Category: Shows

Reading Stage presents SMART PEOPLE

One night only, Monday, August 3 at 7pm on Zoom

It is the eve of Obama's first election. Four of Harvard University's brightest; a surgeon, an actress, a psychologist, and a neuro-psychiatrist, are all interested in different aspects of the brain, particularly how it responds to race. But like all smart people, they are also searching for love, success, and identity in their own lives. Smart People brings these characters together in this sharp, witty play about social and sexual politics.

A conversation with Diana Trotter

Director of V&S&M&S on Durang, Chekhov, and going to grad school in Berkeley

Recently, Seattle-based director Diana Trotter sat down with long-time friend (and CCCT Artistic Director) Marilyn Langbehn to talk about her work on the upcoming production of VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE: ML:  You went to grad school in Berkeley; what were some of your favorite places to hang out? DT:  One of the

Meet the cast of V&S&M&S

Christopher Durang's Tony award-winning mashup of the plays of Anton Chekhov

PAUL ARAQUISTAIN (Vanya) was last seen at CCCT as Alvin Kelby in The Story of My Life (2010). More recently, he marked his fourth production of Cabaret (2017), playing Herr Schultz at Hillbarn Theatre. He has worked with many Bay Area theatres, including Altarena Playhouse (Alan, God of Carnage), Broadway By the Bay (The Baker,

A conversation with Jack Phillips

Director of SECRET IN THE WINGS on fairy tales, Mary Zimmerman, and secret identities

Recently, Chicago-based director Jack Phillips sat down with long-time friend (and CCCT Artistic Director) Marilyn Langbehn to talk about his work on the upcoming production of THE SECRET IN THE WINGS. ML: Let’s start with the obvious. What was your favorite fairy tale when you were a kid? JP: One of my favorite stories as a

What’s your favorite fairy tale?

The cast and creative team for THE SECRET IN THE WINGS share the fairy tales that impressed them the most when they were kids.