Theatre is about taking risks. Often directors, producers, cast members and crew sign on to a project with little clue what the final outcome will be and how they will pull it off. READ MORE
Timeless Century-Old Drama at A Noise Within
by TylerMcClain | May 18, 2010
Glendale’s A Noise Within is a theater dedicated to the preservation of “timeless” drama through the presentation of work that will remain essential to the human experience “100 years into the future, as it was 100 years ago,” READ MORE
Richard Martin Hirsch Shows His Scars at the Odyssey
by Gary Ballard | May 15, 2010
A cast of five will be wearing their scars proudly starting May 15 at the Odyssey Theatre when local playwright Richard Martin Hirsch unveils his latest world premiere entitled London’s Scars, directed by Darin Anthony. READ MORE
Rant ‘n’ Rave with Rogue Machine Playwrights
by Ron Bottitta | May 15, 2010
So let’s say, for argument’s sake, you’re the type of LA theatergoer who loves all facets of the performance experience…READ MORE
Full Disclosure, The Twentieth-Century Way, Sick, Dementia
by Don Shirley | May 14, 2010
Four L.A.-set plays take theategoers to the San Fernando Valley, 1914 Long Beach, and downtown’s LATC. READ MORE.
The Jerzy Boys: Davey, Jack and David
by Cynthia Citron | May 14, 2010
“If Jerzy Kosinski were here right now, he’d probably be hiding under the table pouring tea a few drops at a time into your shoe. He actually did that once to Warren Beatty.” Playwright Davey Holmes is sitting in Peet’s Coffee Shop talking about the protagonist of his play More Lies About Jerzy… READ MORE
Robert Mollohan’s First Play Premieres at Ruskin Group
by Lee Melville | May 13, 2010
The world premiere of Robert Mollohan’s Jesse Boy opened April 30 at Ruskin Group Theatre, directed by Karen Landry. We asked playwright Mollohan, who plays Richy in his play, and two other cast members, Chris Mulkey (Red) and Jaimi Paige (Abigayle), about the process of developing a new play. READ MORE
John O’Hurley Channels J. Peterman in How to Succeed at Reprise
by Deborah Behrens | May 12, 2010
John O’Hurley is a man accustomed to life imitating art. This week he channels the iconic catalog entrepreneur again in the guise of J.B. Biggley, pompous president of World Wide Wicket Company, for Reprise Theatre Company’s mounting of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying…READ MORE
David Rambo Breaks the Ice at Theatre 40
by Steve Julian | May 11, 2010
David Rambo (off-Broadway’s The Lady With All the Answers; God’s Man in Texas), self-described political liberal, swears his climate-change play, The Ice-Breaker, is not politically driven. READ MORE
Meet Me @ Metro – A Success!
by Lee Melville | May 9, 2010
Photos from the Meet Me @ Metro event on May 2nd with Watts Village Theatre Company! VIEW GALLERY
Bengal Tiger, How the Other Half Loves, Marriage of Figaro
by Don Shirley | May 8, 2010
Center Theatre Group deserves credit for its shepherding of Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. And consider these two comedies about class — one is hilarious, the other isn’t. READ MORE.
Chalk Repertory Offers a Full Disclosure
by Janet Thielke | May 7, 2010
Chalk Repertory Theatre exploded into the Los Angeles theatre scene with two Ovation Award wins for its show Family Planning. Since then, the company, comprised of UC San Diego alumni, have continued their goal to set theatre in unconventional spaces… READ MORE
