Somebody drop the mic.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:39AMWell it’s not gonna win an Academy Award, but it’s something. And the energy and tireless commitment by the makers is to be commended. It’d be great to see what Equity migh…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:26PMJust got this off the wire: Julio Martinez-hosted Arts in Review—celebrating the best in theater and cabaret in the Greater Los Angeles area—airs Fridays (2-2:30pm) on KPFK (90.7FM), str…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:00PMApparently the lovely Vanessa Stewart sent this post we published a while back to Helen Mirren who she is currently starring in The Audience on Broadway. One of Ms. Mirren’s c…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:59PMFrench was kind enough to let us re-publish. So we are. Besides being one of the funniest actors you’ll see, dude can write as well. Evidence below. From the Desk of French Stewart I w…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:49PMThese kinda came out simultaneously so thought I’d offer up some meat from each and leave it up to y’all to cook up the stew. First, Rebecca Smith, Deputy Director of the Nationa…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:10AMA “little birdie” gave me the scoop on this still developing event, but I’m pretty comfortable getting it out into the Ether-Nets now so everyone can plan accordingly. Appa…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:10PMDavid gets all floral and whimsical about the potential loss of the 99 seat plan. This is definitely a man who has a lot to lose if this goes down and you can feel it in his writing. He said…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:48PMMissed the last one, hope to catch this one. Due to the enormous success of our first showing, we are Back by Popular Demand! Our National Tour* continues in a bigger venue! ILOVE99 THE MUSI…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:28PMBut he meant it “descriptively” not “pejoratively”. Dude does not know when to quit. Just so Sir Isaac the Butler doesn’t get all bent out of shape again, I wil…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:04PMHere’s the skinny, I believe there are other banks being set up around the city – see above pic from PRT – but below was information I received via email. These folks want…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:50PMTo all my fellow Celts out there…Slàinte! Just for my own personal edification (cuz I’m always in need of some edifying), my name, Colin, Is Gaelic for “whelp”. Some…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:44PMNot a lot of new ground covered, but it’s important nonetheless, Tim is clearly passionate and fully invested in this struggle and his high profile status will continue to make this a …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:56PMThat’s their story and they’re sticking to it. Check out the statement below: Greetings, Fringers! I have little doubt that you are following the stories surrounding the changes …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:13PMOh, the ties, always the ties, so many ties! The humanity! Why must there be so many ties? Can’t this “critical body of note” – after 40+ years of doing this – …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:08PM…but every now and then it all comes together. I’ve always been fond of the cheap seats.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:30AMApparently this was sent to Stage Raw by John Flynn who got it from an author who wishes to remain anonymous. Too bad, cuz it’s pretty clever. Doesn’t completely blend wit…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:28PMThis is a very good and very fair review from Chuck. I saw this excellent show and he is right that it dazzles but doesn’t necessarily engage on a deeper emotional level. I said the sa…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:30PMGrabbed this off the Facebook wire. It’s an open letter from AEA Presidential Candidate Kate Shindle, so I’m gonna go ahead and open it up some more. Take it away, Kate! From the…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:56PMSid contacted us out of the blue and we are most appreciative that he did. We’d now like to make it official that any AEA candidate or incumbent who wishes to make a statement on the 9…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:21PMEd is actually a personal friend of mine, amazingly, and I’ve asked him a couple of times what he thought about this whole thing. He’s been a bit reluctant to speak but finally d…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:56PMDavid Fofi and his take no prisoner style of producing, directing and acting has decided to close up shop at the Elephant Stages and get out of Dodge. Saw this on the Facebook wire: S…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:44PMIn just over 12 hours some 500 members joined this new group that popped up on Facebook in support of 99 Seat Theater in Los Angeles and against the Actors’ Equity Association Proposal…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:24PMGood stuff. Lots of worthy nominees. Here’s the blurbski from their presser and a list of the noms. Ceremony is happening April 13 at LATC. Congrats to all. See you there. FROM …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:20PMIn case you missed it. The good stuff starts around 4:45 in this clip:
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:57PMAnd I’ve got some shizzle in this week’s dizzle. As a matter of fact, my Grand Guignol Trilogy featuring the directing skills of Jana Wimer and the acting skills of Charlie Parks…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:22PMMichelle Holford with this lovely design: Holy crap! Fringe is right around the corner! Where has the time gone? Oh, right. That Equity thing…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:03PMI’ve been remiss in getting this out into the Lemony Ether. This is AEA Member John Rubinstein responding to AEA’s “Vote Yes” Campaign for their 99 Seat Proposals. Ve…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:40PMHe doesn’t really offer anything that new to the conversation, but Ken’s blog is widely read over there in the NYC, so it might behoove folks to head on over there and throw down…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:15PMThat’s all I can really tell you because the email I just received from Equity tells me this is so but also tells me that I can’t reprint any portion of said email without permi…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:45PMYeah, I know – pot calling kettle black – but hey, Backstage is a publication that’s been around a lot longer than we have and their last couple “reports” on th…
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