Anyone who has been a part of the bay area theatre community in the last 20 years knows Jeffrey Lo – veteran playwright and director, who has worked with San Jose Stage, TheatreWorks, SF Playhouse and so many more companies. We had him on back in June of 2020 during the COVID pandemic, and we bring him back on, where he talks about A Driving Beat, a show he’s directing at TheatreWorks. You can find out more about Jeffrey and his expansive career via his website: http://www.jeffreywritesaplay.com/ You can contact Jeffrey directly via Instagram: @theycallmejlo Kehinde Koyejo (Episodes 214 and 262) has been a friend of mine since 2005, when I stage managed her for the Ray of Light musical, Bat Boy. She’s an amazing actress, model and creative artist. She’s also an incredible entrepreneur – and I want to introduce you to her business, Kalm Korner. Kalm Korner is an online boutique that specializes in aromatherapy gifts – love rubs, moisturizers, sprays, tea blends and candles. Kalm Korner also sells Choc’late Mama cookies – she brought some over the last time we interviewed her and it was fantastic. Let’s support a black female-owned business, a local business and make your first order by going to this website: https://kalmkorner.com/ SHOWS: A Driving Beat (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley) Oct 29 – Nov 23 Jeffrey Lo is directing the show https://theatreworks.org/mainstage/a-driving-beat-2/ Pilgrimage (Golden Thread Productions) Oct 24 – Nov 9 Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is in the play Bridgette Dutta-Portman (Episode 75) is a co-playwright https://goldenthread.org/productions/pilgrimage/ The Break-Up – A Latina Queer Torch Song (Theatre Rhinoceros) Nov 6 – Nov 23 Tina D’elia (Episode 268) wrote and is in the show https://www.therhino.org Timon Of Athens (ACT) Nov 6 – Nov 22 Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131 and 268) is in the show Evan Held (Episode 226) is in the show https://www.act-sf.org/community/for-students/a-c-t-out-tour/timon-of-athens/ Mother of Exiles (Berkeley Rep) Nov 14 – Dec 21 Cassidy Jamahl Brown (Episode 59) is in the show https://www.berkeleyrep.org/shows/mother-of-exiles-sb2l Sunday in the Park with George (Shotgun Players) Nov 15 – Dec 30 Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in the play Elizabeth Curtis (Episode 194) is in the play David Moschler (Episodes 137 and 254) is the musical director https://shotgunplayers.org Dada Teen Musical: The Play (Central Works) Oct 18 – Nov 23 Alan Coyne (Episode 29) is in the show Zoe Chien (Episode 285) is in the show Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) is directing the show https://centralworks.org/dada-teen-musical-the-play/#showtab=details Cabaret (Oakland Theatre Project) Nov 21 – Dec 14 Sharon Shao (Episode 176) is in the show James Mercer II (Episode 326) is in the show Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/cabaret Sally & Tom (Marin Theatre Company) Oct 30 – Nov 23 Adam KuveNiemann (Episode 274) is in the show https://purchase.marintheatre.org/EventAvailability?EventId=50001 Into The Woods (SF Playhouse) Nov 20 – January 17, 2026 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episode 120 & 225) is in the show https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2025-2026-season/into-the-woods/ The Wisdom of Eve (Altarena Playhouse) Oct 24 – Nov 23 Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 and 251) directs the play https://www.altarena.org/2025-season-announcement/the-wisdom-of-eve-2025/ Ruthless (New Conservatory Theatre Center) Dec 5 – Jan 11, 2026 Melissa Momboisse (Episode 140) is in the show https://nctcsf.org/event/ruthless-the-musical/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)