Actor, editor and color grader Mark Anthony joins Jake and I as our next guest on The Yay. Mark is a graduate of SF State University and has been on many stages in the bay area like Town Hall Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros and the Altarena, where Jake and Mark shared the stage. We talk about Mark’s upbringing, studying at SF State, how theatre in the bay has treated him and where he sees himself in the future.You can contact Mark directly via Instagram: @markanthonythethespianYou can learn more about Mark via his LinkTree page: https://linktr.ee/staringmarkanthony?fbclid=IwY2xjawHS7cxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTuu4LxrpKkgS_q0zPzgyo4TAeM9sQLCpJTrAqYsEyxhHV-4LsXo776niw_aem_8YxutzQqEcpyl94QFlrq-AJameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melanaidWe also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It’s a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they’ll even serve you a complimentary drink. Charles is also selling men’s hair products on his website https://cbbgroominingproducts.myshopify.comHair Gels, Pomades, Shampoos and Conditioners. Hop online, give the products a try and support minority businesses like my man Charles Blades. Book an appointment online here: https://www.cbb.hairErin Merritt (Episode 191) is a gifted actress and director – creator of Women’s Will, the all-female Shakespeare group that ran from 1998-2009, who is suffering from ALS. She has been a blessing to the bay area theatre community and this is an opportunity to be a blessing for her. Her GoFundMe page link is below – please consider giving to help with her medical needs. Even a little bit counts. Erin Merritt’s Go Fund Me site: https://gofund.me/e85e9f04SHOWS:A Christmas Carol (CenterREP)LAST SHOW DEC 22Adam KuveNiemann (Episode 274) is in the showTerrance Smith (Episode 102) is in the showhttps://www.centerrep.orgThirty-Six (Shotgun Players)EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 4!Lauren Garcia (Episode 207) is in the showhttps://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.aspEvery Christmas Story Ever Told – And Then Some (Town Hall Theatre)LAST SHOW TONIGHTCecilia Palmtag (Episode 34) is in the playhttps://www.townhalltheatre.com/every-christmas-storyA NOH Christmas (Theatre Yugen)Dec 4 – 29Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the showhttps://www.theatreofyugen.orgThe Oracle (The Lost Church SF)Jan 10 & 11Diana Brown (Episode 242) is in the showhttps://thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket#/Waitress (SF Playhouse)Nov 21 – Jan 18, 2025Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) is in the showDorian Lockett (Episode 230) is in the showSharon Shao (Episode 176) is in the showhttps://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2024-2025-season/waitress/In Love and Warcraft (CityLights Theatre)Jan 16 – Feb 9, 2025Miranda Liu (Episode 300) is in the showKimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155, 251 & 293) is directing the showhttps://cltc.org/event/warcraft/Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)