By David John Chávez
Brown drama guy. Bay Area theater critic/reporter @ SJ Mercury News, SF Chronicle, KQED, American Theatre Mag + others. Chair: American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association, 2X Pulitzer Drama Juror ('22-'23) GO SJ Sharks! IG: @davidjchavez #hellatheatre
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Bay Area theater companies
Not many companies on Bluesky at present, but a few. Hoping to add more as accounts migrate this way.
@caseypratt.bsky.social
Oakland Ballers Vice President of Communications and Fan Entertainment
@valeriafernandez.bsky.social
Founder and Executive Director altavozlab.com. Storyteller, periodista. Inmigrante uruguaya. Mamá.
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate. Author of Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
@governorwalz.mn.gov
Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
@jillianiles.bsky.social
Business reporter at SF Standard, chronicling Bay Area stories✨ jdonfro@sfstandard.com 📧 Formerly writing and editing at SFGATE, Business Insider, CNBC, and Forbes. Send me news tips! jillianiles.33 on Signal
@nbaystageandscreen.bsky.social
Reviews, news, and opinions on theatre and film highlighting productions of interest to folks in Sonoma, Napa, and Marin Counties.
@basportsguy.bsky.social
@TheAthletic; formerly Bay Area Sports Guy founder and NBC Sports Bay Area contributor
@jachristian.bsky.social
Garden-loving photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle with a very loud Bengal cat. 📍Oakland, CA jessicachristianphoto.com
@tdfnyc.bsky.social
A nonprofit dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to all! tdf.org
@sanjosetheaters.bsky.social
Our team manages 4 historic theaters in downtown San Jose, CA: the San Jose Civic, Center for the Performing Arts, California Theatre and Montgomery Theater. More info + upcoming events: https://sanjosetheaters.org/
@svpride.com
Official Bluesky of Silicon Valley PRIDE 🌈 Celebrating 50 years of 2SLGBTQIA+ unity, diversity, and joy Join us for the Pride Festival & Parade: August 30-31, 2025 #SVPride #SiliconValleyPride ➡️ https://linktr.ee/svpride
@salpizarro.bsky.social
Columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. I watch a lot of movies, make (and drink) a variety of cocktails and know a lot more about James Bond books and movies than you should. A fun part of my job is going to parties and writing about them
@gustavoarellano.bsky.social
Con su pluma en su mano redux. L.A. Times columnista, Alta Journal co-columnista, KCRW babbler, Kentucky Colonel POR VIDA
@mychal3ts.bsky.social
“Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card!” - Arthur Read •Library’s Number One Fan •Mental Health Matters ALWAYS
@eianklam.bsky.social
managing editor at Heyday | sound as Distant Reader | sometimes writing but more often reading | new album, Place of Words Now Gone, available here https://lilytapesanddiscs.bandcamp.com/album/place-of-words-now-gone
@altarenaplayhouse.bsky.social
Altarena.org for info. SF Bay Area oldest running community theatre. In its 86th year, this season boasts five amazing titles. We continue to create space for diversity and inclusion in all levels of our non-profit. 1409 High Street, Alameda, CA
@sbmt.bsky.social
SBMT provides Noteworthy Entertainment by bringing together diverse participants in an inclusive, collaborative, nurturing environment. As we share our passion for Theatre Arts, we endeavor to leave a lasting, positive impression on our community.
@central-works.bsky.social
The New Play Theater In residence at the Berkeley City Club
@repjackkimble.bsky.social
Republican Representing CA's 54th Dist. & co-sponsor of Poe's Law. Detective Jesus #1: Thou Shalt Not Kill is out on Amazon http://amzn.to/3aDgUmi. E Pluribus Unum (In God We Trust). Nominated to lead Departments of Government Efficiency Department
@rebeccammd.bsky.social
Actor/Emcee/Whovian/blerd/blacktor No Pr0n, oF accounts or Overt Xtians. AEA baby! Ven.mo @ RebeccaMm-Davis And my ax.e. #CisFemme #InternationalSmartAlec #FatBlackFemme #BlackTranslivesMatter #CEASEFIR.ENOW #Stayuplateshow
@theatrebayarea.org
By-and-for theatremakers since 1976. Connect with the Bay Area theatre community! TheatreBayArea.org
@punkgroucho.bsky.social
sometimes known as whore vidal https://henrygiardina.substack.com/
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
TIPS: Email me at nhannahjones@nytimes.com or send a Signal nhannahjones.67 //Founder Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard Univ// Staff writer at NYT Mag// Creator #1619Project// History blerd//Smart and Thuggish
@jamestopham.bsky.social
Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner. https://james-topham.com
@frankiedailey.com
Creative + Professional + Audience Development for Artists & Arts Leaders New Works Director, National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) @namt.org 🐕Dad to Rotini🍝 https://linktr.ee/frankiedailey
@queerlatinemagical.bsky.social
🏳️🌈🎤 🥨🇲🇽🍸☕️🏃🏻 Director & Producer | SF fabulously tired & perpetually snacking https://linktr.ee/richardamosqueda
@mtradio.bsky.social
Free Online Radio station playing show tunes from around the world. Old, new, popular & rare with a mandate to support & promote new musicals and their creators. Running 24/7 - 365 Days a Year MusicalTheatreRadio.com
@damasobrodriguez.bsky.social
Director, AD of Seattle Rep, Former AD of Artists Rep, Co-founder Furious Theatre, MIA-DFW-ORD-LAX-PDX-SEA
@ren-powell.bsky.social
MAD ORPHAN LIT #Poet | #Playwright |Teaching Artist 🍊 Poetry Editor, Orange Blossom Review. #Substacker @ dramaticroots.com Lapsed academic. Meditative trail runner (ie slow). renpowell.com #5amwritersclub
@patriottakes.bsky.social
Dedicated research monitoring and exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy.
@nprfreshair.bsky.social
Peabody Award-winning interviews with artists, authors, journalists and luminaries. Produced at WHYY in Philadelphia, distributed by NPR.
@lalenguatheater.bsky.social
www.lalengua.org Teatro latinoamericano subtitulado para la diversidad, justicia y acceso lingüísticos en las artes// Latin American theatre subtitled for the linguistic diversity, justice and access in the arts 📍San Francisco, CA.
@charlesmcnulty.bsky.social
LA Times theater critic, CalArts theater faculty, Village Voice alum. https://www.latimes.com/people/charles-mcnulty
@megmasseron.bsky.social
Theatre journalist, optimist, Phantom of the Opera enthusiast. Words: Playbill, TheaterMania, BuzzFeed, American Theatre, Theatrely. Proud Outer Critics Circle voter, occasional Pokémon player, and shameless Bridgerton season 3 repeat watcher ✨
@karendsouza.bsky.social
Staff Writer at EdSource.org, film & theater critic at Mercury News, culture vulture
@dramamama730.bsky.social
Theatre lover and educator; Writer and editor; Lover of dogs MFA Directing, Univ. of Memphis MA Writing, Univ. of North AL Adjunct professor of theatre at University of North Alabama www.amandaperry.online
@evincentelli.bsky.social
Bylines: The New York Times, The Washington Post and more. Co-host Marks & Vincentelli podcast. Latest book: "The Art and Making of Arcane" elisabeth@evincentelli.com