Video game the star of ‘Froggy’
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Feb. 18, 2025) — Walnut Creek’s Center Rep presents the world premiere of the graphic novel noir thriller “Froggy.”
It’s a sensory-rich rollercoaster ride as Froggy tries to discover her boyfriend’s whereabouts with clues embedded in a violent, underground video game.
Written by a team of groundbreaking theater artists, “Froggy” fuses the styles of graphic novels, film noir and revolutionary virtual media to create a thrilling new theatrical event.
It runs through March 2 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. For tickets, call 925-943-7469 or go to centerrep.org.
Intimate Apparel
Onstage Repertory Theatre performs Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s “Intimate Apparel” through Feb. 23 at the Campbell. Scheduled to open Feb. 7, a cast change necessitated a week’s postponement.
Based on the life of Nottage’s great-grandmother, the play explores the effects of racism and classism as well as the bravery, hard work, friendship and love of people often forgotten by history.
It takes place in 1905 where Esther, a Black New York seamstress, lives in a boarding house and sews intimate apparel for clients ranging from wealthy white patrons to black prostitutes.
Directed by Carlene Coury, the show features Toniea Hawkins, Gwen Sampson Brown, Eddie Roberts, Safira McGrew, Ben Pierson and Maya Via.
“I fell in love with this play when I saw it about seven years ago and knew I wanted to direct it,” said Coury. “So, I just jumped at the opportunity to direct it for Onstage. There are so many different themes going on and colorful characters. There’s a socialite, a prostitute, a guy from the Panama Canal, a Jewish gentleman and our seamstress who can’t read or write but makes beautiful things.”
For tickets to this little gem, go to www.campbelltheater.com.
Sally Hogarty
Sally Hogarty is well known around the Bay Area as a newspaper columnist, theatre critic and working actress. She is the editor of the Orinda News. Send comments to sallyhogarty@gmail.com