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Reilly Marston-Chakan

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“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Comic Riff on Family Life, at Altarena Playhouse, Alameda

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Comic Riff on Family Life, at Altarena Playhouse, Alameda

January 28, 2018 Reilly Marston-Chakan

Christopher Durang Makes Great Fun of U.S. Obsessions by Reilly Marston-Chakan “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” gives an extreme and hilarious twist to  family drama. The play, which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2013, comes from the fertile brain of  Christopher Durang, a comedy genius. At Altarena Playhouse, set…

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Reilly Marston-Chakan

Reilly Marston-Chakan

August 8, 2017 Reilly Marston-Chakan

Reilly is a student at Berkeley Independent School. He has been on stage and performing since he was in kindergarten. He loves musicals and every opportunity to laugh out loud. Most of his time is spent playing sports, particularly baseball, reading, and listening to music.

Current Shows

  • “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
  • “Cyrano” Exposes Limits of ‘Pretty Privilege’—at Berkeley Shakes
  • “The Gods of Comedy” Showers Us with Jokes & Fun—at Masquers
  • “Takes All Kinds” Celebrates America with Awesome Acting—at The Marsh
  • “Come From Away” A Layover Arouses Humanity—at TheatreWorks
  • “How to Make an American Son” Hard-Working Dad vs. His Privileged Son—at NCTC

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