Creatively Shaded

Elizabeth Jones, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton, ShawnJ West
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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!

  1. 11/22/2025

    And That's Cap! — Season Two is a Wrap!

    Send us a text On this final episode of season two, The Divas wax nostalgia over a season brimming over with productivity and ingenuity. The Bay Area Theatre Community persisted and so did Creatively Shaded!  Gratitude was expressed, theatre seats were assessed, and teases of what to expect in season three, were sprinkled for a taste.  Pull up and get ready to get satiated in flavor!  Have a wonderful Holiday Season! We'll see you in 2026! Recommendations:                                                          "Cinderella" at African American Shakespeare Company On stage December 12-21, 2025 tickets at african-americanshakes.org                      "Snowbound: A Holiday Tale" at Town Hall Theatre Company                                          On stage December 4 - 20, 2025 tickets at townhalltheatre.com "Soulful Christmas" at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre On stage December 19-21, 2025 tickets at lhtsf.org "Rudolph & Scrooge: YC Holiday Double Feature" at American Conservatory Theatre. On stage December 1-20, 2025 tickets at act-sf.org "Cabaret" at Oakland Theater Project Currently on stage until December 14, 2025 tickets at oaklandtheaterproject.org Donate to support the  Black Theatre Community African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org          Lorraine Hansberry Theatre lhtsf.org                                                                                     Lower Bottom Playaz  lowerbottomplayaz.com     We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    54 min

  2. 08/16/2025

    Shifts, Skips, & Shenanigans!

    Send us a text On this episode, The Divas welcome Jasmine Milan Williams, fellow multi-creative who dresses The Bay Down! Jasmine details her unique take on costuming and the heart work that undergirds the performer.  Hun-tee, actors get another read on getting them minds right, while theater attendees would want to think twice before tapping ya neighbor.  Settle in as this snap back, will bring you all thee way back! Recommendations:                                                          "Two Trains Running" at Lower Bottom Playaz On stage August 8-31, 2025 tickets at lowerbottomplayaz.com                        "The Day the Sky Turned Orange" at SFBATCO                                                                   On stage September 5 - October 5, 2025 tickets at sfbatco.org "The Bridge" at Theatre Works On stage August 17, 2025 tickets at theatreworks.org "Diasporadica" at Fort Mason                                                                                            On stage August 22-August 30, 2025 tickets at fortmason.org                                                                Donate to support the  Black Theatre Community African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org          Lorraine Hansberry Theatre lhtsf.org                                                                          Lower Bottom Playaz  lowerbottomplayaz.com     We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    1h 17m

  3. 07/19/2025

    The Bay for a Horse!

    Send us a text On this episode, SirDiva reascends to his seat after directing/performing in "Sweat," to help roll out the red carpet for our illustrious guest, Legendary Diva, Margo Hall!  The Beloved multi-faceted performer, bestows the kingdom of the Bay with invaluable insight into our unique community, and the theatre industry at large.  Bay-be, the theatre streets were over flowing and Center Stage Shade sopped it all up! Come on and getchu a taste! Recommendations:                                                          "Les Blancs (The Whites)" at Oakland Theater Project On stage July 13 - 27, 2025 tickets at oaklandtheatreproject.org                        "Magnolia Ballet" at Shotgun Players                                                                             July 19 - August 10, 2025 Tickets at shotgunplayers.org  "Candace Johnson’s Scat-ter Brain The Music of ADHD" at the Marsh Berkeley      On stage July 19 - September 13, 2025 Tickets at themarsh.org "Marin Shakes Presents 1st Annual Seeds of Time Festival"                                        On stage July 19 - August 2, 2025 Tickets are pay-what-you-will at marinshakespeare.org/seeds "Cowboy Cabaret Giddy Up & Get Down" presented by Ray of Light Theatre’s Spotlight Cabaret Series at Feinstein’s At The Nikko                                                    On stage one night July 23, 2025 Tickets at rayoflighttheatre.com/spotlight          "The Wiz Jr." at African-American Shakespeare Company On stage Saturday, August 2. Tickets  at african-americanshakes.org "Glitter in the Glass presented by The Champagne Staged Reading Series at Shotgun Players Featuring Elizabeth Jones                                                                    On stage August 4-5, 2025 Tickets at shotgunplayers.org "Into The Woods" Co-produced with SFARTSED at SFBATCO                                     On stage July 25 - 26, 2025 Tickets at sfbatco.org New Black Voices                                                                                                                Info lhtsf.org                                                                                                                                   Donate to support the  Black Theatre Community African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org       We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    1h 17m

  4. 05/17/2025

    We're Larger than the System!

