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The Colony's current production, Celadine, a bawdy comedy set in 17th century London seems the perfect complement to this delightful space. The first thing one notices upon taking your seat is the richness and intricate detail of Stephen Gifford's scenic design. Grainy woods, antique lighting fixtures and décor, really give an authentic feel to this 17th century tavern in which the show takes place. It demonstrates a tremendous amount of pride, attention, and care invested into the feel of this production. The costumes of designer A. Jeffrey Schoenberg are equally as elaborate.

bobrauschenbergamerica is presented by the SpyAnt's Theater Company at [Inside] the Ford, a charming little blackbox theatre hidden within the bowels of LA's summer concert favorite The Ford Amphitheatre complex, which is located just east of the Universal Studios theme park. As advertised, the show is a psychedelic hodgepodge of All-American 1960's stereotypes -the dustbowl matron, a roller girl, a hobo, a clean-cut couple, the old fart in a trucker's cap, and, of course, the prostitute-singing, dancing, orating, and at one point even slip 'n sliding across a set comprised of typical American fixtures and adorned with junk.

It's all just a little harmless sex, isn't it? At least that's how it starts in David Wally's latest bedroom romp Six Degrees of Fornication, running Thursdays at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. Monique, who is engaged to Ben, sleeps with Ryan, a singing telegram man and Lenore, her fiance's sister, while her fiance Ben is sleeping with a closet prostitute named Melanie, who happens to be his sister Lenore's lesbian lover. Throw in a couple other random hookups and a lude moment with Melanie's father and there you have it. One hour and forty-five minutes of the most those awkward bedroom moments that we know all too well, and try all too hard to forget.

Orpheus Descending, one of Tennessee Williams' earlier, lesser-known plays, is a retelling of this classical Greek myth, set in Williams' trademark version of the underworld…the deep South. However, the latest revival of Orpheus, playing at Los Angeles' Theatre/Theater through Feb. 21 reminds us all why this play remains one of Tennessee Williams' less popular works.

Almost eight years after the tragic events of September 11th, the phrase "9/11" has adopted a rather sarcastic tone. It has become a running joke, a phrase tossed around ad nauseum whenever a speaker needs to add gravity or significance to whatever he or she is pronouncing. Wanna sound important? Just shout "9/11" and audiences will take you seriously. Or so the theory goes…

What follows in Gabe McKinley's EXTINCTION, presented by Red Dog Squadron, is a dissection of life's changes and the ability to evolve, where the two characters bounce back and forth between the lure of maturity and reckless abandonment. The show offers riotous laughs, hard-hitting truths, and a brutally-riveting finale that literally takes your breath away.

A Johnny Cash prison tribute cooking show concert? The concept alone should be enough to intrigue audiences into checking out All Cake, No File; the latest theatrical concoction from Los Angeles' prestigious The Actors' Gang. Set as part of the troupe's WTF?! Festival, all proceeds from the show are donated to the community outreach program, The Actors' Gang Prison Project.

West Hollywood's newest and biggest Musical Theatre hot spot is The Star Spot at Musical Monday's each and every Monday at Eleven Nightclub in West Hollywood. Hosted and produced by YouTube's Ryan O'Connor and Splash's Scott Nevins, The Star Spot at Musical Monday is gearing up for a ver exciting October!

Los Angeles, CA - On Sun, Oct 18th New York comedy personality Poppi Kramer and Broadway belter Kate Pazakis will be joining forces with LA's own comedienne Erin Foley and cabaret favorite Julie Garnye for CITY SWAP, a night of music, laughter, and friendly cross-coastal rivalry. The M Bar is located at 1253 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90038.

ECLIPSED, presented by the Center Theatre Group and opened at Los Angeles' Kirk Douglas Theatre on Sept. 20th, narrates the daily routine of a group of "wives" (women who are raped and held captive as servants) of a rebel commanding officer in 2003 war-torn Liberia. There isn't much of a storyline. The plot loosely centers around a young, educated "Girl" (Miriam F. Glover) initially staying in the wives' quarters as a stowaway, who ends up being taken as wife Number Four.