Oedipus El Rey and Forgiveness

Oedipus El Rey and Forgiveness

Editorial 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

Gender Talk at the Geffen and REDCAT

Editorial 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

Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen

Features 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

Ovation Nominee Profile:
Cricket Myers

Photos 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

CTG’s Porn Project and
Other Wishes for 2010

Editorial 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

Ovation Nominee Profile:
Vanessa Smith

Photos 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

Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith Present Holiday Show

Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith Present Holiday Show

Features by Tom Provenzano  |  December 16, 2009

Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith are opening a pure entertainment piece, A Vegas Holiday! Songs From “Live at the Sahara” for a Christmas run at the El Portal. READ MORE

20 Highlights in 2009

20 Highlights in 2009

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  December 16, 2009

Sixteen individual productions, one festival, and three companies’ seasons that made 2009 theatergoing memorable. READ MORE.

Ambiguous Communication, Terrorism and the Painful Ritual of Intermission

Ambiguous Communication, Terrorism and the Painful Ritual of Intermission

Editorial by Daniel Everson  |  December 2, 2009

Thoughts from California Institute for the Arts Ovation Fellow Daniel Everson on Equivocation, playing at the Geffen Playhouse…READ MORE.

Dating Tips for Theaters and Audiences

Dating Tips for Theaters and Audiences

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  November 27, 2009

Equivocation, meet Richard III. Current Nobody, meet The Trojan Women. READ MORE.