Singing In The Dark Times

“In the dark times

Will there also be singing?

Yes, there will also be singing

About the dark times.“

Bertolt Brecht 1939

Singing in the face of fear is an act of courage and hope. As we emerge from the pandemic, we enter phase one of our reopening with an evening of plays that touch our hearts with delightful comedy and the unity of song!

Singing in the Dark Times is an evening of short plays featuring

Excellence Noir with a staged reading of

Jourdán D. Olivier-Verdé’s Four Women: Rainbow of the African Diaspora

and the Theatre Lunatico ensemble performing in:

Gail and Peter – Or: Pygmalion in Brooklyn, written by Carol Lashof

Medea, by Christopher Durang and Wendy Wasserstein

Ida! Ida! Did You Look In The Fridge? an original improvised play by Theatre Lunatico

Featuring: Jeannette Adejobi, Carla BaNu Dejesus, Jenni Greene, Jeffrey Kimmich, Shawn Oda, Omar Osario-Peña, Lauri Smith, and Chanel Tilghman

Directors: Jourdán D. Olivier-Verdé and Tina Taylor

October 22-November 7, 2021
Fridays & Satudays at 7:30PM
Sundays at 3PM

Tickets available in advance (choose your own price) and by donation at the door, space permitting.

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Our COVID-19 Policy:
Masks and proof of full vaccination are required for everyone entering the theater.
Please bring proof of full vaccination status (CDC card, or photo, or a CA-issued QR Code) & please wear a mask properly fitted over you nose & mouth at all times while in the theater.
Performers are all fully-vaccinated and will be performing without masks.

Theatre Lunatico has signed on to the Theatre Bay Area COVID-19 policy
Click to read our full COVID-19 policy

There will be no intermission, and food and drink will not be allowed in the theatre as we have done in the past. However, we fully encourage you to arrive early or stay late to enjoy some pizza from La Val’s. They have supported our ongoing residency at the Subterranean Theatre throughout this pandemic, and by supporting them, you are supporting this vital East Bay venue!