    Send us a text On this episode, Phaedra and Liz are joined by a local creative who puts the multi in hyphenate; Aejay Antonias Marquis, who steps in SirDiva's shoes as guest co-host.  The Theatre Streets had the Divas on a trek through Afro futurism, isolation, and poles, while Center Stage Shade and SirDiva's Rant, lit it up. Chyle, now you know we had to get up on the National Endowment for the Arts - knotting us Divas all up!  Come on an unravel this theatrical entanglement with us!  Recommendations:                                                          "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre Company On stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets at auroratheatre.org                           "Come Thru: a cultural Celebration"  Play reading of Lisa B. Thompson's "African Stew" with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.  Saturday May 17 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture Tickets @lhtsf.org "Season Preview and Celebration" Featuring Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's 2025 New Black Voices mentee, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton. Sunday May 18 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Free event open to all -rsvp @lhtsf.org "Driving The Girls" In Person Reading presented by Playwright's Foundation at  YBCA Screening Room May 17 7:30pm. Tickets catbrooks.org/events                                                   A World Premiere Hip-Hop Musical "Co-Founders" at American Conservatory Theatre. On stage May 29 - July 6 tickets at act-sf.org Black Out Nights: June 6-8 "Sweat" at Palo Alto Players Directed by ShawnJ West                                                       June 13-29, 2025 Tickets @paplayers.org "SistahFriend" A staged reading by Phaedra Tillery-Boughton June 21, 2025 7:00pm at Zaccho Dance Theatre Free admission Limited seating Tickets @zaccho.org Theatre Camps & Education for Youth SFARTSED: Exploration camp, Broadway Bound, Art & Design and Fashion Session 1: June 9- 20, Session II: June 23 - July 3, Session III: July 7-July 18 + extra week through July 26 For more info sfartsedsummer.org African American Shakes, Shake the Stage Summer Camp The Wiz Jr. July 7-August 2nd. For more info african-americanshakes.org SFBATCO - Young Actors Lab Session 1 July 7-18, Session 2 July 21-August 1 For more info sfbatco.org School of the Getdown Youth Arts Camp July 28- August 2nd.  For more info www.fayecarol.com/youthartscamp Berkeley Rep Youth Summer Programs Multiple Sessions throughout the Summer berkeleyrep.org/school-of-theatre                                                                                                                                              Donate to support the  Black Theatre Community African American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org                        Lorraine Hansberry Theatre lhtsf.org San Francisco Bay Area Theatre We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    1h 9m

  5. 04/27/2025

    We Live in the Performative!

    Send us a text On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz, are joined by Bay Area native multi-hyphenate and Grammy nominee, Ryan Nicole Austin! She drops bars of creative knowledge and promotes her upcoming World Premiere Musical, "Co-Founders!" A new segment, "The Real T(heatre)," in depth conversations, sits down with the cast of S.F. Playhouse's "Fat Ham" as they reflect on their unique experience, and you know we didn't leave out Center Stage Shade. Baby, there is so much good T all up and through this episode! Prepare to have your thirst quenched! Recommendations: Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon: "Government Housing 2" at Lower Bottom Playaz On stage now Fri, Sat 2 & 8pm until May 4. Tickets at lowerbottomplayaz.com "Two Trains Running" at American Conservatory Theatre  On stage April 15 - May 4, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org "The Comedy of Errors at American Conservatory Theatre  On stage April 22 - May 3, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org "The Last of The Love Letters" at Crowded Fire Theater at Z Below On stage April 24 - May 3 Tickets at crowdedfire.org "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre Company On stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets available at auroratheatre.org "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf"  presented by Tavia Percia May 2, May 3rd at 8pm at Sweets Ballroom in downtown Oakland tickets are $20 sold at the door. https://www.gofundme.com/f/foster-theater-spaces-for-women-of-color "Come Thru: a cultural Celebration"  Play reading of Lisa B. Thompson's "African Stew" with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.  Saturday May 17 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Tickets @lhtsf.org A World Premiere Hip-Hop Musical "Co-Founders" at American Conservatory Theatre. On stage May 29 - July 6 tickets at act-sf.org Black Out Nights: June 6,7,8 Ways to support the  Black Theatre Community African American Shakespeare Company                                                           Please donate to help AF. AM. Shakes to continue their mission of  “Envisioning the Classics with Color” to give, visit african-americanshakes.org “Come Thru: A Cultural Celebration for Black theater artists and the theater-curious." at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre May 5-9 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.  Learn more and save your spot at lhtsf.org/come-thru    We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    1h 10m

