Podcasts by The Yay w/Norman Gee & Reg Clay
A podcasts by two brothers in the bay about life in the theater and the Theater of life.
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Episode 223: Kim Donovan from 2022-02-20T01:00:10
Kim Donovan is no stranger to the Yay and no stranger to Bay Area Theatre – she has graced so many stages, has been in Dirty Butterfly, Stage Kiss, All The Way and of course Four Men In Paris. She...
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Episode 222: Neil Harkins from 2022-02-12T22:00:42
Neil Harkins is our next guest on The Yay. Neil is a budding playwright that will be contributing to the Baldwin Project and, like me, attended the Berkeley Rep playwrighting class, taught by Gary...
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Episode 221: Jeannie Barroga from 2022-02-05T21:52:37
Acclaimed playwright Jeannie Barroga returns to us for the third time! Stanford University has honored her by having her collection of plays in their library; she received a National Endowment for ...
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The Yay Episode 220: Rebel Maria from 2022-01-31T02:22:46
Rebel Maria (Golda Sargento) has been a long friend of mine since 2011, when we both acted in Bindlestiff’s Stories High XII. Rebel is an actress, a rock singer and a mother of two kids who are ju...
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Episode 220: Rebel Maria from 2022-01-31T02:22:46
Rebel Maria (Golda Sargento) has been a long friend of mine since 2011, when we both acted in Bindlestiff’s Stories High XII. Rebel is an actress, a rock singer and a mother of two kids who are ju...
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Episode 219: Mikah Kavita from 2022-01-24T03:22:15
Our next guest, Mikah Kavita, is an actress who worked with Kim Donovan in Dirty Butterfly, an Anton’s Well production. She is also affiliated with the B8 Theatre Company. We talk about how’s she...
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Episode 218: Robert Estes from 2022-01-15T22:24:50
The Yay is back for 2022! We bring back Robert Estes, the founder of Anton’s Well, a local bay area company that is known for delivering rich, creative and challenging theatre pieces like Dirty Bu...
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Episode 217: Julian Lopez-Morillas from 2021-12-18T23:25:23
For our (possibly) last Yay episode of 2021, we have a special treat. We welcome Julian Lopez-Morillas – not just a veteran actor that has graced the stages of the ACT, Berkeley Rep, the San Diego...
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Episode 216: CJ Strickland aka Curtis Manning from 2021-12-11T21:09:02
Curtis Manning (aka CJ Strickland) is a budding actor who won last year’s Plethos Fammy Awards for best actor for his portrayal of James Baldwin in my play Four Men in Paris, back in 2018. Curtis ...
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Episode 215: Lana Palmer from 2021-11-20T22:13:19
Our next guest is Lana Palmer, a playwright and filmmaker. Her works has been featured at Bread & Butter Theatre, Dragon Theatre and the Potrero Stage, where her first full length play, Funeral Ga...
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Episode 214: Kehinde Koyejo from 2021-11-09T04:32:03
Kehinde Koyejo is an actress, a mother, artist and healer – she runs Kalm Korner, an aroma-therapy gift line, designed specifically for women of African descent. Kehinde is a collective member of ...
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Episode 213: Sydney Schwindt from 2021-11-02T03:48
With the tragedy of the shooting of Halyna Hutchins at the "Rust" set, the need to talk about safety on the set and on the stage is all the more important. What better person to address the issue ...
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Episode 212: Raymond Rea from 2021-10-23T23:17:58
Raymond Rea is our next guest – he and I were involved in the production of Water Buffalo, the last production of BayStage and he created Density over Duration, where he produced The Marriage of Be...
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Episode 211: John Hutchinson w/Norman Gee from 2021-10-16T22:43:21
The Hutch is back! John Hutchinson, who was on Episode 57 and 103, is a returning guest and is meeting Norman Gee for the first time. Hutch was a longtime member of Eastenders Repertory Company, ...
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Episode 210: Patricia Silver from 2021-09-16T04:47:55
Patricia Silver is an actress who was last in a Word for Word show: The Blues I’m Playing, by Langston Hughes. It was featured on KALW’s Open Air Program - check out their webpage here: https://w...
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Episode 209: Michael Vega from 2021-09-11T21:14:14
Michael Vega is currently in Hollywood and has been in movies as Cash Money, Mary and Strapped, but he has his rich theatre history here in the bay area and I’ve had the pleasure of working with hi...
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Episode 208: Tammy Berlin from 2021-08-26T03:27:41
Tammy Berlin is a member of Central Works, our sponsor – she is an actress and a costume designer and she is our guest for this Wednesday afternoon. We talk about how Central Works is handling yet...
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Episode 207: Lauren Garcia from 2021-08-21T22:10:51
Lauren Garcia is a young and vibrant actress, writer and director who is a member of the Chikahan Company, the new Filipino Theater Company – Alan Quismorio (Episode 201) and Eli Sonny Orquiza (Epi...
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Episode 206: William Bivins from 2021-07-28T03:53:05
William Bivins is our next guest on the Yay. Bill is the creator of Apocrypha Media and its podcast, Pulp Scripture – a unique way to listen to verses of the bible with an audio drama twist. Nor...
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Episode 205: Madeline Puccioni from 2021-07-17T23:14:06
Madeline Puccioni has been a stalwart at the Playwright’s Center of San Francisco for years and you may also know her and her work at SF Playground. She’s a playwright and her new play, Piercings,...
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Episode 204: Sonia Sawkar from 2021-07-10T22:09:17
A warning: this episodes talk about suicide and postpartum depression. Please do not listen if you are easily triggered by these subjects. We handle the subject with as much care and sensitivity ...
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Episode 203: Brennah Kemmerly from 2021-07-03T21:36:06
Happy pre-Independence Day! Brennah Kemmerly is a rising talent in the bay area – an excellent actress and singer I had the pleasure to work with on my mini musical Nia (Musical Café). Brennah is...
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Episode 202: Sean Owens from 2021-06-27T00:53:04
Norman and I welcome Sean Owens, the head writer of Pride Inside, the sketch comedy show streaming from June 25 until the 27th. Sean talks about working with Killing My Lobster, the company that is...
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Episode 201: Alan S. Quismorio from 2021-06-19T22:03:28
Norman and I welcome Alan Quismorio, former chair of GAPA – the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance social welfare organization, a former longtime artistic director at Bindlestiff Studios – he’s an actor an...
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Episode 200: A Look Behind, A Look Ahead from 2021-06-12T04:59:09
Two Hundred Episodes! Wow! Norman and I never thought this humble little podcast would last for four years and over a hundred and fifty diverse guests that span the complete spectrum of the bay a...
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Episode 199: Denmo Ibrahim from 2021-06-05T22:38:18
Denmo Ibrahim, our next guest, is a prolific playwright, who is connected with the Berkeley Rep, the ACT, Crowded Fire and the Marin Theatre Company who just produced her latest play Brilliant Mind...
