by Harry Duke * Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss? The works of Theodor Geisel (under his medical nom-de-plume) have been entertaining children (and their parents) for decades be they books (The Cat in the Hat), television specials (The Grinch Who Stole Christmas), or film (The Lorax). Geisel, with a few notable exceptions, was reluctant to…
My guests on the second of two “Theatre Thursday” segments on The Drive on 95.5 FM on 04/30/26 were director Kim Bromley and cast member Tina Traboulsi from the Spreckels Theatre Company production of Seussical. The family musical comedy runs through May 17 in the Codding Theater at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert…
by Harry Duke * After a series of lightweight comedies and Broadway musicals, Cinnabar Theater gets serious with a production of Lucas Hnath’s The Christians. The theological drama runs in the Warren Theater on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park through April 26. Folks walking into the usually sterile Warren Theater may…
My guests on the 04/02/26 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Jared N. Wright and Andrew Patton from the upcoming Cinnabar Theater production of The Christians. The provocative drama runs in the Warren Auditorium in Ives Hall on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park from April 10 – 26.…
by Cari Lynn Pace * Ten contestants vie for a shiny red pickup, a publicity gimmick by a car dealership in Longview, Texas. Whoever can keep a hand on the truck the longest wins the keys to drive off with it. Hands on a Hardbody keeps you guessing how long the contestants will last and…
My guests on the 02/12/26 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Jake Druzgala and Orion Pudoff from the Spreckels Theatre Company production of Hands on a Hardbody. The show runs in the Codding Theater at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park through March 1. Click below to listen: ********** Click…
My guests on the 01/15/26 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Brittany Law and Trevor Hoffmann from the Cinnabar Theater production of My Fair Lady. The show runs in the Warren Theater on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park from January 23 through February 8. Click below to listen:…
My guests on the 12/11/25 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Cinnabar Theater Executive Director Diane Dragone and director Bridget Codoni for a conversation about their upcoming holiday presentation of The Holiday Songbook. The show has four performances in the Warren Auditorium on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park…
When I see a show late in its run, or the run itself is short, I’ll take some time and provide a short take on the production… It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play – Spreckels Theatre Company, Rohnert Park Pluses: source material, performances, live sound effects Minuses: not really how a live radio…
by Cari Lynn Pace * Want to see what goes on behind the broadcast at a 1940’s radio station? Audiences are urged to participate as station WBFR prepares to “go live.” Voice actors snuff out their cigarettes to take their places on cue. The “On Air” sign lights up as the Spreckels Theatre Company of…
North Bay Stage and Screen 