  6. 04/03/2025

    Firing on All Cylinders!

    Send us a text On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz, march into Women's Herstory with a ground breaking playwright, whose impact thrives in the Bay Area. They discuss how social media has entangled the Thespian, and performers out here shading the stage; playing dual roles of actor and director! Chiiile you need to sit all the way up for this! Recommendations: Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon: "Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC On stage March 7 - April 6, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org "Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse  On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org "Two Trains Running" at American Conservatory Theatre  On stage April 15 - May 4, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org "The Comedy of Errors at American Conservatory Theatre  On stage April 22 - May 3, 2025 tickets available at act-sf.org "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre Company On stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets available at auroratheatre.org "Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry" Imani Perry "Lorraine Hansberry Theatre" Landmark Building D, third floor 2 Marina Boulevard San Francisco, Ca 94123 Mailing address: 762 Fulton Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, Ca 94102 information@lhtsf.org "Marcus Books" 3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, Ca 94609 marcusbooks.com We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    53 min

  7. 02/27/2025

    See it, Call it, Say it!

    Send us a text On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz pay homage to Black Bay Area Theatre History, get into the spill out of D.E.I., and who answers the "Call" of the Craft. Chile, Center Stage Shade had to run back those audition Lewks.  Gather your notes and pull into the Shade! Recommendations: The San Francisco Black Theater Movement Panel Discussion San Francisco Public Library Available on YouTube Documentary Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement  California Newsreel  Available on Vimeo "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Berkeley Playhouse  On stage February 21- March 30, 2025 Tickets available at berkeleyplayhouse.org Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon: "Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC On stage March 7 - April 6, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org Blackout Night's Date TBD Discount:  20% off full priceCode:  SHADE (not case-sensitive)Dates: 3/7 -3/14, 3/19-3/23"Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse  On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org Blackout Night's Date TBD We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    48 min

  8. 01/16/2025

    Claim It, Yes!

    Send us a text On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz light the spark for 2025! Jobs, opportunities, Center Stage Shade, "Oh MY!"  Get ready to "Blackout" the theater with the Divas in 2025! Keep those sparklers lit-Happy New Year! Job Opportunities: SFBATCO Box Office Manager sfbatco.org A.C.T. Professional and Outreach Manager act-sf.org Lesher Center For The Arts Ticket Clerk lesherartscenter.org Auditions: Audition workshop Magic Theatre January 25, 2025 magictheatre.org Joint Audition - Lorraine Hansberry Theatre + SFBATCO + Magic Theatre February 3-4, 2025 phaedra@sfbatco.org Creatively Shaded Blackout Nights Coming Soon: "Fat Ham" at S.F. Playhouse  On stage March 20 - April 19, 2025 tickets available at sfplayhouse.org Blackout Night's Date TBD "Wild With Happy" directed by ShawnJ West at NCTC On stage March 7 - April 5, 2025 tickets available at nctcsf.org Blackout Night's Date TBD "The Magnolia Ballet" at Shotgun Players On stage July 12- August 10, 2025 tickets available at shotgunplayers.org Blackout Night's Date TBD We 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: @creativelyshaded Voice over: Margo Hall @margogot Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh

    34 min
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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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  • Creator
    Elizabeth Jones, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton, ShawnJ West
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Creatively Shaded
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