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On this episode, The Divas welcome Jasmine Milan Williams, fellow multi-creative who dresses The Bay Down! Jasmine details her unique take on costuming and the heart work that undergirds the performer. Hun-tee, actors get another read on getting them minds right, while theater attendees would want to think twice before tapping ya neighbor. Settle in as this snap back, will bring you all thee way back!

Recommendations:
"Two Trains Running" at Lower Bottom Playaz
On stage August 8-31, 2025 tickets at lowerbottomplayaz.com

"The Day the Sky Turned Orange" at SFBATCO On stage September 5 - October 5, 2025 tickets at sfbatco.org

"The Bridge" at Theatre Works On stage August 17, 2025 tickets at theatreworks.org

"Diasporadica" at Fort Mason On stage August 22-August 30, 2025 tickets at fortmason.org
Donate to support the Black Theatre Community
African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org Lorraine Hansberry Theatre lhtsf.org Lower Bottom Playaz lowerbottomplayaz.com

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On this episode, SirDiva reascends to his seat after directing/performing in "Sweat," to help roll out the red carpet for our illustrious guest, Legendary Diva, Margo Hall! The Beloved multi-faceted performer, bestows the kingdom of the Bay with invaluable insight into our unique community, and the theatre industry at large. Bay-be, the theatre streets were over flowing and Center Stage Shade sopped it all up! Come on and getchu a taste!

Recommendations:
"Les Blancs (The Whites)" at Oakland Theater Project
On stage July 13 - 27, 2025 tickets at oaklandtheatreproject.org

"Magnolia Ballet" at Shotgun Players July 19 - August 10, 2025 Tickets at shotgunplayers.org

"Candace Johnson’s Scat-ter Brain The Music of ADHD" at the Marsh Berkeley On stage July 19 - September 13, 2025 Tickets at themarsh.org

"Marin Shakes Presents 1st Annual Seeds of Time Festival" On stage July 19 - August 2, 2025 Tickets are pay-what-you-will at marinshakespeare.org/seeds

"Cowboy Cabaret Giddy Up & Get Down" presented by Ray of Light Theatre’s Spotlight Cabaret Series at Feinstein’s At The Nikko On stage one night July 23, 2025 Tickets at rayoflighttheatre.com/spotlight

"The Wiz Jr." at African-American Shakespeare Company On stage Saturday, August 2. Tickets at african-americanshakes.org

"Glitter in the Glass presented by The Champagne Staged Reading Series at Shotgun Players Featuring Elizabeth Jones On stage August 4-5, 2025 Tickets at shotgunplayers.org

"Into The Woods" Co-produced with SFARTSED at SFBATCO On stage July 25 - 26, 2025 Tickets at sfbatco.org

New Black Voices Info lhtsf.org

Donate to support the Black Theatre Community
African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org

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On this episode, Phaedra and Liz are joined by a local creative who puts the multi in hyphenate; Aejay Antonias Marquis, who steps in SirDiva's shoes as guest co-host. The Theatre Streets had the Divas on a trek through Afro futurism, isolation, and poles, while Center Stage Shade and SirDiva's Rant, lit it up. Chyle, now you know we had to get up on the National Endowment for the Arts - knotting us Divas all up! Come on an unravel this theatrical entanglement with us!

Recommendations:
"Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre Company
On stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets at auroratheatre.org

"Come Thru: a cultural Celebration" Play reading of Lisa B. Thompson's "African Stew" with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. Saturday May 17 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture Tickets @lhtsf.org

"Season Preview and Celebration" Featuring Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's 2025 New Black Voices mentee, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton. Sunday May 18 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Free event open to all -rsvp @lhtsf.org

"Driving The Girls" In Person Reading presented by Playwright's Foundation at YBCA Screening Room May 17 7:30pm. Tickets catbrooks.org/events
A World Premiere Hip-Hop Musical "Co-Founders" at American Conservatory Theatre. On stage May 29 - July 6 tickets at act-sf.org Black Out Nights: June 6-8

"Sweat" at Palo Alto Players Directed by ShawnJ West June 13-29, 2025 Tickets @paplayers.org

"SistahFriend" A staged reading by Phaedra Tillery-Boughton June 21, 2025 7:00pm at Zaccho Dance Theatre Free admission Limited seating Tickets @zaccho.org

Theatre Camps & Education for Youth
SFARTSED: Exploration camp, Broadway Bound, Art & Design and Fashion
Session 1: June 9- 20, Session II: June 23 - July 3, Session III: July 7-July 18 + extra week through July 26 For more info sfartsedsummer.org

African American Shakes, Shake the Stage Summer Camp The Wiz Jr. July 7-August 2nd. For more info african-americanshakes.org

SFBATCO - Young Actors Lab Session 1 July 7-18, Session 2 July 21-August 1 For more info sfbatco.org

School of the Getdown Youth Arts Camp July 28- August 2nd. For more info www.fayecarol.com/youthartscamp

Berkeley Rep Youth Summer Programs Multiple Sessions throughout the Summer berkeleyrep.org/school-of-theatre
Donate to support the Black Theatre Community
African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org Lorraine Hansberry Theatre lhtsf.org
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre

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On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz, are joined by Bay Area native multi-hyphenate and Grammy nominee, Ryan Nicole Austin! She drops bars of creative knowledge and promotes her upcoming World Premiere Musical, "Co-Founders!" A new segment, "The Real T(heatre)," in depth conversations, sits down with the cast of S.F. Playhouse's "Fat Ham" as they reflect on their unique experience, and you know we didn't leave out Center Stage Shade. Baby, there is so much good T all up and through this episode! Prepare to have your thirst quenched!

