Bay Area Director John DeGaetano Releases Five Plays
By: Kelsey Denette
Long time theater director and actor in the San Francisco Bay Area, John DeGaetano takes a stab at creating some brand new twists for the stage covering comedy, mystery and other situations common to everyday lives by releasing five new original works. DeGaetano, currently in production with Chicago the Musical at the Raven Theater in Healdsburg has just completed the series with such titles as The Fat Man, Average Joe, Once Upon a Crime, A situation in Safe Haven and even a completely new story for an old character in Sherlock Holmes and the Princess Jewel.
“In my mind, there's always something missing in the staged productions I’ve seen over the years, the timing, the actor’s style and commitment to character, the movement” states DeGaetano, northern California resident and President of a North Bay theater company. “In the series I’ve attempted to touch upon this in addition to personal experiences that each of us have likely experienced, make the characters relate to life, make them adventurous, add a bit of silliness and then again, understand that no story could be complete without a touch of romance.”
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Pickleball Hillbarn Theatre (8/20-9/13) |
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Sara Felder’s Class Act The Marsh (8/12-8/15) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (1/07-1/10) |
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Broadway Under the Stars - Mamma Mia! Transcendence Theatre Company (8/13-8/30) |
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Dear San Francisco Club Fugazi (9/16-1/10) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
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Golden Gate Park Band Golden Gate Bandshell (4/26-9/27) |
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Hadestown Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palomar College (8/07-8/16) |
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The Cottage Cloverdale Performing Arts Center (8/01-8/16) |