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Episode 198: Christian Wilburn from 2021-05-29T21:00:31
Our next guest is Christian Wilburn. Chris has a play that was selected as part of Best of Playground. Chris talks about his background, his views on theatre and the state of theatre in the age o...
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Episode 197: Carolina Morones from 2021-05-22T22:26:02
The techniques of Michael Chekov. Dialect politics in theatre. Oa-Kanda! All of these things and more are part of the discussions of this episode of The Yay with our guest Carolina Morones. Car...
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Episode 196: Joe Cascasan from 2021-05-15T22:13:03
Joe Cascasan? has been a regular at Bindlestiff since its opening at the 5th and Market Street space since 2011. Comedian, writer, actor, director, creator of Late Night with Joe Cascasan – he doe...
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Episode 195: Molly Olis Krost from 2021-05-08T22:13:10
Our next guest, Molly Olis Krost, is a finalist for the 10th Annual National Jewish Playwriting Contest for her play What We Found. Ms. Krost has also worked for Awesome Theatre and SF Playground....
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Episode 194: Elizabeth Curtis from 2021-05-01T04:23:51
Norman Gee? and I welcome Elizabeth Curtis? as our next guest. I had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth when we did Civil War Christmas at Town Hall Theatre – we also worked together with Musi...
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Episode 193: Paolo Salazar from 2021-04-24T21:41:01
Actor. Playwright. Painter. Physical Artist. You name it, he does it all. Paolo Salazar is our next guest and Norman and I talk to him about bay area theatre, his other artistic endeavors and ...
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Episode 192: Anne Yumi Kobori from 2021-04-17T22:31:21
If you’re familiar with Playground or the Utopia Theatre Project, you’ve seen the works of Anne Yumi Kobori?, local playwright and actress. Some of her plays are Coward’s Flame, The Scourge of Ver...
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Episode 191: Erin Merritt from 2021-04-10T23:53:38
Theatre has three dimensions: the actor, the story and the audience. It’s the interaction and the connectivity between the three that makes the magic of theatre. That’s the wonderful concept of t...
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Episode 190: Damaris Divito from 2021-03-21T00:00:18
Demaris Divito is a veteran actress whom I had the pleasure of acting with for Dragon Eggs and she was my Mari in Judicial Process. She talks about her acting experience in New York, her coming to...
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Episode 189: Li Leng Au from 2021-03-14T00:27:44
Li-Leng Au is a veteran actress who I had the pleasure of working with when we did the reading of Kimberly Ridgeway’s Soulmates for the Dragon Egg’s Reading series. Li-Leng talks about growing up ...
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Episode 188: Greg Scharpen from 2021-03-07T04:52:48
Greg Scharpen is an audio wizard! I kid you not, he is far more than Central Works’ resident audio designer/operator/light board operator – his sound designs are as much a character in Central Wor...
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Episode 187: Christine U'ren & Gene Mocsy from 2021-02-28T00:01:36
We had them both on for Episode 14 – it’s those earlier interviews that helped The Yay grow to where it is now, thanks to Christine U’Ren and Gene Mocsy, two of my oldest friends, ex-Eastender’ers ...
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Episode 186: Melvign Badiola & Jed Parsario from 2021-02-21T03:22:59
Two men walk into a theatre space. It’s 2011 and Bindlestiff is opening its new space for the first time - they will eventually fall in love and be inseparable ever since. The love story between ...
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Episode 185: Karin & Jon Richey from 2021-02-14T00:05:22
Karin and Jon Richey are near and dear to my heart – their company, Plethos Productions, produced my play Four Men in Paris and has entertaining audiences in Castro Valley with powerful, provoking ...
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Episode 184: Chuck Lacson & Julie Kuwabara from 2021-02-07T01:23:43
On our first Theatre Love edition of The Yay, Norman Gee bring on Chuck Lacson and Julie Kuwabara, a married couple who has been a fixture of Bindlestiff for years. They met at Bindlestiff and 11 ...
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Episode 183: Michael Asberry from 2021-01-30T23:01:09
Norman and I welcome Michael J. Asberry, veteran actor who has worked with SF Playground, Profile Theatre, SF Mime Troupe, ACT, Lorraine Hansberry and the Tampa Repertory Theatre. Michal was in my...
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Episode 182: Patrick Jones from 2021-01-23T22:56:32
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Patrick Kelly Jones, an actor and an illustrator, whom I had the pleasure of working with, when he portrayed the Jailer in my one act play Woodhull ...
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Episode 181: Jessica Coker Mohr from 2021-01-17T02:36:08
If you see a woman with an axe and a mike - you better run! Run to the Ray of Light website and check out the 2015 production of Lizzie: The Virtual Musical Experience, hosted by Tony award winner...
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Episode 180: Melissa Ortiz from 2021-01-16T23:03:51
Trauma – whether it’s the aftermath of the Insurrection of January 6th, dealing with COVID-19 or a harsh childhood, you have to move on, and the show goes on. Our next guest, Melissa Ortiz, talks ...
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Episode 179: Aaron Jones from 2021-01-09T23:00:39
Norman and I welcome Aaron Jones, talented bay area black actor, active in both the theater and film. You can find Aaron on Nexflix – “A California Christmas”. Aaron played Inspector Webb in my o...
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Episode 178: Jim Kleinmann from 2021-01-03T00:34:24
Happy 2021! We made it out of 2020 – thank God! Our next guest is Jim Kleinmann, the artistic director for San Francisco Playground – PlayGround is a leading playwright incubator and theatre comm...
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Episode 177: Stephanie Johnson from 2020-12-19T23:32:32
For our last Yay episode of 2020, Norman Gee? and I welcome Professor Stephanie Johnson, veteran lighting designer with an emphasis on African American productions. She is also a professor at Cali...
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Episode 176: Sharon Shao from 2020-12-12T23:48:22
Happy post Thanksgiving, everyone! Norman and I welcome Sharon Shao, an actress and teacher at the Berkeley Playhouse. Sharon was an actress for the Brecht Project and is now currently acting for S...
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Episode 175: April Deuschle from 2020-11-22T01:28:40
Norman is back and we welcome talented actress April Deuschle to the Yay! April was last in my play Judicial Process and Scott Munson’s play I’m With Her, part of the Bertold Brecht adaptation Pri...
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Episode 174: Alison Luterman from 2020-11-14T23:09:34
With Norman taking a much needed hiatus with his wife this weekend, I welcome Alison Luterman, playwright, poet and writing teacher at The Writing Salon. I acted and sang for Alison’s play The Ch...
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Episode 173: Jamie Greenblatt & Richard Jennings from 2020-11-08T01:09:41
Jamie Greenblatt is the Executive Director of Play Cafe. Richard Jennings
is one of the founders and producers of Musical Cafe, a program of Play Cafe.
The mission of Play Cafe is to suppor...