Recommendations:

Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon:

"Government Housing 2" at Lower Bottom Playaz
On stage now Fri, Sat 2 & 8pm until May 4. Tickets at lowerbottomplayaz.com

"Two Trains Running" at American Conservatory Theatre
On stage April 15 - May 4, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org

"The Comedy of Errors at American Conservatory Theatre
On stage April 22 - May 3, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org

"The Last of The Love Letters" at Crowded Fire Theater at Z Below
On stage April 24 - May 3 Tickets at crowdedfire.org

"Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre Company
On stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets available at auroratheatre.org

"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf" presented by Tavia Percia May 2, May 3rd at 8pm at Sweets Ballroom in downtown Oakland tickets are $20 sold at the door.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/foster-theater-spaces-for-women-of-color

"Come Thru: a cultural Celebration" Play reading of Lisa B. Thompson's "African Stew" with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. Saturday May 17 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Tickets @lhtsf.org

A World Premiere Hip-Hop Musical "Co-Founders" at American Conservatory Theatre. On stage May 29 - July 6 tickets at act-sf.org

Black Out Nights: June 6,7,8

Ways to support the Black Theatre Community

African American Shakespeare Company Please donate to help AF. AM. Shakes to continue their mission of
“Envisioning the Classics with Color” to give, visit african-americanshakes.org

“Come Thru: A Cultural Celebration for Black theater artists and the theater-curious." at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre May 5-9 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Learn more and save your spot at lhtsf.org/come-thru

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On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz, march into Women's Herstory with a ground breaking playwright, whose impact thrives in the Bay Area. They discuss how social media has entangled the Thespian, and performers out here shading the stage; playing dual roles of actor and director! Chiiile you need to sit all the way up for this!

Recommendations:

Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon:

"Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC
On stage March 7 - April 6, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org

"Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse
On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org

"Two Trains Running" at American Conservatory Theatre
On stage April 15 - May 4, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org

"The Comedy of Errors at American Conservatory Theatre
On stage April 22 - May 3, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org

"Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre Company
On stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets available at auroratheatre.org

"Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry"
Imani Perry

"Lorraine Hansberry Theatre" Landmark Building D, third floor 2 Marina Boulevard San Francisco, Ca 94123
Mailing address: 762 Fulton Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, Ca 94102 information@lhtsf.org

"Marcus Books" 3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, Ca 94609 marcusbooks.com

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On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz pay homage to Black Bay Area Theatre History, get into the spill out of D.E.I., and who answers the "Call" of the Craft. Chile, Center Stage Shade had to run back those audition Lewks. Gather your notes and pull into the Shade!

Recommendations:

The San Francisco Black Theater Movement Panel Discussion
San Francisco Public Library
Available on YouTube

Documentary Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
California Newsreel
Available on Vimeo

"Jesus Christ Superstar" at Berkeley Playhouse
On stage February 21- March 30, 2025
Tickets available at berkeleyplayhouse.org

Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon:

"Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC
On stage March 7 - April 6, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org
Blackout Night's Date TBD

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• Dates: 3/7 -3/14, 3/19-3/23

"Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse
On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org
Blackout Night's Date TBD

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On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz light the spark for 2025! Jobs, opportunities, Center Stage Shade, "Oh MY!" Get ready to "Blackout" the theater with the Divas in 2025! Keep those sparklers lit-Happy New Year!

Job Opportunities:

SFBATCO
Box Office Manager
sfbatco.org

A.C.T.
Professional and Outreach Manager
act-sf.org

Lesher Center For The Arts
Ticket Clerk
lesherartscenter.org

Auditions:

Audition workshop
Magic Theatre
January 25, 2025
magictheatre.org

Joint Audition - Lorraine Hansberry Theatre + SFBATCO + Magic Theatre
February 3-4, 2025
phaedra@sfbatco.org

Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon:

"Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse
On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org
Blackout Night's Date TBD

"Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC
On stage March 7 - April 5, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org
Blackout Night's Date TBD

"The Magnolia Ballet" at Shotgun Players
On stage July 12- August 10, 2025 tickets available at shotgunplayers.org
Blackout Night's Date TBD

We want to hear from you! Email us at creativelyshaded@gmail.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram at @creativelyshaded, @phaedratboughton, @starshawnj, @elizasenoj. You can also watch this episode and others on YouTube: @creativelyshaded

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On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz give their take on DEI in the theatre, who's out here singing soulless notes and run back some of their favorite shows of 2024. The Divas give a little holiday ding as Center Stage Shade pops out for the season. Put a little peppermint in your hot toddy and savor the cheer!

Recommendations:

"A Thousand Ships" at Oakland Theatre Project
On stage December 13-January 5 tickets at oaklandtheaterproject.com/ships

"Waitress" at S.F. Playhouse
Now on stage until January 18th tickets available at sfplayhouse.org

Coming in 2025:

"Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC
On stage March 7 - April 5, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org

"Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse
On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org

" SistahFriend" staged reading written by Phaedra Tillery-Boughton at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre On stage June 21, 2025 tickets available at lhtsf.org

"Jesus Christ Superstar" at Berkeley Playhouse
On stage February 21 - March 30th, 2025 tickets available at berkeleyplayhouse.org

"The Day the Sky turned Orange" at SFBATCO
Fall 2025 info at sfbatco.org

We want to hear from you! Email us at creativelyshaded@gmail.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram at @creativelyshaded, @phaedratboughton, @starshawnj, @elizasenoj. You can also watch this episode and others on YouTube: @creativelyshaded

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