Sunday, October 12, 2014
Many of you have already read this I’m sure, but for those of you who haven’t, here’s are some of the highlights from McNulty’s latest LA Times inclusion into this…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:25AM“No one wants a return to the polarization and acrimony of the fierce “Equity Wars” of the late 1980s, but the time is ripe for a reexamination of the 99-Seat Plan and the …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:59AMBecause I’m sworn to secrecy, LemonHeads. Those are the requirements when attending a Union meeting with your fellow Equity brothers and sisters. I know that now because THAT WAS MY FI…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:45AMThursday, October 9, 2014
(Update: Just found at that I have been taken off the waiting list and am now officially reserved for a seat for the AEA meeting tomorrow. Boy, they are in for it now. Hmmm. Wonder if that&#…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:02PMThat’s right, LemonHeads, you heard correctly. We now have 5 pairs of FREE tickets available for giveaway for this weekend’s shows ONLY, for Crossbow Theatre’s currently ru…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:45PMWednesday, October 8, 2014
A little guest article from David Myers, sent to me by the lovely and talented April White. Sounds like a very cool occasion. Chalk Rep usually rolls that way. Show opens TOMORROW. ON BREAD …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:06PMThe Boys from the Bay are back with a new Born Ready episode and once again they are drunk. And entertaining. And informative. And are talking about us down here in Socal. Go here to downloa…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:48PMTuesday, October 7, 2014
As usual the always rock solid John Flynn lays down some of the cold hard realities of producing theater in Los Angeles in his recent HowlRound article. Here’s a snippet: If we truly…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:35PMMonday, October 6, 2014
And let Executive Director Mary McColl know how you feel about the state of Los Angeles Theater and its current designing principle known affectionately at the 99 Seat Plan. The meeting is h…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:07PMOne of my favorite theater companies in LA is returning with the haunted maze version of their signature piece, Urban Death. It’s called Urban Death: Tour of Terror and it opens this …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:33PMMark Hein of the Theatre Ghost blog has been haunting the LA boards for a while now, writing some excellent reviews somewhat under the radar. This latest is especially good and garners this …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:10PMHave had the opportunity to see a lot of theater over the last few weeks. Apologies to those shows that I’ve missed or haven’t yet been able to catch (I’m only one man!), b…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:00PMThis is funny. And it’s Monday. I think we should offer a bag of rotten fruit and vegetables at the door of every show in town. Hat tip to the Jason the Roar.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:59PMSaturday, October 4, 2014
“Originally commissioned by Playwrights Horizons in New York, and further workshopped locally last year at South Coast Repertory’s Pacific Playwrights Festival, Marjorie Prime ma…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMFriday, October 3, 2014
I did not know this. Did you? And freakin’ Noah Nelson writes for us! I know that makes me very late to the party and horribly oblivious – nothing new there – but nonethele…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:00PMThursday, October 2, 2014
Many thanks to the hardest working hottie in LA Arts Media, the lovely and talented Tracey Paleo of Gia on the Move fame for bringing this very cool event to my attention. It’s ca…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:39PMWednesday, October 1, 2014
Can we all form a collective sigh? And we’re back. Hey, it’s a good list, no doubt, Playwrights Horizons, Steppenwolf, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Woolly Mammoth, but to not …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:39PMAgain, I’ve been pulling much of this right off the BigCheap List where this debate has been raging – and oftentimes going off the rails and becoming personal and unnecessarily g…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:11PMMonday, September 29, 2014
Caught Choir Boy at the Geffen Playhouse last night. As always, many thanks to Niki and everyone over there for allowing me to come to their beautiful theatre. I am ever grateful for the pri…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:35PMSunday, September 28, 2014
The “harsh” and “hurtful” joy of Tony the Frank. Thank God he FINALLY got SOMETHING right… SPRING AWAKENING Tony Frankel – Stage and Cinema REAWAKENING I…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMI honestly do not know. I checked the Equity Handbook and could not find any language referring to this particular circumstance. I was informed by one of the original Review Committee folk (…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:02AMSaturday, September 27, 2014
“Looks like the LA Theater ‘Extortion Awards’ just put out their nominations again. Each year at this time I thank baby Jesus I’m out of this mess. If anything makes …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:00AM“And yet this is completely undermined by a later scene in the play, between Moritz and his father, played by Troy Kotsur. Every other scene or song in the play is equally accessible t…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMFriday, September 26, 2014
It’s a freakin’ rodeo! But well rolled, you gotta say. Here’s the latest from Backstage: The leaderless group, which is calling itself Re-Imagine LA Theatre, is targeting c…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:42PMIf you are an Equity Member, go. And let’s get this ball rolling. Here’s the info: Western Region Membership Meeting – 2 p.m. Member Open House Event – 4:30 p.m. Frid…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:40PMThis is usually a pretty scarific time. And this little teaser trailer is brief but impactful. Wicked Lit 2014. Catch it.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AM Well it’s certainly a well coordinated effort, there’s no doubt about that, this Re-Imagine LA Theatre thingamajig. They’ve certainly done well on rolling this thin…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:11AMThursday, September 25, 2014
Another of LA’s great minds chimes in on the recently released Re-Imagine LA Theater: A Call For Action in an article entitled Imagine there’s no 99-seat plan (apologies to John …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:46PMStage Manager and Lighting Designer- Paid Positions FRESH PRODUCE’d LA is seeking a STAGE MANAGER and LIGHTING DESIGNER for our Inaugural Full-length Production: hey brother by –…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:16PMShhhh. The secret password to get your deeply discounted ticket price of $10 for tonight’s performance of Women at Theatre Asylum at 8pm is “lemon”. Go here to cash in on t…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:59PMAs promised, we are going to try and bring all opinions, pro and con, to the fore, concerning the recently launched Call For Action from the Re-Imagine LA Theater Network. The first I’…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:43PM 
