Review: “Leading Ladies” in Cloverdale

Community theaters love Ken Ludwig. Since he first hit it big with his Tony-winning farce Lend Me A Tenor, Ludwig’s farcical takes on the world of Agatha Christie (Murder on the Orient Express), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Baskerville, a Sherlock Holmes Mystery), and even George and Ira Gershwin (Crazy for You) have been proven audience…

Review: “Hello, Dolly!” in Santa Rosa

There is no more quintessential Broadway musical than Jerry Herman’s Hello, Dolly! Theatre companies large and small have been producing it regularly since its debut more than 50 years ago including productions over the last decade by the Raven Players, Sonoma Arts Live, and the Mountain Play. Santa Rosa Junior College takes their shot at…

Interview – “Leading Ladies” at CPAC

My guests on the first of two 04/16/26 “Theatre Thursday” segments on The Drive on 95.5 FM were Charles Bertram and Trish Doscher from the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center production of Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies. The show has six performances at the CPAC in downtown Cloverdale through April 26. Click below to listen: ********** Click…

Review: “The Christians” in Rohnert Park

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 be surprised by the…

And the winner is…

North Bay artists and productions recognized by the SFBATCC North Bay theatre artists and companies received significant recognition at the 49th San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Excellence in Theatre Awards Gala. Hundreds of theatre artists from throughout the Bay Area attended the event which was held on Monday, March 30, 2026 at the…

Review: “T-Bone n Weasel” in Healdsburg

Two hapless, small-time crooks hit the roads of South Carolina in search of their next “big” score in T-Bone n Weasel. The John Klein comedy is the latest theatrical presentation at The 222 in Healdsburg and concludes its short run with three performances through April 5.   Pals T-Bone (Aldo Billingslea) and Weasel (Timothy Roy Redmond)…

Interview – “Juke Joint Jukebox” at Spreckels

My guests on the 03/26/26 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Sharon Griffith and Sheri Lee Miller to discuss the upcoming presentation of Juke Joint Jukebox. The historical cabaret is being performed at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park from April 10 – April 12. Click below to listen: **********…