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JANUARY Will Run Off-Broadway Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

MULTISTAGES has announced the Off-Broadway engagement of Paula Cizmar’s JANUARY, directed by MultiStages Artistic Director Lorca Peress.

MultiStages, The Neo-Political Cowgirls, and Eden Theater Company Launch THE FEMME COLLECTIVE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2024

The Femme Collective, a groundbreaking partnership between MultiStages, The Neo-Political Cowgirls, and Eden Theater Company, has officially launched, representing a united front in reimagining the theater industry's future.

World Premiere of THREE Opens Next Month at Los Angeles LGBT Center
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2024

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!

Teatro Paraguas Presents The Documentary Play SEVEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023

Seven women, seven stories, seven countries. Experience a thought-provoking and emotional journey about human rights across the globe.

White Snake Projects Offers 4 Short Holiday Operas In LET'S CELEBRATE, December 10
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022

On December 10, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company, White Snake Projects (WSP), follow up their fall mainstage production of the poli sci-fi opera Cosmic Cowboy with the first installment of Let's Celebrate!, a new opera series comprising four short operas that supplement traditional holiday programming with stories that more closely mirror the demographics of the company's community.

Theatre 40 Presents Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars Now Through November 7
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2022

Theatre Forty once again presents Theatre Appreciation Seminars on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. The series of rehearsed play-readings will be presented on Zoom, with the exception of the final play in this series, A Christmas Truce, which will be presented on stage at Theatre Forty on November 7.

White Snake Projects Premieres COSMIC COWBOY
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2022

Thanks to a recently announced $750k grant from the Mellon Foundation, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company, White Snake Projects (WSP), have announced their first complete season of performances in 2022-23. Kicking off the season is Cosmic Cowboy, a poli sci-fi opera composed by award-winning MIT faculty member and former Guggenheim Fellow Elena Ruehr that blends ancient history and fantasy to discuss the subject of colonization.

Playwrights' Arena & Skylight Theatre Company to Present the World Premiere of APARTMENT LIVING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2022

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.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces New Year/New Plays Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2022

The New Year/New Plays Festival, one of Palm Beach Dramaworks’ most popular annual events, will take place online from February 2 - 6, with readings of five intriguing plays that are still in development.

BWW Interview: Actor Ramón de Ocampo On His Many Roles, Including Hosting ZIP CODE & Being a New Dad
by Gil Kaan - May 17, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company launches their second season of their popular podcasts THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES May 20, 2021. Each play, set in six different L.A. zip codes, features acclaimed Antaeus actors enacting scripts written by members of the Antaeus Playwright Lab. Two-time Audiofile Award-winner Ramón de Ocampo reprises his role of series host, with Jeff Gardner and Ellen Mandel returning in their respective roles as audio producer/sound designer/foley artist and music composer.

BWW Interview: Four Female Directors Share Their Personal Histories Within THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: SEASON TWO by Antaeus Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - May 11, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company highlights the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its popular 'The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles' podcast series, set to launch May 20. Here are my interviews with the four female directors who discuss their own personal histories within the Zip Code Plays they direct. (Gigi Bermingham, Jennifer Chang, Saundra McClain, and Bernadette Speakes)

Discover Six New L.A. Neighborhoods With Season Two of Antaeus Theatre Company's ZIP CODE PLAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company is highlighting the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its “The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles” podcast series, set to launch May 20.

2021 Climate Change Theatre Action Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2021

Climate Change Theatre Action will return in 2021 for its fourth iteration. A worldwide series of readings and performances of short plays about the climate crisis, CCTA 2021 will take place from September 19 to December 18 to coincide with the United Nations 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26).

Boston Court Pasadena Announces A Year Of 'Making Scripts Happen'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2021

Boston Court Pasadena is embarking on a year of significant new play development in 2021. The year will feature presentations of theatrical projects at various stages. Some scripts have had previous workshops, while others are beginning as first drafts.

LIGHTING THE WAY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT PLAYS ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 28, 2020

Lighting the Way: An Anthology of Short Plays About the Climate Crisis is now available in paperback and ebook from Lulu and Amazon. Edited by Chantal Bilodeau and Thomas Peterson, this anthology includes 49 inspiring plays by writers from across the world.

VIDEO: Playwrights' Arena Presents The Voices Of Local Playwrights Wishing They Are “Close To You”
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2020

Kravis Center Offers 26 Sensational Shows, Concerts & Special Events In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2020

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is offering several of Broadway's biggest hits, plus amazing concerts and memorable special events for every entertainment preference, from classical music to political comedy, plus international superstars like Diana Ross to Kenny G to Chita Rivera, along with several fascinating talks and lectures throughout the month of March.

Pasadena Playhouse Has Announced Their Schedule of Winter/Spring Educational & Community Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2020

Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of Californiaoffers a wide variety of educational and community events this winter and spring, beginning with a post- performance talk back with Alfred Molina and the cast of The Father, offering an inside-look at the cast's process preparing for this production.

Ensemble Studio Theatre LA Presents WinterFest 2020
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2020

WinterFest 2020 is EST/LA's annual 4-week festival of play readings and projects.  Come and see new plays as they are being developed.

Photo Flash: First Look at Elan Ensemble's SEVEN in Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2019

ELAN Ensemble has announced its upcoming production of Seven, a new adaptation of the documentary play. Under the direction of Natsuko Ohama with movement direction by Stephanie Shroyer, the production opened on Saturday, November 23, at 8pm and run through December 16 only at the Atwater Village Theatre.