Actors' Equity and L.A.'s 99-seat theaters: A brief history by Jessica Gelt

A brief history of the small-theater debate:

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:00pm on May 15, 2015☆⚑

At Road Theatre Company, how the Equity-mandated minimum wage might play out by Jessica Gelt

ACT I. SCENE 1: A small black-box theater with a scuffed black floor. A charcoal gray armchair and matching ottoman sit in the center of the stage. Two long metal benches flank the armchair.…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:00pm on May 15, 2015☆⚑

Pasadena's Boston Court theater to open two plays in New York by Jessica Gelt

The Theatre @ Boston Court in Pasadena announced Thursday that it will open two of its most popular mainstage productions in New York City in June, including "Happy Days," starring Brooke Ad…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on May 7, 2015☆⚑

Jimmi Simpson goes ape for his 'Trevor' theater role by Jessica Gelt

When Jimmi Simpson told his agent and manager that he was bowing out of TV pilot season in order to play a chimpanzee at a small theater in Atwater Village, they thought he was bananas. The …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:00am on April 22, 2015☆⚑

'An American in Paris' on Broadway: What did the critics think? by Jessica Gelt

There can be no doubt about it: "An American in Paris" thrilled critics on its opening night at Broadway's Palace Theater on Sunday, with a special emphasis on the power of the show's dan…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 2:51pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

Pasadena Playhouse 2015-16 season has 'Real Women,' cultural diversity by Jessica Gelt

The Pasadena Playhouse revealed its 2015-16 season on Wednesday with a lineup of shows featuring the kind of ethnic and cultural diversity that has become the company's hallmark.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:49pm on April 2, 2015☆⚑

'Ferguson' play: Michael Brown shooting staged with grand jury testimony by Jessica Gelt

Actual grand jury testimony from the Michael Brown case lays the groundwork for the new play "Ferguson," written by journalist and documentary filmmaker Phelim McAleer and to be presented by…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:14pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Small theaters win big at L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards by Jessica Gelt

Small theaters took home top honors at the 46th annual L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards on Monday night at Beyond the Stars Palace in Glendale.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:30am on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Pasadena Playhouse executive director to depart for San Diego Theatres by Jessica Gelt

The Pasadena Playhouse announced Thursday that Executive Director Elizabeth Doran will leave the organization at the end of April to become president and chief executive of San Diego Theatre…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Segerstrom 2015-16 Broadway series: 'Cinderella,' 'If/Then,' 'Newsies' by Jessica Gelt

Touring blockbusters are a staple at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, so with the Costa Mesa venue's announcement Monday of its 2015-16 Broadway series, the question was not whether big names…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:00pm on March 9, 2015☆⚑

The Industry, wild Up to workshop new operas at 'First Take' by Jessica Gelt

Yuval Sharon, artistic director of the experimental L.A. opera company the Industry, believes that opera is an emerging art form. Yes, he knows it's been around since the late 16th century, …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:55pm on February 16, 2015☆⚑

L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award nominations announced by Jessica Gelt

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle on Thursday announced its nominations for excellence in theater for Los Angeles and Orange counties in 2014.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:32pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

Deaf West's 'Spring Awakening' to open at the Wallis in May by Jessica Gelt

If you missed Deaf West Theatre's sold-out production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical "Spring Awakening" last fall, you have another chance.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:00pm on January 8, 2015☆⚑

American Ballet Theatre to open school at Segerstrom in Costa Mesa by Jessica Gelt

One of the country's leading dance companies is opening a school in Southern California.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 6:00pm on November 18, 2014☆⚑

Seema Sueko would like to add a dash of color to Pasadena Playhouse by Jessica Gelt

The brownstones of New York City's West Village shine under the stage lights inside the Pasadena Playhouse during a recent tech rehearsal for "Stop Kiss." An Asian American woman and an Afri…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:30am on November 4, 2014☆⚑

L.A. to host the ambitious Latino theater festival Encuentro by Jessica Gelt

Plays about drug cartel killings and the vanishing of factory workers south of the border may not be the kind of thing you can see every day.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:30am on October 15, 2014☆⚑

Next for Yuval Sharon, the Industry: 'Hopscotch,' L.A. opera in 18 cars by Jessica Gelt

From opera on headphones to opera on wheels: The next work from Yuval Sharon and the Industry will unfold in 18 cars cruising downtown L.A., Boyle Heights and the Arts District.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:32pm on September 25, 2014☆⚑

Los Angeles Opera comes to the beach in Santa Monica by Jessica Gelt

Giuseppe Verdi's fallen woman soared at sunset Wednesday on the Santa Monica Pier as the Los Angeles Opera staged its first live digital simulcast, with an estimated 2,500 viewing "La Travia…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:30am on September 18, 2014☆⚑

Sunshine Boys Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch crack wise by Jessica Gelt

The old friends, set to appear together at the Ahmanson Theatre in 'The Sunshine Boys,' sit down for a few laughs.Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch blow into a downtown steakhouse like a comedy h…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:00pm on September 12, 2013☆⚑

Tragedy at the Bolshoi: Violinist dies in orchestra pit fall by Jessica Gelt

A senior violinist died last week from injuries sustained after falling into the orchestra pit at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:35pm on July 21, 2013☆⚑