Citizen Josh Opens in Berkeley Tonight
My latest comic monologue, Citizen Josh, begins a run at the lovely Berkeley Repertory Theatre tonight at 8. (The run continues through Sept. 2) It would be swell to see you there!
The piece is about my attempts, as a basically passive person, to participate actively in our democracy. What makes this run particularly poignant for me is that the Berkeley Rep sits squarely in the middle of the community that has become my home. Much of the action of the show takes place within blocks of the theater, and a key figure in my story — political theorist Sheldon Wolin, who was my thesis advisor at college — was at the center of Berkeley’s Free Speech Movement in the ’60s. Plus the thrust-stage theater at the Rep is just a fantastic place to perform, and see, a show.
On Sundays, after the 2 p.m. matinées, I’ll be having onstage conversations — “Democratic Dialogues” — with a series of Berkeley notables. Aug. 19: Joan Blades, co-founder of MoveOn.org and founder of MomsRising.org. Aug. 26: Berkeley linguistics professor George Lakoff (who was a wonderful guest on our little TV show in the first season). And on Sept. 2: Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates (who also has appeared on our program.
In addition, I’ll be playing oboe in the theater’s courtyard before each Saturday-night performance — you can take that as either an inducement or a threat. This Saturday, I’ll be duetting with Chloe Veltman.
So that’s what I’m up to, starting tonight! For tix and info, you can click here.
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