Eisa Davis' new A.C.T. play about teen musicians // Bay Area Book Festival 2026 // 'EARTHQUAKE! Shaken, But Standing Strong'

About this episode

Eisa Davis discusses her new play about teenage musicians and the Bay Area Book Festival's theme of envisioning a better future, alongside an immersive show about the 1906 earthquake.

Playwright Eisa Davis talks about her new play that tells a story of four teenage girls in a prestigious, East Bay, music program. Then, the Bay Area Book Festival’s new theme inspires guests to write and re-imagine a better future. And, an immersive show in a San Francisco Victorian takes people back to the era of the 1906 earthquake.

People in this episode

Guest: Eisa Davis

Topics covered

• theater
• teen musicians
• Bay Area Book Festival
• earthquake history

Keywords

• playwright
• music program
• immersive show
• San Francisco

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: EARTHQUAKE! Shaken, But Standing Strong

Places: East Bay, San Francisco

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