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...
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This delicate and insightful two-hander presents both the playwright and the company at their most skilled.…
Tony winner Darko Tresnjak directs a nuanced and unsettling update of the 1956 Swiss play, adapted here by Maurice Valency.…
Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS bears the imprint of its original director, the uber-talented Jessica Stone, and a team of collaborators who span a whole mess of creative genres. Along with their marvelous ensemble, they take us away.…
Beneath the florid poetry, the stunningly-detailed costumes, and the imagistic staging, Sophocles would instantly recognize the overarching humanity that has carried his play through the centuries.…
Rooted in Faustian legend, a horticultural horror musical takes over Tulare for the next three weeks. Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s Little Shop of Horrors highlights the dangers of greed and talking plants as destitute protagonist Seymour Krelbourn discovers his mysterious fly-trap plant may sud…
In staging the west coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin’s modern verse translation, director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck and her cast are working their Helicanuses and Thaisas off to keep this lesser-staged romance punchy and relevant…
Swiss writer Max Frisch’s post–World War II absurdist satire THE ARSONISTS hit Los Feliz like a blow torch, scorching everything in its path.…
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.…
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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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Crone Creed El Portal Theatre (9/30-10/17) |
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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A Killer Night in Studio City Vitello's (9/06-10/31) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Dinner with Friends Santa Monica Playhouse (9/26-9/27) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age The Soraya (10/11-10/11) |
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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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New Works Festival Shoebox Theatre (9/11-9/26) |
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Worthy The Un-Erasable Solo Festival - Willie Agee Playhouse (9/12-9/25) |
