B.F.A., Cornish College of the Arts -- Theatre with emphasis on Original WorksGraduate, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Acting
J.R. Yancher (he/him) is a Canadian/American actor, director,
writer, and producer. In 2017 he co-founded Bike City Theater
Company (BCTC): a Northern California-based nonprofit focused on
bespoke educational theater for young audiences and the
sustainable development of original works. Yancher’s theaters of
employ have included Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Victory
Gardens, Pacific Conservatory Theater, Sacramento Ballet, Capital
Stage, Seattle Immersive Theater, Ten Chimneys, Catalyst: A
Theatre Think Tank, and Davis Shakespeare Festival, amongst
others.
Growing sick of the gay dating scene, a man volunteers to go to
Mars in the comedy “Small Steps,” written by Davis native
Briandaniel Oglesby. The play is being presented by Catalyst: A
Theatre Think Tank through the UC Davis Department of Theatre and
Dance in collaboration with Bike City Theatre Company. Free
virtual performances will be streamed on Jan. 21-23 at 6 p.m.
(PST).
