David Hunt

Interview: Michael Mullen’s Detecting & Costuming AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

Next up for Theatre 40, the west coast premiere of Agatha Christie’s The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd opening November 14, 2024. Jules Aaron directs the cast of Michael Mullen (as Christie’s master detective Hercule Poirot), Matt Landig, Todd Andrew Ball, Michael Robb, Joe Clabby, David Hunt Stafford, Rebecca Del Sesto, Anica Petrovic, Michele Schultz, Caroline Westheimer, Diane Linder and Riley Introcaso. Pierot’s alter-ego and costumer found time between his multi-tasking of detecting and costuming to answer a few of my queries.

AN ODD MOURNING Comes to Theatre 40 Next Month

An Odd Mourning staged reading of a new play comes to Theatre Forty, 241 S, Moreno Drive, in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

JANE AUSTEN IN 89 MINUTES Opens This Month At Theatre 40

Theatre 40 announced the world premiere of JANE AUSTEN IN 89 MINUTES, a new comedy by Syrie James, running from September 20 to October 13, 2024. The play humorously brings Jane Austen's novels to life.

JANE AUSTEN IN 90 MINUTES Comes to Theatre 40

Experience a costumed staged reading of a new comedy, JANE AUSTEN IN 90 MINUTES, at Theatre Forty in Beverly Hills on August 10, 2024. Tickets are $20, and proceeds support Theatre Forty’s artistic endeavors.

Nell Benjamin's THE EXPLORERS CLUB to Open at Theatre 40 in May

 The Explorers Club, written by Nell Benjamin, directed by Melanie MacQueen, and produced by David Hunt Stafford, will be presented at Theatre 40. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Director/Set Designer Jeff G. Rack Deliciously Sparking POWER AND LIGHT at Theatre 40

The world premiere of John Strysik’s Power and Light is currently running in rep at Theatre 40. Jeff G. Rack directs this story of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the beginnings of electricity with the cast of David Hunt Stafford, Eric Keitel, Warren Davis, John Combs, Richard Large, Bailey Castle, Mandy Fason and Kurtis Bedford. Jeff graciously made time out of his multi-tasking weekend to answer a few of my queries.

St. Charles Singers to Launch 40th Anniversary Celebration with Concerts in Wheaton and St. Charles

The St. Charles Singers' season finale concerts April 20-21, 2024, will mark the start of the internationally recognized chamber choir's 40th-anniversary celebration with a program featuring songs about nature, especially flowers, and romantic love.

POWER AND LIGHT World Premiere to Open at Theatre 40 in March

'Power and Light' is a new play about the rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the development of electricity. Tickets are $35.

INTO THE BREECHES to Open at Theatre 40 in March

'Into the Breeches! A comedy by George Brant opens at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Interview: Theatre 40 Regular John Combs Finally Joins THE MANOR - MURDER AND MADNESS AT GREYSTONE

Theatre 40’s hit immersive drama The Manor- Murder and Madness at Greystone returns for its nineteenth season at the Greystone Mansion January 18, 2024.  Martin Thompson directs the cast of Darby Hinton, Eric Keitel, Daniel Leslie, Carol Potter, Nathalie Rudolph, David Hunt Stafford, Amy Tolsky, John Combs, Katyana Rocker-Cook, Gail Johnston, Kristin Towers-Rowles and Peter Mastine. John managed to carve out some time to answer a few of my queries.

Circus Bella's KALEIDOSCOPE Extended Through Early January

CIRCUS BELLA is presenting KALEIDOSCOPE, a winter holiday spectacular! The performance will take place under a picturesque circus tent in the heart of San Francisco. Learn how to purchase tickets!

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN to Open at Theatre 40 in January

'Strangers on a Train' opens January 18 at Theatre 40, Beverly Hills, CA. Written by Craig Warner, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Jules Aaron.

THE MANOR Returns to Greystone Mansion in January

The Manor- Murder and Madness at Greystone is by now a Los Angeles/Beverly Hills institution. The play, returning for a nineteenth season, surpassed its 200th performance in 2014. This will mark its first engagement since 2020.

THE HALF-LIGHT Opens November 16 At Theatre 40

Theatre 40 presents the West Coast Premiere engagement The Half-Light written by Monica Wood. Directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky. Produced for Theatre 40 by David Hunt Stafford.

New Theater 40 Play Reading Series Starts Next Month

Theatre 40's Fall 2023 Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars feature play readings in Beverly Hills, CA. Check out the schedule of plays!

Agatha Christie Thriller TOWARD ZERO Comes to Theatre 40

Towards Zero, a mystery thriller is now playing at Theatre 40. Adapted for the stage by Agatha Christie and Gerald Verner, this mystery thriller explores the psychology of jealousy amidst a savage murder. Catch the show from September 21 to October 22, 2023, in Beverly Hills. Reserve your tickets now!

Interview: A Man of Multi-Occupations Craig Hissong Directs AGATHA CHRISTIE'S TOWARDS ZERO

Next up for Theatre 40, Agatha Christies’ Toward Zero opens September 21, 2023. Craig Hissong directs this classic whodunnit with the cast of includes John Combs, Katyana Rocker Cook, Christopher Franciosa, Hisato Matsuyama, Michael Mullen, Kristin Towers Rowles, Jeremy Schaye, Michele Schultz, Holly Sidell and David Hunt Stafford. A master of many theatrical positions, Craig carved out some time to give me some clues to the behind the scenes of Towards Zero.

Interview: David Hunt Stafford on PLAYS IN REP & READING SERIES at Theatre 40

David Hunt Stafford (pictured) is the Artistic Director and Managing Director of Theatre 40, posts he has proudly held since 2000 at the professional theater company located on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. I decided to speak with David about the current plays running in rep during July and August: Doris and Ivy in the Home, in which he appears, and One Moment of Freedom which he produces; and the group’s ongoing Reading Series showcasing new and well-known plays read by company members.

ONE MOMENT OF FREEDOM to Have World Premiere at Theatre 40 This Week

The World Premiere engagement of the new play One Moment of Freedom, written by Marion J. Zola, directed by Linda Alznauer, and produced by David Hunt Stafford for Theatre 40, will run July 27 through August 27, 2023 at Theatre Forty.

DORIS AND IVY IN THE HOME Opens July 20 At Theatre 40

Doris and Ivy in the Home, a comedy, written by Norm Foster and directed by Warren Davis will play at Theatre Forty, 241 S, Moreno Drive, in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre (same venue, new name), Beverly Hills, CA 90212.