Episode 302: Sinjin Jones

Sinjin Jones, the former artistic director of the Pear Theatre, is our next guest on The Yay. I had the pleasure of working with Sinjin while I acted in Pear Slices two years ago. Sinjin shares with Jake and I his background, how the Pear is doing, why he stepped down as the artistic director and what his plans for the future are.

Sinjin can be reached directly via Instagram: @sinjinjones
You can learn more about Sinjin via his website: https://www.sinjinjones.com

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Erin Merritt (Episode 191) is a gifted actress and director – creator of Women’s Will, the all-female Shakespeare group that ran from 1998-2009, who is suffering from ALS. She has been a blessing to the bay area theatre community and this is an opportunity to be a blessing for her. Her GoFundMe page link is below – please consider giving to help with her medical needs. Even a little bit counts.

Erin Merritt’s Go Fund Me site: https://gofund.me/e85e9f04

SHOWS:

The Contest (Central Works)
Oct 19 – Nov 17
Alan Coyne (Episodes 29 & 233) is in the show
Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) wrote and directed the show
https://centralworks.org/the-contest/

Pickpocket (Musical Café)
November 3 & 4
https://www.playcafe.org/performances

Four Seasons in the Political Landscape (part of Playground 2024 Innovator’s Showcase)
Nov 4 – 24
Judicial Process (written & directed by Reg Clay)
Cinquo de Mayo Compared to What (written by Richard Talavera, directed by Norman Gee)
The Stick and the Ball (written and directed by Neil Harkins)
UNTITLED (written and directed by Kristi Lin Billun)
https://playground-sf.org/incubator/

A Sherlock Carol (San Jose Stage)
Nov 20 – Dec 15
Li-Leng Au (Episode 189) is in the show
https://www.thestage.org

A NOH Christmas (Theatre Yugen)
Dec 4 – 29
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show
Adrian Deane (Episodes 82 & 266) is in the show
https://www.theatreofyugen.org

A Pickwick Christmas (Magic Theatre/Rainbow Zebra)
Dec 9
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show
Andrea Gordon (Episode 255) directs the show
https://www.classy.org/event/reading-series-extravaganza/e590229

Death of a Salesman (Actor’s Ensemble)
Nov 15 – Dec 1st
Bruce Kaplan (Episode 294) is Willy Loman
https://www.aeofberkeley.org

Waitress (SF Playhouse)
Nov 21 – Jan 18, 2025
Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) is in the show
Dorian Lockett (Episode 230) is in the show
Sharon Shao is in the show
https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2024-2025-season/waitress/

The Thanksgiving Play (Altarena Playhouse)
Oct 25 – Nov 24
Cary Ann Rosko is in the play
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is directing the play
https://www.altarena.org/2024-season-announcement/the-thanksgiving-play/

Yaga (Marin Theatre)
LAST SHOW TOMORROW
Adam KuveNiemann (Episode 274) is in the show
https://www.marintheatre.org/show-details/yaga

The Curious Savage (Encore Players)
Nov 16-24
Steven McCloud (Episode 144) is directing the play
https://encoreplayers.net

The Breakup – A Latina Queer Torch Song
Dec 6 – 15
Tina D’Elia (Episode 268) wrote and is the star of her one woman show
https://www.brava.org/all-events/thebreakup