KPFA - Bay Area Theater

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March 19, 2018 Interview: Ryan Weible, director, Sondheim’s “Saturday Night” at 42nd Street Moon
Ryan Weible, director of the Bay Area professional premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s first show, “Saturday Night,” in conversation with KPFA chief theatre critic Richard Wolinsky.
“Saturday Night: is a 42nd Street Moon production at the Gateway (formerly Eureka) Theatre in San Francisco, which runs March 28-April 15. In the interview, Ryan Weible discusses the show, its history, and his own history in theatre and as a director.
42nd Street Moon website.
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30 min
March 19, 2018 Interview: Ryan Weible, director, Sondheim’s “Saturday Night” at 42nd Street Moon
Ryan Weible, director of the Bay Area professional premiere of Stephen Sondheim's first show, "Saturday Night," in conversation with KPFA chief theatre critic Richard Wolinsky.
"Saturday Night: is a 42nd Street Moon production at the Gateway (formerly Eureka) Theatre in San Francisco, which runs March 28-April 15. In the interview, Ryan Weible discusses the show, its history, and his own history in theatre and as a director.
42nd Street Moon website. [1]
[1] http://42ndstmoon.org/
30 min
March 15, 2018 Interview: Jackie Chung about “Office Hour” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Jackie Chung, in conversation with KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
In Julia Cho’s play “Office Hour,” now at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Jackie Chung plays a writing professor named Gina who speaks to a troubled student who, in the view of Gina’s colleagues, fits the profile of a mass shooter. “Office Hour,” directed by Lisa Peterson, runs through March 25.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre is located at 2025 Addison Street in Berkeley.
[photo by Kevin Berne]
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19 min
March 15, 2018 Interview: Jackie Chung about “Office Hour” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Jackie Chung, in conversation with KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
In Julia Cho’s play “Office Hour,” now at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Jackie Chung plays a writing professor named Gina who speaks to a troubled student who, in the view of Gina’s colleagues, fits the profile of a mass shooter. “Office Hour,” directed by Lisa Peterson, runs through March 25.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre [1] is located at 2025 Addison Street in Berkeley.
[photo by Kevin Berne]
[1] https://www.berkeleyrep.org/season/1718/12031.asp
19 min
March 11, 2018 Review: Vietgone at A.C.T. Strand
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Vietgone” by Qui Nguyen, directed by Jaime Castaneda, at ACT Strand Theater in San Francisco through April 22, 2018.
A.C.T. website

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4 min
March 11, 2018 Review: Vietgone at A.C.T. Strand
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews "Vietgone" by Qui Nguyen, directed by Jaime Castaneda, at ACT Strand Theater in San Francisco through April 22, 2018.
A.C.T. website [1]

[1] http://www.act-sf.org/
4 min
March 08, 2018 Review: Office Hour by Julie Cho, at Berkeley Rep
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Office Hour,” by Julie Cho, directed by Lisa Peterson, at Berkeley Rep’s Peets Theater through March 25, 2018.
Berkeley Rep website
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4 min
March 08, 2018 Review: Office Hour by Julie Cho, at Berkeley Rep
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews "Office Hour," by Julie Cho, directed by Lisa Peterson, at Berkeley Rep's Peets Theater through March 25, 2018.
Berkeley Rep website [1]
[1] http://berkeleyrep.org/
4 min
February 24, 2018 Review: Widowers’ Houses by G.B. Shaw, at Aurora
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Widowers’ Houses” by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Joy Carlin, at Aurora Theatre Company through March 4, 2018.
Aurora website
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4 min
February 24, 2018 Review: Widowers’ Houses by G.B. Shaw, at Aurora
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews "Widowers' Houses" by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Joy Carlin, at Aurora Theatre Company through March 4, 2018.
Aurora website [1]
[1] https://www.auroratheatre.org/index.php
4 min