Good by Colin Mitchell

This: 24th STreet Theatre's "Enter Stage Right" expands to 90 schools with support from Rosenthal Family Foundation LOS ANGELES (Oct. 13, 2014) " 24th STreet Theatre has received a $300,000 …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 9:35pm on October 13, 2014☆⚑

A Poignant Los Angeles Theater Joke for Today… by Colin Mitchell

I know the source of this joke – sworn to secrecy again! – and there are certainly others like it in different forms, but I found this particular hybrid to be most relevant to…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 9:16pm on October 13, 2014☆⚑

Los Angeles Theater Ex-Patriate Dámaso Rodriguez's Take on the 99 Seat Plan Debate by Colin Mitchell

This from a new HowlRound article penned by Mr. Rodriguez on his experience with LA’s 99 Seat Plan: After a couple of years spent acclimating to the realities of LA, we reorganized and…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:29pm on October 13, 2014☆⚑

Critique of the Week (on a Monday) by Colin Mitchell

Love how personal this week’s COW is, how Michelle takes us on a journey, kicking and screaming, and finds herself breaching the light on the other side of the tunnel. A good read. THE…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:19pm on October 13, 2014☆⚑

Critique of the Week " Runner Up by Colin Mitchell

I have not been a fan of David St. Nichols work, if I’m being honest, I find that although he’s clearly a fine a writer and smart and knows theater, he holds back or hides behind…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:38pm on October 12, 2014☆⚑

McNulty Wades into the 99 Seat Plan Debate by Colin Mitchell

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 int…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:25am on October 12, 2014☆⚑

The Saturday Saying by Colin Mitchell

“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 2:59am on October 12, 2014☆⚑

So How Did the Equity Meeting Go on Friday? I Can't Really Tell You… by Colin Mitchell

Because 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 2:45am on October 12, 2014☆⚑

Another Open to Call to All Los Angeles' Actors' Equity Members: FILL OUT YOUR SURVEY! [UPDATED] by Colin Mitchell

(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 7:02pm on October 9, 2014☆⚑

Bitter Lemons Offering Exclusive Ticket Giveaway for Crossbow Theatre's Production of "Somewhere" by Colin Mitchell

That’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 6:45pm on October 9, 2014☆⚑

On Bread and Art " by David Myers by Colin Mitchell

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 2:06pm on October 8, 2014☆⚑

Latest Born Ready Podcast: Bring on the Pain w/ Laura Lundy-Paine and Some Re-Imagine LA Theatre Talk by Colin Mitchell

The 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 1:48pm on October 8, 2014☆⚑

John Flynn on the Practicalities of Producing Under LA's 99 Seat Plan: "Theater is not Fast Food" by Colin Mitchell

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 t…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:35pm on October 7, 2014☆⚑

An Open Call to All Los Angeles Actors' Equity Members: Go to the Meeting this Friday, October 10th at 2pm! by Colin Mitchell

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 6:07pm on October 6, 2014☆⚑

Zombie Joe's "Urban Death: Tour of Terror" is Back: Opens this Friday, October 10th by Colin Mitchell

One 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 thi…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:33pm on October 6, 2014☆⚑

Critique of the Week (on a Monday) by Colin Mitchell

Mark 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 5:10pm on October 6, 2014☆⚑

Newsflash: Theater is Alive and Well in Los Angeles (Evidence Within) by Colin Mitchell

Have 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 3:00pm on October 6, 2014☆⚑

The Monday Moment by Colin Mitchell

This 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 1:59pm on October 6, 2014☆⚑

The Saturday Saying by Colin Mitchell

“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 10:00am on October 4, 2014☆⚑

"Sleep No More's" PunchDrunk Building Multi-Million Dollar Theater in Downtown LA by Colin Mitchell

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 2:00pm on October 3, 2014☆⚑

"Carpe Noctis" Set to "Seize" The Complex Theaters in October by Colin Mitchell

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&…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:39pm on October 2, 2014☆⚑

Backstage Lists 11 American Theater Companies Known for Producing New Work and None of them are from Los Angeles by Colin Mitchell

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 …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:39pm on October 1, 2014☆⚑

Footlights' Finlayson Crystalizes the Current 99 Seat Theater Plan Debate by Colin Mitchell

Again, 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 12:11pm on October 1, 2014☆⚑

An Open Letter to the Geffen Playhouse: Your Current Production of "Choir Boy" Is Not "Approximately" 95 Minutes Long by Colin Mitchell

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 4:35pm on September 29, 2014☆⚑

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

The “harsh” and “hurtful” joy of Tony the Frank. Thank God he FINALLY got SOMETHING right… SPRING AWAKENING Tony Frankel – Stage and Cinema REAWAKENING…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00am on September 28, 2014☆⚑