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Review: THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group


by Evan Henerson - July 29, 2024

Rob Morrow has found a dramatic vehicle that – more than 25 years after its premiere - is deepening and maturing as intriguingly as the actor himself. Baitz’s play is small with a loud heart. Director Mike Reilly, Morrow and co. do it up proud....

Interview: Marcia Cross' The Substance in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE


by Gil Kaan - July 16, 2024

Currently at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Jon Robin Baitz’s The Substance of Fire which opened last week. Mike Reilly directs the cast of Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross with Emmitt Butler, Fiona Dorn and Barret T. Lewis. Marcia most genially made time to answer a few of my queries....

Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12


by A.A. Cristi - July 03, 2024

Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross star in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Theatre, opening July 12. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play promises a compelling performance by the acclaimed actors....

Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross Will Lead THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE in Santa Monica


by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024

The Substance of Fire is headed to Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica next month. The cast will be led by  Rob Morrow  and Marcia Cross, with  Emmitt Butler, Fiona Dorn, and Barret T. Lewis....

Jason Alexander to Star in Lonny Price-Helmed FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at La Mirada


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 18, 2024

Jason Alexander and more will be starring in Fiddler on the Roof at La Mirada Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets....

UNSAVORY FELLOW Opens April 4 At Santa Monica Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2024

Catch the new show UNSAVORY FELLOW at Santa Monica Playhouse from April 4 to April 27, 2024. Written, directed, and performed by Nick James, this one-man show explores the trials and triumphs of a Midwestern transplant in Hollywood. Adult themes, not for children....

Interview: Ruskin Group Theatre's Michael Myers' AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN Putting On More Than ONLY A SHOW!


by Gil Kaan - January 13, 2024

Next up for the Ruskin Group Theatre, two shows in tandem – John Colella’s An Extraordinary Ordinary Man and Paul Linke’s It’s Only a Show!, both opening January 13, 2024. Got the chance to ask Ruskin’s producing artistic director Michael Myers a few questions on Ruskin’s current shows and early beg...

Interview: Paul Linke Illuminates Why IT'S not ONLY A SHOW!


by Gil Kaan - January 08, 2024

A long-time collaborator with Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Linke has co-written It’s Only a Show!, performing as the popular comedian in his one-man tribute to Charles Nelson Reilly. This solo show directed by Edward Edwards opens January 13, 2024 at the Ruskin Group Theatre, 5pm curtain, in tandem w...

Ruskin Group Theatre In Santa Monica Presents A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, August 18


by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2023

Ruskin Group Theatre presents Arthur Miller's  “A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE” starring Ray Abruzzo, opening Friday, August 18, 2023. ...

Interview: John Colella's Never BLUE Reuniting With Past Cohorts


by Gil Kaan - April 05, 2023

Next up for Rogue Machine, the world premiere of June Carryl’s Blue opening April 7, 2023 at The Matrix Theatre. Michael Matthews directs the cast of John Colella and Julanne Chidi Hill. John managed to find some time after returning from working out of the country to answer a few of my queries....

Past Shows

Unsavory Fellow
Unsavory Fellow
5/17 - 5/25/2024


Rich with dark comedy and stark reality, Nick James struts the path of most resistance as would any man whose ambitions are as grand as ...

An Extraordinary Ordinary Man


“Be anything but a baker” became the echoing advice that defined John II’s upbringing. Raised in a tight-knit Italian American family he was well aware, ...

It’s Only a Show!
It’s Only a Show!
1/20 - 2/17/2024


Who do you carry with you on life's journey? For some, there are those inspirational individuals whose influence alters the very trajectory of our existence. ...

Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
2/24 - 6/17/2023


Written by Steve Martin and directed by Amelia Mulkey, the play imagines, in a light-hearted and humorous way, the similarities of the creative process involved with ...

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner


A progressive white couple's proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fianc home to meet them in this ...

The Pack
The Pack
9/24


Each month, in The Pack, Drama Desk Award winner and Emmy nominated writer Eugene Pack brings together an outstanding group of actors who perform staged ...

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
6/21 - 8/4/2019


Rob Morrow stars in one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century. A Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner, the story stays strikingly relevant. Burdened ...

PARADISE - A Divine Bluegrass Musical Comedy


A Live Band on Stage with Book/Music from National Lampoon Writers at Ruskin Group Theatre When a southern coal-mining town goes from boom to bust, ...

The Alamo
The Alamo
2/24 - 3/24/2018


In the blue collar Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn sits a rundown neighborhood institution called The Alamo; the last great American bar. The owners, Munce ...

The Rainbow Bridge
The Rainbow Bridge
7/21 - 9/17/2017


At the intersection of satire and reality, Jerry struggles to keep moving forward in his life while haunted by the ghosts of his family’s past. ...

The Gun
The Gun
3/18 - 4/30/2017


You are who you pretend to be, until the day you wake up when the sun is shining just right, and you look in the mirror and ...

It's Time
It's Time
10/21 - 12/4/2016


Originating from the true story Time Flies When You’re Alive, HBO Showcase (Ace Award nominee), IT’S TIME is a World Premiere production bringing humor and ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
7/22 - 9/17/2016


Winning the BEST PLAY Award from the New York Drama Critics' Circle, “A RAISIN IN THE SUN" made history when it opened in 1959. The ...

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