanity” (on September 11). Aaron will talk about his upbringing, his work while he was...
2023-09-09
1h 19
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 263: Joseph Leonardi
The Yay is back, and Norman is back! A couple of weeks removed from his Much Ado About Nothing and my doing Radio Golf, we’re back in the saddle ;) And we have a great guest – Joseph Leonardi, a veteran actor whom I worked with when we were a part of Eastenders Repertory Theatre, where I last saw him on stage in Melissa James Gibson’s [sic]. Joe talks about what it was like doing theatre in the 90’s and the aughts, his current projects working with Craig Souza, and what he’ll be doing in the future. Joe has written a...
2023-09-02
1h 16
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 262: Kulwa Apara
The Yay is back but Norman is busy with Much Ado About Nothing and we hope to see him in August. Our guest is Kulwa Apara, who has a one woman show going up at Theatre Brava called Brain Like Berkeley. She’s being directed by our guest host, the wonderful Kehinde Koyejo – you’ll remember her from Episode 214. We talk about Brain Like Berkely, what prompted Kulwa to write it – we’ll also catch up with Kehinde to find out what she’s been up to since 2021. You can learn more about Kulwa directly via her website: https://www.kulwaapara.c...
2023-07-31
1h 30
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 261: Marty Pistone
Norman is busy rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing, so we have Neil Harkins (who was on Episode 222) as our guest host. Our guest today is Marty Pistone, the director and board member of Sixth Street Playhouse. I worked with Marty when he was a consultant for Off Broadway West, and their production of Hedda Gabler, back in 2010. We talk about Marty’s upbringing in Chicago, his views on the state of theatre today and where he sees himself in the future. Marty can be reached directly via Facebook and LinkedIn. SHOWS: Much Ado About Nothing (Sparc Theatre) June 22 – August 6 Norm...
2023-07-09
1h 31
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 257: Dr. Ayodele Nzinga
Norman and I are thrilled to have Dr. Ayodele Nzinga as our next guest for The Yay. Dr. Nzinga is an actress, director, playwright, poet, educator and community advocate. She is the director of the Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc., Oakland's oldest North American African Theater Company and founder of Lower Bottom Playaz Summer Theater Day Camp. She was the director of 3Girls Theatre’s Tasha. We talk about the state of bay area theatre, activist theatre, her life as an artist and activist and where she sees herself in the future. Dr. Nzinga can be reached directly via Instagram and Tw...
2023-04-30
1h 32
The Yay - A Bay Area Theatre Podcast
Episode 256: Fred Pitts
Norman and I welcome Fred Pitts as our next guest as The Yay enters our 7th year! Fred has been a part of many bay area companies like the African American Shakespeare Company, Palo Alto Players, the Pear Theatre, Custom Made Theatre and now has his one man show, Aren’t You.. at the Marsh. Fred talks about his upbringing, his approach to theatre, his take on the state of bay area theatre today and where he sees himself in the future. Fred can be reached directly on Facebook and on Instagram: @frdpttsjr SHOWS: Aren’t You… (The Marsh) April 7 – May 5 Fr...
2023-04-08
1h 16
The Story Collider
Gross Science: Stories about the yucky parts of science
Science isn’t always pretty. In fact, more often than not it’s kinda disgusting. In this week’s episode, both our storytellers share stories of the less glamorous side of science.Part 1: In order to score extra credit in her high school anatomy class, Amy Segal embarks on a journey to build a cat skeleton.Part 2: Dave Coyle goes on a smelly mission to find the endangered American burying beetle for his undergraduate project.Amy Segal works in finance by day but by night finds herself drawn to storytelling shows on the Lower...
2022-11-04
26 min
KikiTalks
I Am Not My Hair
MarshStream International Solo Fest (MISF) performed 10/8/2020 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kikipodcasts/support
2020-10-12
12 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Mike McFadin
2020-06-27
1h 06
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal - Jenny Allen
2020-06-27
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream 6-22
2020-06-27
1h 18
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal with Joanna Rush
2020-06-23
1h 02
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream David Ford
Stephanie's MarshStream David Ford
2020-06-23
1h 22
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream w/ Irma Herrera
Stephanie's MarshStream w/ Irma Herrera
2020-06-16
58 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal w/ Bob Brader
Solo Arts Heal w/ Bob Brader
2020-06-16
1h 02
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Spotlight - David Hirata's 'A Box Without a Bottom'
Solo Spotlight - David Hirata's 'A Box Without a Bottom'
2020-06-16
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Barbara Lane's Book Friends 6-9
There are some novels and short stories you can vividly see as plays or movies while you’re reading them. What makes a novel or short story easily adaptable into a great piece of theater or film? What are some examples? Which books are the most difficult to adapt?What are the ones we thought not suited for dramatization that surprise us?Word for Word Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Susan Harloe and Producer, Director and Film Festival Programmer Peter L. Stein joins Barbara Lane for a spirited, wide-ranging discussion on all the above with recommendations for yo...
