Saturday, February 15, 2014
“I’ve found that at least once a year there is a show that is loved and lauded by public and critics alike, a play that garners awards and big box office, and yet bafflingly leav…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:52AMI did indeed miss this back in December and once again must thank Sir Gregory of the Craft for pointing me in the right direction. One of my criticisms of the evolving Theatrical Producers L…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:47AMThursday, February 13, 2014
One of the funniest monologues I have ever seen. Can’t believe I’m just finding it now. Mary Carrillo. Badminton. Athens Olympics. 2004. Go. For the history behind the ran…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:00AMThe Theatrical Producers League of Los Angeles (Intimate) - are theiy really going to have offer that subtextual qualifier each time they introduce themselves? My Kingdom for a Sub-Divison!…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:19AMWednesday, February 12, 2014
Though we had high hopes for this partnership when we announced it a year ago, alas, we were never able to quite find solid footing together and due to creative differences and divergent vis…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:38AMMonday, February 10, 2014
Monica Martin! Runner up, David Jette! Here’s Monica’s entry: This website both Bitter and Sweet Is where Lemonhead thespians meet If you put shit in the pot It gets stirred a lo…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:34PMSunday, February 9, 2014
Another online therapy session from the Huntress gets this week’s COW. As usual it’s smart, sometimes insightful, detailed, belabored, personal, vividly depicted, over-written, …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMMark Hein, a frequent commenter here at the Lemon and frequenter and maker of LA theater in his own right, has started a new blog called Theatre Ghost. He’s only written a couple of po…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:00AMFriday, February 7, 2014
…from the lovely and talented Ms. Tracey Paleo over at her Gia on the Move site. Here’s a little snippet from her article after seeing the reading this past Monday: If awards we…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:27AMTuesday, February 4, 2014
This was delivered to me by a third party with the blessing of David to re-publish. So I am. I believe it was originally delivered to the LADCC members. Take it away David. Well this is depr…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:27PMMonday, February 3, 2014
Randall Gray’s review of his own play, Doctor, Doctor! You can read it here. Congratulations Randall! You set a new low in criticism while managing to set a new high in online entertai…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:09PMThe always-involved, ever-industrious Greg Crafts has written an interesting post over at his newly established site This is My Blog (nice name Greg!). As you may have guessed by the title…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:41PMSunday, February 2, 2014
The Professor of Lemonology, Trevor Thomas, is back and writing for Stage and Cinema. Here’s hoping it’s the start of a longstanding relationship. Because this one is a classic. …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMSaturday, February 1, 2014
“To nonprofit theater companies in LASA, a question from a journalist: Does the disappearance of LA STAGE Times affect your desire to continue paying to be part of the service organiza…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:10PMAnd basically blames the Geffen’s Artistic Director, Randall Arney. What the Hoosiers? Check it: Normally an artistic director would broker a détente in such a situation or make the d…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:05PM“However — yes, there’s usually a “however.” This past week, as I made my rounds of new productions, I was struck yet again by one of the remarkable ironies of LA theater — t…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMFriday, January 31, 2014
At least according to the always thorough Downer Don. For his annual “let’s check with Equity and see what the hell is REALLY going on in Los Angeles Theater” survey, Don h…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:06PMYes, indeed, LemonHeads, the fifth year (how can it be five?) of the Fringe opens its virtual doors tomorrow for registrants. And guess what? Your favorite Editor-in-Chief will be reviving h…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:31PMIt’s a day for suspension and postponement apparently. Amazingly, I actually have some insider information as to why this particular production of “The Birthday Party” at t…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:22PMWhoa. Well I guess we kind of saw this coming especially with the departure of Doug Clayton, but still, whoa. As reported by Kevin Roderick at LA Observed (LA Observed?) here’s the ski…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:08PMMonday, January 27, 2014
And here they are… 2013 LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD NOMINEES Production · A Family Thing, Chris Fields and Lauren Bass, The Echo Theater Company at Stage 52 · One Night …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:16PMSunday, January 26, 2014
Jason gets the double for this week’s COW. This review for “An Iliad” was written a week or so ago while I was in Colorado, so it still feels new to me. Again, there̵…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:46PMJason wrote this over a week ago. One of his shortest reviews ever. Trust me, Jason, I understand the need for brevity in relation to this show. There are almost no words, so they have to be…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:34PMSaturday, January 25, 2014
“Oh, and on a personal note. In the second act when Byron threw the fake fireplace log into the aisle by the audience, it ricocheted off the wall and hit me in the leg. YOU HIT ME WITH…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMFriday, January 24, 2014
A rather creepy but mostly effective teaser trailer from The Critical Action Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “Frozen”. This week’s Friday Feature.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMThursday, January 23, 2014
Was directed to this article at LA Stage Times by Don Shirley (thanks, Don!) and it’s more bad news. Longtime LA theater company Company of Angeles has been served their eviction notic…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:16PMWednesday, January 22, 2014
Bam! That’s all I gotta say. Bam! Go see this. Just…go see this. My favorites show of last year’s Fringe and our BLOAT (Bitter Lemons Outrageous Award for Theater) Winner. …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:02AMTuesday, January 21, 2014
Below is the very detailed official presser/plea on this bold new project, as forged by Steven, David Elzer, Michael Seel and the Pasadena Arts Council. I’m still not sold on whether o…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:27PMCome one, come all. It’s going to be a fun evening. Thanks so much to John Flynn and Rogue Machine for hosting the event. And yes indeedy, you read right, the great Ed Asner has agreed…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:23PMPauline Adamek makes the call at TimeOut LA, here are the Los Angeles Theater Companies she’s going to be paying attention to in 2014: Celebration Theatre Casa 0101 Hollywood Fringe …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:52AMSunday, January 19, 2014
I’ve decided that Randall Gray is good for Los Angeles Theater. Every vibrant community needs a Randall Gray. But what I like even more is how people react to the Theater of Randall Gr…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AM 
