Katrina Lauren McGraw Scores Triumph as Bessie Smith by Robert M. Gardner As the saxophone player (smooth Ric Alexander) steps center stage, he coaxes soulful notes and seductive rhythms to …
Ryan Fogarty Exposes Boys in the Bandwidth by Barry David Horwitz Ryan Fogarty's gay bromance puts guilt, love, and regret on extravagant display. The hosts, a flamboyant gay couple: Dev (li…
Millennial Notes David Lindsay-Abaire's Sharp-Edged Seniors Act Up by Jordan Freed Working at a retirement home for a year, I saw my fair share of squabbles between residents, ranging from a…
Sarah Ruhl Exposes the Comedy of Polyamory by Robert M. Gardner "How to Transcend a Happy Marriage" speaks to the intelligent theatergoer with incisive and witty dialogue, and erudite refere…
Lucas Hnath Writes A Smart, Funny, Relevant Update by Lynne Stevens Anne Marie, the housekeeper, dozes on a chair. A gentle knock at the enormous blue door, where Nora exited with a bang fif…
Millennial Notes Sarah Ruhl Challenges Marriage with Free Love by Krista Pearl McAtee "This play is about polyamory" we hear audience members whisper to each other before the play starts. Th…
Lauren Gunderson Celebrates Pioneer Woman Astronomer by Hannah Yurke     Bring your daughters to see "Silent Sky," an inspiring tale of pioneering female astronomers. Set…
Heather Raffo Explores the Anguish of Losing Home by Patricia L. Morin "Noura" confronts the destruction of war and the hardship of building new lives. Noura (amazing Denmo Ibrahim), an Iraq…
Millennial Notes Mona Golabek Relives Her Mother's Story & Plays Classics by Evelyn Arevalo "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" is absolutely spellbinding. Mona Golabek's solo performance ex…
Millennial Notes Kate Robards' Refreshing Approach to Love & Sexuality by Tanvi Agrawal In her audacious one-woman show, "PolySHAMory," Kate Robards shares the raw details of her stint i…
Lana Palmer Portrays Sisters Distanced by Tragedy by Hannah Yurke Lana Palmer's "Funeral Game' is a haunting and powerful drama that escalates to an intriguing conclusion, marking her as a p…
David Auburn Grips Us in Father-Daughter Math Mystery   by Patricia L. Morin "Proof" explores a father and daughter's compassionate connection"even after death. We meet Catherine …
Gina Harris Moves Us with Her Original Songs by Robert M. Gardner In "The Magic of Ordinary Things," Gina Harris creates a solo musical memoir, taking us back to her childhood. Harris' origi…
Abby Tozer is a Bay Area native at heart who graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Neuroscience, and a double minor in Acting and Music. She is pursuing a career in on-camera acting, i…
David Hirata Spins a Tale of Identity & Illusion by Patricia L. Morin David Hirata, magician and storyteller, engages us immediately with his relaxed style. A cart with a wooden box stan…
Millennial Notes Dan Hoyle Champions New Investigative Theater, Brilliantly by Beau McGlasson From an early age, we are taught to color inside the lines, but we miss out on an equally import…
Millennial Notes Whitty & Magruder Challenge Love & Gender Norms by Jordan Freed Does it make a lick of sense to combine Sir Philip Sidney's 400-year-old pastoral romance Arcadia wit…
Michael Frayn's Geniuses Collide over Nuclear Ethics by Patricia L. Morin Director Bruce Coughran demonstrates his mastery of language and movement, as his powerful cast of three encircle th…
Sarah Ruhl Mixes Witchcraft, Women, & Wit by Barry David Horwitz As you walk into Berkeley Rep, you see life-size mannequins in Puritan costumes, looming over the ground-level stage. It …
Millennial Notes Ron Lytle Scores with Winter Fantasy, Joyful Music by Rachel Norby "Christmas in Oz" by East Bay Children's Theatre offers a delightful adventure through Oz during Christmas…
Millennial Notes Charles Dickens' London Explodes in Songs & Spirits by Natasha Munasinghe For Christmas, Center REP offers a charming musical rendition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas C…
Millennial Notes Caryl Churchill Wonders, "Who Are the Witches, Now?" by Jordan Freed At Shotgun Players, the feminist fury of Caryl Churchill's "Vinegar Tom" cuts through the air like a kni…
Shualee Cook Exposes Avatars as Seductive Exits by Robert M. Gardner We live in a world of social media where reality and fantasy mingle"constant companions. In "An Invitation Out: A Neo…
Brian Friel Crafts Mystery in Three Conflicting Viewpoints by Patricia L. Morin Irish playwright Brian Friel focuses on a wandering "faith healer," his wife, and his manager, using a lyrical…
Williamson, Hairston, Simone Celebrate Summer's High Notes by Cynthia Lopez For me, and many other single working women in the 80s, Donna Summer's smash 1983 disco hit "She Works Hard for th…