About LA STAGE Times
LAStageTimes.com (launched June 2009) is a program of LA Stage Alliance, the leading service organization for the performing arts in the Greater Los Angeles area.
LA STAGE Times is the new, online incarnation of the long-running LA STAGE Magazine, which suspended printing in March of 2009. LA STAGE Times maintains the same mission and goal as LA STAGE Magazine, but with a much larger amount of content, presented in a more timely fashion than was possible with the bi-monthly print version.
For past information on LA STAGE Magazine,
and archival articles and covers, click here.
LA STAGE Times Editorial Staff:
- Editor-in-Chief , Deborah Behrens
- Copy Editor, Don Shirley
- Graphics, Katie Gould
- Editor Emeritus, Lee Melville
For a list of our columnists and regular contributors, click here!
TO SUBMIT CONTENT OR STORY IDEAS for LA STAGE Times, please note the following guidelines:
PITCHES & PRESS RELEASES
– All pitches and press releases are to be sent to pitches@lastagealliance.com where they will be reviewed and tracked daily. This includes story ideas, theatrical season releases, individual show or cast announcements and photos.
– Specific correspondence to Editor-in-Chief Deborah Behrens should be directed to her individual email address at dbehrens@lastagealliance.com. Editor Emeritus Lee Melville can still be reached at lmelville@lastagealliance.com.
PHOTOS
All production, head shot or story photos submitted for usage must be:
– A jpeg file of no less than 300 dpi resolution
– Well lit and tightly composed to feature prominent characters and scenes that accurately represent the production
– Actual cast members or personnel attached to the show. Misrepresentation will lead to removal of the photo.
– Correctly identified from left to right
– Professional quality — i.e. not shot with an entry level digital consumer camera
– A variety of interesting single, two person or three person shots with no space gaps between; the same for ensemble
– Visually interesting and compelling
– Include photographer’s name
– Sent to pitches@lastagealliance.com
LA STAGE INSIDER
– LA Stage Insider is the new weekly column by Julio Martinez that will feature news and “insider” information on upcoming theatre productions.
– Submit event info, comments or news tidbits to Julio at insider@lastagealliance.com.
FIRST PERSONS
– Our First Person articles are generally initiated by our editorial staff. To pitch an idea for one or obtain a copy of our First Person submission guidelines, contact Deborah Behrens at dbehrens@lastagealliance.com.
To ADVERTISE on LASTAGETimes.com or LAStageAlliance.com, click here.
LA STAGE ALLIANCE
Mission
LA Stage Alliance (LASA), founded in 1975, is a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization dedicated to building awareness, appreciation and support for the performing arts in Greater Los Angeles through community building, collaborative marketing/audience development, professional development to strengthen the sector, and advocacy. LASA serves over 550 arts organizations annually in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura and individual members comprised of local, regional, national and international performing arts patrons.
Programs
LA Stage Alliance currently operates the following programs:
The Ovation Awards - LA’s high-profile peer-judged annual theatre awards
LASTAGETimes.com/LA STAGE Magazine - a dedicated source for arts journalism covering performing arts in Greater Los Angeles
LA Stage TIX - Offering half-price tickets to theatre patrons each week
LA Stage Times - A co-op advertising program, offering performing arts organizations highly discounted advertising each week in the LA Times
The Big List - a co-op mailing list exchange service for arts organizations, implemented on a calendar-year opt-in schedule
Free Night of Theater – LA Stage is the regional manager of this national program of Theatre Communications Group
Next_Stage Workshops – Professional Development workshops for arts administrators of all levels
National Arts Marketing Project Workshops – LA Stage is the regional partner for this program of Americans for the Arts, funded byAmerican Express
Connections and Convenings – LA Stage hosts forums for the performing arts community, as well as regular roundtables and meetings on topics important to the development and advancement of the performing arts
and more!
For a list of our staff and board members, click here!
For additional information on any of our programs, please visit our sister site, contact us by email, or by phone at 213.614.0556.
For information on joining LA Stage Alliance as an producing organization (or producer), as a partner organization, or as an individual artist or supporter, click here!
LA STAGE TImes is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
The programs of LA Stage Alliance are funded, in part, by grants from the following organizations:
American Express, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, California Community Foundation, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the James Irvine foundation, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the LA County Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, Shubert Foundation, Shubert Foundation and Sony Pictures Entertainment
