The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova

The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  June 29, 2010

The Hollywood Fringe Festival was fun, but its scattershot programming didn’t bring much of anything new to LA theater. Let’s compare it to the Ring cycle — and to the kind of festival that might actually yield long-term benefits for our theatrical ecology. READ MORE

The Elephant presents “Supernova”

The Elephant presents “Supernova”

Photos by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 9, 2010

Elephant Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Supernova by Timothy McNeil.  VIEW GALLERY

The Charm of Making, a Collective, at the Adler

The Charm of Making, a Collective, at the Adler

Features by Steve Julian  |  April 2, 2010

Playwright Timothy McNeil credits John Jack Rodgers, long time friend and executive director of the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, with commissioning The Charm of Making. “He paid me millions,” McNeil says before his straight face turns into a laugh. “Just like all playwrights, right?” READ MORE