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by JULIO MARTINEZ
Richard Erdman (born June 1, 1925) made his film debut in Mrs. Skeffington (1944), starring Bette Davis. His seven-decade career encompasses 160 film and TV projects…
We're sad to report that Gordon Davidson " the founder of Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum " died on Sunday evening, at age 83.
From his LA Times Obituary:
Starting in 1967, Dav…
interview by J. ALEX MATHEWS
Zaletel is a dreamer. She dreams vividly, and frequently, and uses her body as a vessel with which to better understand the labyrinth of her mind. Zaletel…
IN THE NEWS
Longtime theatrically inconsistent Ricardo Montalbán Theatre " which originally opened as the Beaux Arts in 1927, billed as "Hollywood's first legitimate theater" "…
by DANIEL HENNING
of 80% of Americans believe that John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was killed as a result of a conspiracy. In fact, the House Select Committee o…
CELEBRATING LOS ANGELES THEATRE
We're pleased to share that, on November 2, we'll be announcing the 2016 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards nominees right here on @ This Stage.
The Ovation…
Theatre-makers (and lovers) across the country have mourned the passing of playwright Edward Albee this past week. Often described as the premier playwright of his generation, Albee has been…
Street Theatre has released a video teaser for their upcoming production of Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass, a new version of a classic fairytale set in Depression-era Kentucky. The production…
IN THE NEWS
An aging dowager is finally getting a facelift. The five-story, 92-year-old Variety Arts Center (940 S. Figueroa Ave), a long-time contributor to LA theater"as host to…
by LARA ALTUNIAN
young girl sits on the floor waving around a small piece of blue tarp, which she watches float on a pretend breeze. Moments later, a large bird made of similar material …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Screenwriting
Daniel P. Calvisi, author of the "Story Maps" series of screenwriting books, discussing his latest title, "Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of…
interview by J. ALEX MATHEWS
Splint is an observationalist. She spends extended time in places that are not meant to be occupied for long " like Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. …
IN THE NEWS
East West Players has received a $180,000 grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Fund for National Projects, which provides support to national performing a…
by HAYLEY HUNTLEY
friend is going through a breakup right now. That friend is also acting in Philip Dawkins'Â Charm at Celebration Theatre right now. When I asked, he told me it was ok…
A podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and " u…
interview by LISA DRING
Wright is a mover and a shaker. Identifying as a producer and performance curator, she has been the recipient of Center Theatre Group's 2014 Richard E. Sherwood a…
by BONNIE SLUDIKOFF
love vibrant, important, and BOLD theatrical pieces, but a lot of people will tell you there's a "time and place" for such things. Three years ago, I premiered my fir…
IN MEMORY OF
Marvin Kaplan, a fifty-year actor-member and former board member of Theatre West, died August 25 at a hospital near his longtime home in Burbank, CA. He was 89. After…
by STEVEN LEIGH MORRIS
entrancing, outdoor production of The Tempest just closed this summer's al fresco Shakespeare festival in Griffith Park, presented by Independent Shakespeare Co.
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by JULIO MARTINEZ
met the amazing classical/flamenco guitarist Phil Boroff in 1972, when I was playing guitar at the Bla Bla Café in Studio City. When he learned I was also involved in …
We love traditional theatre, but there are a lot of Los Angeles artists who are creating amazing new ways to tell stories " including putting twists on classic stories and bringing …
On @ This Stage, we focus heavily on the art-making that's going on in our community " on the shows, projects, and artists that make Los Angeles so vibrantly innovative when it comes to thea…
