KSRO Interview – “Fun Home” at The California

My guests on the August 25 Theatre Thursday segment on The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO were Left Edge Theatre’s Argo Thompson and Emily Jansen-Adan from their season-opening production of Fun Home, which will also be the inaugural production at The California, downtown Santa Rosa’s newest entertainment venue. Click below to listen: ********** Click…

Review: “Pride & Prejudice” in Santa Rosa

Jane Austen’s Bennet sisters have enjoyed something of a theatrical renaissance in the last few years courtesy of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s Christmas in Pemberley triptych. For those unfamiliar with those works, they took the characters and plot line from Austen’s Pride & Prejudice and continued the story by moving the focus off of…

Review: “9 to 5, the Musical” in Santa Rosa

It’s been over 40 years since Dolly Parton made her film debut in 9 to 5 and the title tune topped the charts. The film and song (which garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song) became markers in the struggle for parity in the workplace for women. Thank goodness it was achieved…

KSRO Interview – The California

My guest on a special June 17 “Theatre Friday” segment on The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO was Argo Thompson for a discussion about The California, a new downtown entertainment venue and the future home of Left Edge Theatre that’s scheduled to open in September of this year. Click below to listen: ********** Click…