Green Room On Air with Ray Renati
Indulge in the enchanting realm of performing arts with our captivating weekly podcast! Hosted by the charismatic Ray Renati and rooted in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, our show delves into the thrilling landscapes of theatre, musical theatre, film, opera, and more. Join us on an exhilarating journey as we spotlight the local Bay Area stage productions and traverse the global stage from the iconic theatres of New York City to the grand stages of London and the cultural hubs of Paris. Tune in each week to experience the magic and excitement of the performing arts through our latest episode. Your front-row seat awaits!
Episodes
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Hardy Weaver - Former Broadway Actor turned Mediation Expert
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
From "The Book of Mormon" to an ashram in India, Hardy Weaver has made a 180 degree turn, giving up a Broadway acting career for a life of comtemplation and teaching of Vedic Mediation.
https://www.hardyweaver.com/
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Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Scrumbly Koldewyn of the legendary Cockettes
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
COCKETTES: ETRNAL EMISSIONS will be performed Sat., Dec. 3 and Sun., Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm, atPianoFight Oakland – 1540 Broadway (at 16 th St.) in Oakland. 94612 - (Nearest BART 19 th St.) Tix- $60 - $40 - Cabaret Seating, Front Section Seating, Back
Tickets for Cockettes: Eternal Emissions
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Scrumbly Koldewyn (Ensemble/Musical Director/Piano) started performing, composing, directing for the Cockettes at the inception and has been managing to survive by performing, composing, writing & musical directing in musical theater and cabaret. After the Cockettes, some of his most active groups/projects have been: Rickettes, Tale Spinners (4 productions), Theater Workers (4 productions), The Distractions, The Jesters (3 European Tours), Dirty Little Show Tunes, NCTC [8 productions], Stagebridge, and the Thrillpeddlers’ Cockette’s Revivals & sequels [8 productions] and segments of Shocktoberfests [5].
History: The Cockette’s sprawling, kaleidoscopic pantheon of colorful personalities included icons including: Hibiscus and Sylvester, and was often augmented by special guests, most notably drag superstars Divine & Mink Stole. The Cockettes were ahead of their time, especially in the acceptance of gender fluidity and glittered beards, and they changed the face of drag forever.
Although the Cockettes disbanded in 1972, its many members kept the group’s spirit alive; in 2009, a theater troupe called the Thrillpeddlers helmed by Russell Blackwood revived a legendary Cockettes show called Pearls Over Shanghai to much acclaim and a long 22 month run. Playing on the interest already garnered by David Weissman & Bill Weber’s The Cockettes documentary released in 2002, interest in this troupe was reawakened and entertained an entirely new & appreciative audience. Over the next decade, The Thrillpeddlers continued recreating Cockette shows under the watchful eye of the original songwriter and Cockette Scrumbly Koldewyn.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Frankenstein Walky Talky
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Walk and Talk with your host. The Frankensteinization of the minority.
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Frankestein at Oholone College
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Come and see FRANKENSTEIN at Ohlone College in Fremont, California.
The slogan "It's Alive" brings to mind images of a giant monster slowly approaching, with silver wires protruding from its neck. The Ohlone College Theatre and Dance department is putting a spooky twist on Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel Frankenstein. This is the perfect event for you if you're looking for a good scare after Halloween. This new adaptation by Nick Dear and directed by Michael Navarra tells the classic story from the creature's perspective, bringing a new and more poetic perspective to the tale. Frankenstein's creature is childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form. He is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes and increasingly desperate and vengeful, he determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. The story highlights the importance of scientific responsibility, cognitive development, and the nature of good and evil through a thrilling and deeply disturbing gothic tale. Audiences will get a chance to see this masterpiece beginning November 11 at the Smith Center.
Dates:
November 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8pm. ASL interpreted November 12.
