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Ensemble Theatre Company's HAMLET Begins At The New Vic Theatre In February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara brings a thrilling new look at one of the greatest plays ever written, HAMLET by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck.

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - Oct 23, 2023

Visually and acoustically, from performances to pacing, this DREAM directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott is so beautifully thought out and rendered that the Noise Within brain-trust should consider filming it for posterity.

Photos: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Opens This Weekend At A Noise Within
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2023

A delightful, yet deeply resonant, production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by William Shakespeare opens this weekend at Pasadena's A Noise Within, with co-artistic directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott at the helm. Check out the photos from this enormously imaginative production below.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to A Noise Within in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2023

Funny, impactful and moving, A Noise Within’s delightful yet deeply resonant production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is set to open on October 14. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Review: SHARON at Cygnet Theatre is Smart, Funny, and Suspenseful
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jun 29, 2023

SHARON, now playing at Cygnet Theatre through July 2nd is a wonderfully acted world, smart, and suspenseful premiere that asks the question of family, and truth, and is full of dark humor. 

Cygnet Theatre Reveals Cast For SHARON
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2023

Cygnet Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of Sharon by Keiko Green. This darkly comedic world premiere is directed by Rob Lutfy and runs June 7 - July 2 at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town.

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - Feb 19, 2023

Where the classics are concerned, L.A. doesn’t have any institution stronger than A Noise Within and if director Guillermo Cienfuegos, his wonderful actors and designers are working hard, they sure make it looks easy. From the first glimpse of that rampaged stage to the final dance, this MUCH ADO is an end-to-end delight.

Photos: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHIN' Opens This Weekend At A Noise Within
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2023

First look photos! Hilarious, profound and all-around irresistible, William Shakespeare’s quintessential rom-com, Much Ado About Nothing, gets the A Noise Within treatment as part of its “Daring to Love” season. 

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to be Presented at A Noise Within in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023

Hilarious, profound and all-around irresistible, William Shakespeare’s quintessential rom-com, Much Ado About Nothing, gets the A Noise Within treatment as part of its “Daring to Love” season.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to A Noise Within This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022

Universally acclaimed for its innovative staging, whimsical costumes, original music and boundless good cheer, the delightfully festive, musically merry stage adaptation by Geoff Elliott of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol returns to A Noise Within this holiday season from December 3 through December 23.

A Noise Within's 'Noise Now' Series to Present Free Reading of THE AMATEURS by Jordan Harrison
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2022

A Noise Within’s “Noise Now” community engagement series will present a staged reading of The Amateurs, a wildly inventive and funny new work exploring the evolution of human creativity in a dark age. The reading will take place on Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Review: ANIMAL FARM at A Noise Within
by Andrew Child - Sep 6, 2022

The best way to describe my experience at A Noise Within’s production of Peter Hall, Adrian Mitchell, and Richard Peaslee’s 1984 musical version of Animal Farm is that when the ensemble came out to bow and I only counted 11 actors, my jaw dropped.

Photos: A Noise Within Presents Musical Adaptation Of Orwell's ANIMAL FARM
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2022

How do lies become truths? A Noise Within presents George Orwell’s savage satire, Animal Farm, directed by ANW co-artistic director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott. See photos from the production.

A Noise Within's ANIMAL FARM to Open in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2022

A Noise Within will present George Orwell’s savage satire, Animal Farm, directed by ANW co-artistic director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott. The acclaimed stage adaptation opens A Noise Within’s 2022-23 season on September 3. Performances continue through October 2, with previews beginning August 28.

BWW Review: METAMORPHOSES at A Noise Within
by Tracey Paleo - May 25, 2022

Tales of Midas, Orpheus, Aphrodite, Lucina, Alcyone, Iris, Phaeton, and Ceyx cohese together like a perfectly simmered, aromatic stew of human passion, sex, humor, greed, whimsey, and heartbreak in a rare revival of Mary Zimmerman's multi-award winning theatrical event, METAMORPHOSIS at A Noise Within.

BWW Interview: Julia Rodriguez-Elliott METAMORPHOSizeS ANW's 30th Anniversary Season
by Gil Kaan - May 3, 2022

A Noise Within’s next production Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses will open May 14, 2022, with previews beginning May 8th. A re-envisioning of ancient Greek myths for a modern audience, Metamorphoses is set entirely in and around an on-stage swimming pool. ANW’s co-producing artistic director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott directs a cast of ten ANW resident artists who tackle over 85 roles in six myths: Alan Blumenfeld, DeJuan Christopher, Geoff Elliott, Rafael Goldstein, Nicole Javier, Kasey Mahaffy, Sydney A. Mason, Trisha Miller, Cassandra Marie Murphy and Erika Soto. Julia took some time from her multiple duties as Metamorphoses’ director and ANW’s co-producing artistic director to discuss Metamorphoses logistics, as well as her successful working relationship with co-producing artistic director husband Geoff Elliott.

A Noise Within Presents Mary Zimmerman's METAMORPHOSES In Onstage Swimming Pool
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2022

Comedy. Romance. Poetry. Whimsy. Julia Rodriguez-Elliott directs a rare revival of Metamorphoses, the multiple award-winning theatrical event by MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Mary Zimmerman (Argonautika).

BWW Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - Feb 21, 2022

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL undeniably has at its center, a butterfly-in-waiting and a marvelous performer waiting to take her on. From leading lady Erika Soto to company stalwart Deborah Strang, Nike Doukas’s solidly entertaining production of ALL’S WELL boasts a particularly strong core of women who anchor this effort with great skill.

Cygnet Theatre Announces UCSD Playwriting MFA Program Partnership
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021

Each year a new class, comprised of one to two MFA Playwrights, will be given a commission through the partnership. Playwrights awarded The Finish Line Commission will be given a week-long workshop culminating in a public reading, a financial reward, and an assurance that the play will have an opportunity for a world premiere production at Cygnet.

Noise Now Announces SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY An Audio Odyssey 
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2021

Noise Now announces its first audio play: Oscar-nominated José Rivera's meditative series of stories Sonnets for an Old Century, directed by ANW Director of Cultural Programming Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx.