1920s Shanghai. A time where Westerners made Shanghai the place to have, ahem, a bit of fun. Booze, drugs, prostitution – all of which, and more, are in Absinthe, Opium & Magic: 1920s Shanghai, created and directed by Debbie McMahon. READ MORE
James Roday Hopes Men Get Extinction Before It’s Too Late
by Ashley Steed | November 21, 2009
A darker, more complex side to male camaraderie and evolution is explored in Red Dog Squadron’s world premiere production of Extinction by Gabe McKinley, directed by Wayne Kasserman. READ MORE
Drag Queen Momma Celebrates Women Behind Bars
by Ashley Steed | November 19, 2009
When Tom Eyen’s now cult classic Women Behind Bars played the Roxy on the Sunset Strip in the ’80s, young Worthie Meacham saw Lu Leonard portray the prison Matron 13 times in the Ron Link-directed production. Now, over 20 years later, Meacham is playing the role. READ MORE
Terry Gomez Premieres Carbon Black at Native Voices
by Ashley Steed | November 9, 2009
The spectacle of media was a huge influence on playwright Terry Gomez for her play Carbon Black, having its world premiere by Native Voices at the Autry. READ MORE
Paul Millet & Jeff Rack Give Wicked Lit for Halloween
by Ashley Steed | October 27, 2009
For both Paul Millet and Jeff G. Rack a love of Halloween and the horror genre started at an early age. It’s only fitting they came together to create Wicked Literature, a Halloween theatre festival. READ MORE
Robert Beltran Finds Solitude at Latino Theater Company
by Ashley Steed | September 8, 2009
Actor Robert Beltran says of his participation with the Latino Theater company’s play: “Solitude is a beautifully written play. It’s very deep and funny and the characters are very well drawn. It was a no brainer as far as I was concerned.” READ MORE
MainStreet Theatre Provides Memories Children Cherish
by Ashley Steed | September 4, 2009
Part of MainStreet’s mission is to produce “plays that will make children laugh, think, dream and set free the power of their imagination!” READ MORE
Elissa Weinzimmer Directs Comedy for Suckers
by Ashley Steed | August 25, 2009
“Just wait till you get out into the real world” is a common statement college students hear all too often. Having recently graduated from USC, I now know what that statement means. The real world sucks. In a terrifying, albeit, exciting way. READ MORE
Two Same-Sex Versions of
Tom Stanczyk’s New Play
by Ashley Steed | August 14, 2009
Block Nine by Tom Stanczyk spins the well-known conventions and iconography of classic gangster films into a same-sex homage of the genre READ MORE
Scott Lowell Has the Pain and the Itch
for Theatre
by Ashley Steed | July 30, 2009
Family, politics, race and class are all poked and prodded in the West Coast premiere of the dark comedy The Pain and the Itch by Bruce Norris. READ MORE
“All the World’s a Stage” For Aquila Theatre
by Ashley Steed | July 20, 2009
Aquila Theatre’s mission statement is “bringing the greatest works to the greatest number of people. Get it out there!” says founder Peter Meineck READ MORE
TV Comedy Writer Mark Roberts Goes for the Humor in Rantoul and Die
by Ashley Steed | June 23, 2009
“I never censor,” asserts Roberts, “I let the characters go where they want to go.” In the end, “I laughed really hard.” READ MORE
