School's in for Summer by Sam Hurwitt

The Mime Troupe takes on the privatization of public schools.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 9:49pm on July 6, 2016☆⚑

Veterans of the Streets by Sam Hurwitt

3Girls Theatre depicts the lives of homeless women veterans on the streets of L.A.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 9:49pm on July 6, 2016☆⚑

El Cerritan Idiot by Sam Hurwitt

American Idiot rocks El Cerrito.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:21pm on June 24, 2016☆⚑

Bun in the Oven, Fire in the Loins by Sam Hurwitt

Shotgun Players gets uncomfortable with Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:21pm on June 24, 2016☆⚑

Grand Old Dinner Party by Sam Hurwitt

Two sides of the GOP battle it out in a new satire at Altarena Playhouse.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:21pm on June 24, 2016☆⚑

We Don't Need Another White Savior by Sam Hurwitt

AlterTheater goes deep into the question of who gets to tell the story of a people's struggle.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 9:38pm on June 21, 2016☆⚑

Rug Shop Othello Leaves Us Wanting Moor by Sam Hurwitt

Ubuntu Theater Project presents the first of several Othellos this summer.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 9:38pm on June 21, 2016☆⚑

Against Forgetting by Sam Hurwitt

Corey Fischer takes a trip down memory lane.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:06am on June 15, 2016☆⚑

Captive Economics by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company's hostage drama is a tense thrill ride.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:06am on June 15, 2016☆⚑

Let Loose in the PlayGround by Sam Hurwitt

PlayGround celebrates its 20th annual Festival of New Works.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:06am on June 15, 2016☆⚑

Bogarting Romance by Sam Hurwitt

Town Hall revives a Woody Allen romcom from back when the phrase "Woody Allen romcom" didn't give you the creeps.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 5:40am on June 11, 2016☆⚑

Rumble on the Mountain by Sam Hurwitt

You don't usually expect to find an inner-city gang war atop a woodsy mountain.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:56pm on June 10, 2016☆⚑

Spencer for Hire by Sam Hurwitt

Lauren Spencer is an actor to Keep an Eye On.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:56pm on June 10, 2016☆⚑

And They Have a Plan by Sam Hurwitt

Impact Theatre goes out with a bang...and an alien invasion.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:56pm on June 10, 2016☆⚑

Pieces of Oakland by Sam Hurwitt

You never know what to expect from a collaboratively created theater piece about Oakland.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:55pm on June 10, 2016☆⚑

Seeking Hyde by Sam Hurwitt

Central Works imagines the making of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:39pm on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Razing la Raza by Sam Hurwitt

Ubuntu Theater Project's Más is a stirring, sobering story of ethnic studies under attack.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:39pm on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Oh Bondage Up Yours by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Onstage's Venus in Fur doesn't just do the material justice but actually elevates it.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:25am on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Attache Headcase by Sam Hurwitt

The Diplomats demonstrates that sometimes comedy doesn't translate well even to people who ostensibly speak the same language.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:25am on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sam Hurwitt

Murder hits a small town in Douglas Morrisson Theatre's Book of Days.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:25am on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Plight of the Mockingbird by Sam Hurwitt

If only To Kill a Mockingbird could be comfortably considered a period piece after all this time.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 9:12pm on May 14, 2016☆⚑

Like a Big Piazza Sky"That's Amore by Sam Hurwitt

Altarena presents romance Italian style with The Light in the Piazza.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 9:12pm on May 14, 2016☆⚑

Fill Up on "Pasta" by Sam Hurwitt

Maria Grazia Affinito's solo show Eating Pasta Off the Floor is a bittersweet delight.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:14pm on May 2, 2016☆⚑

Mourn and Whale by Sam Hurwitt

New Ragged Wing play Whale's Wake captures the unfathomable weight of grief.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 4:15pm on April 29, 2016☆⚑

An Enchanted April in Pleasanton by Sam Hurwitt

A new musical version of Enchanted April premieres in Pleasanton.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 4:15pm on April 29, 2016☆⚑