As a group, the twelve costume designers who have been nominated for this year’s Ovation Awards are almost unreasonably pleasant and thoughtful. And busy. Despite being reached in their cars, work rooms, or heading into or out of rehearsals, every designer spoke with joy and engagement about costumes’ unique ability to render life on stage. READ MORE
Ovation Costume Design Nominees:
Fashioning Dreams & Building Community
by Rebecca Kinskey | November 30, 2010
Norman Lloyd Has Stories… and Stories and Stories
by LA Stage Alliance | November 30, 2010
As an actor, director and producer in a career spanning eight decades, Norman Lloyd has worked with some of the greatest talents in film history including Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles and Stanley Kubrick. READ MORE
Directors Talk About How They Relate to Actors
by Steve Julian | November 30, 2010
As actors and directors prepare to work together for the first time, it’s natural for a cast member to wonder, “Will this director collaborate with me or will I be told ‘It’s my way or the highway’?” READ MORE
Next to Normal Opens at CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
by LA Stage Alliance | November 29, 2010
CTG’s Next to Normal opened at the Ahmanson Theatre on November 28. See who attended in this photo gallery by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging. VIEW MORE
Nightsong for the Boatman:
Discovered Among My Deceased Wife’s Belongings
by John Stark | November 29, 2010
John Stark discovers a lost play written by his late wife Jovanka Bach and brings it to life after 20 years of sitting hidden away. READ MORE
The Mayors’ Institute on City Design Releases
Creative Placemaking
by LA Stage Alliance | November 29, 2010
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman, U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Director and CEO Tom Cochran, and American Architectural Foundation President and CEO Ron Bogle are pleased to announce the Mayors’ Institute on City Design’s (MICD) most recent publication Creative Placemaking. READ MORE
LA STAGE INSIDER: November 25, 2010
by Julio Martinez | November 25, 2010
As you enjoy your thanksgiving feast, Julio Martinez looks ahead to all the holiday (nice and naughty) shows, those brave enough to skip the holiday themes, and what to keep an eye on in 2011. READ MORE
A Noise Within Founders Reaching Their Dream
by Gary Ballard | November 24, 2010
Seeking to build a state-of-the-art complex, A Noise Within has raised $11 million towards their goal of $13.3 million, have broken ground on their new facilities and recently attracted additional benefactors to advance their project. READ MORE
Sweet Mama String Bean:
How the Show Came About
by ValLimar Jansen | November 24, 2010
Sweet Mama String Bean, like a great vintage, has matured and become sweeter and more flavorful with time. As an actor, I savor the experience of playing this important historical figure in the field of jazz and blues. READ MORE
Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces
The Latest NEA Grants
by LA Stage Alliance | November 24, 2010
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman today announced the latest round of NEA funding totaling $26.68 million awarded through 1,057 grants to nonprofit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide. READ MORE
2010 Ovation Nominee Profile:
KC Wilkerson
by LA Stage Alliance | November 23, 2010
KC Wilkerson is a 2009/2010 Ovation Nominee in the Lighting Design – Intimate Theatre category for his work on The Who’s Tommy and Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter with The Chance Theater as well as Video Design for The Who’s Tommy. – LA Stage asks him some questions about his work in Los Angeles theatre… READ MORE
Theatres That Teach
by Steve Julian | November 23, 2010
Several theatres within southern California have teaching arms that train those who want to act and give them stages on which to spotlight their talent. READ MORE