2020-06-10
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream 6-8
As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few twists. Every Monday at 7:30pm, we bring you 4 live pieces from performers, both familiar and new, via zoom.
2020-06-10
50 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Wayne, Ron, and Don - Solo Performer Spotlight and Town Hall
A Moment in Time - Performed by Ron Jones and Wayne Harris. Followed by a Marsh Town Hall hosted and moderated by Don Reed
2020-06-10
1h 17
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Brian Copeland
Recorded 6-4
2020-06-10
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream 6-1
Monday Night MarshStream, hosted by Alexa Almira - “THE FRIENDSHIP SHOW presents TEN MINUTES OF FRIEND” by Jill Eickmann - “THE PEOPLE’S COLLECTIVE DEBT ABSOLUTION SPELL”by Sailor Holladay - “UNDER THE SINGING TREE: UNTOLD STORIES OF RESILIENCE”by Amy Oestreicher
2020-06-04
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal - Fred Johnson
Solo Arts Heal hosted by Gail Schickele. Guests are Fred Johnson and Susan Magsamen. See more at --> https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/solo-arts-heal-w-fred-johnson/
2020-06-04
1h 02
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Tell it on Tuesday | 5-26
2020-06-02
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Maureen Langan
Hosted by Stephanie Weisman, we're joined by Maureen Langan.
2020-06-02
1h 03
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal w Diane Barnes
Hosted by Gail Schickele, SAH explores the connection between art and health.
2020-06-02
1h 00
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
John Fisher - A Tourist in Hawaii
John Fisher as recorded in the Solo Performer Sotlight | 5 - 30
2020-06-02
57 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Dan Hoyle | 5-21
Dan Hoyle visits to chat about his past shows at The Marsh and what his future holds.
2020-05-22
1h 05
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Performer Spotlight - Don Reed and Kate Robards
2020-05-22
1h 09
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal w Chuk Obasi
2020-05-22
1h 00
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal w Valerie David
2020-05-22
1h 10
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Tina D'Elia
2020-05-22
1h 05
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream 5-18
2020-05-22
45 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night Marsh 5-11
2020-05-22
1h 22
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Ellen Hoffman's Singalong for Strange Times | 5-19
2020-05-22
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night Marsh | 5-4
2020-05-22
31 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Barbara Lane's Book Friends
San Francisco Chronicle book columnist Barbara Lane is joined by writers from across the arts spectrum for free-ranging discussions about what they’re reading and writing during this unprecedented sheltering time plus a more global examination of how COVID-19 is changing the book world. Covid-19 and the Business of BooksHow has Covid-19 affected independent bookstores, local book festivals, the publishing industries? How are they responding? How can we support our beloved indies? What does the future look like?CHERILYN PARSONS, founder and executive director of the Bay Area Book FestivalST...
2020-05-13
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Marga Gomez
Stephanie’s special guest Marga Gomez. As the writer/performer of thirteen solo plays and a stand-up comedian, Marga has been described as “deliciously cheeky and incendiary” by the New York Times, “astonishing” by Armistead Maupin and other accolades. Many of her solo plays have been developed with and staged by renowned New York director David Schweizer. She has also worked with directors, Adrian Alexander Alea, Ellen Sebastian Chang, and David Ford. She is the winner of a GLAAD Award for Theater and a three-time winner of San Francisco Bay Guardian’s “Best Of The Bay Comedian”
2020-05-08
1h 00
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Robert Townsend on Stephanie's MarshStream
Robert Townsend transcends any medium he touches whether he’s performing stand up, acting, writing, directing, producing, or running a television network. A Chicago native, Townsend is often referred to as one of the “Godfathers” of the Independent Film World.” With over 30 years in the business, he has made an indelible mark in Hollywood with an extensive list of credits. The book that Robert recommended, The Clarity Cleanse, can be found here - https://amzn.to/2xoQilv. The young jazz musician that asked Robert some questions can be found here - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DrzOZbEn...
