Co-directors Ellen Geer and Willow Geer have re-set Shakespeare's love story in New York City during the tumultuous Gilded Age, a period marked by stark social inequality and rampant industrialization. Through this lens, the famous love story becomes not just a tragedy, but a...
Treasure Island is a re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, who also directs. A young man's romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality as young Jim Hawkins, played by newcomer Ruben Jones...
Waiting in the Wings is a comedy by Noël Coward set in a charity home for retired actresses, exploring old age, lingering jealousies, and the enduring power of friendship. The play features an ensemble cast including Jan Wikstrom, Susan Angelo, Katherine Griffith, Jane Macfie...
The People of Pompeii is a darkly funny new comedy by Bernardo Cubría, co-directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero, set in Topanga Canyon in the smoky aftermath of the Palisades Fire. Weeks after their home is narrowly spared, Carlos and Vera invite friends over for a dinner...
Director Gregg T. Daniel conducts a muscular cast delivering a production that is as fulfilling as it is shattering.…
Actor WEST LIANG, delivers deeply nuanced, emotionally quiet, and completely resonant character portrayals that enhance each time capsule, in this play about historical and generational change.…
TP’s production of Abaire’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the 2000 play, not the musical, is a potent concoction of pitch-black humor, family dysfunction and unexpected does of sweetness that one would not expect out of a tale this offbeat.…
The Gem Theatre in Garden Grove, CA, tackles one of Broadway’s darkest musicals, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, armed with every color of light you can think of.…
Amid the heat and haze of Bakersfield emerges a spine-shivering show of human connection, compassion, and camaraderie. One of the first community theatre productions of Come From Away brings out the best of humanity (and Bakersfield) on stage.…
With a powerhouse cast and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about how mental illness shapes a family, Hudson Backstage's production of NEXT TO NORMAL was every bit as moving as its source material.…
Political and politically motivated, this quintet of characters offers a blistering two-hour presentation on how extremist religious views can warp minds, even that of intellectuals. It’s a smart, timely, and timeless script that is both illuminating and alarming.…
The world of Barry Edelstein’s high octane spin on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Old Globe Theater is much of a much, containing much of just about everything...Of Shakespeare’s comedies, Edelstein’s cast, crew and musicians have worked awfully hard to make this merry.…
Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…
Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…
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Theatrical magic unfolds at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum with a special performance of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, featuring Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as George and Mary Bailey. Jim Beaver takes on the role of Mr. Potter in this adaptation by Joe...
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents a 70th anniversary screening of Salt of the Earth, the 1954 film that faced censorship for its pro-union themes and involvement of blacklisted artists. This event highlights the courage and solidarity depicted in the film, with a panel...
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents a hilarious satire about greed, corruption and hypocrisy at its beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga. In Tartuffe : Born Again , translator and adaptor Freyda Thomas puts a contemporary spin on the original French play, recasting Molière’s...
Celebrated for lively, expansive productions by William Shakespeare that fill the outdoor stage and spill over into the surrounding woods, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum opens its 2024 summer repertory season with The Winter ’ s Tale , a sweeping romance of passion and...
Celebrated for lively, expansive productions by William Shakespeare that fill the outdoor stage and spill over into the surrounding woods, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum brings back its signature production of A Midsummer Night ’ s Dream, an audience favorite year after year...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's outdoor stage, bringing Shakespeare's classic comedy of love and enchantment to life. This delightful production features a whimsical mix of characters and magical misadventures. Set against the backdrop of...
The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latinè Vote is a new political comedy by acclaimed playwright Bernardo Cubría, set to premiere at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on August 24, 2024. This production will join the summer repertoire alongside works like Tartuffe: Born Again, The...
The Winter’s Tale is a classic Shakespearean tale that intertwines themes of love, jealousy, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, this production captures the intricate relationships between its characters as they navigate the...
Wendy’s Peter Pan is an imaginative retelling of the classic tale set against the backdrop of Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's idyllic outdoor venue. This production invites audiences to join Wendy and Peter as they embark on a journey to Neverland, filled with adventure and...
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum celebrates its 50th Anniversary in high style with a summer-long season of theater, music, performance and other festivities at its spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor venue in Topanga. The anniversary season features four mainstage plays performed...
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Comics Reading Comics Dynasty Typewriter (9/13-9/13) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age The Soraya (10/11-10/11) |
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It's A Lot Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe (9/17-9/19) |
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Jane Austen UnScripted Kings Road Park (9/12-9/27) |
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (9/24-10/02) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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2 added shows only! CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo F2 added shows only! CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical Comedy for kids 2 to 102 amily Theatre Musical Comedy for kids 2 to 102 Santa Monica Playhouse (9/12-9/13) |
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In The Heights New Village Arts (6/04-7/18) |
