The Furious Theatre re-emerges at [Inside] the Ford, after losing its Pasadena Playhouse home a year ago. The vehicle is Matt Pelfrey’s ambitious No Good Deed, which mixes the graphic novel visions of Ben Matsuya into theatrical storytelling, in a tale that was partially inspired by the story of Richard Jewell — the security guard who was lionized, then demonized, then exonerated for his actions at the Atlanta Olympics. READ MORE
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O(h) West Hollywood, with casebolt and smith
by Amy Tofte | January 13, 2012
A six-weekend run for a dance production in a small LA theater? That’s what casebolt and smith, AKA Liz Casebolt and Joel Smith, are attempting with O(h) at Actors Company Theatre. They’re defying expectations in other ways too, including features that “dance snobs” may not like and a collaboration with architects, Hadrian Predock and John Frane, in the design of the space. READ MORE
The Nerve of Adam Silver
by Amy Tofte | January 6, 2012
Adam Silver began producing theater at the age of six, and he continues at the age of 25 with the LA premiere of Adam Szymkowicz’ Nerve, staged by fellow ex-Chicagoan Michael Matthews at El Centro Theatre. Silver also appears in one of the two roles, as a New Yorker meeting his online dating prospect in a bar. He hopes the play will be a great match for theatergoers of his own generation. READ MORE
Dear Santa…
by Amy Tofte | December 16, 2011
We asked a few of LA’s small theater companies what they’re hoping to get from Santa this year, and we got a range of responses, from liquor to Lekos. READ MORE
An Atomic Holiday Circus at the Actors’ Gang
by Amy Tofte | December 9, 2011
Native Angeleno Stefan Haves infused his productions in LA’s 99-seat arena with circus skills in the late ’80s and ’90s, then started working behind the scenes on circuses in San Francisco and, yes, Cirque du Soleil. Now, he’s back in the the 99-seat world, creating a circus extravaganza in conjunction with the Actors’ Gang, Atomic Holiday Free Fall, which offers a few reflections on the rise of Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. READ MORE
Have Yourself a Theatrical Little Christmas
by Amy Tofte | November 30, 2011
We survey the range of Christmas shows, or other seasonal-friendly theatrical fare — both naughty and nice — in greater LA. READ MORE
Artists at Play Push Buttons With Ching Chong
by Amy Tofte | November 18, 2011
A play called Ching Chong Chinaman can be expected to disturb some audience members, and that’s fine with the four creators of the new production company Artists at Play, which is presenting Lauren Yee’s satirical comedy in the new Actors Company complex in West Hollywood. Though the company is made up primarily of Asian Americans, so far, it intends to present work about many underrepresented communities. READ MORE
Rarely Produced Short Eyes Invites Danger and Innovation
by Amy Tofte | November 17, 2011
Julian Acosta first read Short Eyes as an undergraduate, directing a scene from it in class, but he had to recruit staff members to act in it because his fellow students refused to tackle the roles of an imprisoned sex offender and the harder-core criminals around him. Now Acosta is directing Short Eyes at LATC for Urban Theatre Movement, where he’s the artistic director. READ MORE
The Charmed Existence of Burbank’s Banshee
by Amy Tofte | November 4, 2011
Theatre Banshee, the Irish-oriented troupe currently producing Dolly West’s Kitchen, is up for the Ovation Award for best season at the Nov. 14 ceremony. Co-artistic director Leslie Baldwin and Dolly‘s director McKerrin Kelly explain how the Burbank company aims to start provocative conversations among theatergoers on the drive home after the show. READ MORE
Selznick Uses Smoke and Mirrors and Magic to Heal
by Amy Tofte | October 27, 2011
Albie Selznick took up magic as a boy, finding solace in it after his father’s death. Then he gradually left it behind in his professional pursuits, becoming a co-founder of The Mums and a well-regarded LA stage and TV actor. But now he returns to it in Smoke and Mirrors, at the Santa Monica Playhouse. READ MORE
9 Circles Within 9 Circles
by Amy Tofte | October 18, 2011
Bill Cain’s 9 Circles examines a Iraq War veteran (played by Suits‘ Patrick J. Adams) who goes through the nine circles of hell within the military bureaucracy when he’s accused of crimes after his return to the US. The Bootleg Theater is presenting the LA premiere of this play by the author of Equivocation and Stand-Up Tragedy. We examine nine stages of the production from the perspectives of the Bootleg circle of artists. Don’t forget — Bootleg curtain times are now 7:30 pm. READ MORE
