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<\/a>Terence Keane enjoys kayaking with Sarah Barker-Ball, then his fianc\u00e9e, now his wife.<\/p><\/div>\n
Terence Keane\u2019s reinventing himself \u2014 again.<\/p>\n
He recently moved from the East Bay to San Anselmo. He just got married. And he just started a new job as executive director of the Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma.I\u2019d say that comprises a brave new world.His brave old worlds were scarcely humdrum. \u201cI had a lot of wanderlust as a young man,\u201d the 42-year-old informed me over breakfast in Hilda\u2019s on San Anselmo Avenue, \u201cand I took a lot of odd jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n
And maybe a course in understatement.He\u2019d worked at a ranch in the Rockies (\u201cin the insanely beautiful middle of nowhere\u201d), a circus in New England, a village dump in the Hamptons, a hostel and organic farm in Ireland, a Fulbright teaching assistant post in Austria, a Louisiana bayou fish-and-wildlife gig, a volunteer position with the American Museum of Natural History, and an isla<\/p>\n
nd in the Atlantic that\u2019s a breeding colony for seabirds, \u201ca species we brought back from the edge of extinction.He\u2019s written \u2014 I\u2019m not sure with wit or regret \u2014 that he\u2019s never been a rodeo clown.<\/p>\n
He spent years as communications director for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, spearheading a million-dollar ad campaign that proclaimed, “M.S.: It’s not a software company.”<\/p>\n
Then came eight years at the Berkeley Rep, where, as public relations manager, he publicized 75 shows.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d met Terence there and learned he liked doing things in non-standard ways. No surprise he became engaged to Sarah Barker-Ball while vacationing in Iceland.<\/p>\n
Nor did it stun me to find he planned to sport cowboy boots at their Rancho Nicasio Bar and Restaurant wedding, a throwback to his ranching.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were two main things we wanted for our wedding \u00a0\u2014 to have it outdoors and, since she and I met dancing, a rocking blues band. We [planned to] have both, with musicians I know from jazz school.\u201d<\/p>\n
Terence studied blues singing in Berkeley. He still sings, monthly, with buddies in Oakland.<\/p>\n
Regarding his outdoorsy bent, it expanded while working at U.C. Davis. He now relishes \u201ckayaking, seeing sea lions, camping at Point Reyes seashore.\u201d<\/p>\n
San Anselmo lured the ex-Long Islander when he sought roots. \u201cWe count our blessings every day this is where we get to live, like we\u2019ve won the lottery. The area\u2019s beautiful, calm, soothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
His sigh was audible.<\/p>\n
Afterwards he elaborated: \u201cWe live close to Robson-Harrington Park, and it\u2019s a favorite. We often stroll through on our evening walks or on our way to town. I love it when the owls are nesting in the park and you can hear them call one another.\u201d<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t, since I did it for decades.<\/p>\n
When queried about his first foray into theater, he replied, \u201cWorking the candy counter\u201d in a movie house at 15.<\/p>\n
He then cited playing \u201call the minor parts in \u2018Sweet Charity\u2019 \u2014 a waiter, a man with a dog in the park \u2014 lots of quick costume changes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oops. \u201cI was a smiley face in pre-school.\u201d<\/p>\n
In high school and at the Boston University School of Theatre, he acted, wrote plays and made short films. At Berkeley Rep, he mingled with celebrities.<\/p>\n
A favorite? \u201cMaurice Sendak, when we were working on \u2018Brundibar.\u2019 Having grown up with his books, it was a delight to discover he was just as mischievous off the page as on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Terence\u2019s pet recollections, though, \u201care about behind-the-scenes collaborations with our photographers and the folks in the costume shop and all the other unsung heroes of this business.\u201d<\/p>\n
He loves the challenge Cinnabar provides.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s emphasizing the business side \u2014 fund-raising, administration, marketing \u2014 working alongside artistic director Elly Lichenstein.<\/p>\n
What attracted him to that non-profit theater, in its 40th year, was its \u201cunique mix of music and theater. They do two plays, two musicals and an opera each season, and a series of concerts in a wide variety of genres \u2014 classical, jazz, country, world music. High quality.\u201dAlso, \u201cits long history of educational programs for kids, and that they don\u2019t turn anyone away for lack of funds. Plus, the organization has deep roots in, and a commitment to, the community.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s a chance to grow.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they only wanted me to do what I already knew how to do, I wouldn\u2019t want to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Obviously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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