In a world of musicals based on movies and TV shows, why not Shakespeare? Such is Illyria, a melodious adaptation of Twelfth Night first produced Off-Broadway in 2002 and now running at 6th Street Playhouse. Don’t let the words ‘Shakespeare’ and ‘musical’ alarm you. Peter Mills has written a book and score that takes the…
For theater lovers, this time of year is a little like Christmas as North Bay theater companies take turns revealing the plays and musicals they have planned for 2018/2019. NBS&S has already announced the upcoming seasons of several companies, including Spreckels, Main Stage West, and Sonoma Arts Live. Here are three other recent season announcements…
After seven years in Santa Rosa—making him the longest-serving artistic director in the company’s 13-year history—Miller has accepted a job at the University of Idaho, where he’ll become an assistant professor of acting and directing, beginning this fall. Miller will officially depart 6th Street on July 13. “Because of my in-the-trenches, real-world work as a…
Guests on my Thursday, June 21 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon included actors Kelly Hitman and Caleb Noal from the Raven Players production of Shrek, The Musical. Click below to hear that interview. *** For more information, go to raventheater.org
Transcendence Theatre Company opens its seventh season of “Broadway Under the Stars” in Jack London State Park with Stairway to Paradise, the first of four staged concert events scheduled this year. The company takes performers with Broadway, touring company, film and television experience and creates an original themed musical revue around them. This year’s…
The Spreckels Theatre Company of Rohnert Park has officially announced their schedule of shows for the 2018 – 2019 season. A total of six productions are planned for the year with three planned for the Bette Condiotti Experimental Theatre and three planned for the 550-seat Nellie W. Codding Theatre. In run order, the season consists…
Two theatre workhorses have galloped onto North Bay stages. Cinnabar Theater’s The Fantasticks, the 1960 musical that ran for a record 42 years Off-Broadway, is a modest production with a sweet score and engaging performances. Neighbors Mrs. Hucklebee (Krista Wigle) and Mr. Bellomy (Michael Van Why) each have a child they wish to fall in…
The second Thursday, June 14 Theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon was an interview with outgoing 6th Street Playhouse Artistic Director Craig Miller. He discussed his reasons for leaving, where he’s going, and what’s happening at the Playhouse. Click below to hear that interview.
Guests on my Thursday, June 14 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon included director Craig Miller and cast members Carmen Mitchell and Tracy Hinman from the 6th Street Playhouse production of Illyria. Click below to hear that interview. *** For more information, go to 6thstreetplayhouse.com
Sonoma Arts Live has announced their 2018 – 2019 season under the heading “A Toast to the Classics”. Their six-show season will consist of three musicals, two comedies, and a one-woman show. Here’s what’s will be playing on the Rotary Stage of Andrews Hall in the Sonoma Community Center in the coming year: Hello, Dolly!…
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