Creatively Shaded

Author: Elizabeth Jones, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton, ShawnJ West

Creatively Shaded:  A podcast where three Bay Area Black Artists take center stage to explore the depths of Bay Area Theatre from A Black Artists' POV.  Get ready for laughs, theatrics, drama, and authentic exploration that's Creatively Shaded in the culture!
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Standing in My Light!
Episode 4
Saturday, 23 May, 2026

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, ShawnJ, Phaedra, and Liz bask in the glow of their creative success, share gratitude for the theatre community, and gear up for a summer full of auditions, performance camps, and butts in sun-warmed theatre seats. Add a little tea to your ice-cold lemonade as the Divas shade the summer down! Upcoming Auditions: American Conservatory Theatre ( A.C.T.) act-sf.orgJune 4-7 The Bad News Bears a musicalIraq but Funny 6/15-17The Comeuppance 8/24-29Summer Sessions/Camps:Berkeley Rep Summer Program - Mon–Fri 9am–4pm July 6-31 berkeleyrep.org/theme/summer-theatre-camp-play-creation-9qn5 African-American Shakes & African American Art & Culture Complex: Shake the Stage presents School House Rock Jr. Live June 15-26 & July 6- August 1 african-american.org/youth-program/SFartsEd - June 8-July 31 https://www.sfartsedsummer.org/A.C.T. - Youth: June 8- August 7 https://www.act-sf.org/training/young-conservatory/summer-classes-2026 A.C.T.- Adults: June 8- July 1 act-sf.org/training/studio-a-c-tRecommendations:"The House of Bernarda Alba" at Oakland Theatre ProjectOn stage May 22 – June 7, 2026 tickets at oaklandtheaterproject.org"Shakespeare over My Shoulder" at African-American Shakespeare CompanyNow on stage until June 7, 2026 tickets at african-americanshakes.org" ‘night, Mother" at Altarena Playhouse On stage May 29 - June 28, 2026 tickets at altarena.orgDonate to support the Black Theatre CommunityAfrican American Shakespeare Company: african-americanshakes.org Lorraine Hansberry Theatre: lhtsf.orgLower Bottom Playaz: lowerbottomplayaz.com Additional ways to supportThe Mary Mason Memorial Lemonade Fund - a confidential resource for theatre practitioners with critical illnesses, conditions, or injuries who are in need of supplemental financial assistance. Donate at theatrebayarea.orgStay connected with Creatively ShadedWe want to hear from you! Email us at creativelyshaded@gmail.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram at @creativelyshaded, @phaedratboughton, @starshawnj, @elizasenoj. You can also watch this episode and others on YouTube: @creativelyshadedVoice over: Creatively Shaded Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronohProducer: Creatively Shaded