Episode 172: BAD Summit Wrap Up from 2020-10-31T20:50:34
All this month, we've brought on directors from the Tabard Theatre, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, TheatreFirst and Central Works - now we wrap up the summit, bringing on ShawnJ West (previously on Ep...
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Episode 171: Kayla Kaufman from 2020-10-24T23:43:36
Norman Gee? and I next welcome Kayla Kaufman, who has been the facilitator at the Play Café, where local budding playwrights get to hear their plays heard with professional actors, a dramaturg and ...
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Episode 170: Jan Zvaifler from 2020-10-18T00:32:21
We’ve talked about our sponsor, Central Works, in almost every podcast since we’ve gone on Youtube. Now Norman and I welcome the co-artistic director of Central Works, Jan Zvaifler. She is an act...
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Episode 169: Jon Tracy from 2020-10-11T01:26
Norman and I welcome Jon Tracy, the artistic facilitator of Theatref1rst. Jon talks about the philosophy of being a facilitator instead of an artistic director and the dangers of not acknowledging...
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Episode 168: Katja Rivera from 2020-10-03T23:42:21
Norman and I welcome local writer and director Katja Rivera. Katja has worked with various theatre companies in the bay area, including Shotgun Players, Eastenders Repertory Theatre, and Playgroun...
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Episode 167: Torange Yeghiazarian from 2020-09-26T23:04:39
Norman and I bring on Torange Yeghiazarian, a playwright, actor and founding artistic director at Golden Thread Productions. Torange gives us her perspective of American life as an Iranian immigran...
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Episode 166: Margo Hall from 2020-09-20T03:22:49
With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it's easy to feel defeated for the future of American democracy - but our next guest is full of optimism and drive to create a better future - for theatre and...
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Episode 165: AeJay Antonis Marquis from 2020-09-13T00:13:12
A 17 year old killed two protesters in Kenosha, WI – what would have happened if Kyle Rittenhouse had a theatre class? If you’re cast as a minority, are you bringing diversity to the stage or are ...
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Episode 164: Cheri Lynn Miller from 2020-09-06T00:46:45
Norman and I welcome Cheri Miller, actor and director who has worked with TheatreFirst, Gritty City Rep and Eastside Arts Alliance. Cheri shares with us her journey into theater after years of wor...
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Episode 163: Rebecca Ennals from 2020-08-29T23:12:18
The Yay is starting up a new series: The BAD Summit - where we talk to Bay Area Directors of various theater companies to understand how theater companies in the bay area operate, collaborate and s...
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Episode 162: Jim Fourniadis from 2020-08-22T22:58:53
The Emperor is here! Norman and I bring in Jim Fourniadis, the former owner of the Darkroom Theatre and the producer of the Emperor Norton Musical back in 2006.. Jim toured with Steve Miller in 199...
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Episode 161: Travis Bedard And Bob Zick from 2020-08-15T22:53:14
Can you be too real on stage? Can you be too grounded in the work and too absorbed in the emotions. We speak of this and other theatre subjects and Norman and I welcome Bob Zick and Travis Bedard...
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Episode 160: Stacy Kray from 2020-08-09T01:17:34
Existentialism: what are we, and where do we fit in society? Mix it with love, and you get the plot of Love The Struggle, the musical co-written by our next guest, Stacy Kray. We talk about the t...
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Episode 159: Elizabeth Carter from 2020-08-02T01:42:21
Whether it's SF Shakes, the Aurora or ACT, she's been everywhere on the Bay Area theatre stage. She's Elizabeth Carter, and it's a privilege for Norman and I to have her on the show. We talk abou...
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Episode 158: Jonathan Williams from 2020-07-26T04:17:15
Norman and I bring on Jonathan Williams, artistic director of Tabard Theatre, which celebrates its 20th anniversary. Tabard Theatre’s play Looking Over The President’s Shoulder, just opened this w...
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Episode 157: Lauren Grace from 2020-07-19T01:36:33
Spirituality. Connectivity. Are you connecting with the audience? Is the role you're playing connecting with you? Norman and i talk about this and many other topics (like the Living Document of...
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Episode 156: Aureen Almario from 2020-07-12T01:06:47
Is there a real controversy with Hamilton? Should kids go back to school in the fall? And how do you deal with one misguided actor in a large ensemble? On this latest episode of The Yay, Norman ...
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Episode 155: Kimberly Ridgeway from 2020-06-28T02:45:24
She's an actress, a writer and a director. On her IMDB page, she's listed in films like Hopes Identity, The Confession and Robin's Hood. She's Kimberly Ridgeway and Norman and i had the pleasure ...
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Episode 154: Brian Rivera from 2020-06-21T02:16:46
Norman and i welcome Brian Rivera, a local actor who currently works at the Intersection for the Arts, as well as the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Brian is one of the few bay area actors who's been ...
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Episode 153: Jeffrey Lo from 2020-06-06T23:33:36
He was a recipient of TBA's TITAN Award for playwriting, the 2012 Emerging Artist Laureate by Arts Council Silicon Valley and the 2014 Leigh Weimers Emerging Artist Award. His play Writing Fragmen...
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Episode 152: Naseem Badie from 2020-05-30T22:49:33
The death of George Floyd has touched us all. Norman and I bring on Naseem Badie, actress, writer and political sociologist who studied at Oxford. We talk about how the death of a black man by th...
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Episode 151: Mallory Somera from 2020-05-24T03:37:47
In our first video podcast, Norman and I welcome Mallory Somera - actress, writer, producer and audio journalist who currently works for KCBS Radio in San Francisco (https://kcbsradio.radio.com). ...
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Episode 150: Sequestered Theatre from 2020-03-21T22:20:35
The Corona Virus or COVID-19 has affected all aspects of life, and theatre is no exception: all over the Bay Area, from ACT to the Altarena Playhouse, shows have shut down. Actors aren't getting p...
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Episode 149: Amanda Bailey And Gretta Stimson from 2020-03-14T19:56:50
We're not letting a little thing like the COVID-19 virus stop The Yay! We have not one but two guests - Norman and I welcome director Amanda Bailey and actress Gretta Stimson – Amanda is directin...
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Episode 148: Judith Offer from 2020-03-08T00:38:46
Judith Offer, who organizes staged readings at the Brooklyn Preserve, is our next guest on The Yay. Judith is a published poet and playwright who’s play Frame of Possibilities was directed by Norm...
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Episode 147: Angel Adedokun from 2020-02-29T23:49:36
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Angel Adedokun, a young actress, singer, dancer, songwriter and “professional sunflower”, whom I’ve worked with, doing a staged reading for Lynn Ayl...
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Episode 146: ShawnJ West from 2020-02-22T20:59:56
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I bring on ShawnJ West, veteran actor and director. ShawnJ is currently directing Sugar In Our Wounds, at the New Conservatory Theatre, which will open April...
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Episode 145: Maya Herbsman from 2020-02-15T22:36:40
On this post-Valentine's Day episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Maya Herbsman, certified intimacy coach and associate artistic director and education coordinator at Cutting Ball Theatre. Maya...
