As its first decade draws near a close, the Furious Theatre Company proves once again its savvy leadership and sharp ensemble can withstand the vicissitudes of the unsettled and unsettling world of live theatre. READ MORE
Lars Hansen, Former Alliance President, Succumbs to Cancer at 60
by Lee Melville | February 2, 2010
Lars Hansen, who was President/CEO of Theatre League Alliance (now LA Stage Alliance) from 1999 to 2000, died Sunday evening, January 31, of complications from liver cancer at his residence in Palm Springs. READ MORE
The Perils of Pasadena
by Don Shirley | January 30, 2010
Pasadena Playhouse is in deep trouble. How might it affect other theaters, and who will come to the rescue? READ MORE.
South Coast Rep’s Story: A Role Model?
by Don Shirley | January 28, 2010
Books on Southland theater history are rare. But Lawrence Christon’s SCR saga could help those who are planning Southland theater futures. READ MORE.
Furious Theatre Company Announces
2010 Season
by Janet Thielke | December 29, 2009
Season 7 promises “three shots of theatre adrenaline” from three daring young award-winning playwrights. READ MORE
Hothouse at the Playhouse
by Janet Thielke | December 6, 2009
Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced that it has been awarded over $200,000 in grant funding for its new play development program, Hothouse at the Playhouse READ MORE
Dedicated to the Generation I Love
by Don Shirley | November 17, 2009
Baby It’s You! and Mary Poppins trade on boomer memories instead of sturdy scripts. READ MORE
Geoff Elliott Directs Richard III
at Noise Within
by Tom Provenzano | October 2, 2009
Eighteen years into its existence A Noise Within has become one of the foremost theatrical institutions in the county. They open this season by revisiting the origin of the title quote in a production of Richard III under Geoff Elliott’s direction READ MORE
Connie Chats
by Connie Danese | September 10, 2009
Connie Chats with Dan Guerrero, Ken Werther, First Kids Writers, Sheldon Epps and wife Monette Magrath plus news from the Geffen and Peri Gilpin. READ MORE
JoBeth Williams
Brings Magic into the Night
by Deborah Behrens | September 3, 2009
At 60, JoBeth Williams is busy shedding old skins and ready to get her theatrical samba on. The recent empty nester just got a sporty new car, her first speeding ticket and a starring role at the Pasadena Playhouse all in the sultry heat of August. Not to mention a younger man’s candid admiration. READ MORE
