GhostRave

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Welcome to GHOSTRAVE at "Club Timesend," your queer-friendly, family-friendly San Francisco South of Market club.

DJ Brandon is spinning. He's got milkcrates-full of fresh 90's tracks to spin tonight. Grab a drink, head into the club proper, stake out your own personal chillspace either standing or sitting or a mix of both. Please, no drinks on the dancefloor for everyone's safety!

When the beat hits you, get out there on the dancefloor. We'll help guide you to make sure we all stay safe. 

While you're here, you're welcome to grab a beverage, hit the john (no drugs!), change seats, chill in the bar.

Silence any non-1990 devices on your person, and please, per Equity regulations, no photos or video/audio recordings.

Song List

1. "Everywhere But Here"                               Chayson
2. "I Am A Horseman"                                     Gabriel, Chayson
3. "Everywhere But Here (Reprise)"              Chayson, Gabriel
4. "To Find Ways"                                             Yata
5. "Want To Dance"                                         Coyote, Gabriel, Chayson & Winds
6. "Where Of Him"                                            Gabriel
7. "The Urgence"                                              Chayson
8. "Enoughness"                                               Coyote
9. "Vocabulary"                                                Chayson, Gabriel
10. "Shape World"                                              Eya
11. "To Find A Way (Yata's Song Reprise)"     Yata
12. "The Way Of The Wind (And Coyote)"      Yata, Coyote
13. "Wolfpeaches"                                              Dana
14. "Closer"                                                          Dana
15. "Prayer For a Gone Planet"                         Dana
16. "Strange Horizon"                                         Yanpa
17. "On The Move"                                              Okaga                  
18. "Best In Class"                                               Shanthi
19. "Bottoming Out"                                           Chayson & Ensemble

Cast

About This Workshop Production

Aho! GhostRave: an immersive indigiqueer electronic opera began as a casual exchange between writer, director, and producer Jerome Joseph Gentes and composer, music producer, and DJ Brandon M. P. Roberts during another immersive opera production. Almost two years later, this workshop production is the first manifestation of that chat, complete with an original story, script, score, songs, and a talented, hard-working cast and crew.

We're calling this a workshop production for a number of reasons: We invited but didn't require the performers to memorize their parts and their lyrics. We directed them and the designers and crew to convey a full production, but not so much that we needed to perform super-precisely. We also didn't design the production as fully as we hope to in the future. Our goal is to give you a solid experience of what this immersive indigiqueer electronic opera production is, and will be as we refine and develop it further.

Mostly we wanted to play this piece for and with you, and to play with you. In that spirit, therefore, we invite you to move around the space from the lobby bar to the dancefloor to the DJ booth and so on as much as you feel comfortable doing. The space between the four columns is where the main action happens, and for your safety we may invite you to sit on its edges or in the seats at some points rather than join us out on the floor. You're welcome to bring drinks (no food, please!) into the club, but not out on the dancefloor.

Performers may interact with you, and you're welcome to interact with them. Like Chayson, if you prefer that we leave you alone, make a simple gesture to let us know to do so. In turn, we ask you to have fun and to respect the performers' persons and being. 

The nearest restrooms are on this building's 2nd floor. Stairs are out the entrance to our lobby bar, down the hall, and to the left.

In the event of an emergency, those stairs are the way out of the building.

Turn off sound on all soundmaking devices, please. No audio recording please, but you're welcome to take photos and short videos! 

Creative & Crew

Meet the Company

W. Fran Astorga

Chayson

W. Fran Astorga, they/them (“Chayson”), is a San Francisco based artist from Modesto, CA. They have recently been interviewed and had their writing featured on Howlround Theater Commons and Theater Magazine. Locally, Fran has performed with African American Shakespeare, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, and Alternative Theater Ensemble; has had their writing featured/performed by Native Writers and Cutting Ball Theater; and has aided as a dramaturg for projects with Word For Word and Aurora Theater. Fran currently works as the Conservatory Operations Manager for American Conservatory Theater. They enjoy residing in the intersections of administration, artistry, and advocacy.

