MIRIAM’S PLACE
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MIRIAM’S PLACE

A SEMINAR SERIES HOSTED BY PATRICK DOOLEY

Miriam Schiffman was a life-long learner with an insatiable curiosity and passion for bringing people together. She also loved theater. With the generous support of her beloved husband, Stan, we have dedicated space at our studios to host gatherings for the exploration of live theater and the promotion of fellowship around shared interests and perspectives. There’ll be coffee and tea at every session.

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MICHAEL MORAN

DECEMBER 5

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MICHAEL MORAN

Michael Socrates Moran is a Bay Area native whose artistic journey began in Richmond, California and led him to a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University and an MFA in Directing from UC San Diego. While at UCSD, he founded the Oakland Theater Project (formerly Ubuntu Theater Project), now acclaimed as one of the Bay Area’s most daring theater companies. As Executive and Co-Artistic Director, Moran has helmed over 60 productions—world premieres, West Coast premieres, and bold reinterpretations of classics—earning praise from the San Francisco Chronicle for his “visionary” leadership. His direction has garnered numerous awards, including the 2020 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award, Best Director for Angels in America, and multiple Bay Area Critics Circle honors. In addition to directing, Moran has acted professionally in numerous productions, and his original play, Exodus to Eden, was celebrated by KQED as one of the Best Productions of 2023. He also serves as a continuing lecturer at UC Berkeley.

LANCE GARDNER

FEBRUARY 6

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LANCE GARDNER

A familiar face in the San Francisco Bay Area theatre scene, Lance Gardner is an actor and producer born and raised in the Bay Area. He has earned dozens of theatre credits over the last 20 years, including six mainstage shows and a school tour at Marin Theatre. He has also performed in multiple shows at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, Magic Theatre, TheatreWorks, and more recently served as the President of the Board of Aurora Theatre. He comes to Marin from KQED, where, as a live event producer, he helped launch KQED Live, a year-round, in-person and virtual events program where he crafted unique experiences marrying journalism, arts, and entertainment. Harnessing the power of public media, he created bespoke concerts, game shows, performances, food and dining events, interviews and more. His work has been featured on KQED TV and on the radio at KQED and KALW.

Join us for coffee and cookies on the first Friday of every month from 10:30 AM to 12 PM as we meet some of the most influential theater makers in the Bay Area. Each session will begin with an interview about their history and artistic endeavors, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and a group discussion.

Tickets are pay-what-you-can.

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the world of a play

Get an insider’s perspective on what goes into creating a play from the first read of a script, through design discussions, into the rehearsal rooms, and finally to full production. Shotgun Players’ artistic director Patrick Dooley and other collaborating artists will lead this exploration through the experience of producing Edward Albee’s classic The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? This seminar involves six gatherings on Mondays from 10:30am – 12pm, and four other events, including a read-through with the cast, a rehearsal in our studios, a technical rehearsal, and a preview performance at the theater.

**Limit 20 participants per seminar

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