Theater Around The Bay: A List of Things That Meg Likes About “I Like That!”

Meg Trowbridge talks about why you should come see our new show, I Like That!

Sara Judge and I first worked together on Theater Pub’s The Theban Chronicles, a four-play series following the Oedipus story. We recognized right away that we were kindred spirits. Her positivity and creativity make her an incredible director, and when she pitched I Like That! to us as a project she’d direct, I immediately offered her our November slot at PianoFight.

Although that meeting seems just like yesterday, here were are in November, and I Like That opens tonight! In honor of opening night, I wanted to provide potential audience members with a list of what I Like about I Like That!

1.) I like the playwright – Gabriel Leif Bellman. Gabriel and Sara conceived this story together, and Gabriel put it to paper. He’s a beautiful writer, and this is the second piece he’s written that I’ve had the pleasure of working on (I also directed his short play “Listen” for Theater Pub’s second Pint Sized Plays).

2.) I like the live musical accompaniment! Sara Breindel and Ryan B. Kelley provide live music and sound to this show, transporting you through space and time along with the story.

3.) I like the cast! We’ve got a group of very handsome performers, many of whom are making their Theater Pub debut! You may recognize Jake Arky as one of the playwrights from On the Spot, or Alejandro Torres as a director from this year’s Pint Sized Plays, but they both make their Theater Pub stage debut this month!

Come out to PianoFight to see what all the fuss is about! You have four chances before we close this beautiful show down!

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I Like That! has performances at PianoFight on Nov. 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 8:00pm. $5 suggested donation at the door.

Theater Around The Bay: Announcing I LIKE THAT!

Look what’s coming up this month at Theater Pub!

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“I Like That” is a modern rom-com time travel quest for jewels—or gentler days before post-modernism and meta-critiques prevented us from baring our souls. A love story about a guy, a gal, and a phone packed with every piece of information in human history, “I Like That” seeks to translate the Gen X, Gen Y, and Millennial species to each other and the robots that serve them.

“I Like That” stars Genevieve Perdue, Jake Arky, Lisa Darter, Karl Schackne, Stacy Beckley, Alejandro Torres, Kitty Torres, Wendy Taylor, Mark Steinberg, Liz Stone, and Drew Ellsworth. Music and Sound effects by Sara Breindel, Sound by Ryan B. Kelley. It is written by opera, film, and story artist Gabriel Leif Bellman, and directed by theater artist and songwriter, Sara Judge.

San Francisco Theater Pub is pleased to present the world premiere of the full length work, playing only four times at PianoFight (144 Taylor Street, San Francisco). Admission is FREE (with a five dollar suggested donation).

Monday, November 16, at 8 PM
Tuesday, November 17, at 8 PM
Monday, November 23, at 8 PM
Tuesday, November 24, at 8 PM

The play runs about 70 minutes. Don’t miss it- and be sure to come early (or stay late) and enjoy PianoFight’s full bar and menu!