Dany Benitez

Coyote

Dany Benitez, they/them (“Coyote”), is an actor, dancer, drag performer, and theatre educator based in the Bay Area. As an actor and theatre-maker, they have performed and collaborated in shows with Berkeley Playhouse, the Presidio Theatre, Playground, Poltergeist Theatre Company, Oasis, San Francisco Youth Theatre, Throckmorton Theatre, and La Lengua. They are thrilled to be making their TigerBear Productions debut and getting the chance to perform on the Magic’s stage. Later this winter, they will be Assistant Directing Peter Pan at the Presidio Theatre. They want to thank their wonderful family, friends, and partner for the endless love and support they’ve received. This show is dedicated to all of the people—past, present, and future—who’ve encouraged, mentored, and paved the way for Dany to become the artist they are today. IG: @hashtagdanyb

Justin P. Lopez*

Gabriel/Okaga

Justin P. Lopez*, he/him (“Gabriel/Okaga”), is a proud mixed-race Indigenous (Mapuche - Chile) and Asian artist and theater-maker. He has performed in professional theaters across the country, including with several Bay Area companies, such as Berkeley Repertory Theater, Marin Shakespeare Company, and Center Repertory Company. His favorite credits include Fernando/Sebastián in KISS MY AZTEC! (Berkeley Rep), Jack in JACK & AIDEN (Ground Floor Theatre, Austin, TX), and Guy in UNBOUND: A KINK OPERA (TigerBear Productions, Palm Springs, CA). As a playwright, Justin's work has been recognized by the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Ashland New Play Festival, and other national organizations focused on new theatrical works. Find out what else Justin is up to at www.justinplopez.com. *Appearing through an Agreement between TigerBear Productions and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Yaadi Erica Richardson

Dana

Yaadi Erica Richardson, she/her (“Dana”), is an artist based in Oakland, CA. After achieving her BFA with an emphasis in Vocal Performance and Theater, they began their journey of performing and teaching music, theater and vocal coaching for children and adults. She is a vocal coach and musician. Yaadi Erica has performed globally and locally. She performed in Ghana In 2019 for 10 days with Dwayne Wiggjns from Tony Toni Tone. She is currently working on her first album and musical, "Tales Of A Black Queer Mormon." She also performs with her band Kah Liberation. Their first single "Ain't Gotta Be” is available on Spotify now. Yaadi will be appearing in NYC at Joe's Pub as a featured artist with her Drag Troupe, The Legendary Cockettes Nouveau. Yaadi also performed with Kev Choice and MJ And The Brass Boppers as a guest artist for The 2024 Black-Eyed Peas Festival. Yaadi is so excited to be a part of a piece like "GhostRave." This show has touched my life and I know you will be touched too. Check out www.yaadierica.com for future updates. #ArtIsLife

Skylar Rose Adams*

Yata

Skylar Rose Adams*, she/they (“Yata”), is privileged to make her Magic Theatre debut. Adams is a Bay Area actor, dancer, choreographer, model, and teaching artist whose artistic work has taken her as far as Nicaragua and London, England. Skylar Rose is an Azteca/Mexica danzante and proud founding member of Calpulli Ocelocihuatl. Adams has worked with notable organizations including the Mexican Heritage Plaza (San Jose), San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, City Lights Theatre Co., Kusanovich Dance of San Francisco, Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble, and more. Recent theatrical work includes Blithe Spirit (Edith), Eight Nights (Rebecca), Eurydice (Eurydice), Thanksgiving Play (Alicia), and Bull in a China Shop (Pearl). Alumni: American Conservatory Theatre, Santa Clara University, BA. Socials: @lifeofskylarose *Appearing through an Agreement between TigerBear Productions and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Meghan Crosby-Jolliffee

