Feature articles on theater today.
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 style that rivets us to their conflicting monologues. They each speak with the conviction that one person’s memory can provide us with the “real…
Rosa del Duca Discovers the True Meaning of Duty by Jennifer Ann Charron At the book launch of Breaking Cadence: One Woman’s War Against the War, Rosa del Duca, a 30-something writer, musician and veteran, talked about her time in the National Guard. The small, intimate crowd at the Orinda Library came to hear…
Jim Kleinmann Sparks Six Mini-Plays Monthly by Barry David Horwitz When all the theaters go dark on Monday nights, the best playwrights, actors, and directors magically appear in six ten-minute plays. The sorcerer is Jim Kleinmann, Artistic Director of PlayGround, who has personally staged more than 150 original short works in 25 seasons. It’s…
REFLECTIONS Elizabeth Craven Creates Exceptional Live Theater by Jennifer Ann Charron Grinding through life as a single mom of two teenagers in the East Bay—you know the drill—underpaid, overworked, I’m lucky enough to spend many weekends in West Sonoma County. A beautiful piece of the North Bay, West Sonoma juxtaposes new vineyards, old hippies,…