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KRON Live! in the Bay Interview
KRON Live! in the Bay, Jessica Wills (8.21.25)ABC7 News InterviewABC7 News, Kristen Tze (8.21.25)
Is Bay Area theater shrinking? Here’s what the numbers say
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (01.04.25)The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw in 2024
KQED, David John Chávez, Nicole Gluckstern (12.06.23)‘The selfies of an SS officer’ tops this promising 2025 theater lineup
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (12.26.24)Season of Black Art & San Francisco Black Film Festival Celebrate Black Film & Theatre with EXPRESS YOURSELF
BroadwayWorld, Blair Ingenthron (12.09.23)The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw in 2023
KQED, David John Chávez, Nicole Gluckstern (12.02.24)Is SF government to blame for our city’s problems? / SFBATCO supports diversity and innovation in local theater
KALW, Chris Nooney (11.06.23)If Bay Area public transit plummets off a fiscal cliff, it’ll take theater with it
SF Chronicle, Lily Janiak (06.14.23)Grants assist SF LGBTQ artists
Bay Area Reporter, Matthew S. Bajko (1.18.23)Pelosi Announces Nearly $1.4 Million in Federal Grants for the Arts in San Francisco
NewsWires (1.11.23)60 More San Francisco Artists Receive Guaranteed Income Payments Through YBCA
KQED, Nastia Voynovskaya (6.28.22)S.F. pays artists — some with cute clown noses — to improve community health in pandemic
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (12.4.20)Why ‘Ragtime’ is the musical we need adapted for big screens right now
SF Chronicle Datebook, Tony Bravo (11.7.20)BWW Exclusive: Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. - 'Navigating Racism and Creating My Vision of America in Professional Theatre'
BroadwayWorld, Chloe Rabinowitz (6.29.20)Black theater artists on being 'the shift'
SF Chronicle, Lily Janiak (1.27.18) -
A New Musical Revisits the Bay Area’s Apocalyptic Orange Sky Day
KQED, Laura Klivans (9.9.25)Musical about ‘Orange Skies Day’ is a loving critique of SF
SF Weekly, James Ambroff-Tahan (9.4.25)Olivia Kuper Harris’ personal journey fuels new SF musical ‘The Day the Sky Turned Orange’
Bay City News, Leslie Katz (9.4.25)Facing the end with art: Doomsday-inspired productions this fall
SF Chronicle (8.29.25)Musical about ‘Orange Skies Day’ is a loving critique of SF
SF Examiner, James Ambroff-Tahan (9.3.25)KTVU Interview
KTVU FOX2 (8.22.25)KRON Live! in the Bay Interview
KRON Live! in the Bay, Jessica Wills (8.21.25)ABC7 News Interview
ABC7 News, Kristen Tze (8.21.25)
KPIX CBS News Bay Area: The Day the Sky Turned Orange Interview
KPIX CBS News Bay Area (8.21.25)The 11 Best Plays to See at Bay Area Theaters This Fall
KQED, David John Chávez (8.19.25)Cast and Creative Team Set for THE DAY THE SKY TURNED ORANGE at Z Space
BroadwayWorld, Chloe Rabinowitz (6.23.25)L.A. fires halt Bay Area theater's work on musical about wildfires
SF Chronicle, Lily Janiak (1.14.25)We all remember orange sky day. Now it’s a theatrical concept album.
