Getting Close With The Closeness of the Horizon

Getting Close With The Closeness of the Horizon

Features by Alison M. Hills  |  May 17, 2012

The Closeness of the Horizon, premiering tomorrow night at the Odyssey, brought out a spirit of collaboration—and perfectionism—between its playwright, Richard Martin Hirsch, and director, Darin Anthony. READ MORE

The Magic Bullet Theory of JFK’s Death — Accidental?

The Magic Bullet Theory of JFK’s Death — Accidental?

Features by Alison M. Hills  |  March 22, 2012

Did JFK’s assassination have at least somewhat accidental roots? That’s the idea behind The Magic Bullet Theory at Sacred Fools. Writers Terry Tocantins and Alex Zola, plus director J.J. Mayes, discuss how this surreal notion helps re-create the sense of chaos felt by most Americans on Nov. 22, 1963. READ MORE

PRT Founder Fletcher Returns With Rowland’s Indians

PRT Founder Fletcher Returns With Rowland’s Indians

Features by Alison M. Hills  |  January 26, 2012

Julia Fletcher, founding artistic director of Pacific Resident Theatre, left the Venice company but two decades but recently returned to stage a workshop.  Now she’s back to directing on the mainstage, with Jennifer Rowland’s The Indians Are Coming to Dinner, which examines the struggles inherent in most artistic careers. READ MORE