Green Room On Air with Ray Renati

COCKETTES: ETRNAL EMISSIONS will be performed Sat., Dec. 3 and Sun., Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm, atPianoFight Oakland – 1540 Broadway (at 16 th St.) in Oakland. 94612 - (Nearest BART 19 th St.) Tix- $60 - $40 - Cabaret Seating, Front Section Seating, Back Tickets for Cockettes: Eternal Emissions _____________________________________________________________________ Scrumbly Koldewyn (Ensemble/Musical Director/Piano) started performing, composing, directing for the Cockettes at the inception and has been managing to survive by performing, composing, writing & musical directing in musical theater and cabaret. After the Cockettes, some of his most active groups/projects have been: Rickettes, Tale Spinners (4 productions), Theater Workers (4 productions), The Distractions, The Jesters (3 European Tours), Dirty Little Show Tunes, NCTC [8 productions], Stagebridge, and the Thrillpeddlers’ Cockette’s Revivals & sequels [8 productions] and segments of Shocktoberfests [5]. History: The Cockette’s sprawling, kaleidoscopic pantheon of colorful personalities included icons including: Hibiscus and Sylvester, and was often augmented by special guests, most notably drag superstars Divine & Mink Stole. The Cockettes were ahead of their time, especially in the acceptance of gender fluidity and glittered beards, and they changed the face of drag forever. Although the Cockettes disbanded in 1972, its many members kept the group’s spirit alive; in 2009, a theater troupe called the Thrillpeddlers  helmed  by Russell Blackwood revived a legendary Cockettes show called Pearls Over Shanghai to much acclaim and a long 22 month run. Playing on the interest already garnered by David Weissman & Bill Weber’s The Cockettes documentary released in 2002, interest in this troupe was reawakened and entertained an entirely new & appreciative audience. Over the next decade, The Thrillpeddlers continued recreating Cockette shows under the watchful eye of the original songwriter and Cockette Scrumbly Koldewyn. ________________________________________________________________________ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected]   

Walk and Talk with your host. The Frankensteinization of the minority.

Come and see FRANKENSTEIN at Ohlone College in Fremont, California. The slogan "It's Alive" brings to mind images of a giant monster slowly approaching, with silver wires protruding from its neck. The Ohlone College Theatre and Dance department is putting a spooky twist on Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel Frankenstein. This is the perfect event for you if you're looking for a good scare after Halloween. This new adaptation by Nick Dear and directed by Michael Navarra tells the classic story from the creature's perspective, bringing a new and more poetic perspective to the tale. Frankenstein's creature is childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form. He is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes and increasingly desperate and vengeful, he determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. The story highlights the importance of scientific responsibility, cognitive development, and the nature of good and evil through a thrilling and deeply disturbing gothic tale. Audiences will get a chance to see this masterpiece beginning November 11 at the Smith Center. Dates: November 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8pm. ASL interpreted November 12. Where: Smith Center at Ohlone College
 Tickets: $15 Students Admission $20 General Admission   
 Purchase tickets online at: www.smithcenter.com Smith Center Box Office: 510-659-6031 Warning: This production contains acts of violence and other content not suitable for some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. For more information: https://www.ohlone.edu/theatredance/performances________________________________________________________________________ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected] 

Come out and see "Frankenstein" at Oholone College! https://www.ohlone.edu/smithcenter#frankenstein This production of Frankenstein was first performed at the National Theatre in 2011. The production was directed by Danny Boyle and Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternated the roles of Victor Frankenstein and The Creature. Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel was adapted for the stage by Nick Dear. You can find full details of the cast and production team below: This is the second of a multi-part conversation I had with my good friend, Ed Hooks. We talk about the state of TV and movies, acting technique, method acting, Ed's experiences in Hollywood, and so much more. Today's Interview Ed Hooks, author of Acting for Animators, created acting training especially for animators instead of stage or movie actors. He has taught his Masterclass for most major animation studios and video game companies internationally and is a popular speaker/presenter at Animation Conferences and Festival. Before he began work with animators in 1996, Ed was a professional actor and acting teacher for almost 30 years, with credits in all media. ________________________________________________________________________ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected] 

