Actor, editor and color grader Mark Anthony joins Jake and I as our next guest on The Yay. Mark is a graduate of SF State University and has been on many stages in the bay area like Town Hall Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros and the Altarena, where Jake and Mark shared the stage. We talk about Mark’s upbringing, studying at SF State, how theatre in the bay has treated him and where he sees himself in the future. You can contact Mark directly via Instagram: @markanthonythethespian You can learn more about Mark via his LinkTree page: https://linktr.ee/staringmarkanthony?fbclid=IwY2xjawHS7cxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTuu4LxrpKkgS_q0zPzgyo4TAeM9sQLCpJTrAqYsEyxhHV-4LsXo776niw_aem_8YxutzQqEcpyl94QFlrq-A Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melanaid We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It’s a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they’ll even serve you a complimentary drink. Charles is also selling men’s hair products on his website https://cbbgroominingproducts.myshopify.com Hair Gels, Pomades, Shampoos and Conditioners. Hop online, give the products a try and support minority businesses like my man Charles Blades. Book an appointment online here: https://www.cbb.hair Erin Merritt (Episode 191) is a gifted actress and director – creator of Women’s Will, the all-female Shakespeare group that ran from 1998-2009, who is suffering from ALS. She has been a blessing to the bay area theatre community and this is an opportunity to be a blessing for her. Her GoFundMe page link is below – please consider giving to help with her medical needs. Even a little bit counts. Erin Merritt’s Go Fund Me site: https://gofund.me/e85e9f04 SHOWS: A Christmas Carol (CenterREP) LAST SHOW DEC 22 Adam KuveNiemann (Episode 274) is in the show Terrance Smith (Episode 102) is in the show https://www.centerrep.org Thirty-Six (Shotgun Players) EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 4! Lauren Garcia (Episode 207) is in the show https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp Every Christmas Story Ever Told – And Then Some (Town Hall Theatre) LAST SHOW TONIGHT Cecilia Palmtag (Episode 34) is in the play https://www.townhalltheatre.com/every-christmas-story A NOH Christmas (Theatre Yugen) Dec 4 – 29 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show https://www.theatreofyugen.org The Oracle (The Lost Church SF) Jan 10 & 11 Diana Brown (Episode 242) is in the show https://thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket#/ Waitress (SF Playhouse) Nov 21 – Jan 18, 2025 Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) is in the show Dorian Lockett (Episode 230) is in the show Sharon Shao (Episode 176) is in the show https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2024-2025-season/waitress/ In Love and Warcraft (CityLights Theatre) Jan 16 – Feb 9, 2025 Miranda Liu (Episode 300) is in the show Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155, 251 & 293) is directing the show https://cltc.org/event/warcraft/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)
