Elly Lichenstein’s statement on her departure as Cinnabar Theater’s AD
Cinnabar Theater released the following statement this afternoon from Elly Lichenstein regarding her departure as Artistic Director of the theater:
Elly Lichenstein stepping down at Cinnabar
Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma announced today that long-time Artistic Director Elly Lichenstein would be stepping down from her post. According to a Cinnabar press release, Lichenstein is leaving her position “to focus on specific artistic endeavors at the theater and to pursue personal projects in the greater North Bay arts community. She will be awarded…
KSRO Interview – “The Lady with All the Answers”
My guests on the Thursday, September 17 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon were director Michael Fontaine and actor Laura Jorgensen to talk about the Cinnabar Theater streaming production of The Lady with All the Answers. Click below to listen: **********
KSRO Interview – “Piper at the Gates of Dawn”
My guests on the second Thursday, September 10 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon were Friends of the Petaluma River Executive Director Stephanie Bastianon and author/actor David Templeton to chat about about their upcoming streaming presentation of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the mysterious seventh chapter of Kenneth Grahames’s The…
Reviews: “The Wolves” in Healdsburg, “Ripcord” in Petaluma
The travails of women at the opposite ends of life are the focus of two very entertaining productions running now at opposite ends of the county. Healdsburg’s Raven Players presents Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves through Feb. 9 while Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater is presenting David Lindsay-Abaire’s Ripcord through Feb. 16. The cavernous Raven Performing Arts Center…
KSRO Interview – “Ripcord”
My guests on the Thursday, January 29 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon were Elly Lichenstein. Kate Brickley, and Laura Jorgensen from the Cinnabar Theater production of Ripcord. Click below to listen: **********
James Pelican, professional clown, has directorial debut with Cinnabar’s ‘Ripcord’
WRITTEN BY CLARK MILLER Professional clown and actor James Pelican will make his debut as a director on Friday, Jan. 31, with Cinnabar Theater’s production of “Ripcord.” The dark comedy is by playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, best known for the screenplay of the 2010 film adaptation of his Pulitzer-winning play “Rabbit Hole,” starring Nicole Kidman. A…
Reviews: “The World Goes ‘Round” in Petaluma & “Fully Committed” in Santa Rosa
North Bay theatres ring out the old and welcome in the New Year with music and comedy. The World Goes ‘Round to the beat of Broadway showtunes at Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater while Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse is Fully Committed to bringing the laughs. Both shows run through January 5. You’re probably more familiar with…
KSRO Interview: “The World Goes ‘Round”
My guests on the Thursday, December 12 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon were Clark Sterling and Brandy Noveh from the Cinnabar Theater production of The World Goes ‘Round. Click below to listen: **********
Review: “Luna Gale” in Petaluma
The term “MacGuffin” was popularized by film director Alfred Hitchcock to describe objects or events that took place in his films that were necessary to begin the plot and motivate the characters but were essentially irrelevant. It may be harsh to refer to a baby as a MacGuffin, but the title character in Luna Gale,…
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