Green Room On Air with Ray Renati

Broadway is Opening in September, and SF Playhouse is Opening in June (sort of)!

Things are once again approaching normal as we hear that Broadway and Off-Broadway shows are planning on re-opening in September.
---SF Playhouse is opening with a very innovative production in June! ----
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SHOOT ME WHEN…By Ruben GrijalvaDirected by Susi DamilanoCommissioned by San Francisco Playhouse
PLAY DETAILSJackie has dementia. She also has a pact, carefully crafted with her two daughters, for how to depart on her own terms when the time comes. Well, the night has arrived, the girls have gathered, the plan is in motion—but Jackie forgot the pact. Shoot Me When… is a heartfelt and humorous exploration of love, responsibility, and finding joy in life’s challenges.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHTRuben Grijalva is an award-winning San Francisco-based playwright and filmmaker. His short plays include Full Steam Ahead and the PianoFightShortLived winning All The Worlds Are Stages. His full-length plays include Foresight, Anna Considers Mars, and the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award-winning Value Over Replacement. He lives in San Francisco’s Sunset District with a Labrador named Retha, a human named Keli, and a tiny human named Genevieve, whose arrival served as the very hard deadline for the first draft of this play.
THE PLAYERS
Blythe de Oliveira Foster
Dan Hiatt
Lorri Holt
Melissa Ortiz
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Gary Stanford on Black Lives Matter in SF Bay Area Theatre (first aired June, 2020)

Gary Stanford Jr. is a San Francisco Bay Area veteran actor and director. Ray and Gary reminisce about San Francisco theatre, they discuss the current social atmosphere, white supremacy, the Black Lives Matter movement, and other current social and political topics. 
Planet Bay Area Podcast with Gary Stanford Jr.: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetBayArea
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After the Oscars

Joe Rogan and the Covid Vaccine -  Eek. Oscar controversy over who'd numero uno.
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Music by Carly Ozard: carlyozard.com
Closing Song - Angel from Montgomery sung by Ray Renati
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Soft White Underbelly and The Immersive Van Gogh Experience

Check out the amazing YouTube Channel called Soft White Underbelly where Mark Laita, renowned photographer, has found a new calling in interviewing the hidden people of society. Be careful, though, because once you start watching you may not be able to stop.
Yesterday we visited the surreal Immersive Van Gogh Experience in San Francisco. This is not to be missed. If you have any interest in art and music, this display will give you a free LSD trip and leave you healthy enough to drive home. It's not to be missed!
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Music by Carly Ozard: carlyozard.com
Closing Song - Angel from Montgomery sung by Ray Renati
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Ray Wrecks His Knee and Reviews Hillbilly Elegy

I went skiing this weekend and blew out my knee. Here the incredible tale!We also take a look at the film "Hillbilly Elegy" its politics and how Glen Close has been nominated for both an Oscar and a Razzie in the same movie!
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Music by Carly Ozard: carlyozard.com
Closing Song - Angel from Montgomery sung by Ray Renati
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Cork, Ireland’s Greatest Living Poet - Paul O’Mahony

Today's guest is Paul O'Mahony. Paul, a poet, and audiophile from Glanmire, Cork, Ireland is more than a ton of fun. Enjoy!
Be sure to check out Paul's Podcast Business Jazz - The podcast about how to be genuinely attractive in business today.
Read Paul's poetry here.
Paul's volume of Poetry on Amazon.
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Music by Carly Ozard: carlyozard.com
Closing Song - Imagine sung by Ray Renati
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Pablo Rossil of Swingin' with the Music

SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC
ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUMS 
Coming 2021
SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY 
and
SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE: VOLUME 2 
Listen to all of Pablo's Music Here:Swingin' With The Music (swinginmusic.com)
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At the conclusion of the project’s first “For Your Consideration” GRAMMY® livestream, SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE creator, PABLO ROSSIL, announced two upcoming albums to be released in 2021: SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY and 
SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE: VOLUME 2. 
Shares ROSSIL, “We had such a great time creating the first full record in the SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC recorded series. I am incredibly pleased that so many talented and respected individuals have signed on to join us for next year’s projects. With its inherent elements of storytelling, Broadway is the perfect subject for what we do with jazz. I think people are really going to dig what we’ve come up with! And Disney is, as was proven earlier this year, perfectly translated through what we do with jazz arrangements. I cannot wait to share all of the team’s artistry with the world!” 
In March 2021, SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY will release on all music streaming platforms. Special guest vocalists have yet to be announced. 
In summer 2021, SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE will debut SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE: VOLUME 2, featuring a slate of new Disney songs chosen from films within the Company’s cannon previously unadapted by the SWINGIN’ band. Special guest vocalists to be announced. 
SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE: VOLUME 1 features performances by KEITH DAVID (Dr. Facilier in Princess and the Frog), DEEDEE MAGNO HALL (The All-New Mickey 
Mouse Club, Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe), EMMA HUNTON (Freeform’s Good Trouble), GARRET CLAYTON (NBC’s Hairspray Live!, Teen Beach Movie), and COURTNEY 
REED (Princess Jasmine in Broadway’s Aladdin). The SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE Band includes Nathan King (Woodwinds), Ryan DeWeese (Trumpet), Ramsey Hampton (Trombone), Michael Sobie (Piano), Blake Estrada (Bass), and Jay Tibbitts (Drums). 
Stream SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE: VOLUME 1 now on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes. Visit swinginmusic.com to learn more about the project. Follow the group on social
media, @swtmband.
Since 2016, the SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC collective has been reimagining beloved and lesser-known songs with new jazz renditions. Turn on the television, walk down the street, or simply scroll through your favorite app; anywhere you turn, music is there waiting for you. It enhances all aspects of the human experience, and it is SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC’s mission to celebrate what makes music special told through the ever-expressive sounds of jazz. 
From singers to musicians and audience members, one thing has always been abundantly clear at SWTM shows: what brings people together is the joys of enjoying a familiar tune in a new way. SWINGIN’ WITH THE MUSIC has played in concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New 
York and at the Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Angeles.
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Cate Hayman (first aired 8-13-2019)

Cate Hayman, a Bay Area Local, made her SF Playhouse debut as Sally Bowles.  She recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with her BFA in Drama. Past roles include: Fräulein Kost in Cabaret, The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, and Charity in Sweet Charity. 
Cate Hayman Web Site
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Carly Ozard
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Circle Mirror Transformation Production - Post Production Reflections (replay)

This is a replay of my thoughts and reflections after a heartfelt run of the play Circle Mirror Transformation at Livermore Arts in November of 2020 - before Covid.
SYNOPSIS
In the small town of Shirley, Vermont, five strangers gather in a dance studio to embark on a unique journey together in a creative drama class for adults. Taught by Marty, their free-spirited and supportive leader, the group -- Schultz, a recently divorced, emotionally vulnerable carpenter, Teresa, an earnest and vibrant former actress, James, Marty’s quiet and genial husband, and Lauren, a reserved and self-conscious high schooler -- move through a series of acting exercises, ranging from the heartbreaking to the ridiculous. In this one small room, through these few seemingly trivial games, quiet wars are waged, emotional wounds are nursed, and healing is finally, slowly, able to begin. In Annie Baker’s quiet masterpiece, Circle Mirror Transformation, the audience takes a transcendent journey through the mundane into the profound.
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Michael Grant and the Zombie Apocalypse (replay)

Today we discuss Ray's addiction to chocolate-covered berries, our current pandemic, and most importantly, we have a special interview with the UK-based musician, Michael Grant.
 
Michael Grant's Web Site: https://www.michaelgrantmusician.com/
Michael A. Grant is a freelance musician, proficient on clarinets, bassoon, saxophones and flute. He is currently based in Manchester but available for work throughout the universe.
Michael is an experienced performer in a variety of genres, including orchestral music, big band swing, and traditional jazz. He is also in high demand as a reed player for musical theatre productions, on account of his strong sight-reading ability and expertise across multiple instruments.
Furthermore, he is a very capable arranger and orchestrator, as well as a keen composer.
Michael Grant's new Musical: https://www.michaelgrantmusician.com/inrta/
It’s Not Really the Apocalypse’ tells the story of four friends, who wake one day after the mother of all hangovers to discover they are the only humans left on the planet. Over the course of 14 songs they must adapt to their new lifestyle, whilst also overcoming a much greater challenge: learning to live with each other.
This dark subject matter is juxtaposed with a catchy, ragtime-influenced score that is sure to have you tapping your feet and singing along. Armageddon never sounded so good.
If Only Your Legs Were on Your Head: https://youtu.be/jM5zlL17TSw
The Jelly Roll Jazz Band: http://www.thejellyrolljazzband.co.uk/
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