Creatively Shaded

About Creatively Shaded

Creatively Shaded: A podcast where three Bay Area Black Artists take center stage to explore the depths of Bay Area Theatre from A Black Artists' POV. Get ready for laughs, theatrics, drama, and authentic exploration that's Creatively Shaded in the culture!

Publisher

Elizabeth Jones, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton, ShawnJ West

Category

arts · business · comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Oct 2023

Latest episode

5 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Sept 2026

   Back the Fall Up!

   Send us Fan Mail Summer may be over, but the shade is still simmering. On this episode, the Divas glaze over summer days past and drop into The Bay’s fall theatre scene—that’s bursting with shows and events. The shade of our tree gets shooketh, and we open up a thick book for a read—Creatively Shaded style. You might want to get that hot toddy ready and smolder up for this one! Recommendations: "Eclectic Sessions" sponsored by Oakland Theatre Project curated by Rolanda D. Bell Dates: Monda...

2. 

   23 May 2026

   Standing in My Light!

   Send us Fan Mail On this episode, ShawnJ, Phaedra, and Liz bask in the glow of their creative success, share gratitude for the theatre community, and gear up for a summer full of auditions, performance camps, and butts in sun-warmed theatre seats. Add a little tea to your ice-cold lemonade as the Divas shade the summer down! Upcoming Auditions: American Conservatory Theatre ( A.C.T.) act-sf.org June 4-7 The Bad News Bears a musical Iraq but Funny 6/15-17 The Comeuppance 8/24-29 S...

3. 

   18 Apr 2026

   Let there be Dreams!

   Send us Fan Mail This episode is for the dreamers! The Divas were invited to record at the newly renovated Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts by the team behind Cofounders the Musical, and later attended their Live Concert & Pitch Contest. Honey, inspiration perfumed the air! Your hosts imagined what could be and invite you to indulge in the fruits of our imagination. Recommendations: "The Coast Starlight" at The Stage San Jose Now on stage until April 26, 2026 tickets at www.thest...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,011

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

60

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