Yanpa

Meghan Crosby-Jolliffe, they/them (“Yanpa”), is a mezzo-soprano, educator, and administrator who is passionate about fostering a vibrant and inclusive environment for all performing artists. They recently graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Master of Music in Voice and hold a BM in Voice from the New England Conservatory. As a performer, Meghan crosses over genres, equally at home in Opera, Musical Theater, Early Music, and Chamber music settings. Recent Bay Area performances include; Sunnydale Prom with Pop Culture Immersives, Rebearth with Insight Chamber Players, Jewish Boys with Musical Cafe, and Die Schöne Müllerin in recital at SFCM. When not performing, Meghan Music Directs the Mainstage program at Musical Theatre Works and serves as the Membership & Community Engagement Officer for the Bay Area's theatre service organization, Theatre Bay Area.

Christina Kruszewska

Eya/Shanthi

Christina Kruszewska, she/her (“Eya/Shanthi”), is a proud Bay Area native and has had the honor to be working in San Francisco theatre spaces since 2018. She's worked with theatres and production companies big and small, from Circus Center to Netflix, and is excited to bring to the stage GhostRave with Tiger Bear Productions. Thank you for coming and enjoy the show!

Jerome Joseph Gentes

Writer, Director, Producer

Jerome Joseph Gentes, he/they, is a San Francisco Bay Area-born writer, director, educator, and producer based in Palm Springs, CA. His company, TigerBear Productions, is a producing partner at the Magic Theatre.. A former Pushcart Prize nominee for poetry, Gentes has produced plays in New York City, Palm Springs, and the San Francisco Bay Area. He co-produced the 2016 short play showcase for the Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco that won Outstanding Anthology Play Production at the Theatre Bay Area Awards, and served on the board of PlayGround SF. Green Room Theatre Company of the Coachella Valley commissioned him as lead playwright for their devised play Displacement: Stories from Section 14, about the forced removal of BIPOC and other residents from an area of downtown Palm Springs in the 1960’s. During the pandemic he produced the online LGBTQ+ short play festival Playing at the Intersection of Pride + Joy and the “hold me the forgotten way’ audiocycle. He teaches advanced playwriting at the Santa Fe-based Institute for American Indian Arts.

Brandon M. P. Roberts

Composer/DJ

Brandon M. P. Roberts, he/they, is a Southern California-based composer, DJ, music producer, and sound designer who focuses on innovative auditory theatre experiences. He owns and operates services including the popular RetroGrade Karaoke through his production company, Sound & Vision Co., co-owned with his partner, for clients such as Warner Bros./Discovery, University of Southern California, and FX. His 2019 work as the sound designer on William Inge's Picnic for Seventh Street Theatre in Chino, CA, garnered acclaim for its immersive use of period-specific music and environmental soundscapes. Roberts brought his DJ talents to the theatre stage for the first time in TigerBear's 2022 West Coast premiere of Unbound, where he dynamically blended live mixing with operatic performance. In addition to his theatre work, Roberts has composed music for podcasts, advertisements, and other multimedia projects.

Sharon Shao

Vocal Director

Sharon Shao, she/her, is a Bay Area native actor and musician. She holds a double B.A. in Theatre Arts and Psychology from UC Santa Cruz, and is proud to be a full-time theatermaker and part-time teaching artist. Her favorite local credits include Good Person of Szechwan (CalShakes), Hamlet (Ubuntu Theater Project), Iron Shoes (Shotgun Players), Pool of Unknown Wonders (Ubuntu), Stupid F*cking Bird (City Lights Theater), and Midsummer Night’s Dream (Inferno Theatre). Aside from acting, she is passionate about her SoulTalk Collective, an interdisciplinary troupe that gathers young artists to meet and inspire personal and collective transformation. She also creates original work with The Forum in Oakland, devising, performing, and directing work that integrates theater and journalism.

