by Brad Erickson   Coast to coast, theatre this summer is hitting a nerve. From Julius Caesar in New York...

by Kim Tran Editor’s Note:   The Bay Area is home to a thriving queer theatre scene, including two of the m...

b y Sam Hurwitt People have foretold the death of theatre for hundreds of years, and it’s as vital as ever, but thea...

by Velina Brown Q: I recently got a short-notice call to audition for a gospel musical, but none of the songs in m...

by Mark Rafael In order to become a lawyer, prospective candidates must pass the bar. In order to become a doctor, a...

by Emily Wilson Han Ong made his professional theatre debut at Magic Theatre with Reasons to Live . Reason t...

by Emily Wilson  Julia Brothers, who lives the dream of being a bicoastal actress, working in the Bay Area and o...

by Emily Wilson This year the San Francisco International Arts Festival has dual themes—“In the Dark Times will there...

by Jia Taylor   When Liesl Tommy received a Tony Award nomination for directing Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed on...

by Devon LaBelle If you're searching for a designer or technician in the Bay Area, you've been there--a designer you...

By Velina Brown Q:   I've been cast in my first touring production. I'm very excited. It will also be my fir...

Star Finch has a pressing question in mind: “How do I talk to women of color and give something raw and true, but also som...

  There’s a reason why the starving artist cliche has persisted for so long. Art costs money and arts funding see...

  By Sam Hurwitt In January Theatre Bay Area announced that Julia Cho’s Aubergine had won the Will Glickm...

by Sean Kana This past winter I was fortunate to once again be the music director for the TBA Awards celebrati...

by Rotimi Agbabiaka On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, Russell Blackwood stands in the middle of the Hypnodrome surveying...

by Velina Brown Q:   I contacted you awhile back when I was really stressed out and considering quitting a show...

By Sam Hurwitt Director and actor Joy Carlin. Acclaimed local director and actor Joy Carlin has...

By Executive Director Brad Erickson Photo: Theatre Bay Area Archives. Washington Dispatch I am sending thi...

By Velina Brown Q:  I recently moved to the Bay Area from Illinois because my fiancé got a job in the tech ind...

by Rotimi Agbabiaka “Failing forward.” That’s how Liz Frederick describes the experience of not getting selected...

by Kim Tran There are no rainbow flags at Theatre Rhinoceros, the self-proclaimed “longest-running and most adventurou...

by Rotimi Agbabiaka The bride, Abimbola Agbabiaka, waits with her family. Photo by Ken Tucker Photography....

by Velina Brown Above: actor Kim Cohan reviews audition material. Photo by Steven Shear. &nbs...

By executive director Brad Erickson   Photo: Brad Erickson attends 2015 TBA Awards Celebration. Image: TBA Ar...

by Sam Hurwitt A.C.T. ’ s 50th season featured The Hard Problem , a new play by frequent col...

By Velina Brown Contributing author Velina Brown breaks down how to use technology to set yourself up for succes...

By Sam Hurwitt Image: Stephanie Brown Oakland-based actor Sarita Oc ó n has a knack for choosing projects t...

By Sam Hurwitt Photo courtesy The Houston Chronicle. When San Francisco Chronicle theatre critic Robert H...

By Rotimi Agbabiaka Each year, Theatre Bay Area presents its Legacy Awards to individuals and organizations that have m...

  By Rotimi Agbabiaka Brad Erickson, TBA Executive Director, at  "Save the Arts and End Family Hom...

By Sam Hurwitt Rarely has one little email had so much impact. On April 21, the longtime East Bay company TheatreFirs...

By Velina Brown Q:   As a white guy, it’s hard for me to ask these kinds of questions without people assumin...

This month’s Editors’ Picks reflect some of the rich theatrical joys of the summer season: two festivals, dance, comedy an...

By Lisa Drostova The Bay Area has a wide and deep history of political theatre, but what do we mean when we use...