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (10.12.22) -
KRON4: LIVE! IN THE BAY ‘Together Again’ celebrates students’ return to live theater
KRON4, Jessica Wills (04.26.23)Arts educators inspired theater talent; now he serves youth
SF Gate, Claudia Bauer (12.6.16)Ragtime with SFArtsED on CBS
KPIX CBS (7.7.17) -
Summer Festivals Galore and Much More
Nob Hill Gazette (6.27.25)San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company and SFArtsED Partner with YBCA to Present INTO THE WOODS
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Chamorro culture gets overdue representation in SFBATCO’s ‘Cuckoo Edible Magic’
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (2.12.25)Playwright shares inspiration for SFBATCO’s wacky, diverse ‘Cuckoo Edible Magic’
Bay City News, Charles Lewis III (2.11.25)ABC7 TV Interview
ABC7, Reggie Aqui (2.10.25)Live in the Bay TV Interview
KRON4, Rachael Maurer (2.7.25)Cast & Creative Team Set for CUCKOO EDIBLE MAGIC World Premiere at SFBATCO
BroadwayWorld, Chloe Rabinowitz (1.8.25)‘The selfies of an SS officer’ tops this promising 2025 theater lineup
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (12.26.24) -
The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw in 2024
KQED, David John Chávez, Nicole Gluckstern (12.02.24) -
The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw in 2024
KQED, David John Chávez, Nicole Gluckstern (12.02.24)ABC 7 | Sign My Name to Freedom with Kumasi Aaron (4.1.24)
102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage
48Hills, Lou Fancher (3.28.24)‘Sign My Name to Freedom’ celebrates the unheard songs of 102-year-old Betty Reid Soskin
SF Chronicle, Jessica Zack (3.27.24)Beloved Bay Area icon’s life becomes a new musical
The Mercury News, Sam Hurwitt (3.26.24)Musical ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’ showcases saga of Betty Reid Soskin
SF Examiner, Janis Mara (3.25.24)KTVU | FOX (3.22.24)
'Sign My Name To Freedom' hits the stage of Z Space
East Bay Express, Sharon K. Sobotta (3.20.24)KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA (3.13.24)
‘Riveter Days 2024’ set for March in RichmondThe Ricmond Standard, Kathy Chouteau (2.20.24)
Musical chronicling life of Betty Reid Soskin set for Bay Area debut
The Ricmond Standard, Kathy Chouteau (2.8.24)SFBATCO Announces Cast and Creative Team for the World Premiere of Sign My Name to Freedom
BroadwayWorld, A.A. Cristi (1.16.24)Bay Area theater is ready to experiment again in 2024
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (12.27.23)The nation’s oldest park ranger is also a singer-songwriter, and now she has a musical
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (10.13.21) -
I, Too, Sing America on ABC7
ABC7 Bay Area with Kumasi Aaron (06.13.24) -
Mother and son choreograph story of Afro-Brazilian capoeira legend
SF Chronicle Datebook, David John Chávez (11.08.23)At the New Roots Theatre Festival, BIPOC Voices Take Center Stage
KQED, Ariana Proehl (11.06.23)New Roots Interview on ABC7
ABC7 Bay Area, Kumasi Aaron (11.06.23)Engagement, Not Commentary: Celebrating Theatres that THRIVE!
American Theatre, Madie Doppelt (10.31.23) -
Hidden Gems
Both Sides of the Conversation Podcast (3.14.23)6 boundary-pushing plays to see in March
SF Examiner, Jean Schiffmann (3.1.23) -
How to Celebrate Black History Month in San Francisco
Thrillist, Daisy Barringer (2.7.23)Black History Month 2023: Bay Area events
SF Chronicle, Anne Schrager (2.1.23) -
ABC7 Interview - New Roots Theatre Festival
ABC7, Kumasi Aaron (10.1.22)We all remember orange sky day. Now it’s a theatrical concept album.
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (10.12.22)Fall Arts Preview: The Plentiful Offerings of the Bay Area Arts Scene
KQED (9.12.22)Bay Area theater in fall 2022: Reuniting never felt so good
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (8.24.22) -
These 2022 shows helped make the Bay Area a top U.S. destination for theater‘
SF Chronicle, Lily Janiak (12.21.22)KOIT interview with Sue Hall for Today's World with Rodney Earl Jackson Jr.
KOIT, Sue Hall (2.10.22)KTSF26 Interview with Sarah Jiang, cast member of 'I, Too, Sing America'
KTSF26 (2.1.22)Black History Month 2022: events, performances and more ways to celebrate in the Bay Area
SF Chronicle Datebook, Anne Schrager (1.31.22) -
SF’s Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s new play is about … Lorraine Hansberry
The Mercury News, Sam Hurwitt (06.12.23)The nation’s oldest park ranger is also a singer-songwriter, and now she has a musical
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (10.13.21)ABC7 Bay Area News Interview with Rodney Earl Jackson Jr.
ABC7, Kumasi Aaron (10.28.21)KRON4 Interview with Jamie Zimmer and Rodney Earl Jackson Jr.
