Leslie K. Johnson

 12 local high school students to participated this week in the regional finals for the 2019 August Wilson Monologue Competition  at the Mark Taper Forum. See photos from the competition below.

Center Theatre Group will host two Community Conversations inspired by 'Head of Passes' on October 13 and October 19.

Center Theatre Group will host two Community Conversations inspired by 'Head of Passes' on October 13 and October 19.

Center Theatre Group will host two Community Conversations inspired by 'Head of Passes' on October 13 and October 19.

Center Theatre Group has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to the Los Angeles area.

Center Theatre Group will partner with East West Players on the upcoming world premiere of 'Soft Power' at the Ahmanson Theatre, May 3 through June 10, 2018, announced Artistic Director Michael Ritchie.

Center Theatre Group is announcing five judges from varying professions that will participate in the 2017 August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) Regional Finals taking place at the Mark Taper Forum on Monday, February 27.

Center Theatre Group will host six Community Conversations for 'Zoot Suit,' which returns to the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate Center Theatre Group's 50th Anniversary. This series of panel conversations on selected nights throughout the run will be open to the public and feature local thought leaders in dialogue about the context, issues and ideas finding voice on our stages.

Center Theatre Group will host six Community Conversations for 'Zoot Suit,' which returns to the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate Center Theatre Group's 50th Anniversary. This series of panel conversations on selected nights throughout the run will be open to the public and feature local thought leaders in dialogue about the context, issues and ideas finding voice on our stages.

Center Theatre Group has selected 12 local high school students to participate in the regional finals for the 2017 August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) to be held at the Mark Taper Forum on Monday, February 27. Scroll down to meet the finalists!

Center Theatre Group has selected four local high school teachers from three different high schools in Los Angeles to participate in the 2017 August Wilson In-School Residency Program. The in-school residency is a semester-long program that provides Title 1 students with an in-depth study of the work of prolific African American playwright August Wilson and provides opportunities for them to discover their own creative voices.

Center Theatre Group continues its free play reading series with the reading of six plays at three public libraries in Boyle Heights.

Center Theatre Group continues its free play reading series with the reading of six plays at three public libraries in Boyle Heights.

Center Theatre Group honors 24 high school students for participating in the 2015- 2016 Student Ambassador Program, a six-month program that allows students to build leadership and teamwork skills in a creative environment that promotes the arts.

Center Theatre Group honors 24 high school students for participating in the 2015- 2016 Student Ambassador Program, a six-month program that allows students to build leadership and teamwork skills in a creative environment that promotes the arts.

Center Theatre Group's The Shop program will provide free theatre workshops to community members at the CTG costume and prop shop.

From a field of 12 local high school students, Damaris Vizvett, Samuel Christian and Aryana Williams have been selected as the top three performers in the August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) regional finals hosted at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum on Monday night, February 29, 2016. Vizvett and Christian will go on to represent Los Angeles in the national finals on May 2. This year's competition featured high school students from three Southern California counties. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Center Theatre Group's The Shop program will provide free theatre workshops to community members at the CTG costume and prop shop.

Center Theatre Group invites current high school students, parents and teachers to attend the first annual College & Career Fair For The Arts today, February 6, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) Foundation, the fair will take place at the Music Center Annex located at 601 W. Temple St. in Downtown L.A.

Center Theatre Group has selected 12 local students to participate in the regional finals for the 2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) to be held at the CTG/Mark Taper Forum on Monday, February 29, 2016.