I read David Auburn in college and was thrilled to finally get to see a production of "Proof" at…read morethis theatre. I'm partial to small theatres such as this, because they're not beholden to a big board/big donors/investors who dictate what they should should produce. Don't get me wrong, I love big theatres and big productions as well, however I do believe that smaller theatres do have more creative freedom and just more creative in general. When you have less funds to work with - if you're truly passionate and good at what you do- you'll figure out out a way to make things work. And this theatre gets it! It was my first time here and I'm so glad I dragged the Mr out as he enjoyed this production as much as I did! Not only did they pick a great play to produce, but the casting was great. I look forward to see what else they produce in the future! Plenty of parking on the streets in front of the theatre! The theatre is across from the Helen Bernstein High School. Cheers!

Circus Theatricals, an icon of Los Angeles theatre since 1983, has rebranded as The New American…read moreTheatre, which is an apt title considering the show of theirs I saw most recently. The show, called Titus Redux was just that: an original American-ized rendering of Shakespeare's bloodiest play, Titus Andronicus. New American's Founder and Artistic Director Jack Stehlin was mesmerizing in the lead role of war-weary officer Titus, here presented as returning home after presumably several tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. His wayward wife Tamora was played to the hilt by the equally daring and sultry Brenda Strong in a re-imagining of the classic that was as visually stimulating as it was provocative. Integrating film, acrobatics and indie rock, Titus Redux was an absolute triumph. It seems silly that Broadway continues to waste superfluous millions on Spider-Man while shows like this exist on a shoestring budget and only get a month-long run in LA. Such is life. Fortunately, Stehlin and his colleagues are a relentless and plucky crew armed with a slate of three indelibly American plays. To christen the New American mantle, the group will present Robert Anderson's I Never Sang For My Father from March 26 - May 1 at McCadden Theatre, As-Is by William Hoffman, and the World Premiere of Chuck Rose's Bedfellows. They also operate The New American Studio for Actors, offering several weekly acting classes designed to immerse students in a professional Stanislavski-based approach to the craft at an affordable price. The Studio invites actors from all backgrounds and ethnicities to audition for their Ensemble, whom BackStage called "a dynamic ensemble of committed artists." I auditioned and it's been the best decision I've made since I moved to LA!

We saw the Marriage of Figaro and LOVED it!…read more Everything was superb...the Orchestra, the Singers, the Costumes and the Set Design.... The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion was the venue and the show was perfect

The problem is... no one gives a r**s *ss for the OPERA anymore. This is not the fault of anyone…read moreor anything except for the fact that the art world has not evolved with the times. Opera, Classical Music. In its pure and unadulterated form, is beautiful, without comparison, to any other "thing" that man has created. It is alone. It is the basis of many genres like rap, hip hop, rock, blues, etc. If a person did not appreciate classical music... then they were considered "lessor than". Very problematIc and very concerning concept considering how advanced we are today. Pavarotti and Domingo aside...(whom I've met)... the donors and patrons of the opera society have not figured out a way to "survive". From New York, to LA, to Paris, and Miami, I have been witness to and been honored to hear and experience the top classical performers of the world. Why? Because I enjoy classical music and I understand it. You can't be trained in music theory and not understand... The very fact, that people think that "good music" is only in the hands of the privileged...is disturbing. It is also not true. It is taken me a very long time to understand and enjoy hip hop/ rap/ base.... etc. It is not fair to think that I wouldn't and couldn't understand it. In fact, I LOVE it beyond all else! The ONLY way Opera is going to turn itself around is if it incorporates ALL of the other musical genres in order to create one giant spectacle for the entire world to see!

war |wôr| noun a…read morestate of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state The Barbara & Lawrence Fleischman Theatre at the Getty Villa once again serves to educate, to evoke, to entertain with this years' production "Persians". War by New Oxford American Dictionary definition (above), its impact on people, hasn't changed much since "Persians" author Aeschylus fought in the 472 B.C. waged at sea, Battle of Salamis, documented his experience eight years later with this play. Spears then, hackers, drones today, always boots on the ground... "Persians": September 4 -27 Tickets: http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/outdoor_theater_14.html