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Episode 144: Steven McCloud from 2020-02-08T22:14:39
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I bring on Steven McCloud, a fantastic actor and singer (great vocal range!) – he and I shared the stage at the Town Hall Theatre when we did Women On The Ver...
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Episode 143: Daniel Hall from 2020-02-01T21:57:01
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome sound designer, lighting designer, and master electrician Daniel Hall. We geek out about lighting and sound tech in theatre, the issues we're havin...
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Episode 142: Amy Turningbrook from 2020-01-25T21:25:46
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Amy Turningbrook (formerly Amy Crumpacker), an actress, director and playwright, who helps run Third Street Playhouse. We talk politics, her growin...
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Episode 141: Sylvia Kratins from 2020-01-18T23:04:21
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I bring on Sylvia Kratins as a guest. Sylvia is a veteran actress and costume designer who has worked extensively with Off-Broadway West and Central Works. ...
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Episode 140: Melissa Momboisse from 2020-01-11T22:48:56
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Melissa Momboisse, actress, singer and teacher at Pure Barre at Walnut Creek. Melissa and I shared the stage at the DMT doing Grey Gardens, where s...
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Episode 139: Ely Sonny Orquiza from 2020-01-04T23:25:15
On the first episode of the Yay for the year 2020, I welcome Ely Sonny Orquiza, actor and director, who's last show was Driven, a Theatre Rhinoceros piece he directed. His next show will be Gloria...
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Episode 138: Rico E. Anderson from 2019-12-28T22:20:53
Happy Holidays to all! Today, Norman and I welcome Rico Anderson, a veteran actor that is currently in LA, having been seen on multiple TV shows like Truth Be Told, The Rookie, S.W.A.T. and Rosewoo...
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Episode 137: David Moschler from 2019-12-22T00:39:19
Happy Holidays to all! This is our 2nd Yay podcast for today – and we have a special guest, David Moschler, creator of Awesome Orchestra, a group that brings together Bay Area music-lovers for orch...
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Episode 136: Michael Wayne Rice from 2019-12-21T23:55:35
Happy Holidays to all! For our pre-holiday Yay, we’re giving out TWO Yays! Norman and I welcome our first guest, Michael Wayne Rice, a talented actor and director, who recently directed Othello at ...
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Episode 135: Percy Arcibal aka Percy Anderson RCbal from 2019-12-07T21:56:51
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome Percival Arcibal (Percy Neo Anderson RCbal), a veteran actor I’ve worked with at Bindlestiff Studios. Bindlestiff is celebrating its 30th Anniversa...
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Episode 134: Brian Bonham from 2019-11-30T23:03:55
Happy Holidays to everyone! On this post-Thanksgiving episode of The Yay, I welcome Brian Bonham, a former member of Theatre Rhubarb, an actor and a comedian. Brian and I worked on The Marriage o...
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Episode 133: Michael Barrett Austin from 2019-11-23T20:52:20
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on Michael Barrett Austin. Michael is a local actor, singer and songwriter, who shared the stage with Norman in As You Like It. Michael shares his u...
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Episode 132: Lynn Aylward from 2019-11-16T23:45:35
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome playwright Lynn Aylward. Lynn has had her plays featured on The Playground and The Playwright’s Center of SF. Lynn talks about her upbringing in s...
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Episode 131: Radhika Rao (w Norman Gee) from 2019-11-10T01:53:57
Racial diversity in the theatre. Appreciation and respect for women in the rehearsal space. Resisting the KFC Chicken sandwich craze ;) These and many other things Norman and I talk about with ou...
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Episode 130: Lindsey Marie Schmeltzer from 2019-11-02T19:18:54
On this episode, Norman and I welcome Lindsey Marie Schmeltzer, a very talented actress, singer and musical director to the show. Lindsey is currently in tech with Norman for Midsummer Night's Dre...
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Episode 129: Diana Lauren Jones from 2019-10-27T02:26:01
Norman is back! He and I welcome a new actress in the Bay Area, Diana Lauren Jones - Diana is a longtime theatre actress from the east coast who is getting her feet wet in the Bay and has particip...
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Episode 128: Paul Harkness from 2019-10-12T22:23:54
On this episode of the Yay, Norman is back after directing Dracula and performing in As You Like It. We welcome actor and playwright Paul Harkness. Paul’s play, On Hallowed Ground, was featured i...
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Episode 127: Marianna Wolff from 2019-10-05T20:44:05
On this episode of the Yay, I welcome Marianna Wolff, a veteran musical director with whom I worked with doing Grey Gardens and 110 In The Shade at the Douglas Morrison Theatre. We talk about Mari...
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Episode 126: Jamie Strube from 2019-09-21T21:55:07
On this episode of the Yay, Craig Dickerson (as a guest host while Norman is busy with As You Like It and directing Dracula) and I welcome local actress and singer Jamie Strube. I saw Jamie when s...
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Episode 125: Paul Plain from 2019-09-14T21:18:53
On this episode of the Yay, I interview Paul Plain, veteran actor who is currently rehearsing for Bright Star, which will open October 4 and run through October 27th at the Contra Costa Civic Theat...
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Episode 124: Marah Catanus Sotelo from 2019-09-07T19:09:39
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome Marah Catanus Sotelo, a talented actress and opera-trained singer. I worked with Marah when we did Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown at the...
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Episode 123: Dave Garrett from 2019-08-25T00:08:33
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on Dave Garrett, veteran actor, singer and Senior Manager at the Children’s Creativity Museum, a wonderful place to bring your child where they can le...
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Episode 122: LaMont Ridgell from 2019-08-18T00:48:50
On this episode, Norman and I entertain LaMont Ridgell, a veteran actor, who blessed the stage of Bindlestiff Studios, Town Hall Theatre (Angels In America) and Off Broadway West, where he was in t...
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Episode 121: Sheila & Anita Viramontes from 2019-07-27T22:48:56
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on sisters Sheila and Anita Viramontes. Both ladies are actresses and singers. Anita just finished doing Once On This Island at the Contra Costa Cou...
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Episode 120: Eiko Yamamoto from 2019-07-20T21:51:38
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome Eiko Yamamoto, a local actress who will be playing Meiko in a new play by Jonathan Spector, Eureka Day. She’ll also be playing Ernestina in the DMT...
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Episode 119: Letitia Duarte from 2019-07-13T21:37:40
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk with Letitia Duarte, talented actress who has worked with several bay area companies, like Central Works, Theatre of Yugen, Town Hall Theatre, Playgrou...
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Episode 118: Rondrell McCormick from 2019-07-06T22:42:44
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I rap with Rondrell McCormick, an actor and director who is a graduate of ACT – he has graced the stages of San Jose Stage Company, SF Playhouse, Center REP, ...