This is the first of a multi-part conversation I had with my good friend, Ed Hooks. We talk about the state of TV and movies, acting technique, method acting, Ed's experiences in Hollywood, and so much more. Ed Hooks, author of Acting for Animators, created acting training especially for animators instead of stage or movie actors. He has taught his Masterclass for most major animation studios and video game companies internationally and is a popular speaker/presenter at Animation Conferences and Festival. Before he began work with animators in 1996, Ed was a professional actor and acting teacher for almost 30 years, with credits in all media. ________________________________________________________________________ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected] 

Today's very special guests are the quadruple threats Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo. You may remember them from the acclaimed TV show, American Idol as they both made the finals and wowed the country.___________________________________ Diana DeGarmo is a singer, songwriter, and full-out entertainer, from stage to screen, Diana DeGarmo has conquered it all and then some. Her powerhouse vocals shot her to fame on American Idol and opened doors to her numerous Broadway & Off-Broadway shows, National & International Tours, a recurring role on The Young & The Restless, and much more. Listen to her newest musical creation GEMINI anywhere you find fine music. Ace Young is a man of many talents and has the credits to back them up. Even before his multiple #1 hits as a songwriter, Ace was wowing millions on TV shows like American Idol and Half & Half. His Grammy-Nominated song “It’s Not Over” gave way to his own BMI Pop Award and many other songwriting acclaims. Ace has starred on stages around the world from Broadway in HAIR and GREASE, touring the country in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and US Aircraft Carriers across the Oceans with the USO. His next chapter of artistry has him sitting in the producer, writer, and artist’s chairs, for his newest acoustic album Up All Night.” __________________________________________________________________________ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected] 

NICK ISHIMARU - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Nick Ishimaru was trained originally as a musical theatre performer and started exploring Japanese theatre while studying at Colorado State University (BA, 2005), where he directed a kabuki adaptation of MacBeth. He went on to study at San Francisco State University, (MA, 2009). His work explores a combination of Western and traditional Asian performance techniques for original creations, along with work in conventional musical theatre and Shakespeare.In October 2016, he opened his debut as Theatre of Yugen’s Artistic Director, The Red Demon by Noda Hideki.  Previous directing work includes It Ain’t Me by Claire Rice (original), Land of Infants by Meghan O’Patry (original), and Kaguya (original adaptation).  Other recent production work includes A Minor Cycle by Greg Giovanni (original; actor and fight choreographer), This Lingering Life by Chiori Miyagawa (original; actor), and several traditional kyogen plays with the Theatre of Yugen (actor). SHANNON DAVIS - ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Descendant of the Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Saami people, Shannon R. Davis (Bay area director, actor, and educator) is 2018 Phil Killian Directing Fellow at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Credits: Othello (associate director, American Repertory Theatre); Othello & Manahatta (assistant director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Adulting for Beginners (Musical Café/Ashby Stage); Religomania (Exit Theatre/San Francisco Fringe Festival); Monsters & Wild Things (Brava Theater Center).___________________________________________________ Contribute to Green Room on Air Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  You can support the show with a contribution at https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenroomonair/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected]  Phone the Green Room - (650)318-1642

Today we continue with Shakespeare's sonnet #2, where he chastises a young man even more than in sonnet 1! If you want to follow along check out this site: https://nosweatshakespeare.com/sonnets/1/ ____________________________________________________ Contribute to Green Room on Air Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  You can support the show with a contribution at https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenroomonair/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected]  Phone the Green Room - (650)318-1642

Today I start an ongoing series of diving into Shakespeare's Sonnet's. Today we start with Shakespeare's sonnet #1, where he chastises a young man of beauty for not procreating! If you want to follow along check out this site: https://nosweatshakespeare.com/sonnets/1/ ____________________________________________________ Contribute to Green Room on Air Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) Green Room On Air Web Site: http://greenroomonair.com  You can support the show with a contribution at https://anchor.fm/greenroomonair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raysgreenroom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenroomonair/ Opening and Closing Music by Carly Ozard: http://carlyozard.com Contact Ray at Green Room on Air: [email protected]  Phone the Green Room - (650)318-1642