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Eureka Day
by Jonathan Spector Director: Gary Green Friday, Saturday, Sunday June 19, 20, 21 2:00 P.M. Performing Arts Studio, Hillside |
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Cast Chosen for “Eureka Day”
The cast for the upcoming Naked Stage production of “Eureka Day” has been selected: Meiko: Christina Sum, Carina: Mary Chapman, Don: Joe Costella, Suzanne: Maria Faer, Eli: Bill Kane.
“Eureka Day” is a comedy/drama that won Best Revival of a Play at the Tony Awards last year. It is about political correctness, race relations, and the vaccination debate. It is set in our own neighborhood, Berkeley.
Scheduled performances of the play, to be directed by DAOR director and teacher Gary Green, will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 19, 20 and 21. In Naked Stage productions, actors rehearse and perform with their scripts in hand and need not memorize their parts.
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"It's Just Walking”
by Kristin Stewart Director: Michael McGarty Producer: Linda Kelp Friday, Saturday, Sunday March 20, 21, 22 2 pm Performing Arts Studio, Hillside "It's Just Walking" centers on Janet, a recent 65-year-old widow, grappling with the future. She is supported and challenged by her free-spirited best friend, Nancy, and her adult children: sarcastic and insecure daughter, Cici, and stay-at-home-dad son, Matt. The core emotional drama is heightened by the unique presence of Jim, Janet's deceased husband, who acts as her subconscious. The play explores Janet's journey through grief and self-discovery, with her family's dynamics and her inner turmoil—manifested by Jim's presence—driving the search for what comes next. Cast includes Martha Hawkins as Janet and Edward Kimak as her recently deceased husband, Jim. Gary Mutz and Gail Wetherbee will be Janet's children, Matt and Cici. New to Naked Stage is Jane Viator. playing best friend, Nancy. Joe Costella will play Jake. In 2025, Michael McGarty directed the comedy “Flamingo Court” and the staged reading of his new play “The Island of Beyond” for the DAOR and most recently “Boeing Boeing” at the Campbell Theater in Martinez. |