"TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is once again drawing from its widely acclaimed New Works Festival for a main season show - and another world premiere. This time it's "A Driving Beat," a 2024 New Works Fest favorite that rides a somewhat unusual story line - a mother-son road trip - to explore how bonds can form from uncommon backgrounds. Directed by acclaimed Bay Area theater-maker Jeffrey Lo,"
"The play by up-and-coming Bay Area Chicanx playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett sets the show in an intimate setting, letting the developing relationship take center stage. The action centers largely on two actors, Jon Viktor Corpuz (as Mateo, the hip-hop-loving son) and Lee Ann Payne (as the mother, Diane). Sound designer Cliff Caruthers and beat maker Carlos Aguirre help establish the "driving beat.""
"What's the difference between John Scofield's Combo 73 and Combo 66? Pretty much only the number. Otherwise, the bands are still being led by the same stellar jazz guitarist - the one and only Scofield - and still feature the same incredible cast of keyboardist Gerald Clayton, bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Bill Stewart working alongside the bandleader. The number in the equation, by the way, refers to Scofield's age."
A Driving Beat is a world‑premiere play about a White mother and her Latino son on a road trip that explores how bonds form from uncommon backgrounds. Jeffrey Lo directs Jordan Ramirez Puckett's intimate script, which uses hip‑hop music and focused storytelling. The cast centers on Jon Viktor Corpuz as Mateo and Lee Ann Payne as Diane, with sound designer Cliff Caruthers and beat maker Carlos Aguirre establishing the driving beat. Performances run through Nov. 23 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts; tickets range $49–$79. Jazz guitarist John Scofield leads Combo 73 with Gerald Clayton, Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart; the number reflects Scofield's age. A local festival celebrates gems.
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