Boni B Alvarez

Photos: First Look at MIX-MIX: The Filipino Adventures Of A German Jewish Boy at The LATC

The world premiere of an epic World War II odyssey inspired by an astonishing, little-known true story opens this weekend at The Los Angeles Theatre Center in a co-production between L.A.’s Latino Theater Company and Playwrights’ Arena. Check out all new photos here!

Interview: Casey Adler of MIX-MIX: THE FILIPINO ADVENTURES OF A GERMAN JEWISH BOY at L. A. Theatre Center

A co-production between Latino Theater Conpany and Playwrights’ Arena, the world premiere of Boni B. Alvarez’ Mix-Mix: The Filipino Adventures of A German Jewish Boy opens May 18, 2024; at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.

MIX-MIX: The Filipino Adventures of a German Jewish Boy to Open at The Los Angeles Theatre Center

Latino Theater Company and Playwrights’ Arena will present the world premiere of an epic World War II odyssey inspired by an astonishing, little-known true story.

Latino Theater Company Reveals 2024 Spring Season Featuring Two World Premieres

L.A.’s Latino Theater Company has unveiled its 2024 Spring Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

World Premiere of THREE Opens Next Month at Los Angeles LGBT Center

Playwrights' Arena and Los Angeles LGBT Center have announced the world premiere co-production of THREE by Nick Salamone. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Writers Revealed for 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse has announced its selection of LA-based writers to participate in the 2023/2024 cycle of The Writers’ Room, a forum for engagement and collaboration between Los Angeles playwrights.

Finalists/Semifinalists Revealed For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival

Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, has revealed the semifinalists and finalists for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, which will be presented in a hybrid festival.

Theatre Rhinoceros Presents STICKY RICE: A Free Staged Reading

Acclaimed playwright Boni B. Alvarez's newest play Sticky Rice is his latest embodiment of “for us, by us” - “us,” in this case, referring to gay Asian men who have struggled in silence with their body images, dating prospects, sense of self, community judgment, and the white gay male gaze (white male gay-ze?) as it uniquely affects gay men of the Asian diaspora.

Artists at Play & A Noise Within's 'Noise Now' Series to Present Free Reading of MARABELLA by Boni B. Alvarez

Artists at Play has partnered with A Noise Within’s ‘Noise Now’ community engagement series to present free reading of Marabella by Boni B. Alvarez on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Ucross and The Blank Theatre Announce Winner Of 2022 Future Of Playwriting Prize

Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts in Wyoming, and The Blank Theatre, a Los Angeles institution celebrating 31 years of imaginative theatre, today announced the winner of the second annual Ucross + The Blank Theatre Future of Playwriting Prize, a one-of-a-kind award for early-career playwrights nationwide.

Ucross and The Blank Theatre Announce Finalists for 2022 Future of Playwriting Prize

Ucross and The Blank Theatre today announced the five finalists for the second annual Ucross + The Blank Theatre – Future of Playwriting Prize, a one-of-a-kind award for young playwrights nationwide.

BWW Review: APARTMENT LIVING at Skylight Theatre Company & Playwrights' Arena

If every theatre review compared each show to the last presentation by the same company, we would be lost beyond the already limited capabilities of “thumbs up vs thumbs down” or “three and a half stars”.

BWW Interview: Playwright Boni B. Alvarez Making APARTMENT LIVING Appealing For Pandemic Times

Skylight Theatre Company and Playwrights’ Arena join creative forces to present their second world premiere offering, Boni B. Alvarez’ APARTMENT LIVING opening March 12, 2022, live at the Skylight Theatre. Jon Lawrence Rivera directs the cast of Gabriel Leyva, Geri-Nikole Love, Charrell Mack,  Gigette Reyes, Andrew Russel and Rachel Sorsa. I had the opportunity to field a few queries to Boni on APARTMENT LIVING and his previous relationships with Skylight and Playwrights’ Arena.

Playwrights' Arena & Skylight Theatre Company to Present the World Premiere of APARTMENT LIVING

Advancing to their second World Premiere this season, live performance returns to the stage at Skylight Theatre on March 12th, in partnership with Playwrights' Arena. Award winning playwright Boni B. Alvarez captures the pulse of the times we’re living in as he gives audiences a bird’s eye view of Apartment Living.

Skylight Theatre Company Welcomes Armando Huipe as New Executive Director

In alignment with Skylight’s mission for continued growth and development, the company has welcomed Armando Huipe as the new Executive Director, effective January 2022. Armando moves into the position most recently occupied by Sandee Grossman, who now fills the job of Managing Director.

San Diego REP to Present HEAR U.S. NOW New Play Festival

The new festival will showcase brand new plays from four playwrights: Boni B. Alvarez, Jason Grasl, Nambi E. Kelley, and Giovanni Ortega. Top directors from around the nation will also join these writers.

Participants Announced For 2021/2022 Cycle Of The Writers' Room

The participants are Vivian Barnes, Lisa Sanaye Dring, Weston Gaylord, Nicholas Pilapil, Michael Shayan, and the musical-writing team of Alexandra Kalinowski, Tova Katz and Katie Lindsay.

Playwrights' Arena & Skylight Theatre Company Partner for 2021/2022 Season of Four World Premieres

This partnership with Gary Grossman's Skylight Theatre Company and Jon Lawrence Rivera's Playwrights' Arena realizes a simpatico focus on nurturing and developing playwrights and their new works.

Echo Theater Company Announces 25th Anniversary Onstage Season

A virtual 25th Birthday Celebration, featuring 25 monologues by 25 playwrights including Boni B. Alvarez, Bekah Brunstetter, Jessica Goldberg, Hilly Hicks Jr., David Ives, David Lindsay-Abaire and Sarah Ruhl, performed by actors such as Enrico Colantoni, Marin Hinkle, Brent Jennings, Megan Ketch, Hamish Linklater and James Tupper, will take place on Thursday, July 1.

Coeurage Ensemble Announces THE NOMAD PROJECT

Coeurage Ensemble, LA's Pay What You Want performance company, has announced the launch of its new initiative of immersive, location-specific storytelling experiences, The Nomad Project. The first endeavor under the new artistic leadership of Joseph V. Calarco and Amanda McRaven, The Nomad Project debuts with nine individual audio stories by 10 Los Angeles playwrights and screenwriters.