"You were fabulous. Wow, wow, wow. Everyone loved you and it was so powerful for us. The performance gave us a deeper understanding of our own stories and their emotional affect on us. Everybody was emotional impacted. Some brought to tears. Thanks to each of you for sharing your hearts and talents." J.Redwing Keysar R.N., Director Palliative Care Program, Jewish Family and Children's Services
“My face hurt from smiling. I was feeling the joy for the human connection in the room.” Joan Nelson, Chairperson Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin Social Concerns
“I’m a big fan of improvisational theater but didn’t know what to expect from Playback. I was a “teller” at two performances. At the first performance I laughed and at the second I cried. Both experiences knocked my socks off.” Allan Blau, Attorney at Law
“I felt the earth move even though it didn’t register on the Richter scale. I laughed. I cried. It was everything you want in a night of improv. These actors are magical.” Nika St. Claire, Program Director, Alameda Family Services
“I was surprised and delighted. What an extraordinary and entertaining evening! The rare talent of the actors resulted in a delightful and soulful bonding.” Deborah von Bolschwing, Psychologist
“How in the world one performance can be exhilarating, entertaining and also be a transformational experience was proved possible at the Bay Area Playback Performance. I can’t wait for more.” Esther Blau, R.N.
“The actors pull various emotions out of the viewer like a clown retrieving a trail of scarves from his mouth. Risk taking, Energetic, Whimsical.” Nicole Katler, Psychotherapist and Musician
Winner, 2007 -2009 Marin Arts Council Grants
Bay Area Playback: Selected Performance Venues
Public Performances: Open Secret Bookstore 2011, 2012 Belrose Theatre 2006 - 2010 O’Hanlon Center for the Arts 2005,2008,2009 Larkspur Café Theatre 2006, 2007 Peacock Gap Country Club 2006
Commissioned Performances: American Society of Group Psychotherapy 2006 and Psychodrama-64th Annual Conference. S.F. Center Point Recovery Centers 2004 - 2008 Juvenile Detention Center 2005,2009 Ohlhoff Recovery Programs 2005, 2006 Marin Services for Women 2004, 2005 Marin Abused Women’s Services 2006 -2008 Novato Charter School 2006 Palliative Care Nurses Annual Retreat, Jewish Family and Children's Services 2011 S.F. Homeless Drop-In Shelter-staff training 2004 Spectrum LGBT Center 2007,2009 Tamalpais Creek Senior Center 2003, 2005 Tamalpais High School 2007, 2009
Updated May 2012
Playback Theater:
Real life stories told by audience members come alive on stage