january-february-2011

Theatre Bay Area | january-february-2011

An Unruly Epic: Playwright Marcus Gardley on "Jesus Moonwalks"

Gardley wrote his first draft of the play at Yale 10 years ago, and in March 2010 San Francisco’s Cutting Ball Theater and Playwrights Foundation finally gave the play its first professional production at Exit on Taylor.

Lisa Drostova Company Spotlight: BATS Improv You might not think a 25-year-old company with its own 200-seat theatre would consider a few simple chairs a purchase that would significantly boost production values.
Caroline Anderson Editor's Picks: Caroline Anderson, January-February 2012 Theatre Rhinoceros, Custom Made Theatre Company, Marin Theatre Company, and Mugwumpin get shout-outs this month and next from our Listings Editor.
Laura Brueckner Encore: Tony Taccone Tony Taccone is no stranger to championing new work. Until recently, though, Taccone’s role was chiefly directorial. Now, as the playwright of not one but two plays premiering this season, Taccone talks about getting the playwriting “bug.”
Brad Erickson Executive Director's Note: Getting in the Act The James Irvine Foundation recently released “Getting in on the Act,” what many are calling a “groundbreaking” study on how Californians today are—and are not—participating in the arts.
Melissa Hillman General Auditions Dos and Don'ts Theatre Bay Area General Auditions are right around the corner, the weekend of February 4, and many of you are preparing for what will be the most important audition you’ll have all year.
Sam Hurwitt Keep an Eye On: Liz Sklar It’s become a rueful joke among local actors: If you want to get cast in the Bay Area, move to New York. That’s what happened to Liz Sklar.
Theatre Bay Area Staff Newsfeed: January-February 2012
Velina Brown The Business of Show Biz: Disclosing Physical Issues Velina Brown discusses how secrecy tends to lead to misunderstandings and loss of trust.

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