Up Close With Marga Gomez

Marga Gomez, Comedian; Playwright; Humorist; Twitter @margagomez

Join The Commonwealth Club for a lunchtime discussion with GLAAD award-winning comedian, writer, performer Marga Gomez as she prepares to bring her latest solo play “Lovebirds” to The Marsh Berkeley. Gomez is the author and performer of 10 solo plays that have been produced nationally and internationally. She teaches solo performance as a 2014 artist in residence at San Francisco’s Brava Theater. Gomez is also a triple winner of the SF Bay Guardian’s “Best Comedian” award and received Theatre LA’s Ovation Award. She got her comedy start in San Francisco at the historic gay comedy clubs Valencia Rose and Josie’s. Her television credits include HBO's "Comic Relief," Showtime's "Latino Laugh Festival" and LOGO’s "One Night Stand Up." Gomez's acting credits include Off-Broadway and national productions of "The Vagina Monologues" and roles in Warner Bros films Sphere and Batman Forever.

August 27, 2014