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Episode 117: Isabella & Gianna Capozzi from 2019-06-22T21:08
On this episode of the Yay, I’m riding solo as the host, as Norman Gee is busy rehearsing for As You Like It (see SHOUTOUTS below) – I interview Isabella and Gianna Capozzi, the youngest guests on ...
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Episode 116: Kathy Ferber from 2019-06-15T22:36:15
On this episode of the Yay, I bring on Craig Dickerson as a co-host, as Norman Gee is busy teaching kids at the Eugene O’Neill house – Craig and I interview Kathy Ferber, a veteran actress with who...
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Episode 115: Shaotian Cai from 2019-06-06T02:26:04
Episode 115: Shaotian Cai by The Yay w Norman Gee & Reg Clay
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Episode 114: Keaton Wilkerson from 2019-06-04T06:01:34
Surprise! A New Yay! On this episode (on a Monday evening), Norman and I bring on Keaton Wilkerson, a fantastic vocalist and actor who is currently starring in Town Hall Theatre's Women On The Ver...
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Episode 113: Amber Rubarth from 2019-06-01T21:25:18
On this episode, Norman and I welcome Amber Rubarth, a singer, musician and co-creator of a new musical, The Paper Raincoat (www.thepaperraincoat.com). The show is sponsored by the Musical Cafe (w...
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Episode 112: Dawn Monique Williams from 2019-05-25T03:12:59
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I have the great pleasure to talk to Dawn Monique Williams, the new associate artistic director at Aurora Theatre. Dawn is a veteran actor and director, the ...
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Episode 111: Joyce Domanico - Huh from 2019-05-20T18:49:47
On this episode of the Yay, I have the pleasure of interviewing Joyce Domanico-Huh, a very talented actress who is currently in Sister Act, playing at Theatre Rhino (http://therhino.org). I had th...
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Episode 110: Shaye Angelo Acevedo from 2019-05-19T01:55:51
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on Shaye Angelo Acevedo, a brilliant bay area actor who was our Chester Himes in my production, Four Men in Paris. Shaye is also a singer and musicia...
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Episode 109: Lily Tung Crystal from 2019-05-05T03:41:20
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on Lily Tung Crystal, award winning coach, artistic leader, actress, singer and producer - she is the founder of Ferocious Lotus Theatre (https://www....
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Episode 108: Circle Dai from 2019-04-28T05:29:31
On this episode of the Yay, I interview Circle Dai, a young Chinese actress who studied at ACT and has performed for the San Francisco Shakespeare Company and has shared the stage with Radhika Rao ...
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Episode 107: Shannon Mauldin from 2019-04-21T01:44:03
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on Shannon Mauldin, actress and basketball coach – Shannon and I last shared the stage doing Civil War Christmas at the Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette...
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Episode 106: Jaimelee Roberts from 2019-04-13T23:16:50
On this episode of the Yay, I bring on Jaimelee Roberts, a bay area actress who I worked with in Texas Chainsaw Musical – a musical written by Cory Bytof and was in the SF Fringe Festival. She's c...
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Episode 105: Jay Krohnengold from 2019-04-03T22:37:12
On this episode, I speak to veteran actor Jay Krohnengold, whom I worked with when we did Candide, and who will be acting in All The Way, playing at the Contra Costa Civic Theatre on April 12th. J...
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Episode 104: Barry Graves from 2019-03-31T01:17:53
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I bring on Barry Graves, a gifted black actor and filmmaker who was our Richard Wright for my play Four Men In Paris. If you’re in need of a strong black act...
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Episode 103: Jeff Thompson Special (w Craig Dickerson And John Hutchinson from 2019-03-23T22:02:21
This is a special Yay podcast, where we uplift the life of Jeff Thompson, actor and playwright who passed away last week at the age of 67. Craig Dickerson (Episode 25) and John Hutchinson (Episode...
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Episode 102 - Terrance Smith from 2019-03-16T21:06:28
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome Terrance Smith – a young actor who is now in Brooklyn Bridge, playing at the Town Hall Theatre. Terrance and I acted in Civil War Christmas two yea...
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Episode 101: Alicia Von Kugelgen And Dana Lewenthal from 2019-03-10T02:08:24
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome back Alicia Von Kugelgen (@disneytipmama), who was previously on Episode 46, and she brings Dana Lewenthal (@leadingladydelights) on – she and Alici...
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Episode 100: Sherilyn Connelly from 2019-02-24T01:18:26
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Sherilyn Connelly, film critic for the SF Weekly and an old member of the Darkroom Theatre, where I remember her. You can find her via Twitter (@Sh...
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Episode 99: Javier Reyes from 2019-02-16T21:52:04
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Javier Reyes (@improvjav), artistic director at Colored Ink (www.coloredink.org) and Executive Director of City Crossroads SOMA. Javier studied cine...
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Episode 98: Deborah Murphy & David Valayre from 2019-02-09T22:38:22
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Deborah Murphy (Instagram: DMU79) and David Valayre, the co-owner of Generation Theatre - www.generationtheatre.com - and the director of their new ...
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Episode 97: Krystle Piamonte-Jong from 2019-02-05T05:31:54
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Krystle Piamonte-Jong, a veteran actress I’ve worked on stage with at Bindlestiff Studios. You can find her at www.krystlepiamonte.com.
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Episode 96 - Cynthia Lagodzinski from 2019-01-27T23:43:05
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Cynthia Lagodzinski, veteran actress, whom I shared the stage with when we did Skin Of Our Teeth at the Douglas Morrison Theatre – Cynthia will also...
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Episode 95: Armando McClain from 2019-01-19T21:58:31
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Armando McClain, an actor who has done work at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, CalArts School of Theatre and Crowded Fire.
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Episode 94: Durand Garcia from 2019-01-12T23:09:34
Slaps! Being dragged down stairs! Guns! All this and more were talked about on this week's Yay, where Norman and I talk to actor, director, and fight coordinator expert Durand Garcia (sffightdir...
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Episode 93: Maryssa Wanlass from 2019-01-05T22:18:40
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Maryssa Wanlass, the Artistic Director of the Utopia Theatre Project (www.utopiatheatreproject.com), and an actor at Cal Shakes. She’s also a teach...
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Episode 92: Deb Carriger Interviews Norman And Reg from 2018-12-29T21:31:25
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Episode 91: Priya Guyadeen from 2018-12-22T23:07:55
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Priya Guyadeen, who played Velvet in Four Men In Paris – and who will also be performing at the Plethos New Years Day 2019 celebration. We discuss ...
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Episode 90: Avi Jacobson from 2018-12-15T22:49:38
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to Avi Jacobson, who will be in a new play, White Man On The Bus, playing at the Campbell Theater in Martinez, February 8 til March 3rd, 2019. Avi and...
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Episode 89: Melvign Badiola from 2018-12-08T23:21:21
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to one of our favorite actors, Melvign Badiola - I've worked with Melvign at Bindlestiff Studios and he's done work at the Magic Theater and he current...
