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M. Graham Smith is a San Francisco-based Director, Educator and Producer. He is an O’Neill/NNPN National Directing Fellow, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival FAIR Fellow and a proud Resident Artist at SF’s Crowded Fire. He grew up outside of New York City and has been based in San Francisco for the last fourteen years. He’s directed in New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Portland Oregon, Washington DC, and venues in San Francisco. He directed the West Coast Premiere of JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA in SF and TRUFFALDINO SAYS NO at Shotgun Players, winning Best Director for the Bay Area Critics Circle, the World Premiere of Obie winner Christopher Chen’s HOME INVASION in SF, DEAL WITH THE DRAGON at ACT’s Costume Shop & Edinburgh Fringe & NCTC, Mia Chung’s YOU FOR ME FOR YOU at Crowded Fire, James Ijames’ WHITE at Shotgun, BONE ON BONE at NJ Rep, and the first workshop production of HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT at Occidental College in LA, a play he co-created with playwright Sarah Kozinn about the Lawrence V Texas Supreme Court decision. He spent five years as Producer of Aurora Theater’s new play development program and festival The Global Age Project. He teaches at A.C.T.'s actor-training programs, Berkeley Rep School of Theatre and at Barcelona’s premiere Meisner Technique program in Spain. You can visit him online at www.MGrahamSmith.com

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Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Finds Home at The Gateway Playhouse

What did our critic think of IN THE HEIGHTS at The Gateway Playhouse?
PlayGround to Present THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT in November

Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!
PlayGround to Kick Off 30th Season With MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “ORIGIN STORY” in October

PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.
PlayGround to Celebrate New Playwrights at The 27th Annual PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS in May

PlayGround has announced the full lineup for its 27th annual FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS, running May 8-28, in-person at Potrero Stage, where the festival has been based since 2008, and simulcast online.
Review: THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON at Kennedy Center

What did our critic think of THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON at Kennedy Center? The Mortification of Fovea Munson is a fast-paced, TYA musical based on the novel of the same name, both penned by Mary Winn Heider. The story follows Fovea, a middle schooler who just wants to find her place in the world despite her parents' owning a cadaver lab. Suddenly, when Whitney, the cadaver lab's receptionist, runs off with her boyfriend to Florida, Fovea finds herself stuck working at the cadaver lab all summer. She finds it insufferable... until three disembodied heads need to ask her for a huge favor.
Cinnabar Theater to Present TIGER STYLE! in April

Petaluma's premier theater company, Cinnabar Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Nathan Cummings and Executive Director Diane Dragone, will continue their 50th anniversary season with the play “Tiger Style!”, a comedy about family, by Mike Lew. Performing live April 7-23rd at Cinnabar Theater.
Interview: Theatre Life with Justin Huertas

Today’s subject Justin Huertas is currently living his theatre life as the composer/lyricist of Kennedy Center’s World Premiere Commission Musical The Mortification of Fovea Munson. The show begins performances March fourth and plays through the nineteenth in Kennedy Center’s Family Theater.
Cast and Creative Team Announced For THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON at the Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere commissioned musical The Mortification of Fovea Munson.
PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights

PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.
Review: DEAL WITH THE DRAGON at Magic Theatre Weaves an Unforgettable Magical Spell

What did our critic think of DEAL WITH THE DRAGON at Magic Theatre? BroadwayWorld reviews Kevin Rolston's spellbinding 'Deal with the Dragon' playing live at Magic Theatre through August 13th.
Interview: Playright Garret Jon Groenveld and THE HUMMINGBIRDS at NJ Rep

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing playright, Garret Jon Groenveld about his fascinating career and the upcoming, 'The Hummingbirds' at NJ Rep.
Interview: Kevin Rolston of DEAL WITH THE DRAGON at Magic Theatre Transforms His Own Shame into a Captivating Work of Theater

BroadwayWorld talks to actor & playwright Kevin Rolston about his captivating comedy 'Deal with the Dragon.' The grown-up fairy tale laced with terror runs live at San Francisco's Magic Theatre July 22 to August 13.
DEAL WITH THE DRAGON Comes to Magic Theatre in July

Kevin Rolston's critically acclaimed Deal with the Dragon, a three-character, one-man performance comes to the Magic Theatre for a limited run.
One-Man Show DEAL WITH THE DRAGON Comes to Magic Theatre

Kevin Rolston’s critically acclaimed Deal with the Dragon, a three-character, one-man performance hailed as “truly bravura” (Edinburgh Guide), and “meticulously written and exquisitely performed” (Huffington Post), comes to the Magic Theatre for a limited run. Developed with and directed by M. Graham Smith, written by/starring Rolston, and produced by TigerBear Productions, the captivating comedy unfurls a cunning grown-up fairy tale laced with terror in this new production which audiences will find revised from previous Bay Area outings.
SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Stephanie J. Block, and More Set For 2022-23 Kennedy Center Season

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announces its 2022–2023 Theater Season featuring the return of the Kennedy Center's acclaimed, self-produced Broadway Center Stage series. The series will include Stephanie J. Block starring in Sunset Boulevard.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of FATHER/DAUGHTER By Kait Kerrigan

Aurora Theatre Company continues its 30th season with the World Premiere of Kait Kerrigan's FATHER/DAUGHTER, a recipient of the 2021 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Bay Area theatre artist M. Graham Smith directs William Thomas Hodgson and Sam Jackson (The Bluest Eye, Exit Strategy, Splendour) in this beautifully innovative play about love, family, and relationships.
TigerBear Productions Presents Harrison David Rivers' HOLD ME THE FORGOTTEN WAY

TigerBear Productions today announced the release of its digital micromonologue production of playwright Harrison David Rivers' hold me the forgotten way monologue cycle on June 16, 2021.
Aurora Theatre Company Announces 2021/2022 Season Featuring 3 World Premieres & More

Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre Company announced today the plays that will comprise the theatre’s 30th season, with the first slot to be announced at a later date. In the second slot, opening November 2021, will be the World Premiere of Kait Kerrigan’s touching tale of romance and relationships in FATHER/DAUGHTER.

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