Alan Patrick Kenny ran a theater in Cincinnati for seven seasons. Then he became the only student in the UCLA MFA directing program that started in 2010. He’s now making his debut as an LA professional director with Orton’s What the Butler Saw at the Odyssey, where he musically directed Adding Machine last year. READ MORE

“It’s a marriage of a different kind,” says Doug Haverty as his blue eyes sparkle and he leans intently across the table. Adryan Russ nods and smiles agreeing, “I mean we just like each other and 98 percent of the time we are on the same page; that’s pretty amazing.”  READ MORE

No script? No blocking? No problem. This approach might confuse and even frighten most LA directors, but for Impro Theatre directors Michele Spears, Dan O’Connor and Brian Lohmann, this is the ideal.  READ MORE

It’s about women, it’s about politics, it’s about family and most important, it’s about entertainment as writer Colette Freedman and director Elise Robertson team up once more with their new production of Blind Spots. READ MORE

With careers whose sum almost equals a century of experience, Leon Russom and Barry Ford believe getting older does not mean less opportunity. In fact, both actors believe age and experience are invaluable tools as they take on one of the most difficult plays of their careers.  READ MORE

You know you have made it when people create cover bands and tribute shows in your honor. After all, imitation is the highest form of flattery. But it is an even higher accolade when a piece is created to showcase not only your talent as an artist but your value and impact as a social and political figure, and, most important, as a human being.  READ MORE

Actress, model and former Miss America Lee Meriwether is accustomed to playing many roles.  So it’s no surprise that she has decided to become the voice of many different women in a world premiere of her own devising, Women of Spoon River at Theatre West.   READ MORE

It’s a story about those who muster the courage to fight the battles of their past and for those whose everyday battle is a constant, heavy reality. But don’t let that intimidate you. Zany, colorful characters, some even with monologues about Jell-O, make 99 Impossible Things ultimately a tale of faith and optimism. READ MORE

Just as some children end up on Santa’s “naughty” list, so do some of the more risqué holiday shows. If you take your eggnog with a heavy dose of brandy, these shows may be for you. READ MORE

As December ushers the nation into “the happiest time of the year,” LA theater-goers can enjoy traditional holiday shows that bring the same comfort and good cheer. READ MORE

This year Ken Roht’s traditionally bedazzled and whimsical Same-O, A 99¢ Only Electric Ballad, is not quite the same-o same-o as it wrestles with the multi-layered issue of sustainability in a surreal rock musical collage. READ MORE

Empowerment and legitimacy are two of Beth Hogan’s goals for Bloody Red Heart. But if nothing else, she hopes for a siege. “My hope is they take over,” says Hogan, the Associate Artistic Director at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble. READ MORE