Nerves Are Strained as Spelling Bee Nears Opening: Part II

Nerves Are Strained as Spelling Bee Nears Opening: Part II

Editorial by Jason Graae  |  February 5, 2010

Helloooo again from the La Mirada trenches. Here’s my second report of Spelling Bee rehearsals. READ MORE

needtheatre Announces Ambitious 2010 Season

needtheatre Announces Ambitious 2010 Season

News by Janet Thielke  |  February 5, 2010

With a growing stack of awards for its acclaimed artistic achievements, needtheater, the four-year-old prize winning company, will double its creative output this year at venues scattered across Los Angeles. READ MORE

Geffen Playhouse Cocktail Reception

Geffen Playhouse Cocktail Reception

Photos by Janet Thielke  |  February 5, 2010

Last week, the Geffen Playhouse hosted a cocktail reception celebrating the theater’s Donald Margulies commission, Time Stands Still, at The Living Room at W Times Square. VIEW GALLERY

SCR’s Founders Begin Search for New Artistic Director

SCR’s Founders Begin Search for New Artistic Director

News by Lee Melville  |  February 4, 2010

South Coast Rep announces a search for a new Artistic Director…  Read More

Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen

Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen

Features by Lee Melville  |  February 4, 2010

“To me (acting) is a constant process, you know?” says stage and screen star Ed Harris. “It’s like living a life. To me, they’re one and the same in terms of the process of opening up; the process of getting larger instead of smaller as a human.” READ MORE

Carousel, Our Town, Allegro, Pee-Wee

Carousel, Our Town, Allegro, Pee-Wee

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  February 3, 2010

If Rodgers and Hammerstein married Thornton Wilder and had a baby…READ MORE.

Week of February 1, 2010

Week of February 1, 2010

by LA Stage Alliance  |  February 3, 2010

Camelot closes its curtains, marking the finale for the Pasadena Playhouse, but across town Cousin Bette opens for Anaeus. Be sure to catch these and more great show – get your weekend tickets now! READ MORE

A Message from Pasadena Playhouse

A Message from Pasadena Playhouse

News by Douglas Clayton  |  February 3, 2010

A MESSAGE FROM PASADENA PLAYHOUSE… Read More

Monologue Mania

Monologue Mania

Editorial by Ashley Steed  |  February 3, 2010

mania (noun) 1. excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior and elevation of mood. Yep, that pretty much sums up what happens to me when I go out on an audition. READ MORE

Madea’s Big Happy Family: A Son’s Eulogy?

Madea’s Big Happy Family: A Son’s Eulogy?

Editorial by Alessandra Brown  |  February 2, 2010

Thoughts from CalArts MFA student and Ovation Fellow Alessandra Brown on Madea’s Big Happy Family READ MORE

Calvin Remsberg’s Signature Sweeney Todd at Musical Theatre West

Calvin Remsberg’s Signature Sweeney Todd at Musical Theatre West

Features by Tom Provenzano  |  February 2, 2010

“It is one of those fabulous pieces when you get an opportunity to do it on a large scale like this one at Musical Theatre West you just have to take it,” says Remsberg. READ MORE

Lars Hansen, Former Alliance President, Succumbs to Cancer at 60

Lars Hansen, Former Alliance President, Succumbs to Cancer at 60

Features by Lee Melville  |  February 2, 2010

Lars Hansen, who was President/CEO of Theatre League Alliance (now LA Stage Alliance) from 1999 to 2000, died Sunday evening, January 31, of complications from liver cancer at his residence in Palm Springs. READ MORE