In his latest stops on the Art Works tour across America, scheduled for March 13-19, NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman will visit San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, California. READ MORE
Frances Conroy Explores The Subject Was Roses
by Deborah Behrens | March 11, 2010
While Six Feet Under earned Conroy a Golden Globe Award, four Emmy nominations and a new mass audience, the red-headed Juilliard graduate has long been a favorite of iconic playwrights and directors. READ MORE
Despite Pasadena Playhouse Closing, Furious Continues… for now
by Tom Provenzano | March 10, 2010
As its first decade draws near a close, the Furious Theatre Company proves once again its savvy leadership and sharp ensemble can withstand the vicissitudes of the unsettled and unsettling world of live theatre. READ MORE
Building Better Producers
by Rick Culbertson | March 10, 2010
There are many reasons why we need a producer’s organization. They range from collective bargaining, a trade organization, someone to brand us, management of a better business bureau of theater, etc. But there’s another important need here: the need for us to take care of our new producers. READ MORE
Better Business Bureau of Theater
by Rick Culbertson | March 9, 2010
It is no secret that there are plenty of people who make money in this town on the backs of producers. And while I have no issue with people making money, I do have issue with people who behave unethically in their pursuit of profit. READ MORE
Playwright Jamie Pachino Wins 2009 Francesca Primus Prize
by LA Stage Alliance | March 8, 2010
Jamie Pachino of Los Angeles has been awarded the $10,000 2009 Francesca Primus Prize for her play Splitting Infinity. READ MORE
Lyric Director Thomas Colby on Cloud 9
by Thomas Colby | March 8, 2010
When I first heard we were considering doing Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9, my heart jumped as I remember being fascinated with it from way back in my college years at Ohio University when, as a sophomore, we mounted a production of it. READ MORE
Kay Cole Brings the Bowl to the Lounge
by Steve Julian | March 7, 2010
Director and choreographer Kay Cole steps away from BROADS! The Musical at The El Portal to helm a “cuddly Valentine to country music and Small Town, USA.” READ MORE
A Sad Song of Lost Intimacies
by Alessandra Brown | March 7, 2010
The Odyssey Theatre’s production of Noel Coward’s A Song at Twilight is superbly constructed. All aspects of the production tied in very well with the characters’ separate identities. READ MORE
Noted Actress Nan Martin Passes Away March 4
by LA Stage Alliance | March 6, 2010
Acclaimed stage, screen and television actress, Nan Martin, passed away Thursday morning (March 4) due to complications from emphysema. READ MORE
Finding Family at the Theatre
by Aubrey Canfield | March 6, 2010
People are always saying and sometimes it’s easy to forget: the theatre is a close-knit community. READ MORE
