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Phyllis Chrisman

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“How I Learned What I Learned” Reveals Black Writer’s Struggle—at TheatreWorks

“How I Learned What I Learned” Reveals Black Writer’s Struggle—at TheatreWorks

January 28, 2024 Phyllis Chrisman

August Wilson Slaps Us in the Face Till We Laugh! by Phyllis Chrisman Steven Anthony Jones single-handedly wrings our hearts and makes our sides ache from laughing. In August Wilson’s memoir, he reveals what it means to be a Black artist in America. Wearing baggy chinos and a black shirt with the words: “I…

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“ELF, The Musical”: A Rollicking Christmas Adventure—at Los Altos

“ELF, The Musical”: A Rollicking Christmas Adventure—at Los Altos

December 8, 2023 Phyllis Chrisman

Sara K. Dean’s “ELF” May Even Have You Believing! by Phyllis Chrisman If you are feeling stressed by the hectic holiday hoopla, this is your opportunity to settle in for an evening of fun and fantasy. The delightful story of Buddy, “the elf who isn’t,” is narrated by none other than Santa himself, played…

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Current Shows

  • “Romeo & Juliet” Illuminates Personal & Political Connections—at The Public
  • “A Few Good Men” Engages in Hard Struggle for Truth—at Royal Underground
  • “Tiny Beautiful Things” Reveals Healing Power of Listening Deeply—at Town Hall
  • “Flight Risk” Offers a Master Class in Empathy—at The Marsh
  • “Girl, Interrupted” Exposes Machinery of Madness—at The Public
  • “The Lunchbox” A Musical Triumph Over Loneliness—at Berkeley Rep
  • “The House of Bernarda Alba” Exposes the Tragedy of Absolute Power—at OTP
  • “Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” Bends Genders for Juicier Stakes—at SF Playhouse
  • “Hamnet” Looks at Shakespeare through Women’s Eyes—at ACT
  • “Pass the Nails & Shame the Devil” Lifts Up Black Women Changemakers—at The Marsh
  • “Drapetomania” ‘Disease’ of Freedom Calls Us to Action—at The Marsh, Berkeley
  • “La Cage aux Folles” Liberates True Love in Classic Drag—at The Rhino
  • “Shakespeare Over My Shoulder” The Bard on Tap—at African-American Shakes
  • “Pictures from Home” Exposes Myth of the ‘Good Life’—at Marin
  • “The Grown-Ups” Conjures Summer Camp, Exposes Our Lies—at Lunatico

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