In Praise of Actors, My People, My Kin " By Deborah Puette by Colin Mitchell

Deborah Puette is simply one of LA’s best stage actresses. Hands down. Those of who have seen her on stage know what I’m talking about. I’ve had the pleasure of working wit…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:32am on February 7, 2015☆⚑

Actors Equity Association Offers a New Vision for Los Angeles Theater by Colin Mitchell

Just received this from Mary McColl, Executive Director of Actors’ Equity Association. This is a slightly truncated version of what  I received and I’ll be comparing the two d…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:55pm on February 6, 2015☆⚑

Why are Artists So Afraid of Competition? by Colin Mitchell

  It’s kind of a rhetorical question. The answer of course is that artists believe competition (and in many ways commerce) is antithetical to the creative process. And there’…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:09pm on February 3, 2015☆⚑

I Finally Figured Out Why Theater Folk Hate the Super Bowl by Colin Mitchell

I finally figured it out. The reason why there’s always been such an outpouring of animosity towards the Super Bowl from theater peeps. Not all of them of course, but the vast major…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:10pm on February 3, 2015☆⚑

Uranium Madhouse Casting for New Show "Cold Sweat" by Colin Mitchell

Casting for "Cold Sweat" Uranium Madhouse is casting actors for a its upcoming production of "Cold Sweat," a dark comedy by Neal Bell, to be directed by Uranium Madhouse Artistic Director, A…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:02pm on February 2, 2015☆⚑

The 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival is Now Open for Registration by Colin Mitchell

Boom. Here’s the skinny: Hey Fringers! It's officially here: Participant Registration for the sixth annual Hollywood Fringe Festival is now open. You can begin the three steps of regis…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:37pm on February 2, 2015☆⚑

"There should be a test for critics to determine if they're sad and angry little assholes who hate the accomplishments of others more talented tha by Colin Mitchell

I wonder who Travis is talking about? Heh. He sent us his review of Anna Christie and added a post script to the offering. He also offered his offering on Facebook. I asked if we might share…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:47am on February 2, 2015☆⚑

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

Nice to see Stage Raw loosening up and having fun. Many of their reviews feel a bit academic and stodgy for me. But not this one. I present to you their newest critic: Herbert the Chihuahua.…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:00am on February 1, 2015☆⚑

Critique of the Week " Runner Up by Colin Mitchell

I think I like Paul’s reviews when they are unleashed from the tether of Stage Raw’s more confining constraints. Maybe there are no such things, but when I read his work on Stage…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00am on February 1, 2015☆⚑

The Saturday Saying by Colin Mitchell

“If a theatregoer loves your show on a Friday night, that makes them more likely to see my show on Saturday, or next Friday, or whenever they have the night off again. Good theatre beg…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:32pm on January 31, 2015☆⚑

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

Yes, theater is blossoming all over here in Los Angeles and I have so many shows on my list to catch, I’m especially looking forward to the new Four Larks show Temptation of St. Ant…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:47pm on January 29, 2015☆⚑

2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival Cranks Up Its Engine with Workshops and Town Halls by Colin Mitchell

If you’re considering putting on a Fringe show this year, these town halls and workshops are indispensable. Get them in your calendar now and go! Here’s the skinny from the man h…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:21pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

What if the City Officially Christens "Hollywood Theater Row" and There Aren't any Theaters Left on the Row? by Colin Mitchell

As we reported last week City Council Member, Mitch O’Farrell, submitted the motion that the city officially declare the area in and around Wilcox and Santa Monica Boulevard as “…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:25pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

A-Burn has always said he wants his critiques to be “conversation starters not conversation enders.” Case in point, this week’s COW. A wonderful treat of provocative questi…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00am on January 25, 2015☆⚑

Pardon Me As I Slip Down The Rabbit Hole.. by Colin Mitchell

In exactly oh…43 minutes I will descend into the bowels of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group and begin rehearsing a play that did not even exist 24 hours ago. 24 hours after…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:02pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

THE MEMORY OF WATER: 88% " SWEET by Colin Mitchell

SWEET Winner of the “Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy,” this absorbingly entertaining play is full of dark humor and heart featuring three sisters – paranoid Mary, up…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 9:46pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

FRESH PRODUCE'd LA Looking for Sound and Light Designers for New Play " Paid Positions by Colin Mitchell

grow a pair of…wings Written by: Amelia Phillips Directed by: Stacie Hadgikosti Produced by: Amelia Phillips, Riva Di Paola and FRESH PRODUCE’d LA Sarah Klein was a good student, a g…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:34pm on January 23, 2015☆⚑

And The 2014 Bitter Lemons' Critique of the Year (COY) Goes To… by Colin Mitchell

I decided to circumvent the top three and just get to the damn winner. Thanks to everyone who chimed in. All seven of you. Much appreciated. You can see a list of all the nominees here. Anyh…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:22pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

The 2014 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nominations by Colin Mitchell

Let the ties begin! Actually there are many well-deserved artists and companies included here so congrats to all! These are the members of the LADCC, so talk to them, not me: Pauline Adamek,…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:07pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

Neil Patrick…Who? by Colin Mitchell

The real Hedwig has finally stood up. Can’t wait til February. Though I have to admit Hedwig is starting to look conspicuously like our wee Scottish (and long departed) granny Mari Cam…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:54pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

The Show I Directed at the Fringe "Out My Window" Performs at the Odyssey, January 24 & 31 by Colin Mitchell

This is a lovely and poignant accounting from the always invigorating, Ernest Kearney, called Out My Window. I directed it (and I think I’m still getting credit on this one!) and it ha…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:48pm on January 21, 2015☆⚑

Zombie Joe's 50 Hour Drive-By Approacheth by Colin Mitchell

And we’re getting some media love which you can read about here and here. And yes, it’s true, I will be acting in this bad boy. I promise to bring it like it’s never been b…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:10pm on January 21, 2015☆⚑

City Council Member Mitch O'Farrell Asks that LA's Theatre Row be Officially Declared "Hollywood Theatre Row" by Colin Mitchell

Yes, it’s true. It’s gettin’ all official and shit. Just in time to coincide with Schkapf leaving there artistic home on theater row after 11 years… Check out the off…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:29am on January 21, 2015☆⚑

The Financial Anatomy of a 99-Seat Theater Production in Los Angeles by Colin Mitchell

Grabbed this from a posting on the LA Theater Network (which has over 1500 members and growing!). It was posted by a Steve Apostolina and it’s a very good brass tacks compilation of wh…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:19pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Theatre Row's Schkapf (aka Artworks Theatre and Studios) Vacating its Home After 11 Years by Colin Mitchell

The always colorful, Olya Petrakova, and her merry band of Schkapfers have been a welcome mainstay on LA’s theater row for over a decade. Their location was the first that housed the H…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:44pm on January 16, 2015☆⚑