Where:
Smith Center at Ohlone College
Tickets:
$15 Students Admission
$20 General Admission
Purchase tickets online at: www.smithcenter.com
Smith Center Box Office: 510-659-6031
Warning: This production contains acts of violence and other content not suitable for some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
For more information:
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Friday Oct 21, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Ed Hooks - Part 2
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Come out and see "Frankenstein" at Oholone College!
https://www.ohlone.edu/smithcenter#frankenstein
This production of Frankenstein was first performed at the National Theatre in 2011. The production was directed by Danny Boyle and Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternated the roles of Victor Frankenstein and The Creature. Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel was adapted for the stage by Nick Dear. You can find full details of the cast and production team below:
This is the second of a multi-part conversation I had with my good friend, Ed Hooks. We talk about the state of TV and movies, acting technique, method acting, Ed's experiences in Hollywood, and so much more.
Today's Interview
Ed Hooks, author of Acting for Animators, created acting training especially for animators instead of stage or movie actors. He has taught his Masterclass for most major animation studios and video game companies internationally and is a popular speaker/presenter at Animation Conferences and Festival. Before he began work with animators in 1996, Ed was a professional actor and acting teacher for almost 30 years, with credits in all media.
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Ed Hooks - Part 1
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
This is the first of a multi-part conversation I had with my good friend, Ed Hooks. We talk about the state of TV and movies, acting technique, method acting, Ed's experiences in Hollywood, and so much more.
Ed Hooks, author of Acting for Animators, created acting training especially for animators instead of stage or movie actors. He has taught his Masterclass for most major animation studios and video game companies internationally and is a popular speaker/presenter at Animation Conferences and Festival. Before he began work with animators in 1996, Ed was a professional actor and acting teacher for almost 30 years, with credits in all media.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young of American Idol (rebroadcast)
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Today's very special guests are the quadruple threats Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo. You may remember them from the acclaimed TV show, American Idol as they both made the finals and wowed the country.___________________________________
Diana DeGarmo is a singer, songwriter, and full-out entertainer, from stage to screen, Diana DeGarmo has conquered it all and then some. Her powerhouse vocals shot her to fame on American Idol and opened doors to her numerous Broadway & Off-Broadway shows, National & International Tours, a recurring role on The Young & The Restless, and much more. Listen to her newest musical creation GEMINI anywhere you find fine music.
Ace Young is a man of many talents and has the credits to back them up. Even before his multiple #1 hits as a songwriter, Ace was wowing millions on TV shows like American Idol and Half & Half. His Grammy-Nominated song “It’s Not Over” gave way to his own BMI Pop Award and many other songwriting acclaims. Ace has starred on stages around the world from Broadway in HAIR and GREASE, touring the country in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and US Aircraft Carriers across the Oceans with the USO. His next chapter of artistry has him sitting in the producer, writer, and artist’s chairs, for his newest acoustic album Up All Night.”
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Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
NICK ISHIMARU - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Nick Ishimaru was trained originally as a musical theatre performer and started exploring Japanese theatre while studying at Colorado State University (BA, 2005), where he directed a kabuki adaptation of MacBeth. He went on to study at San Francisco State University, (MA, 2009). His work explores a combination of Western and traditional Asian performance techniques for original creations, along with work in conventional musical theatre and Shakespeare.In October 2016, he opened his debut as Theatre of Yugen’s Artistic Director, The Red Demon by Noda Hideki. Previous directing work includes It Ain’t Me by Claire Rice (original), Land of Infants by Meghan O’Patry (original), and Kaguya (original adaptation). Other recent production work includes A Minor Cycle by Greg Giovanni (original; actor and fight choreographer), This Lingering Life by Chiori Miyagawa (original; actor), and several traditional kyogen plays with the Theatre of Yugen (actor).
SHANNON DAVIS - ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE
Descendant of the Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Saami people, Shannon R. Davis (Bay area director, actor, and educator) is 2018 Phil Killian Directing Fellow at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Credits: Othello (associate director, American Repertory Theatre); Othello & Manahatta (assistant director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Adulting for Beginners (Musical Café/Ashby Stage); Religomania (Exit Theatre/San Francisco Fringe Festival); Monsters & Wild Things (Brava Theater Center).___________________________________________________
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Scooping Shakespeare - Sonnet 2
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Today we continue with Shakespeare's sonnet #2, where he chastises a young man even more than in sonnet 1!
If you want to follow along check out this site: https://nosweatshakespeare.com/sonnets/1/
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