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. 2d ago

    Back the Fall Up!

    Send us Fan Mail Summer may be over, but the shade is still simmering. On this episode, the Divas glaze over summer days past and drop into The Bay’s fall theatre scene—that’s bursting with shows and events. The shade of our tree gets shooketh, and we open up a thick book for a read—Creatively Shaded style. You might want to get that hot toddy ready and smolder up for this one! Recommendations: "Eclectic Sessions" sponsored by Oakland Theatre Project curated by Rolanda D. Bell Dates: Monday's this fall                    Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/eclectic-sessions "The Cook" at Berkeley Rep Dates: Preview Sept. 4,6,7,8 Opening Sept. 9 runs through Oct. 11 Tickets: berkeleyrep.org "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" at Masquers Playhouse Dates: September 4 - 27 Tickets: masquers.org  Discount Night: Thursday, September 10 at 8:00 PM — All tickets $15 "African Stew" at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre              Featuring ShawnJ West Dates: Previews Sept. 10,11 Opening Night Sept 12 running until 9/27 Tickets: lhtsf.org Discount code: CASTAS26 "47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival" by Playwrights Foundation Dates: September 18-27  Tickets: Individual Tickets sliding scale $5-45$ playwrightsfoundation.org "The Fall Show" at Shotgun Players                                              Dates: Previews 9/25,9/27; 10/1,10/2 Opening Night 10/3 runs till 10/25 Tickets: shotgunplayers.org "King Lear" at Oakland Theater Project Dates: Previews 9/25- 26, Opening Night 9/27 runs till 10/11 Tickets: zspace.org/lear "Eureka Day" at City Lights Theater Company                    Dates: Previews 9/24-25, Opening Night 9/26 runs till 10/18 Tickets: cltc.org/eureka-day "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" at San Francisco Playhouse Featuring: Phaedra Tillery-Boughton Dates: Previews Sept. 25,26,27,28,30 Opening Night 10/1 runs till 11/28            Tickets: sfplayhouse.org "Every Saturday Night" at SFBATCO                                          Dates: Previews Oct. 10,11,14 Opening Night 10/15 running until 11/1 Tickets: sfbatco.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 Additional ways to support The 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.org Stay connected with Creatively Shaded 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: Creatively Shaded  Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh Producer: Creatively Shaded

  2. May 23

    Standing in My Light!

    Send us Fan Mail On 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.org June 4-7 The Bad News Bears a musical Iraq but Funny 6/15-17 The Comeuppance 8/24-29 Summer 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-t Recommendations: "The House of Bernarda Alba" at Oakland Theatre Project On stage May 22 – June 7, 2026 tickets at  oaklandtheaterproject.org "Shakespeare over My Shoulder" at African-American Shakespeare Company Now 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.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  Additional ways to support The 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.org Stay connected with Creatively Shaded 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: Creatively Shaded  Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh Producer: Creatively Shaded

  3. Apr 18

    Let there be Dreams!

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is for the dreamers! The Divas were invited to record at the newly renovated Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts by the team behind Cofounders the Musical, and later attended their Live Concert & Pitch Contest. Honey, inspiration perfumed the air! Your hosts imagined what could be and invite you to indulge in the fruits of our imagination.  Recommendations: "The Coast Starlight" at The Stage San Jose Now on stage until April 26, 2026 tickets at www.thestage.org "Flex" at San Francisco Playhouse Now on stage until May 2, 2026 tickets at sfplayhouse.org "The Monsters" at Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Now on stage until May 3, 2026 tickets at www.berkeleyrep.org "Come From Away" at TheatreWorks at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts - Now on stage until May 10, 2026 tickets at theatreworks.org "The Play That Goes Wrong" at Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City  On stage April 23 - May 17 tickets at www.hillbarntheatre.org "SistahFriend" an elevated staged reading, written by Phaedra Tillery-Boughton, performing at the Magic Theatre - On stage May 16 & 17, 2026 tickets at lhtsf.org Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts- hjkarts.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: Creatively Shaded  Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh Producer: Creatively Shaded

  4. Mar 21

    It's GOT, to be Said!

    Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz, release the tact—all truth! How to prep for a visit to the theatre, how multi-hued performers slip into classic roles, and how to sense when your senses, need to sit down. Now inhale that aroma! Put that Butt in a Theatre Seat!    "All My Sons" at Berkeley Rep                                                                                             On stage February 20 - March 29 tickets @berkeleyrep.org "Gods & Monsters" at New Conservatory Theatre Center                                            On stage March 6 - April 5 tickets @nctcsf.org "Primary Trust" at TheatreWorks at the Lucie Stern Theatre                                        On stage March 4 - 29 tickets @boxofficetheatreworks.org "FLEX" at San Francisco Playhouse                                                                                   On stage March 26 - May 2 tickets @sfplayhouse.org "The Monsters" at Berkeley Rep                                                                                         On stage March 27 - May 3 tickets @berkeleyrep.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: Creatively Shaded  Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh Producer: Creatively Shaded

  5. Feb 28

    New Energy x 3

    Send us Fan Mail Third time's the STRUT! On the kick-off episode of season three, Phaedra, ShawnJ and Liz, infuse the Bay Area Theatre Streets with shades of a seasoned hue. The spotlight is hot as a new scoring system unveils the Divas' tea — no filter. Don't worry, baby; you can still savor the serum but it won't be as sweet. After it goes down, the Divas will be there to give you your spoonful of sugar! Say, "Ahh!" Put that Butt in a Theatre Seat!    "Black Choreographers Festival" at Dance Mission Theater On stage February 28 & March 1 tickets @bcfhereandnow.com                      "How Shakespeare Saved My Life" at Berkeley Rep                                                       Runs till March 1 tickets @berkeleyrep.org "All My Sons" at Berkeley Rep                                                                                             On stage February 20 - March 29 tickets @berkeleyrep.org "Gods & Monsters" at New Conservatory Theatre Center                                            On stage March 6 - April 5 tickets @nctcsf.org "Primary Trust" at TheatreWorks at the Lucie Stern Theatre                                        On stage March 4 - 29 tickets @boxofficetheatreworks.org "FLEX" at San Francisco Playhouse                                                                                   On stage March 26 - May 2 tickets @sfplayhouse.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: Creatively Shaded  Editor: James Oh @jamesaaronoh Producer: Creatively Shaded

  6. 11/22/2025

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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

  7. 08/16/2025

    Shifts, Skips, & Shenanigans!

    Send us Fan Mail 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

  8. 07/19/2025

    The Bay for a Horse!

    Send us Fan Mail 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 wan

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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Creatively Shaded
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