Preview: Marin Season Openers

The predominant story in Bay Area theatre for the past year continues to be company closures and the regular announcement of emergency fund raisers to stave off further closures. No theatre company is immune to the financial pressures created by the combination of the increase in costs of doing business and the reduction of income…

Preview: Sonoma/Napa Season Openers

The predominant story in Bay Area theatre in the past year continues to be company closures and the regular announcement of emergency fund raisers to stave off further closures. No theatre company is immune to the financial pressures created by the combination of the increase in costs of doing business and the reduction of income…

Preview: Shakespeare, &%@!-stirring, and a hike

Summertime is when most theatre companies reset for their new seasons so July and August are usually pretty slow when it comes to live theatre in the North Bay.  Local venues are hosting a few interesting “one offs”, though, to satiate the community’s need for live theatrical entertainment. And then there’s the Marin Shakespeare Company.…

Interview – “The Prom” at Sonoma Arts Live

My guest on the July 11 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 was Jonathen Blue, director/choreographer/cast member in the Sonoma Arts Live production of The Prom. The show runs on the Rotary Stage of the Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma through July 28. Click below to hear the interview: ********** Click HERE for…

Review: “Company” in Windsor

After a COVID-related postponement, the Raven Players production of Company is now open for business. The classic Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical runs in the Playhouse at Windsor High School through July 21. A smash hit in 1970, the show is a series of musical vignettes in no particular order on the subject of…