KRON4, Noelle Bellow (10.16.21)KPOO Interview with Rodney, Marcelo, Aidaa
KPOO, Harison Chastang (10.16.21)Wandas Picks
BlogTalk Radio (10.16.21)New Roots Interview with Marcelo Javier at Stanford Hispanic Broadcasting
Stanford Hispanic Broadcasting, Isa Jubes (10.14.21)New Roots Feature in PRLOG
PRLOG Article (10.7.21)Beyond Indigenous Peoples’ Day
SF Bayview (10.14.21)These S.F. artists got city funding that was redirected from the police
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (8.26.21)Highlights of Bay Area Theatre and Dance to See This Fall
KQED, Nicole Gluckstern (8.30.21) -
5 Bay Area arts and entertainment events to check out this week
SF Chronicle, Staff (6.7.21) -
Black History Month 2021: Virtual events, performances and more ways to celebrate in the Bay Area
SF Chronicle, Anne Schrager (1.2.21)Beyond Zoom plays: The future of theater in the age of coronavirus
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (7.22.20)A timeline of the moments that defined theater in 2020 — in the Bay Area and beyond
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (12.23.20)Homing's In Feb 5-14, 2021
Bay Area Reporter, Jim Provenzano (2.4.21) -
BATCO juxtaposes Langston Hughes and Beyoncé with ‘I, Too, Sing America’
SF Chronicle, Lily Janiak (7.24.18) -
African-American Shakespeare Company Presents "Cinderella"
SF News, Alexandra Evans (12.27..16)African-American Shakespeare Company's "Cinderella" Tops Weekend Events in SF
ABC7, Jessica Castro (12.22.16) -
BATCO Presents ONE GOOGOL AND ONE by Aidaa Peerzada this December
BroadwayWorld, Rebecca Russo (11.2.18)
REVIEWS
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Theater Review: The Day the Sky Turned Orange - Hope in the Glow of Disaster
Stage and Cinema, Chuck Louden (9.17.25)‘Day the Sky Turned Orange’ captures pandemic-era challenges with hope, spirit
Bay City News, Leslie Katz (9.12.25) -
“Cuckoo Edible Magic”: Hilarious Rice Cookers Attack—at SFBATCO
Theatrius, Barry David Horwitz (2.26.25)'Cuckoo Edible Magic' - High time for comedy with SFBATCO at Magic Theatre
Bay Area Reporter, Jim Gladstone (2.25.25) -
Review: The profound life and scintillating music of Betty Reid Soskin shine in ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’
SF Chronicle Datebook, David John Chávez (3.30.24)Review: Betty Reid Soskin’s Incredible Life Comes to the Stage in ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’
KQED, Gabe Melina (4.1.24)Review: ★★★★★
Theatre Storm, Charles Kruger (4.4.24)Review: “Sign My Name to Freedom”: Betty’s Songs Highlight a Legendary Life — At SFBATCO
Theatrius, Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz (4.2.24)Review: Sfbatco Explores Betty Reid Soskin’s Amazing Life In ‘Sign My Name To Freedom’
SF Gate, Jean Schiffman (4.3.24)Review: “Sign My Name to Freedom”
Theatre Eddys, Eddie Reynolds (4.4.24)Review: “Sign My Name to Freedom”
Stage and Cinema, Chuck Louden (4.3.24) -
Review: 'Private' Tears a Marriage Wide Open-at SFBATCO
Theatrius, Jeanette Quick (3.29.23)Review: ‘Private’ ★★★★★
Theatre Storm, Charles Kruger (3.29.23)Review: SFBATCO’s pithy ‘Private’ is about spying, and much more
Bay City News, Local News Matters, Jean Schiffman (3.24.23)Review: SFBATCO’s incision-sharp ‘Private’ is the surveillance drama for our moment
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (3.24.23) -
Review: ‘I, Too, Sing America’ at SFBATCO displays the power of restoration
Bay Area Plays, David John Chávez (2.11.22)Review: Electrifying ‘I, Too, Sing America’ contains multitudes
48Hills, Kevin Madrigal (2.9.22)Review: SFBATCO’s ‘I, Too, Sing America’ is the jolt of positive energy we need
SF Chronicle Datebook, Lily Janiak (1.30.22)