Meghan Crosby-Jolliffe

Assistant Vocal Director

Meghan Crosby-Jolliffe, they/them, is a mezzo-soprano, educator, and administrator who is passionate about fostering a vibrant and inclusive environment for all performing artists. They recently graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Master of Music in Voice and hold a BM in Voice from the New England Conservatory. As a performer, Meghan crosses over genres, equally at home in Opera, Musical Theater, Early Music, and Chamber music settings. Recent Bay Area performances include; Sunnydale Prom with Pop Culture Immersives, Rebearth with Insight Chamber Players, Jewish Boys with Musical Cafe, and Die Schöne Müllerin in recital at SFCM. When not performing, Meghan Music Directs the Mainstage program at Musical Theatre Works and serves as the Membership & Community Engagement Officer for the Bay Area's theatre service organization, Theatre Bay Area.

Christopher Michael Sauceda

Technical Director

CHRISTOPHER "SAUCEY" SAUCEDA (Technical Director) (ay/guey) is a versatile professional with expertise in various fields of sound, including design, installation art, composition, production, engineering, and new-work development. He has recently collaborated with esteemed individuals and organizations such as Marc Anthony Thompson's The N*****Lovers, Miranda Rose Hall's The Kind Ones directed by Lisa Peterson at the Magic Theatre, and many & productions with Sean San José. Christopher's upcoming collaborations will include new-work projects with Ashley Smiley, Virginia Grise and Quetzal, Naomi Iizuka, Richard Montoya, and Ellen Sebastian Chang at the Magic Theatre. In addition to his work in show design, Christopher also produces for the Magic Theatre, co-hosts Indigenous Magic, a monthly arts event series, engages in graphic design, creates fashion, and is in the process of establishing an all-stage music production label. For any creative inquiries, SAUCEY can be contacted at sauceda.m.chris@gmail.com. CHRISTOPHER "SAUCEY" SAUCEDA (Diseño de sonido) (ay/guey) es un Profesional polivalente con experiencia en diversos campos del sonido, incluido el diseño, instalación, composición, producción, ingeniería y desarrollo de nuevas obras. Recientemente ha colaborado con el estimado individuos y organizaciones como el Magic Theatre y muchos y más producciones con Sean San José. Cristóbal próximas colaboraciones incluirán nuevos trabajos proyectos con Ashley Smiley, Virginia Grise y Quetzal, Naomi Iizuka, Richard Montoya y Ellen Sebastian Chang en el Teatro Mágico. Además de su trabajo en diseño de espectáculos, Christopher también produce para el Magic Theatre, organiza una serie mensual de eventos artísticos, se dedica al diseño gráfico, crea moda, y está en el proceso de establecer un sistema en todas las etapas sello de producción musical. Para cualquier creativo si tiene alguna pregunta, puede contactar a SAUCEY en sauceda.m.chris@gmail.com.

Carlos-Antonio Aceves

Projection Designer

Carlos-Antonio Aceves (he/they) is a Bay Area based designer and theatre maker whose practice centers on new works and social justice theatre. Selected designs credits include: Justice, Marin Theatre; The Displaced, Crowded Fire Theatre; Returning to Haifa, Golden Thread; PrEP Play or Blue Parachute, New Conservatory Theatre Center; Dream Hou$e, Shotgun Players; Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, West Edge Opera; Cyrano, Aurora Theatre Company; Bees and Honey, Marin Theatre. and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shotgun Player. Carlos-Antonio expresses his sincere gratitude to the creative and production team of GhostRave for their unwavering dedication and tireless efforts. Visit: CarlosDesignsSets.myportfolio.com

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Supporters

Fractured Atlas, the organization that helps individual artists and arts organizations with resources and support, is the fiscal sponsor for GhostRave: an immersive indigiqueer electronic opera.

We enthusiastically thank the following contributors to our current, active crowdfunding campaign for helping make this workshop production and further development for GhostRave possible!

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