Julie Lanctot

Whether or not he has personally ever put himself through this, Evan Marshall has imagined life from the floor of a big box store and infused it – literally – with poetry. Part love story, part workers unite-inspired corporate dramady, ALLSTORE hits some satisfying beats. ALLSTORE – like much of this company’s work – has much to recommend it.

A mother-daughter tale that traffics in regrets, dreams deferred, selfishness and the value of all lives human and animal, KILL SHELTER barely elevates the contrivances of its plotting. A larger problem in this four-character world premiere is the casting, which – at least as regards the Blue Cast (the production is double cast) – is lacking.

he Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company has announced their return to production after the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic with two productions in rep! The season title is “Reopening the Gates'.

Sometimes an opportunity stares us in the face and we are too frightened to take it. Other times our head and heart are wide open and we grab hold for dear life. What happens when we seize the moment? Do we find a pleasant surprise? Or a less-than-perfect outcome? And what happens when we let the moment slip away?

Classical Theatre Lab will bring a costumed online reading of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. The performances premiere online on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 2 p.m.

He gave Meghan Markle her first kiss, and now everyone wants to know him. She lost some of her hearing when she contracted COVID and worries she won't be able to keep singing lullabies to her four-year-old daughter. He had to tell parents that their sons had just died in Vietnam. She fell in love with a woman at a time when that kind of loving was unacceptable.

'The Ravages: A Love Story' has been translated seamlessly into an audio play for its world premiere by director Samantha Squeri, the virtual theatre maverick behind NOTE's production of 'The Theatre Zone'.

Method and Madness continues their Free Weekly Facebook Live Streams of classic plays with William Shakespeare's HAMLET, this Saturday, May 16.

Method and Madness continues their weekly streams of classic plays tomorrow, May 8, at 7 PM PDT with William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT.

What's NEXT? It's the name of a group of emerging artists who will create theatre in a thrift shop in Studio City, a fabric store in Venice, a downtown art gallery and five other LA venues from June 8 to 18. Eight productions of The Way Home, NEXT's original salon-style show, will travel throughout the city to showcase a new generation of emerging artists who create theatre that speaks to all generations.

The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," directed by Rose Fliegel and Alicia Patterson, opening Saturday, April 20th!

NEXT, an innovative program that seeks to give voice to today's generation of young, Jewish professionals in the arts, will host "Desert Nights," a pre-Passover party designed to build community, facilitate networking and create art on Saturday, April 6 at The Braid, Jewish Women's Theatre's (JWT's) art and performance space in Santa Monica.

The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Rose Fliegel and Alicia Patterson. This production features gender-swapped roles, giving female stories a platform traditionally assigned to men.

From the team that brought you last year's chilling and poignant production of RICHARD THE SECOND comes a hilarious and heartwarming new venture: William Shakespeare's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST. LA classical theatre ensemble Chase What Flies welcomes you to the court of Navarre, where love is forbidden (and all but inevitable). Come join some of Shakespeare's most lovable oddballs as they navigate big feelings, big plans, and the uncertainty of life.

From the team that brought you last year's chilling and poignant production of RICHARD the SECOND comes a hilarious and heartwarming new venture: William Shakespeares Love's Labour's Lost. LA classical theatre ensemble Chase What Flies welcomes you to the court of Navarre, where love is forbidden (and all but inevitable). Come join some of Shakespeares most lovable oddballs as they navigate big feelings, big plans, and the uncertainty of life.

From the team that brought you last year's chilling and poignant production of RICHARD the SECOND comes a hilarious and heartwarming new venture: William Shakespeares Love's Labour's Lost. LA classical theatre ensemble Chase What Flies welcomes you to the court of Navarre, where love is forbidden (and all but inevitable). Come join some of Shakespeares most lovable oddballs as they navigate big feelings, big plans, and the uncertainty of life.

Crown City Theatre Company's production of 'Somewhere in the Middle (or guess who's coming for Passover)' is extending through October 22nd, with added performances on Thursday nights (featuring an alternate cast).

Crown City Theatre Company's production of 'Somewhere in the Middle (or guess who's coming for Passover)' is extending through October 22nd, with added performances on Thursday nights (featuring an alternate cast).

Crown City Theatre Company turned 21 this year and to commemorate their 10th season in their own home will open with the World Premiere play 'Somewhere in the Middle (or guess who's coming for Passover) by Co-Artistic Director Gary Lamb.

Crown City Theatre Company turned 21 this year and to commemorate their 10th season in their own home will open with the World Premiere play 'Somewhere in the Middle (or guess who's coming for Passover) by Co-Artistic Director Gary Lamb.