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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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







