I am grateful that I’ve been able to see as much theatre as I have this year – 39 shows! The San Francisco Bay Area is an amazing place to be for theatre. For every show I saw there were five I wasn’t able to make it to see. There were some shows I saw this year that particularly landed with me and have made lasting impressions. So as a look-back, here are my highlights.
Every year at this time I think “my god that was a crazy busy year, next year will be so much lighter,” and since it’s an annual thought, that means it’s never actually a lighter year. This year was one of the busiest I’ve ever had. It was a blessing of projects and artistic challenges. Whether I was out of my comfort zone performing for the first time in 30 years or accepting a leadership role in an established theatre company or more familiar ground with directing staged readings for ReproRights and PCSF, the year has been full of intense experiences and a lot of laughter and delight with new creative relationships around every corner.
Walking the Ellipsis 