2020-05-08
1h 31
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream 4-27
Welcome to Monday Night MarshStream!As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few twists. Every Monday at 7:30pm, we bring you 4 live pieces from performers, both familiar and new, via zoom. Audience members who attend the live stream will also get the chance to perform a short 5 to 10 minute piece! Will it be you? Join us every Monday at...
2020-05-08
23 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal with Rhonda Badonda
Hosted by Gail SchickeleRhonda Badonda:The Adventures of a Girl with a Pain in Her BrainWritten & Performed by Rhonda S. MusakIn conversation with Gareth Hendee & Valerie DejeanWhen your brain won’t cooperate, you have to get creative.Sensory Processing Disorder, On the Spectrum and Autism are extremely familiar buzz words these days, but what is it like to actually have one of these processing disorders? Rhonda Badonda not only answers that question “with glowing wit and humor” but is also a compelling story of hope centered around...
2020-05-08
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Tom Ammiano
Tom Ammiano is an American politician and LGBT rights activist from San Francisco, California. Ammiano, a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to November 30, 2014. He had previously been a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and had mounted a bid for mayor of San Francisco in 1999.Wish to donate to the Artists' Fund - https://bit.ly/MarshStreamTipJarThe Marsh on Social Media Website - https://themarsh.org/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ILoveTheMarshFacebook - https://www.facebook.com...
2020-05-08
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Tell it on Tuesday | Apr 27
Tell It On Tuesday celebrates the expression of individual voices by promoting the art of storytelling and solo performance, coming together as a community to share works crafted by theater artists and storytellers. We provide an East Bay home to the solo performer.Al Sasser was born in South-Central L.A. He is writing his first book, Suitable Placement, and plans to start a t-shirt business to employ formerly incarcerated people. He is currently a student at San Francisco State with a major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice.Bennet Caffee has performed “My Fi...
2020-05-08
1h 05
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
The May Day Parade - Wayne Harris
“The May Day Parade” is a solo performance that tells the story of an 8-year-old’s experience watching and marching in the iconic St. Louis event “The Annie Malone May Day Parade”. It is an intimate story of family and faith as well as a story of a proud and vibrant community in the mid-1960s. The story is populated by vivid characters ranging from a grandmother of biblical proportions to a slightly inebriated church deacon/drill instructor to the entire Sumner High School marching band! It is a joyful and inspiring story set against the backdrop of the early...
2020-05-08
1h 31
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream 4-20-20
Another chapter in our venerable classic, Monday Night Marsh. Tonight's episode is a true first. We have a performer chiming in from Scotland. Check out Colin MacLeod and his fiddle.Alex Adams’ “BULLIES EVERYWHERE”This piece concerns a movie buff who ends up running after a man who stabbed someone in the front row and finds himself facing more danger than any film noir he had ever seen on the screen. Written and performed by an actor, writer, and a diehard movie fan.Vera Hannush’s “SWANA KING”“SWANA King” is a performance piece that explo...
2020-04-21
56 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Solo Arts Heal with Gail Schickele | Apr 15
Solo performers present real-life, empowering stories. Transformative experiences for audiences. A theater of resilience that celebrates overcoming mental and physical life challenges and offers hope and inspiration.Gail Schickele in conversation with Joanna Rush featuring excerpts from Sex & Power: It’s Time To Man Up! with SPECIAL GUEST : Dr. BRIGEE JACKSON, Clinical Counseling Coordinator, Bay Area Women Against Rape.Wish to donate to the Artists' Fund - https://bit.ly/MarshStreamTipJarThe Marsh on Social Media Website - https://themarsh.org/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ILoveTheMarshFacebook - https://ww...