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Episode 88: Kieran Beccia from 2018-12-01T22:48:38
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to Kieran Beccia (www.kieranbeccia.com), the director of a gripping and timely new play, SaRafael - a play that deals with sexual assault and the limit...
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Episode 87: Anna Joham from 2018-11-17T23:50:05
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Anna Joham, singer and actress, who I last shared the stage with when we did Candide at the DMT. We talk about the horrible air conditions in the b...
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Episode 86: James Koponen from 2018-11-11T02:04:21
On this episode, Norman and I welcome James Koponen, local actor, playwright and owner of the GibsonHouse Mystery Performers (www.gibsonhouse.com). We talk politics (the midterm election results, ...
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Episode 85: Fallon Blaser from 2018-11-03T23:27:41
On this episode of the Yay, I talk to Fallon Blaser, the owner of the Brooklyn Preserve, a former church now converted as a performance space for all artists in the Bay Area. (https://www.facebook...
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Episode 84: Charley Lerrigo from 2018-10-27T22:00:07
On this episode of the Yay, we talk to Charley Lerrigo (charley@playwrightcentersf.org), the Production Director of the Playwright’s Center of San Francisco (http://playwrightscentersf.org. Norman...
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Episode 83: Linda Amayo-Hassan from 2018-10-20T05:51:28
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Episode 82: Adrian Deane from 2018-10-14T13:23:35
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Episode 81: John Warren from 2018-09-30T02:10:52
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to John Warren, educator who has worked at the Tamalpais High School and helped create the Conservatory Theater Ensemble, a theater company made solely...
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Episode 80: Kim Donovan from 2018-09-23T16:30:54
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Episode 79: Claudia Rosa & Guillermo Orneles from 2018-09-09T02:48:20
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I host Claudia Rosa and Guillermo Orneles, producers and creators of The Prida Project. The Prida Project is a glorious collage of the music, dance, theatre ...
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Episode 78: Paige Rogers from 2018-09-02T02:45:04
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Paige Rogers, the director of Uncle Vanya, which will open at the Cutting Ball Theater (at the Exit at Taylor) on September 21st. Norman, Paige and...
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Episode 77: Cary Ann Rosko from 2018-08-26T18:07:36
On this episode of the Yay (recorded yesterday), Norman and I welcome Cary Ann Rosko (http://caryannrosko.com/Site/Home.html), actress and singer and professional therapist. Cary has worked extens...
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Episode 76: Lisa Kang from 2018-08-17T05:33:38
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Lisa Kang (www.lisakang.net), a local playwright who had her short play, House of Days featured in the Playwright's Center for San Francisco Showcas...
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Episode 75: Bridgette Dutta-Portman from 2018-08-12T00:57:18
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Bridgette Dutta Portman, local playwright who has plays featured at the Playwright's Center Showcase and the upcoming SF Olympians IX Festival this ...
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Episode 74: Barbara Michelson - Harder from 2018-07-28T05:36:11
On this Friday episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome Barbara Michelson-Harder, actress and co-owner of Off-Broadway West (and the wife of Richard Harder, who was on Episode 26 of the Yay). We t...
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Episode 73: Gwen Loeb from 2018-07-21T06:05:36
On this early bird episode of The Yay, Norman and I entertain talented actress Gwen Loeb. We talk about politics - specifically California politics (we're hoping Gavin Newsom won't incite the wrat...
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Episode 72: Vonn Scott Bair from 2018-07-15T00:15:43
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to Vonn Scott Bair, veteran actor, playwright and a member of the Playwright's Center of San Francisco. We talk about politics (like the British prote...
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Episode 71: Danny Martin from 2018-07-07T23:02:54
On this post-Fourth episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to Danny Martin, veteran actor with whom I shared the stage with when we did 110 In The Shade. We talk about current events, like the chil...
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Episode 70: Where Are You Going? from 2018-07-01T02:14:18
On this pre-Fourth of July episode, it's just Norman and I (as it used to be a year ago, when we did our first seven podcasts). Norman and I talk about the actor thinking of him/herself as a busin...
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Episode 69: Valerie Weak from 2018-06-24T03:14:01
On this episode of The Yay, Norman Gee and I welcome Valerie Weak, actress and creator of the Counting Actors Project. Norman and I talk about the failed Zero Tolerance policy of the Trump Administ...
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Episode 68: Michael Dorado from 2018-06-17T02:06:33
On this episode of The Yay, Norman Gee? and I welcome an old friend, Michael Dorado? - actor, director and board member of Bindlestiff Studios. We all talk about technique (like the "skull scream"...
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Episode 67: Don Hardwick from 2018-06-03T06:54:45
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I speak to Don Hardwick - actor, director and currently a member of the Playwright's Center (http://playwrightscentersf.org). Among current events, we talk ...
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Episode 66: Joel Knopf from 2018-05-28T19:01:15
On this Memorial Day episode of The Yay, I talk to Joel Knopf, local actor and musical writer - his musical, The Last Ibex, will be one of four musicals presented at the 2018 Musical Cafe Showcase ...
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Episode 65: Peter Fitzsimmons from 2018-05-27T03:12:58
In this episode of The Yay, Norman and I entertain Peter Fitzsimmons, veteran actor and art dealer (getglobalart.com). Peter talks about his experiences as an actor in the Bay Area and his film/te...
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Episode 64: Michael Mohammed from 2018-05-17T05:42:31
On this mid-week episode of The Yay, Norman and I chill with Michael Mohammed - teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, as well as an actor, director, dancer and classical singer. We t...
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Episode 63: Jed Parsario from 2018-05-12T22:04:58
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I host Jed Parsario, a great young actor who is currently rehearsing for White, a Shotgun production that will be performed July 6 through August 5th. I kno...
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Episode 62: Crystal Brown from 2018-05-06T02:24:35
This is our one year anniversary of The Yay!! Special thanks to everyone who listens and has contributed to this show - I can't thank you enough. Norman Gee is back from France (where he performe...
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The Yay Episode 61: Isaiah Dufort from 2018-04-29T04:04:34
On this episode of The Yay, I have the pleasure of interviewing Isaiah Dufort, Asst. Director at San Francisco Art & Film for Teens (www.artandfilm.org). Isaiah was also a writer and director for s...
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Episode 60: James Centofanti from 2018-04-21T22:18:57
On this episode of The Yay, I talk to James Centrofanti, a talented local actor who I worked with at Off Broadway West (The Birthday Party; Life x 3) and who also did film work in New York. James ...
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Episode 59: Cassidy Brown from 2018-03-24T23:39:16
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I talk to Cassidy Brown, actor and producer, who is acting with Norman in the Lucia Berlin Stories for Word for Word (http://www.zspace.org/storiesbyluciaberl...
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Episode 58: Jacob Bronson from 2018-03-17T23:30:32
On this episode of the Yay, Norman and I welcome Jacob Bronson to the show. Jacob is an actor and a gifted opera singer who performed with me when we did Candide for the DMT. We talk about curren...
