“God is inThe Stage Directions” for 3 Views On Theatre
I wrote a reflection for 3Views on Theater at the start of the shut down about hearing stage directions with fresh adoration. It ends with an impossible little play.
New Plays Join the Fight for Equal Rights
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Gay Americans have given a tremendous amount of time and talent to the American Theatre. On Monday, June 11th, American Theatre gives back in San Francisco.
Six all-new, short plays premiere as part of the Marriage Equality Plays in a night benefiting AFER, Americans Foundation for Equal Rights.
Tom Bruett, the creator and organizer of the event, asked six playwrights, three directors, 18 actors, SF’s premier improv troupe BATS, and supportive businesses J-Lohr Vineyards and Bi-Rite Market to donate their time and voices in a critical season for equal rights. Political leaders Dennis Herrera, City Attorney of San Francisco, and Supervisors Mark Farrell and Scott Wiener will also be in attendance.
Theater’s Audiences Are Mostly Female: Why Not the Roles?
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It appears that in many major theaters across the country, men’s roles out number women’s by half. One out of every three roles go to women. (An informal survey of 10 theatrical seasons from across the country that I did put women in only 35% of the total roles). This means that men’s stories out number women’s by the same amount.
How Theater for Young People Could Save the World
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March 20th is World Theater for Children and Young People Day. Some of you might be thinking, “Oh lord, why do we need a day to celebrate actors being silly, wearing bright colors and singing obnoxiously at squirming kiddos and bored parents?”
But if you think that’s what Theatre for Young People is, you’re missing out on truly powerful, hilarious, bold, engaging, surprising theater that might just save the world.
A Thinking Girl’s Guide to Taming of the Shrew
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Without hesitation I can say that CalShakes' Production of The Taming of the Shrew (running now through Oct 16th) is a lovely, funny, smartly directed production performed with muscle and wit. Director Shana Cooper dreamed up a Miami Vice version of Padua that was equal parts Hustler Club, Jersey Shore and Malibu Barbie (complete with Alexandra Henrikson‘s Bianca as Barbie herself). I don’t know exactly why every single thing Danny Sheie said as Gremio made me giggle but it did. It was a seamy treat, and the Thursday night audience I was with just loved it.
