Cy Ashley Webb

Cy spent the ‘80’s as a bench scientist, the tech boom doing intellectual property law, and the first decade of the millennium, aspiring to be the world’s oldest grad student at Stanford where she is interested in political martyrdom. Presently, she enjoys writing for Stark Insider and the SF Examiner, hanging out at Palo Alto Children's Theatre, and participating in various political activities. Democracy is not a spectator sport! Cy is a SFBATCC member.
(left to right) Mary Waterfield as Jean, and Daniel Trecroci as Gordon's Brother Dwight-1

Theater Review: ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’

"You’re very comforting. I don’t know why. You’re like a very small casserole - has anyone ever told you that?’"
Love Song - Dragon Productions - Palo Alto

Theater Review: ‘Love Song’ at Dragon, Palo Alto

36 different kinds of crazy, all contained in a four member cast.
Chicago, Hillbarn Theatre

Theatre Review: ‘Chicago’

Fosse, Fosse, Fosse… Will we ever get over him? And why would we possibly want to? How did one name become so synonymous with a quality of movement? Having grown up where learning to do the turned-in knees and perfectly articulated elbows was almost a rite of passage, I...
Whitney Bashor

Theater Review: ‘The Light in the Piazza’

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the vocal strength evident in all of the musical numbers.
Adrienne Warren, Syesha Mercado, Margaret Hoffman & the Company. Photo by Joan Marcus.

‘Dreamgirls’ rocks the Curran

It’s rare that an audience acts as one in getting to its feet in a post-show of appreciation
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga

Dreaming in 3/4 Time

Cleve brings rare intelligence and humor.

SF Debut: Rapid Descent Performance

Part of what makes this area so vital for the arts is that so many people have very, very different ideas about what theater is and what theatre can be.
San Francisco Mime Troupe

San Francisco Mime Troupe delivers

Ever young and vital, it seems inconceivable that the San Francisco Mime Troupe could possibly be fifty one years old.

Step right up… to ‘Barnum’

This is the perfect treat for the young people in your life as summer begins to draw to a close.
Alondra de la Parra

Balloons drop on SF Symphony’s Season Finale

Being reasonably disconnected, I was unaware that Chris Noth was Mr. Big until he walked on stage - so his very presence would have been treat enough.