Although most audiences may not care whether a play is a world premiere, the Bay Area theater community is justifiably proud that it’s long been known for developing new work.
Sharon Rietkerk and Antoinette Comer star as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood in the regional premiere musical “Sense and Sensibility,” performing March 9-April 3, 2022 at the Lucie Stern Theatre.
Acclaimed local actor/director Nancy Carlin was drawn to the play when she attended several readings. Early on, she imagined specific actors in the roles, including Danielle Levin as the mother, Julian López-Morillas as the immigrant father, Adam Magill as the brother on a spiritual quest. “For me, the project grew from the actors,” she says.
Such things happened quite a bit back then, says Milton, who researched the topic for her first “Victorian Ladies” mystery, in which a husband tried to have his sane wife locked up. If you had hysteria, which could manifest as anything, such as being disobedient, explains Milton, your husband could convince a doctor to certify you as barking mad.
Domingo, a former Bay Area theatre artist, is nationally known, nominated for just about every possible award , and was terrific in the 2020 Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” A version of “Dot,” called “West Philly, Baby,” is now being adapted for TV.New Conservatory Theatre Center, March 4-April 3. Tickets: $25-$65. 25 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.
He adds: “We see ourselves in these characters even though it was 200 years ago. … And there’s the common ground of romance and love in the novels we’ve brought to life. What do you do with love, how does it work, what are the dangers and also the rewards?”
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