Cheryl King

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Hector Zavala Discusses His Solo Show “Buscando al Ultimo Hombre Gay (Seeking the Last Gay Man) at The California Theatre in Santa Rosa November 30

Cheryl King is producer of the Wednesday Weirdness performance series at The California, the latestnew nightspot in Santa Rosa. She recently interviewed Hector Zavala about his new solo show, Buscando al Último Hombre Gay(Seeking the Last Gay Man) prior to his upcoming performance at The California on November 30.Hector’s answers provide not only a great preview for the show, but also a thoughtful examination ofmany hot-button issues in current culture. CK: First a question about the title – What does it mean? Who is doing the seeking? And who is the lastgay man? HZ: When I first wrote the show […]

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Bechdel and The Nonbinary – An interview with Emily Jansen-Adan Star of Left Edge Theatre’s “Fun Home” 

Emily Jansen-Adan stars as Alison in Left Edge Theatre’s premiere production of Fun Home, running September 3-18, at The California, 528 7th Street, in Santa Rosa. In this interview, they speak about Alison Bechdel’s powerful story and nonbinary identification.  Cheryl King: Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel was the source material for Fun Home. In your research for the role of Alison, what commonalities did you discover between the two of you? Emily Jansen-Adan: The more I learn about Alison, the more I know there is both a lot we have in common, and not, at the same time. We are both lesbians and part of […]

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Cheryl King interviews Rachel Wynne, choreographer for HAIR, playing now at 6th Street Playhouse

.A relatively recent newcomer to the West Coast, Rachel spent a decade in New York City working as a dance artist. Originally from Ireland, she has taught and performed in the UK, US, India, Costa Rica, and Austria. Recent work in Sonoma County includes Dancing Lessons at Cinnabar, Barely A Person (a film exploring postpartum depression) for Heroines, Harlots and Harpies at Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, Fairy Worlds for Shakespeare in the Cannery, Equus, and A Little Night Music at 6th Street. She is the founder of the expandance technique, a somatic movement practice. Learn more about Rachel’s company at expandance.com Q.  It’s been more than 50 years since HAIR was first produced, and […]

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Cheryl King interviews Aja Gianola-Norris about her experience directing HAIR at 6th Street Playhouse

Aja Gianola-Norris is a Sonoma County-based director, whose passion is “empowering and connecting our community through music and theater.” She’s directed or music directed over 85 musicals, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Misérables, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, and The Wiz, to name a few.  In this interview she answers a few questions about her process, her work on this production and how HAIR, the musical, is still relevant and powerful more than 50 years after its original production. Q. It’s been more than 50 years since HAIR was first produced, and the US and the world have seen major cultural […]

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Joey Abrego on The Art of Drag and Transformation & Starring in 6th Street Playhouse January Production

6th Street Playhouse is anticipating our upcoming production of The Legend of Georgia McBride, running Jan 6-30 on the Monroe Stage. More info at: https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/show/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride/ This cast of five features Alexander Howard as Casey, the Elvis impersonator whose career goes awry, whose life falls apart, and who ends up needing to learn how to work in drag. Joey Abrego is the fabulous Miss Tracy Mills, who teaches Casey how to do it. The following is a slightly edited interview I conducted with Joey, who arrives next week from LA to begin rehearsals on the show. CK – In The Legend […]

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“Murder for Two” blends music, mayhem, and murder at Sixth St. Playhouse

Madcap antics from Ginger Beaver and awesome piano playing from Trevor Dorner. And vice-versa! And now you have three more chances to see it! 6th Street’s production of Murder For Two, which previewed Sept 16 in the GK Hardt Theatre, is adding extra dates–Friday, Oct 8 and Sat, Oct 9 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, Oct 10 at 2 pm! This musical whodunit was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and has been performed worldwide since its opening in Chicago in 2011. It’s a blend of Agatha Christie-like intrigue, vaudeville, slapstick and two terribly talented […]