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Episode 57: John Hutchinson from 2018-03-10T23:31:45
On this episode of The Yay, I interview a great friend and a great actor, John Hutchinson, whose career spans a half century. John is an older member of Eastenders and we acted on stage last in Pr...
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Episode 56: Carolyn Doyle from 2018-03-04T04:59:55
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to Carolyn Doyle, actress and writer of Refrigerator Mom, which had two successful runs at the Marsh - Carolyn is also a former Eastender'er who shared...
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Episode 55: Thandiwe Thomas De Shazor from 2018-02-25T04:47:46
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Episode 54: Wylie Herman from 2018-02-03T23:32:02
On this episode, Norman and I talk to Wylie Herman, actor and filmmaker who is in Bartlett (now on Amazon Prime and Vimeo on Demand) and is in The Toll (https://www.facebook.com/thetollfilm.scifi/)...
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Episode 53: Scott Munson from 2018-01-25T03:05:41
On this Wednesday's episode of The Yay, Norman and I bring back Scott Munson (who was previously on Episode 13) - we talk about the conviction of Larry Nasser to 40 to 175 years in prison; the Aziz...
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Episode 52: Debbie Lynn Carriger from 2018-01-21T00:37:17
On this episode, Norman and I welcome Deb Carriger, actress and director. Deb was a former member of Eastenders and an ACT MFA graduate. Norman, Deb and I talk about current events (the 2018 Wome...
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Episode 51: EJ Gibson from 2018-01-14T02:56:46
On this episode of The Yay, we bring on EJ Gibson, company member of Ubuntu Theater (http://www.ubuntutheaterproject.com). EJ talks about his growing up in both Hollywood, Oakland, and North Carol...
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Episode 50: Karin Richey from 2018-01-06T23:32:58
In our first episode in 2018, Norman and I talk to the Artistic Director of Plethos Productions, Karin Richey. Plethos is a new theater company in Castro Valley and Karin talks about Plethos' 2018...
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Episode 49: Mary Alice Fry from 2017-12-31T02:29:34
On our last episode of The Yay for 2017, we interview the Artistic Director for Footloose Presents, Mary Alice Fry. On the show, Norman and I look back at 2017 and talk about the new theaters that...
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Episode 48: Richard Talavera from 2017-12-24T04:07:17
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Episode 47: Morgan Pavey from 2017-12-14T07:23:42
On this episode of The Yay, we speak to Morgan Pavey, talented actress who plays Raz, Louis Payne, and Mary Surratt in A Civil War Christmas. Norman and I also talk about: the amazing victory for ...
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Episode 46: Alicia Von Kugelgen from 2017-12-06T14:37:14
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Episode 45: Khary Moye from 2017-12-03T17:12:03
On this episode, Norman and I talk to Khary Moye, a gifted actor who shares the stage with me at Town Hall Theater, where we're doing A Civil War Christmas. Khary, Norman and I talk about the ongo...
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Episode 44: Marla Cox from 2017-11-25T07:13
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I welcome singer and actress Marla Cox, who will be playing Fastrada in Pippen at the Marin Musical Theater in January 2018. Marla played Nia in my mini musi...
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Episode 43 - Nick Mandracchia from 2017-11-19T06:40:47
On this Episode, we talk to the talented Nick Mandracchia, a dynamic actor who appeared in the Musical Cafe (Pickpocket) and who will be starring with me (Reg Clay) in A Civil War Christmas at the ...
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Episode 42 - Dan Wilson from 2017-11-12T03:05:01
On this Veteran's Day episode of The Yay, we speak to Dan Wilson, playwright and actor - he'll be John Wilkes Boothe and other characters in the Town Hall Theatre's A Civil War Christmas. Dan talk...
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Episode 41: Kathleen Antonia Tarr from 2017-11-05T01:48:50
It's been a while but the Yay is back! Norman and I welcome Kathleen Antonia Tarr, actress, lawyer and a lecturer at Stanford University, focusing on writing and rhetoric. We get in depth on the ...
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Episode 40 - Tom Reilly from 2017-10-21T05:30:10
On this episode, we have Tom Reilly, a veteran actor who I shared the stage with several times, doing Grey Gardens and Candide at the DMT. Norman and I talk about the #metoo phenomena and what men...
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Episode 39 - Michaela Greeley from 2017-10-15T02:42:52
In this episode, we talk to the wonderful Michaela Greeley, who has worked with many companies, most recently with New Conservatory Theater - she has been nominated many times by TBA for best actre...
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Episode 38 - Celia Maurice from 2017-10-01T01:21:57
On this episode, we talk to an incredible actress Celia Maurice - a veteran actress who studied with Meisner and won the 2015 TBA Award for best actress. Along with learning about Celia's upbringi...
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Episode 37 - David Stein from 2017-09-24T03:18:45
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to David O. Stein, actor and director - affiliated with Ragged Wing and Wily West Productions. We talk about the Equifax hacking situation, David's pa...
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Episode 36 - Anju Hyppolite Nakhumicha from 2017-09-21T06:16:03
On this special Wednesday Yay podcast, we host actress, writer and poetess Anju Hyppolite Nakhumicha. We talk about current events like Ivanka Trump's admission on Dr. Oz of postpartum depression ...
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Episode 35 - Ruben Grijalva from 2017-09-17T00:45:26
On this episode of The Yay, Norman and I talk to Ruben Grijalva, filmmaker and resident playwright at the Playground (http://playground-sf.org), located at the Potrero Stage. We talk about politic...
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Episode 34 - Cecilia Palmtag from 2017-09-16T06:00:29
On this episode of The Yay, I speak with Cecilia Palmtag, Artistic Associate of Velocity Circus (http://www.velocityartssf.com) - she's also a former member of Ragged Wing and Off Broadway West. C...
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Episode 33 - Jennifer Daly from 2017-09-09T04:42:48
On a special episode of The Yay, I talk with longtime stage manager Jennifer Daly - also a longtime member of Eastenders, whom I've worked with many times. Jen talks about the life of a stage mana...
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Episode 32 - Jeannie Barroga (w/Norman Gee) from 2017-09-08T04:54:09
On this episode of the Yay, we bring back Jeannie Barroga, writer of plays like Buffalo'ed, Aurora and Wall. We have a spirited discussion about the need for companies to support other companies a...
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Episode 31 - Linda Ayers - Frederick from 2017-09-02T23:48:15
This week, we have Linda Ayers-Frederick, the owner and founder of the Phoenix Theatre (www.phoenixtheatresf.org), a theater that has been in existence for 32 years. Along with talking about her u...
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Episode 30 - John Fisher from 2017-08-25T05:24:23
On this episode, I interview John Fisher, the artistic director of Theatre Rhinoceros (www.therhino.org), the longest running queer theater in the world. John and I talk about the history of Theat...
