In separate Sunday articles, the Times has now summed up the current condition of six larger theaters and the sub-100-seat theater scene. When will we read a similar article about the rest of the L.A. theater scene? READ MORE
Incredible Shrinking Coverage, Summer Shakespeare Shifts
by Don Shirley | July 8, 2010
The Los Angeles Times isn’t reviewing productions at some of LA County’s bigger theaters. Meanwhile, one summer Shakespeare tradition is suspended, while another is enlarged. READ MORE
James Barbour Ventures into Nightmare Alley
by Camille Saviola | April 21, 2010
“Step right up! Step right up! Inside this tent you’ll see 10 unusual acts that are sure to thrill and chill you! See the Cobra Lady! She walks, she talks, she crawls on her belly like a reptile!” READ MORE
Left-Lane Blind Spots
by Don Shirley | April 8, 2010
Lascivious Something and The Wake examine lefties on the verge of political breakdowns, while Julia Cho’s The Language Archive looks at the breakdowns of languages — and a marriage. READ MORE.
Oedipus El Rey and Forgiveness
by Don Shirley | March 12, 2010
Inappropriate contact between a parent and a child is the taking-off point for two very different but exceptional plays, by Luis Alfaro and David Schulner. READ MORE.
Gender Talk at the Geffen and REDCAT
by Don Shirley | February 16, 2010
Wrecks, The Female of the Species and North Atlantic talk a lot about men and women but employ very different dramatic forms. READ MORE.
Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen
by Lee Melville | February 4, 2010
“To me (acting) is a constant process, you know?” says stage and screen star Ed Harris. “It’s like living a life. To me, they’re one and the same in terms of the process of opening up; the process of getting larger instead of smaller as a human.” READ MORE
Ovation Nominee Profile:
Cricket Myers
by Douglas Clayton | January 7, 2010
Cricket Myers is a 2008/2009 Ovation Nominee for Sound Design - LA Stage asks her some questions about her work in Los Angeles theatre…READ MORE
CTG’s Porn Project and
Other Wishes for 2010
by Don Shirley | January 5, 2010
It would be great to see CTG’s porn-project-in-progress in 2010. And here are plenty of other wishes for L.A. theater. READ MORE.
Ovation Nominee Profile:
Vanessa Smith
by Douglas Clayton | December 29, 2009
Vanessa Claire Smith is a 2008/2009 Ovation Nominee for Lead Actress in a Musical - LA Stage asks her some questions about her work in Los Angeles theatre… READ MORE
