578 stories from Theatre Bay Area
By Brad Erickson
In talking about the history of Theatre Bay Area, we like to point to an artifact that has gained almost legendary status"a six-page mimeographed newsletter, fram…
By Sasha Hnatkovich
Here's what we know: the percentage of Americans who attend a play or musical each year has been declining for the past two decades. That's what all the surveys say, a…
By TBA Staff
Clay David, new artistic director of Altarena Playhouse.
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L. Peter Callender and Dominique Serrand. Photo: Trevor Allen
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By Laura Brueckner
By now, many us have read about Trumbull High School in Connecticut, whose principal, Marc Guarino, tried to cancel the spring 2014 production of Rent over what he ca…
Interviewed by Nirmala Nataraj
Rachel Fink is the director of Berkeley Repertory's School of Theatre, where she has helmed educational programming for the past 14 years.…
By Melissa Hillman
We're all familiar with the idea of the stage parent: pushy, entitled, overbearing, demanding, obsessed with her child's career and living vicariously through…
By Kathryn Zdan
Health and fitness have always been a top priority for me. As actors, our bodies are our primary tools for expression. Without our bodies (and I count our voices as part…
By Velina Brown
Q: I have two friends ("A" and "B") who are a similar type and often find themselves up for the same roles. This time, Friend A has just been…
Ellen Richard, executive director of American Conservatory Theater, will be vacating her post in Spring 2015. In the five years she has spent in that position, Richard has led the company in…
By Sam Hurwitt
Well, spring is here. You don't need a groundhog to tell you the season's changing. You can tell because it's time for the spring preview issue …
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Writer/actor/comedian Allison Page, co-creative director of the sketch comedy troupe Killing My Lobster, writes and stars in a play abou…
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Jonathan Spector. Photo: Cheshire Isaacs
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By Rotimi Agbabiaka
What would young black actors say if given the chance to speak their minds to the Bay Area theatre community? What stories would they tell? What concerns would they ra…
Happy Valentine's Day!
Over the years, we've been fortunate to have great theatre artists who were willing to tell us about the joys"and challenges"of being a "Couple in Theatre." Now we …
By Laura Brueckner
With the TBA General Auditions right around the corner, a lot of TBA members are sprucing up their audition pieces, considering new headsh…
Interviewed by Laura Brueckner
If you've ever been at an event and seen someone in a dazzling costume, chances are that costumer Callie Floor was involved. Floor, who grew up as p…
By Brad Erickson
A few weeks ago, the National Endowment for the Arts released a new report on public participation in the arts nationwide. Some disciplines have reasons to feel…
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Playwright Marcus Gardley has won the prestigious Will Glickman Award for The House that will not Stand, which received its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in February 201…
By Sam Hurwitt
Rhodessa Jones directs Xtigone at African-American Shakespeare Company. Photo: Courtesy of Rhodessa Jo…
By Brad Erickson
Back in June, a hullaballoo broke out in much of the nation's theatre community when the organizers of the Tony Awards announced they would be dropping two citations from…
By Sam Hurwitt
Playwright Marisela Treviño Orta. Photo: Angel Duncan
In the J…
By Laura Brueckner
Today, California Shakespeare Theater and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts both announced that Cal Shakes artistic director Jonathan Moscone will…
By Rotimi Agbabiaka
Upon graduating from Julliard, a young L. Peter Callender vowed to avoid getting pigeonholed into the narrow range of roles often afforded black actor…
By Velina Brown
Q: I want 2015 to be a new era in my life. It's time for a change. There are so many different choices swirling around in my head. Have a baby? Wait…