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Episode 29 - Alan Coyne from 2017-08-19T07:03:22
On this episode of The Yay, we welcome a fantastic and very busy actor, Alan Coyne, whom I've worked with at the Douglas Morrison Theater (DMT) and with the Musical Cafe. We talk about the atrocit...
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Episode 28 - Terry Alabata from 2017-08-13T19:07:43
On a Saturday episode of The Yay, I sit down with Terry Alabata (www.terryalabata.com) who is an eco-friendly make up artist, who I knew while acting at Bindlestiff Studios. Terry and I talk about...
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Episode 27 - Actors Handling Depression from 2017-08-11T05:45:45
In this episode, Norman and I talk about a topic not normally discussed - actors dealing with depression, whether it be handling rejection or the letdown after a show ends. Norman gives advice on ...
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Episode 26 - Richard Harder from 2017-08-05T06:41:55
On this episode, Norman and I talk to the artistic director and co-founder of Off-Broadway West, Richard Harder. We talk about the decline of education in our schools and how theater can enrich th...
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Episode 25 - Craig Dickerson from 2017-08-04T23:45:50
In an early version of the Yay, I talk with Craig Dickerson, veteran actor and former member of Eastenders. Craig and I talk about the state of theater and how he came into theater. We also talk ...
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Episode 24 - Gary Graves from 2017-07-29T07:10:29
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Episode 23 - Susan E. Evans from 2017-07-22T05:07:01
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Episode 22 - Dale Albright from 2017-07-15T06:32:09
We talk to the Program Director at Theatre Bay Area (www.theatrebayarea.org), Dale Albright - we three have a spirited discussion about how Theatre Bay Area works, how it helps producers of all siz...
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Episode 21 - Radhika Rao from 2017-07-10T02:13:43
On a special episode of the Yay, I interview the beautiful and talented Radhika Rao (www.radhikarao.org), actress and director who is acting in SF Shakes' production of Hamlet. In this special int...
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Episode 20 - Robert Estes from 2017-07-08T07:31:40
Yay! Norman is back! Norman and I have Robert Estes as a guest - he's the founder of Anton's Well Theater Company (www.antonswell.org) and the director of Tender Napalm, playing at the Temescal A...
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Episode 19 - Adam Simpson from 2017-07-08T07:23:08
It's another double-double for The Yay! Last week, I interviewed Adam Simpson, actor and member of Off-Broadway West. Adam and I talk about acting, politics and life in the Bay Area.
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Episode 18 - Jeannie Barroga from 2017-07-04T22:04:17
In this Fourth of July episode of The Yay, I interview Jeannie Barroga (www.jeanniebarroga.com), acclaimed playwright, as we talk about her techniques in playwriting, her growing up as a Filipina A...
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Episode 17 - Ben Couch from 2017-07-01T02:18:56
It's another double double for the Yay! While Norman Gee is still out on vacation, I interview talented actor Benjamin Couch. We talk about the fantastic community of Bindlestiff Studios, acting ...
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Episode 16 - Conrad Panganiban from 2017-06-30T10:53:53
In this episode of The Yay, I speak with one of the founders of Bindlestiff Studio and its resident playwright, Conrad Panganiban - we talk about his many plays he's written about Filipino life in ...
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Episode 14 - Christine U'Ren & Gene Moscy from 2017-06-24T18:54:22
In another double-double, I interview husband-wife team Christine U'Ren and Gene Moscy - both are writers, actors and producers. Christine has a talent for writing plays in the style of the Victor...
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Episode 15 - Fighting Evil Without Become Evil from 2017-06-24T18:31:45
In another double-double Yay Podcast, Norman and I talk about Johnny Depp's "assassination" comments and how some liberals are learning some of the bad lessons from the conservatives. Norman also ...
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Episode 13- Scott Munson from 2017-06-17T17:42:10
Our second Yay podcast this week has me interviewing Scott Munson, a playwright of works such as WWJD, Charley's Aunt '66, a 50's adaptation of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband, and Dearest Frank Lig...
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Episode 12- Losing Control from 2017-06-17T16:04:20
This week, you get two Yays! Norman and I talk about the shooting at the Congressional Baseball practice field earlier this week and the UPS shooting in San Francisco and how you can never lose co...
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Episode 11 - Colin Hussey from 2017-06-10T13:27:52
In today's episode, we talk with stage actor, photographer and voice actor Colin Hussey. We talk about David Mamet's book True or False, the flow of dialogue in scripts, Colin's latest project (Su...
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Episode 10 - Craig Souza from 2017-06-03T05:53:22
This week, Norman and I welcome Craig Souza, actor, director and one of the board members of Theater Rhinoceros, which celebrates 40 years doing theater in the Bay Area. Craig talks about his expe...
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Episode 09 - Memorial Day Episode (guest: Will Hammond) from 2017-05-27T12:46:24
This week, we bring in Will Hammond, local recording artist and actor. Norman, Will and I talk about what Memorial Day means to us, Youtube channels, crazy Sheriff Clark and any past regrets. Nor...
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Episode 08 - Jerome Gentes from 2017-05-20T04:32:27
While Norman is out visiting family, I bring on Jerome Joseph Gentes, the producer of the Musical Cafe and playwright of Or: Or the Play Of Light, part of the PlayGround series, playing at the Potr...
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Episode 07: No Small Roles, Only Small Actors from 2017-05-16T03:18:59
Norman and I talk about fake news, handling small roles, and self promotion. We give a shout out to Elizabeth Carter, who will be in The Commons at the Utopia Theater; Norman talks about Emmitt & ...
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Episode 06: Relationships and Honest Communication from 2017-05-13T13:48:32
In this episode, Norman and I take an odd turn and talk about relationships and honest communications - I reference an article from the New York Times about Open Relationships (https://www.nytimes....
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The Yay Episode 05: Early Mother's Day Episode from 2017-05-06T07:16
Norman and I talk about how our mothers have influenced us in our acting careers. We also give a shout out to George Coker and Deb Carriger, who had birthdays this past week. Norman plugs Hannah ...
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The Yay Episode 04: Beats and Objectives from 2017-04-29T19:15:02
On Episode 4, Norman and I talk about beats and objectives and how important it is for the actor to have a "life" inside his/her character when they go on stage. We also talk about current politic...
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Episode 03: To Be or Not To Be Equity from 2017-04-22T07:21:42
This podcast is mostly about Actor's Equity - the pros and cons of AEA and why some theater companies employ Equity actors and why don't.
We also talk about James Baldwin's documentary I Am N...
The Yay Episode 02: The 21st Century Rhinoceros? from 2017-04-16T01:55:11
On Easter Weekend, Norman and I talk about what religion means to us, the need to create and share in theater and life and I make an analogy of today's current political situation to Eugene Ionesco...
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The Yay Episode 01 from 2017-04-09T07:00:56
The inaugural episode. Norm and I talk about Jordan Peele's Get Out and intelligent scriptwriting for a black audience; "community" in the theater community, growing up in the '60s and '70s, how t...
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