‘Make It So’ Productions’ was created in 1998 and was ‘ dedicated to developing, nurturing, and presenting gay art in all its forms through event production and sponsorship’. I worked with new up-and-coming artists as well as established performers to allow their works to be seen by the public and to be recorded for the historical record.’ ‘Make It So’ Productions produced a series of gay and “gay-friendly” variety shows entitled VIVA VARIETY, since gay content is pretty normal now a days and you can even find adult content in sites like https://www.gayporn.wiki online. The Bay Times called the shows “off-the-wall, over-the-top, very creative acts, stunning performances, terribly-talented…”
While I’m longer sponsoring or producing shows, I remain very proud of the past productions and list them here. Click on a show to see more details about dates, performers, reviews and locations. They include 50Viva shows as well and my comedy productions, one-man performance pieces and theatrical productions. Most of these productions were videotaped for the historical record and will someday be available for viewing. Enjoy a stroll through San Francisco’s performance history….
“Enter Then Pause”, The Search for Love, Enlightenment, and the Ultimate Orgasm
Written and Performed by Michael Goldfried
Directed by Jeffrey Friedman
Josie’s Cabaret (5/23 – 6/7/98)
The Marsh Theatre (6/10 – 6/27/98)
Dr. Scheie’s Traffic School
Written and performed by Danny Scheie
Directed by Mark Rucker
Josie’s Cabaret (6/11- 6/21/98)
Bill and Chuck and Scrooge
Starring Danny Scheie, Liam Vincent and Richard Ciccarone
Written and Directed by Danny Scheie
The Marsh (12/3 – 12/20/98)
Duty Free
Written and performed by David Mills
Directed by Danny Scheie
Video by Please Louise Productions
Set/lighting design by Jon Lowe
Music by David Buuck
Stage Manager – Tom Ontiveros
The Studio, Theatre Rhino (4/30 – 5/31/99)
The Howard & Phil Show Segment: “Gays in Vietnam”
“Gays in Vietnam”
Hosted by Howard Miller and Phil Walker
Guests: Randy Bailey and Albert Patterson
Written and Produced by Steve Murray
Directed by Geo Gaile
Cable TV, Citivision Channel 53 (1999)
“Boyz 2 Broadz”
Starring Matthew Martin and Matthew Simmons
Theatre Rhino (10/18 – 10/19/99, 1/7 – 1/9/00, 1/14-1/16/00)
Scott Capurro – Erect in San Francisco
Starring Scott Capurro with special guest Kitty Ultrasound
The Peacock Lounge (New Years Eve 2002)
Scott Capurro Returns!
Starring Scott Capurro
Big Lil’s Comedy Club (3/10/03)
San Francisco Women’s Center (3/14/03)
Julia Morgan Theatre (5/9/03)
The Three Wise Men – An Evening of Comedy w/ Diane Amos, Betsy Salkind and Bridget Schwartz
Starring Diane Amos, Betsy Salkind and Bridget Schwartz
Buriel Clay Theatre (6/19/04)
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
Starring Matthew Martin, Varla Jean Merman and Arturo Galster
Directed by Matthew Martin
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (6/1/ – 8/1/05)
Faerie Village Stage
The Mt. Rushmore of Comedy
Starring Doug Holsclaw, Amy Boyd, Aundre the Wonderwoman, and Will Franken
ODC Theatre (7/7/06)
TROG!
Starring Matthew Martin, Mike Finn and Heklina
Directed by Matthew Martin
Theatre Rhino (8/18 – 9/23/06)
Wesla Whitfield ‘Living on Love’ CD Release Concert
Starring Wesla Whitfield with the Mike Greensill Trio and The Klingel Horns
Herbst Theatre (8/27/06)
Judy Tenuta and Alec Mapa
The “Goddess of Comedy” meets the “Gaysian Sweetheart”
Viva Variety (premiere show)
Viva Variety 2
Viva Variety 3
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Beneficiary: AfroSolo Theatre
Buriel Clay Theatre (8/17/04)
Viva Variety 44
Viva Variety 45
Viva Variety 46
Viva Variety 47
Viva Variety 48
Viva Variety 49
ODC Theatre (10/25/05)
Viva Variety 50 (Final Show)
ODC Theatre (11/22/05)
