Green Room On Air with Ray Renati

We’ve got a special guest today - Rachel Bakker. Rachel is a San Francisco Bay Area based theatre artist. Rachel graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in theatre. She’s on the Board of Directors of City Lights Theatre in San Jose and is the New Works Program Manager at City Lights. This program culminates in an annual new works festival called Lights Up! 

This week Ray talks a little Tony Awards, a little Kevin Spacey, a little Laurie Metcalf along with some Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway fun. 

Christian is the founding Artistic Director of AmiosNYC and the Producing Artistic Director of ShotzSF. He has been seen in Value Over Replacement (TBA Award for Featured Actor), Romeo & Juliet, Miss Julie, Death of a Salesman, Aloysius in New York, The Affair, Escape from Roosevelt Island, Bartleby the Scrivener, Cloud 9, Macbeth, King John, 5th of July, This is Our Youth, The Altruists, Murder,...

Christian is the founding Artistic Director of AmiosNYC and the Producing Artistic Director of ShotzSF. He has been seen in Value Over Replacement (TBA Award for Featured Actor), Romeo & Juliet, Miss Julie, Death of a Salesman, Aloysius in New York, The Affair, Escape from Roosevelt Island, Bartleby the Scrivener, Cloud 9, Macbeth, King John, 5th of July, This is Our Youth, The Altruists, Murder,...

As a performer, eventually, some of your friends become famous. The ins and outs of dealing with famous friends. Hint: we're all human beings and nothing more. 

While masks have been used since the dawn of theatre in ancient Greece, using them for educational purposes is relatively new. In 1913 French theatre director Jacques Copeau introduced masks into theatre rehearsals as a way for actors to remove themselves. Some notable actors that attended the mask training classes at Julliard are Kevin Spacey, Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Kevin Kline, and Patti...

From bastard orphan to Washington’s right-hand man, rebel to war hero, loving husband caught in the country’s first sex scandal to Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy, HAMILTON is an exploration of a political master. 

Actors are a very superstitious bunch. Want to know why you should never tell an actor, “Good Luck”? Curious about why you should never, ever, under any circumstances say the word “Macbeth” backstage. Hear about the awful consequences of whistling in the dressing room. These strange but true superstitions are explored and debunked. 

Powerhouse Entertainer and actress Carly Ozard has had solo shows at The Rrazz Room, Feinstein’s at the Nikko, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Stage 72 at the Triad and The Metropolitan Room. She works in musical theatre, cabaret, and as a FEMcee for various events. An exceptional vocalist with comic and dark sides showcasing a repertoire that includes Musical Theatre, Contemporary Pop, Classic Rock and Ele...

I studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. It was a gigantic learning experience and something that enriched my understanding of the craft of acting. Want to work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week for a couple of months and do nothing but act? Then apply to go to a RADA summer session.

More on my experiences of directing "A View from the Bridge" by Arthur Miller.

My journey in life and how it led me to the acting profession.

I directed Arthur Miller's great play "A View from the Bridge". I set it in a boxing ring. Think out of the box.

Want a quick and easy way to read Shakespeare so that you can understand it? Go no further, here's your answer. Don't be afraid of the Bard!

We take a look at film acting technique using the actor, Al Pacino's, example in the film, "The Godfather".

I met Arthur Miller about fifteen years ago. He was a strong kind man ready for conversation. It's something I will never forget. In this episode, I talk about meeting Mr. Miller and my experience in directing his play, "A View from the Bridge".

Method Acting - Some Love it. Some loathe it. Either way, it's the backbone of acting technique in the United States.

Most people could never dream of learning a role like Hamlet, or Lear, or Willie Loman. But learning lines for a play or movie isn't as hard as you think.