2020-04-17
1h 02
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Digital Storytelling with Bruce Pachtman | Apr 16
Mr. Pachtman leads a Digital Storytelling class.All ages are welcomeIn this, our debut episode, Mr. Bruce chats about how we use our 5 senses for storytelling.What did the onion taste likeWhat color was the monster?What’s that smell coming from the kitchen?Is the stone warm or cold?What did the bird’s call sound like?Thursdays at 4:00pm PT (30-45 mins)
2020-04-17
33 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Storytelling for All with Wayne Harris | Apr 15
Wayne Harris, our MYT Director gives a fun and informative mini-lesson on storytelling. Listen in to hear what happens when young Wayne gets a new bike ... and does all the wrong things.Wish to donate to the Artists' Fund - https://bit.ly/MarshStreamTipJarThe Marsh on Social Media Website - https://themarsh.org/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ILoveTheMarshFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ILoveTheMarsh/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themarshtheater/Spotify - https://bit.ly/MarshStreamYoutube - https://bit.ly/MarshStreamYT
2020-04-17
34 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream with Josh Kornbluth
Another visit from Josh Kornbluth in which he and Stephanie Weisman chat about his past shows and memories fro his many Marsh appearances. We also chat about The Mathematics of Change, a filmed performance of one of Josh's hit shows.It's available on Vimeo for a very limited time - https://vimeo.com/181841417Wish to donate to the Artists' Fund - https://bit.ly/MarshStreamTipJarThe Marsh on Social Media Website - https://themarsh.org/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ILoveTheMarshFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ILoveTheMarsh/Instagram...
2020-04-17
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Barbara Lane and Book Women | 4-14-2020
April 14 – Barbara Lane and Book Women with Ellen Sussman, Aya DeLeon, and Vanessa HuaAbout:San Francisco Chronicle book columnist Barbara Lane is joined by writers Ellen Sussman, Aya DeLeon and Vanessa Hua in a free-ranging discussion about what they’re reading and writing during this unprecedented sheltering time plus a more global examination of how COVID-19 is changing the book world. Bios:Barbara Lane is the San Francisco Chronicle book columnist, Copperfield’s Books Director of Events, former JCCSF Director of Arts and Ideas.Ellen Sussman is the New York T...
2020-04-15
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Monday Night MarshStream | 4-13-2020
A new era begins! Monday Night MarshStream starts tonight LIVE on YoutubeSkip Goodman’s “THE ROAD UNRAVELED”‘The Road Unraveled’ is a perpetual work in progress. Looking back. Moving forward. Choices. Chances. Fumbling through life and working shit out.Skip started his solo journey at The Marsh in the mid-90s in a workshop with Charlie Varon. He is also the creator of the world-famous “I don’t process…I purée” t-shirt. Jane Gire’s “MARRIAGE IN THE TIME OF CORONA”Could grocery shopping really get any worse? Now, it literally could be the...
2020-04-14
59 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Josh Kornbluth - Red Diaper baby - Q and A
After a group viewing of Josh Kornbluth's Red Diaper Baby, Stephanie Weisman, the founder of The Marsh, hosted Josh and our patrons in a lively Q and A session.Find out more about Josh and his work - https://joshkornbluth.com/Contact him or get on his email list - https://joshkornbluth.com/email/Watch Love and Taxes on Amazon Prime - https://amzn.to/2XsWIeaSee more about Josh' Citizen Brain project - https://www.citizenbrain.org/Even MORE Josh goodness - https://themathematicsofchange.com/Wish to donate...
2020-04-11
41 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Stephanie's MarshStream - Episode 1 with Don Reed
The premiere episode of Stephanie's MarshStream.We can't wait to get back to producing live theater, but until then, we're going online to share art with our patrons. In this episode, we begin with a lovely piano serenade from Randy Craig, THEN we get to spend an hour in chat with Don Reed. Listen in to hear his thoughts on a variety of topics and find out about some of the plans for his future shows.Marsh on Social Media MarshStream website - t.ly/Lgv8mTwitter - t.ly/ZgKnp...
2020-04-10
1h 01
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
A Tribute to David Ford - 2007
From the 2007 Treasure series.An interview of David Ford by Charlie Varon.With snippets of performances from:Ron Jones and Michael Rice’s SAY RAY, 2001Bruce Pachtman’s DON’T MAKE ME TOO PSYCHOTIC, 2002Todd LeJeune’s DON’T LET GO OF THE POTATO, 2006Erica Lann-Clarke’s SHOPPING FOR GOD, 2006Rebecca Fisher’s THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE DISASTER, 2006Mark McGoldrick’s COUNTER COUP, 2007Nina Wise’s WHITE TRASH, 1991Ismail Azeem’s RUDE BOY, 2006Bill Talen’s APPLE PIE WITH ‘GEORGE AND JANE, 1992 (not at Marsh)Marga Gomez’s MEMORY TRI...
2020-03-19
17 min
MarshStream, a podcast from The Marsh
Wading into The Stream, a podcast from The Marsh
A very modest introduction to The Stream, a podcast from The Marsh.
2020-03-16
00 min