Creative Content Manager Alicia Coombes talks with some of Cal Shakes' Scenic Department: Steven Schmidt, Micaela Sinclair, Tenaya Raives, and Charlotte Wheeler.

In this episode of Asides, Creative Content Manager Alicia Coombes talks with director, producer, and teaching artist Lana Russell, who assistant directed our production of Macbeth. Hear her thoughts on the production and the challenges and victories of staging theater amongst forces of nature both big and very, very small.

On July 15, Cal Shakes hosted a community meal and civic dialogue about the role of joy in our movement building, our resistance, and our art. The conversation was inspired by our production of House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar. Special thank you to Cat Petru and Nicky Gervacio of We Rise production for recording, producing, and editing this episode of Asides.

Guests: Madhuir Shekhar, Kimiya Shokri, CiCi Jevae, and Cal Shakes community partner RYSE Youth Center.

On July 9, Cal Shakes partnered with Causa Justa :: Just Cause to host a community meal and civic dialogue called "Is Capitalism Killing Us?" inspired by our production of The Good Person of Szechwan.

Special thank you to Cat Petru and Nicky Gervacio of We Rise Production for recording, producing, and editing this episode of Asides.

Hosts: SK Kerastas and Tierra Allen. Guests: Aimee Suzara, Ronald Flannery, Anjali Lynn Nath Upadhyay, and Cal Shakes community partner Causa Justa :: Just Cause.

Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly introduces the themes of our 2019 production of Macbeth, beginning performances September 18.

Artistic Director Eric Ting in conversation with Macbeth actors Liz Sklar (Lady Macbeth), Joseph Patrick O'Malley (Malcolm), and Catherine Luedtke (Ross). They discuss the rehearsal process, why this play speaks to today, and *THE CURSE*.