“There are constant discussions of, ‘how do we cultivate the next generation of theater audience?’ And, ‘how do we get younger, more diverse people into the room?’ This is a good way.”…
Edward Chen portraying Wen Chang, left, and James Aaron Oh portraying Manford, act during a performance of their theater production “The Great Leap” at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Sunday, March 31, 2024. The Great Leap runs from March 16 – April 7, 2024.
Three Bay Area productions are currently using sports as a backdrop for storytelling, with real-life March Madness luring audiences that skew younger and more diverse than the typical theater crowd. You’ll find basketball on stage not only in Walnut Creek, where “The Great Leap” runs through April 7, but in San Jose at City Lights Theater, where Fernanda Coppel’s “King Liz” plays through April 21.
Conductor Nicole Paiement conducts during a rehearsal for Birds & Balls presented by Opera Paralléle and SF Jazz at 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, March 21, 2024. “The Great Leap” uses sports to tell the story of a Chinese American basketball player who travels to Beijing in the middle of a 1970s revolution for a “friendship game” that soon takes on greater meaning about stardom, culture and diplomacy. Avila, a former athlete, says he was thrilled to take on a sports-themed play.
James Aaron Oh portraying Manford acts during a performance of their theater production “The Great Leap” at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Sunday, March 31, 2024. The Great Leap runs from March 16 – April 7, 2024.
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