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Rie Shontel, playwright, actress, brings her one-woman show "Mama Juggs" back to the San Francisco Bay Area for a one night run at The Marsh Theatre, 1062 Valencia Street (near 22nd street in the Mission). The show is at 7:30 PM. In this one-woman show, three women face late puberty, breast-feeding, old age - and breast cancer - in their Oakland Housing Project living room. Rie Shontel delivers an intimate view of these women through song and laughter. Visit http://www.themarsh.org/ HuNia Bradley is "Mama" in "Mama at Twilight: Death by Love" written and directed by Ayodele Nzinga, currently on stage at the Thea Bowman Theatre, 920 Peralta Street, in Oakland. It's the Lower Bottom Playaz doing theatre in the yard at the Prescott Joseph Center, Fridays & Saturday, 8 PM, Sundays, 2PM, through Oct. 11. The play is a beautiful and complex view of a family. The play touches on universal issues of love, family and gendered roles. It also looks specifically at the challenges of a black family facing the tragedy of HIV/AIDs infection. The play is bold, fresh, courageous and not to be missed; one of the Bay's finest productions of the season. This production is not recommended for small children. Teenagers and family groups are encouraged to attend. Tickets are $10.00 for seniors, students and( per person) for groups of 5 or more, $15 general admission, $20.00 table side seating with amenities (group rates available). Call the box office at (510) 208-1912 or via email contact: wordslanger@gmail.com