Will Geer News

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present The People of Pompeii, a new comedy by Bernardo Cubría set in Topanga Canyon, co-directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Review: Even if you leave wanting a few more cannon blasts from Theatricum Botanicum's 2026 adaptation of TREASURE ISLAND, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful place to spend a summer evening.

Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think. Two actors who are still in high school wrestling down the spectrum of emotions, growth journeys and heartbreak of Shakespeare’s tale is no small achievement. Asher Hagler and Quinnlyn Scheppner make their marks; they are charismatic, genuine and, yes, also very young.

Ellen Geer's re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel comes to life at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, with newcomer Ruben Jones as Jim Hawkins and Gerald C. Rivers as Long John Silver. Check out the photos!

BroadwayWorld spoke with director Ellen Geer about her vision for the production, what drew her to adapt it for Theatricum Botanicum, and what she hopes audiences will love about the story as much as she does.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum opened its 2026 summer repertory season in rustic Topanga Canyon with “Romeo and Juliet.” See photos from the production!

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present Waiting in the Wings, a vibrant, funny, humane comedy by Noël Coward. Waiting in the Wings will run in rotation every weekend with Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Treasure Island.

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.

Treasure Island, the quintessential coming-of-age adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson, is coming to the outdoor stage at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present three Shakespeare drama camps for youth ages 4 to 18 at its outdoor garden theater in Topanga Canyon, led by members of its professional repertory company.

Cross the bridge from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum and immerse yourself in live outdoor theater. Kicking off the summer repertory season are Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

MOMentum Place will celebrate moms and families with a fantastical world of aerial and circus performers, dancers and musicians in the rustic outdoor amphitheater at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on Mother's Day.

This summer, Theatricum will present five mainstage plays in repertory, along with a rich slate of family-friendly and music-centered satellite events. Arrive early to explore the spectacular grounds.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s spectacular outdoor venue in Topanga will transform into a winter wonderland for the company’s fifth annual Holiday Family Faire. Learn how to join!

Strife, a rarely produced play by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy explores the complexities of labor relations, a theme that resonated with both Galsworthy and the Geer family of actors and theater directors. Here's my interview with Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer about presenting it at Theatricum Botanicum.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will return with the company’s annual Under the Oaks salon series, featuring performance and music every Thursday in September on Theatricum’s spectacular outdoor stage in Topanga.

Performances of Wine in the Wilderness join the outdoor summer repertory “Season of Resilience” at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum beginning August 9 and continuing through October 12. Check out photos here!

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum will host Echoes in the Forest, its annual fundraising gala, on Saturday, August 23 at 6 p.m., celebrating the profound artistic legacy of the George family.

The world premiere of “The Seagull: Malibu,” an evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece as re-imagined by Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum artistic director Ellen Geer, opens this Saturday at the company’s beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga.