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North Bay Stage and Screen: “Julius Caesar” is “bloody fantastic”
Cari Lynn Pace reviewed Marin Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar for North Bay Stage and Screen, calling it “bloody fantastic.” Sound design by Ray Archie. “Kudos to Sound Designer Ray Archie for the head-turning sounds of battle in this amphitheater open to the dark sky.” — Cari Lynn Pace, North Bay Stage and Screen Read the…
Read MoreTalkin’ Broadway: “Julius Caesar” is “easily the finest production” of the Bard in the Bay Area
Patrick Thomas reviewed Marin Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar, reimagined and directed by Jon Tracy (Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, San Rafael, August 14–September 13, 2026), for Talkin’ Broadway, calling it “easily the finest production of one of the Bard’s works I have seen ever in the Bay Area.” Sound design by Ray Archie. “Every aspect of this…
Read MoreTheatrius: OTP’s “Cabaret” remixes show tunes into hip-hop
Jenyth Jo reviewed Oakland Theatre Project’s Cabaret, directed and choreographed by Erika Chong Shuch, for Theatrius, calling it a “rousing” production that sets the musical’s 1930s Berlin in a hip-hop register. Music direction by Ray Archie and Werd Pace. “Show tunes become hip-hop and rap rants, as music directors Ray Archie and Werd Pace cleverly…
Read MoreEast Bay Express: Aurora’s “Crumbs” triumphs despite last-minute setback
The East Bay Express covered Aurora Theatre Company’s Crumbs From the Table of Joy, reporting on the May 4 matinee, when understudy Courtney Williams stepped in script-in-hand and the show went on. The piece praises the cast and the production’s design. Sound design by Ray Archie. “The costume, set, sound and lighting designs are finely…
Read MoreTheatre Eddys gives “Crumbs From the Table of Joy” 5 E and a Best Bet
Theatre Eddys reviewed Aurora Theatre Company’s Crumbs From the Table of Joy, rating it 5 E and naming it a Best Bet production. The review praises the cast, Elizabeth Carter’s direction and the production’s period detail. “The scene is embellished by the sounds of neighbors’ TVs and nearby crowded streets as well as by the…
Read MoreLocal News Matters: “Crumbs” is “a beautifully drawn portrait”
Local News Matters reviewed Aurora Theatre Company’s Crumbs From the Table of Joy, calling it “a beautifully drawn portrait of a family in the 1950s” and “devastating in its own, subtle way, albeit with a hopeful ending.” The review praises Elizabeth Carter’s direction and the cast. “And Randy Wong-Westbrooke’s simple set … is perfect, as…
Read MoreCultureVulture: “Crumbs From the Table of Joy” is “entertaining, engaging, and engrossing”
Emily S. Mendel reviewed Aurora Theatre Company’s Crumbs From the Table of Joy for CultureVulture, praising the performances and Lynn Nottage’s writing. Sound design by Ray Archie. “‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy’ is an entertaining, engaging, and engrossing two-act play about the life of the African American Crump family in 1950s Brooklyn.” — Emily…
Read MoreTalkin’ Broadway calls “Crumbs From the Table of Joy” a must-see
Patrick Thomas reviewed Aurora Theatre Company’s Crumbs From the Table of Joy for Talkin’ Broadway, praising Elizabeth Carter’s direction and a cast he calls “nothing short of brilliant.” Sound design by Ray Archie. “With this terrific ensemble under stellar direction, this is a must-see for anyone who loves the sort of drama that lets you…
Read More“Crumbs From the Table of Joy”: Stage and Cinema praises Ray Archie’s “subtle effects”
Barry Willis reviewed Aurora Theatre Company’s Crumbs From the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage, directed by Elizabeth Carter (Berkeley, April 27–May 25, 2025), for Stage and Cinema. He calls the production a “marvelous revival” and writes that “Nottage fans will love this show.” Sound design by Ray Archie. “Sound designer Ray Archie’s subtle effects…
Read More“Blue Door” earns a Theatre Eddys Best Bet
Aurora Theatre Company’s production of Tanya Barfield’s Blue Door, directed by Darryl V. Jones (Berkeley, April 19–May 19, 2024), was named a Theatre Eddys Best Bet, with a rating of 4.5 E. The review praises the two-actor cast, Michael J. Asberry and James Mercer II, and the production’s weaving of three generations of a family’s…
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