Whatever else one has to say about the year 2016, for those in the North Bay who love live theater, it’s been an especially strong year. If you were willing to do your homework, make good choices, take some chances, and keep at it even after the occasional disappointment, there have been a high number …
Monthly Archives: December 2016
“Miss Benet: Christmas at Pemberley” – December 14, 2016
It all began on a road-trip to Ashland, Oregon. The acclaimed playwright Lauren Gunderson was taking a theater-going excursion with Margot Melcon, then the Director of New Play Development for Marin Theatre Company, in Mill Valley. On the drive, the two began discussing the need for alternative Christmas-themed plays. And having confirmed a mutual appreciation …
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“Hope” – December 7, 2016
“Hope. Do we ever give up on hope? Even in the face of hard evidence?” That the question at the heart of Si Kahn’s succinctly-titled new musical memory play Hope, running through December 18 at Main Stage West theater, in Sebastopol. A world premiere, Hope is a surprisingly innovative, if not always entirely smooth collection …