Directors Lab West 2011, Days 7-8

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 7-8

Editorial by Doug Oliphant  |  June 20, 2011

In their last two days, Directors Lab West participants heard about the Hollywood Fringe, social media, Heidi Duckler, Twist, Todd London, The Word Begins, Million Dollar Quartet, Neva — and each other. READ MORE

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 5-6

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 5-6

Editorial by Doug Oliphant  |  June 17, 2011

Each year the Lab chooses a theme around which all its sessions are based and a play around which many group workshops are organized. For 2011 the theme is “Exploring the Bigger Picture” and the play The Good Person of Szechwan. READ MORE

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 3-4

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 3-4

News by Doug Oliphant  |  June 15, 2011

Days 3-4 of Director’s Lab began with back-to-back dual artistic director partnerships, Cirque school, directing a performance piece, and ended with a discussion on the state of American Theater and incredible collaboration with deaf actors.   READ MORE

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 1-2

Directors Lab West 2011, Days 1-2

Editorial by Doug Oliphant  |  June 13, 2011

All this week LA STAGE Times will present coverage of Directors Lab West 2011 with reports from DLW Production Coordinator Doug Oliphant. Each year the Lab chooses a theme around which all its sessions are based and a play around which many group workshops are organized. For 2011 the theme is “Exploring the Bigger Picture” and the play The Good Person of Szechwan.  READ MORE

Into the Woods Launches Lucid by Proxy after Hiatus

Into the Woods Launches Lucid by Proxy after Hiatus

Features by Doug Oliphant  |  November 5, 2010

Growing out of the walls of a cavernous, shadowy warehouse in downtown Los Angeles is Lucid by Proxy’s gritty two-year hiatus comeback production of the popular Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods. READ MORE

Directors Lab West 2010, Day 8

Directors Lab West 2010, Day 8

News by Doug Oliphant  |  September 13, 2010

It’s Day 8, the final day of Directors Lab West, and participants discuss life in the “associate” role and offer their final thoughts on the past week. READ MORE

Directors Lab West 2010, Day 6

Directors Lab West 2010, Day 6

News by Doug Oliphant  |  September 10, 2010

Day 6 of Directors Lab West.  Participants are treated to discussions from Michael Ritchie, Anne Cattaneo and Mark Murphy. Plus they get to experience that monthly artistic mayhem known as the Downtown LA Artwalk. READ MORE

Directors Lab West 2010, Day 1

Directors Lab West 2010, Day 1

News by Doug Oliphant  |  September 6, 2010

All this week LA Stage will present coverage of Directors Lab West 2010 with reports from DLW Steering Committee Associate Producer Cindy Marie Jenkins, Production Coordinator Rachel Jenkins and DLW intern Doug Oliphant.  READ MORE