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Richard Wolinsky interviews John Fisher and Todd Haynes about their respective artistic works and the evolving landscape of theater and film.

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues John Fisher: Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino John Fisher, Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino, and writer/dictor/actor in “Left Field,” which runs at Theatre Rhino from February 19th to March 15th , in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Recorded February 4, 2026. Theatre Rhino is the longest running LGBTQ+ theatre company in America, and John Fisher has been its Artistic Director since 2002. His latest show, “Left Field” is about a gay man from San Francisco who, through a bizarre series of events, winds up as President of the United States. Written as a response to the Trump regime and its fascist agenda, “Left Field” is a comedy with serious overtones about a man who finds himself in the presidency with a completely opposite series of priorities. In this interview, John Fisher discusses the process of working on “Left Field,” and goes into detail about what an actor perceives on stage, and the changing Bay Area theatre audience. Todd Haynes: Award-winning Independent Filmmaker Todd Haynes, independent filmmaker, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Recorded…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Wolinsky

Guests: John Fisher, Todd Haynes

Topics covered

• theater
• LGBTQ+
• independent film
• comedy
• politics
• artistic process

Keywords

• Theatre Rhino
• Left Field
• John Fisher
• Todd Haynes
• LGBTQ+ theater
• independent film
• comedy
• political satire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theatre Rhino

Books & works: Left Field

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