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Sunday, September 5, 2021

"(It's Been 76 Years and We're) Still Waiting for Lefty" " Theatre Unleashed at Hollywood Fringe Festival by Christine Deitner

Seventy-six years after Clifford Odets' Waiting for Lefty premiered in New York, Theatre Unleashed in Los Angeles brought (It's Been 76 Years and We're) Still Waiting for Lefty to the Hollyw…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:30AM
Monday, August 30, 2021

"WET: A DACAmented Journey" " Powerful Virtual Theatre from The Center Theatre Group by Christine Deitner

With so many screens in our lives it continues to be a struggle to find the inner strength to choose to commit to another one but the Center Theatre Group's production of Alex Alpharoah's "W…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:34AM
Thursday, August 26, 2021

"Chalk Lines" by Chaulk Repertory Theatre " An Immersive, Virtual, Audio Play Tour by Christine Deitner

Since January 2009, Chalk Repertory Theatre has been crafting site-specific theatre in Los Angeles, and now in its 12th season, they have crafted a Covid-safe theatrical experience that focu…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:32AM
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

"The Door You Never Saw Before: A Choosical Musical" at The Geffen by Christine Deitner

It's been a decade of a year, and The Geffen Playhouse (or Geffen Stayhouse as they have been referring to themselves since the pandemic changed our lives) has been reinventing their theatri…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:32PM
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

"Inside the Box" at the Geffen Playhouse " A Puzzler's Delight by Christine Deitner

I won't be the first or last person to note that 2020 has been a challenging year.  It has been hard for so many reasons and day to day the world either seems to be falling apart and/or f…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 10:23PM
Saturday, February 22, 2020

"Revenge Song" " A Vampire Cowboys Creation at Geffen Playhouse by Christine Deitner

Okay, my global theatre friends, we admit it " we here in Los Angeles have been missing out.  Sure, yes, we have a lot of wonderful things going for us.  We have the film industry, whi…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 07:10PM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

"The Great Leap" at Pasadena Playhouse by Christine Deitner

Saul: It is always your turn. Every time you are on that court, it is always your turn. Wen Chang: It was such an American way of thinking. (The Great Leap) Pasadena Playhouse colla…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:06PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

"Key Largo" at Geffen Playhouse by Christine Deitner

Mr. D'Alcala: If the time ever comes when your kind can walk a city street in daylight with nothing to fear from the people "  Frank McCloud: The time has come Mr. D'Alcala, it's here.…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:51AM

The World Premiere of "Bad Habits" at Ruskin Group Theatre Co. by Christine Deitner

'Tis the season for holiday-inspired and joy-infused entertainment and Ruskin Group Theatre Co. in Santa Monica, CA has done us all a tremendous favor by delivering the world premiere of Bad…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:26AM
Sunday, November 17, 2019

The World Premiere of "Eight Nights" at Antaeus Theatre Company by Christine Deitner

"We are moving in the right direction, we cannot go back " There won't be more camps, more carnage.  We are too aware.  Now.  And we will fight." " Erich Blum, Eight Nights Antaeus …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:40AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

"The Thanksgiving Play" at Geffen Playhouse by Christine Deitner

"What can we do to break down the myths and stereotypes of Thanksgiving in forty-five minutes with three people?…" " Logan (The Thanksgiving Play) Geffen Playhouse has kicked off the holid…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:50PM

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