Beulah Vega

San Francisco, Santa Rosa

Contributor at Petaluma Argus-Courier

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Articles

Schooled: ‘Matilda the Musical’ Runs in Novato

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

Honestly, I was skeptical of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical.This show has become like Annie, a show every parent has to sit through multiple times, forcingsmiles on our faces. After attending the opening night performance of the Novato Theater Company production now running through June 8, I am happy to report that I was wrong.
Ya Gotta Have Friends, ‘The Book of Will’ at Ross Valley Players

3 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

Shakespeare has become almost an entrance exam for the American theater community, but it nearly wasn’t this way. In Shakespeare’s time, publishing scripts simply wasn’t the normal practice. How we came to have the scripts that we do is the subject of Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will. Mary Ann Rodgers directs the Ross Valley Players production running now through June 8 at the Barn Theatre in the Marin Art and Garden Center.
Role Play, ‘She Kills Monsters’ at College of Marin

1 month ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

Boasting an impressive list of mid-’90s music and plenty of geek culture nostalgia, Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters (directed by Lisa Morse, playing at the College of Marin through May 18) is a warm-hearted romp through grief and acceptance. The story follows Agnes (Paige Flaming), trying to find a connection to her deceased sister, Tilly (Arya Safavi), through a custom Dungeons & Dragons campaign written by Tilly.
Pricey Truths: ‘Other Desert Cities’ staged in Napa

1 month ago | bohemian.com | Beulah Vega

The plot of Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities can be summed up in a single line from the play itself: “Telling the truth is a very expensive hobby.”Ironically, that line is delivered by Silda, the character furthest from the truth and with the least to lose. The entire show is a nesting doll of truths sealed with spite, fear and, ultimately, love. Napa’s Lucky Penny Community Arts Center hosts a Dana Nelson-Isaacs-directed production through May 4.
Truth Hurts: Revenge & Art at Marin Theatre

1 month ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

One has seen the work of Artemisia Gentileschi, even if they don’t recognize the name. Considered a master of Baroque painting, her works appear in museums worldwide. She worked on commissions for the Medici Court, the Court of Charles I, Philip IV of Spain and many others. The first woman ever to be accepted into the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, she is best known now for being raped. “It’s reductive to say that her art is just about her rape.
Willkommen to ‘Cabaret’ in Novato

2 months ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

Done so often, just like Mama Mia and Dear Evan Liar-pants, Cabaret is used as the punchline of jokes about musical theater kids. It’s no joke. Based on Christopher Isherwood’s 1939 semi-autobiographical novel, Goodbye to Berlin, it has always been a play about the seductive powers of excess, comfort and looking the other way. One is meant to feel good about the music until they understand the lyrics, because that is how propaganda operates, infiltrating through the things one loves.
Dinner Party: ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s’ in Mill Valley

2 months ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

There’s a balloon in the backseat of my car. It’s not my balloon; mine was lost during the group picture. It’s my friend’s balloon that I stole. We got the balloons when Mrs. Krishnan (Kalyani Nagarajan), the titular character of Mrs. Krishnan’s Party, was “upstairs” changing and James (Justin Rogers) was out “dealing with the shop.” Considering that the production currently playing on the Boyer stage (literally) at Marin Theatre through March 30 is a two-person play, one may have some questions.
Dinner and a Show: ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party’ Comes to Marin Theatre

2 months ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

Says Jacob Rajan, co-founder of New Zealand-based Indian Ink Theater and co-writer of Marin Theatre’s upcoming Mrs. Krishnan’s Party: “You’ll love it; it’s my mother’s recipe. It’s good wholesome food.” He’s referring to dahl and adds that it might have a little kick, but it’s vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free. “It’s delicious,” he says reassuringly.
Pottery Bizitch: Spreading laughter through slightly naughty mugs

2 months ago | petaluma360.com | Beulah Vega

Imagine for a moment that you could see caffeine – like, every little particle racing through time and space, vibrating the light spectrum into giant splashes of color. Now, take that image and imagine it as a mug. If you see something that looks familiar, you have probably run into Pottery Bizitch’s products before. “I love color,” says Pottery Bizitch founder Kelsey Byrne. “I love making people laugh.”Byrne didn’t start out to be a potter.
Meow for ‘Pet Lingerie,’ the Musical | Pacific Sun

2 months ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

Fred Raker and Bruce Tallerman have been friends for 45-plus years. They’re writers who, between them, have done stand up, television, short stories and theater. One thing they hadn’t done was write something together. “We were having drinks one night, and I told Bruce I had an idea for a musical,” says Raker. The “idea” was just a title: Kickstarter the Musical.