Chana Wise

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced that Kevin Kelso (music) and Hillary Rollins (lyrics) are the winners of MAC's 2023 Dottie Burman Award songwriting competition, and that Sonya Hayden (music and lyrics) is the winner of MAC's 2023 John Wallowitch Award songwriting competition. The winners will share in the $500 award that comes with each of the two competitions.

Singer/actress/songwriter/author/teacher Harriet Schock has had an incredible career in composing for TV and film. She still performs in live concerts around the globe, gives master classes in songwriting and is lauded for her great skill and humanity in writing songs that resonate with the human spirit. 'Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady' and 'First Time on a Ferris Wheel' are but two of her magnificent hit pop songs. In our conversation she really digs deep to help us understand and feel the songwriting process.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announced the winners of the 2019 TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series: Miracolo by Jarlath Barsanti-Jacobs and Emilio Solla; and Seeing Red by Joey Mazzarino and Aron Accurso.The two musicals will be performed on Monday evening January 14th and Monday evening February 4th respectively. Both performances will be at 7pm at the Actors Temple, 339 West 47th Street, New York, NY. Readings are free but reservations are required - please email name and number of tickets requested to TRUVoicesSeries@gmail.com, or use the bright red ticketing box at the show websites below.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company continues its acclaimed and entertaining Runway staged reading series with The First to Know today, Sept. 26 at 8pm at River Rock Lounge, 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Admission is free.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company continues its acclaimed and entertaining Runway staged reading series with The First to Know on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 8pm at River Rock Lounge, 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Admission is free.

SkyPilot Theatre is showing its support of the #MeToo movement with The #MeToo Project, a workshop performance that will explore the historical conditioning of how sexual harassment and violence occurs and the ongoing cycle that continues to push such behavior in all kinds of people and situations. The show will be today, Aug. 22 at 8:30pm at River Rock Lounge 12825 Ventura Blvd, Studio City.

SkyPilot Theatre is showing its support of the #MeToo movement with The #MeToo Project, a workshop performance that will explore the historical conditioning of how sexual harassment and violence occurs and the ongoing cycle that continues to push such behavior in all kinds of people and situations. The show will be on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 8:30pm at River Rock Lounge 12825 Ventura Blvd, Studio City.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company continues its acclaimed and entertaining Runway staged reading series with The Last Days of the Franklinton Historical Village and Shoppe today, July 18 at 8pm at River Rock Lounge, 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Admission is free.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company continues its acclaimed and entertaining Runway staged reading series with The Last Days of the Franklinton Historical Village and Shoppe on Wednesday, July 18 at 8pm at River Rock Lounge, 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Admission is free.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company hits the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June (2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 17th) with The Bitch is Back: An Elton John Cabaret, a high energy, exuberant, over-the-top look at the music of the legendary Elton John from his beginnings to the 90s.  Audiences will dance and sing along to their favorite hits delivered in a whole new exciting way!  Performances will be at the Three Clubs (1123 N. Vine St., Hollywood), tickets are $15.

Following their hilarious debut in February, Chix Mix, SkyPilot Theatre Company's all-female comedy improv group, hits the stage once again for two nights following performances of SkyPilot's main stage production of Midnight Requisition.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company announces their exciting new Mainstage production, Midnight Requisition, premiering April 6-29 with performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm at the Arena Stage, Hollywood's Theatre of Arts, 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood.  Tickets are $15. There is also a preview performance on Thursday, April 5th at 8 PM, and all tickets for that are $5.  

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company announces their exciting new Mainstage production, Midnight Requisition, premiering April 6-29 with performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm at the Arena Stage, Hollywood's Theatre of Arts, 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood.  Tickets are $15.

Following the great success of its recent B-Movie-themed fundraiser this past February, the award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company announces its selection for its acclaimed Runway staged reading series: Figments, performing this Thursday, March 15 at 8pm at River Rock Lounge, 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Admission is free.

The award-winning SkyPilot Theatre Company is kicking off its 14th season with the B-Movie Fundraiser, an event themed after the infamous, off-the-wall movie genre, on Friday, February 23 at 8pm at Hollywood's Theatre of Arts (1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., 90028).  Tickets are $15 with additional donations welcome.

SkyPilot Theatre Company, long an incubator of new plays in the Los Angeles area, Jason Weiss and Theatre of Arts will present the Los Angeles premiere of a double bill of two new works by Los Angeles playwrights-ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART... by Sean Abley and COMB YOUR HAIR (OR YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A SLAVE) by LeeLee Jackson, each a national finalist (of four total) for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 2017 John Cauble Short Play Award.

SkyPilot Theatre Company, long an incubator of new plays in the Los Angeles area, Jason Weissand Theatre of Arts will present the Los Angeles premiere of a double bill of two new works byLos Angeles playwrights ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART by Sean Abley and COMBYOUR HAIR (OR YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A SLAVE) by LeeLee Jackson, each a nationalfinalist (of four total) for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 2017 JohnCauble Short Play Award.

SkyPilot Theatre Company, long an incubator of new plays in the Los Angeles area, Jason Weiss and Theatre of Arts will present the Los Angeles premiere of a double bill of two new works by Los Angeles playwrights-ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART... by Sean Abley and COMB YOUR HAIR (OR YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A SLAVE) by LeeLee Jackson, each a national finalist (of four total) for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 2017 John Cauble Short Play Award.

SkyPilot Theatre Company, long an incubator of new plays in the Los Angeles area, Jason Weissand Theatre of Arts will present the Los Angeles premiere of a double bill of two new works byLos Angeles playwrights ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART by Sean Abley and COMBYOUR HAIR (OR YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A SLAVE) by LeeLee Jackson, each a nationalfinalist (of four total) for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 2017 JohnCauble Short Play Award.

A 20-year musical theatre tradition was streamed live for the first time this year.