Located inside the Getty Villa you will find an outdoor amphitheater fit for the Gods. With the…read moreentrance to the museum being the center stage the backdrop to all performances is breathtaking. The Outdoor Classical Theater performances start in September and run through the first week of October. They alternate between Comedy and Tragedy from year to year. I watched 2009's comedy production of Aristophanes' Peace by Culture Clash and it was outstanding! From the actors themselves, to the sound, lighting, props and costumes these OCT performances at the Villa are truly a great show. I think the ticket cost is slightly on the high side ($40 per ticket) but the performances run about 90 minutes so you get your moneys worth. Cushions are put down for seating but I recommend dressing on the warmer side and bringing a blanket as the ocean mist rolls in pretty thick in the evening. The Cafe on site offers boxed meal pre-orders for the shows. If you miss the pre-order cut off not to worry as the Cafe is open for concessions and offer the same menu as well as beer and wine (No Red wine though as it stains the theater seating area and cushions when spilled). Yes I know we are all adults but at the performance last year the lady next to me kicked her wine glass all over on the lady sitting in the row in front of us. The lady was wearing all white. Can you imagine if red wine was served. Eek Gods! So no red wine. It stains and is not fun. This year in 2010 the performance Elektra, is a drama which is a continuation of 2008's Agamemnon. I did not see Agamemnon but was able to catch on pretty quickly to the story line. Tess M. was also kind enough to send me a cheat sheet link so I was able to read up on good ol' Agamemnon before I saw the complete show of Elektra. I would say that the OCT performances at the Villa are definitely worth seeing at least once. Just pick the right poison for you (comedy or tragedy) and sit back and enjoy the show.

Next show March 7th at 1:30 Matinee and 7:30 Eve Performance at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn…read moreLittle Theatre ,North Hollywood This show, Ruggles Of Red Gap, was produced by CART June 30 2006 with Michael York, Jane Withers, Jo Anne Worley,Samantha Eggar William Windom,Winnie the Pooh voice Peter Dennis, Beverly Garland and others..This time Ireland's Abbey Theatre director and Star will play Ruggles. Good American Comedy..Res. 213 683 3422 $10.00 Students and seniors/Gen.$15.00/ Free Parking with Validation.

UIFF is the best Film Festival in Hollywood. The event has a screening, red carpet with interviews…read moreand awards ceremony. UIFF accepts films from all over the world. There are many categories to submit in ranging from student films to feature films, commercials to music videos and everything in between. The UIFF trophy is beautiful. It is a huge 24k gold trophy. I highly recommend UIFF if you want to submit your film to a high quality and organized festival. If your film is accepted be ready for a fun night of screenings, interviews, and awards.

Such an amazing film festival!!! It's a great chance for filmmakers to gather together and…read morecommunicate there.

Best little college theater in Los Angeles! UCLA's student productions are pretty stellar!!!…read more Support the kids and COME ON OVER!!!

This is a small 198 seat theater in McGowan Hall opposite from the Freud Playhouse…read more They have wonderful, quirky little productions here like Andrew Dawson's "Quatre Mains" last winter. The whole production was just one and sometimes two pairs of hands on a table. You'd think that would get old after a few minutes but you would be wrong. They did the moon landing. It was fantastic. Too bad they didn't stage it again a few weeks back at the 40th anniversary.

For a small budget production it was better than what was expected. The cast was very fun and the…read morestage/ props were awesome. It was a pretty good rendition of the 'Little Shop of Horrors'.

Theatre Unleashed is a really cool community theatre in the attic of a church in North Hollywood…read more I've seen "A Very DIE HARD Christmas" there for the past two years (my friends and I have made it a bit of a holiday tradition, starting with drinks and a screening of Die Hard before we go to the show). Theatre Unleashed puts on a great show! The theatre is very small, with around 20 seats, so the show is intimate. The crew puts on an awesome show and really makes use of their limited cast, props and budgets to put on a great show. I'm looking forward to going to some of Theater Unleashed's other shows in the coming year. Their specialty are musical parodies of various movies, which always make for a fun show.

hereandnow theatre company is mostly Asian American theatre troupe that has spawned a sister…read morecompany, Teatro Nueva Alma, and is itself also multicultural and multiracial. They've toured a couple of hundred different colleges, and create most of the shows from their own collective voices, occasionally producing full-length works like ROMEO AND JULIET PINOY/PINAY STYLE, fentor, and A NICKEL'S WORTH, among others. Full disclosure: I did fentor with them about ten or twelve years ago, so I'm not completely unbiased - I've got a soft spot in my heart for these guys. But I also just love the kind of theatre they do. They've got a couple of different shows running at the Armory Northwest in South Pasadena until the beginning of September, and we saw their NEW TRADITIONS last night - a series of vignettes created by the members of the company, expressing artistic director John Miyasaki's credo: "Everybody's got a story to tell." I love that, and the stories the told last night were like little gems, short stories that were windows into the souls of the characters and the actors. I also love the KIND of theatre they do: Spare. A mostly empty stage plus the actors plus lights plus sound and music. Simple. Direct. Moving. Check 'em out before the end of August, or look for their shows whenever you can.

Aaw hereandnow. I…read morehave many fond memories from touring with the troupe back in 1998 to 2000. Wow. Makes me feel so old seeing that it was 10 years ago now! =)