Brian Wallace

Interview: Director Luke Harlan of THE ARSONISTS at Skylight Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Sep 3, 2026

I spoke with The Arsonists director Luke Harlan, an award-winning director and Emmy-nominated producer whose work spans theater, television, and feature films, about his vision for the production about ordinary people who allow something dangerous to enter their lives, setting a pattern that can carry through generations when apathy impedes good judgment. Here's what he had to say!

THE ARSONISTS to Open at Skylight Theatre, Directed by Luke Harlan
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2026

Emmy nominee Luke Harlan directs Max Frisch's THE ARSONISTS at Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles, with a creative team including Tony winner Jeff Marx and Andrew Hawkins.

Photos: RED is Now Playing at Laguna Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026

Laguna Playhouse has released all new production photos from Red by John Logan, now playing at the Playhouse. Learn more about the show and check out the photos here!

RED to Close Out the Season at Laguna Playhouse with Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

Review: THE UNFRIEND at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Shanti - Feb 21, 2026

What did our critic think of THE UNFRIEND at Asolo Repertory Theatre?

Photos: THE UNFRIEND At Asolo Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026

Asolo Repertory Theatre has released first look photos of its production of The Unfriend, running through March 22, 2026. From the writer of television's Dr. Who, Sherlock, and Dracula comes a hilarious new play about an unwanted house guest. Check out photos of the show.

Photos: Meet the Cast of THE UNFRIEND At Asolo Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026

Asolo Repertory Theatre has released portraits of the cast of The Unfriend with performances February 18–March 22, 2026. Check out the photos below.

Cast and Creatives Set For THE UNFRIEND at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026

Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida's premier professional theatre, has announced the cast and creative team for The Unfriend with performances February 18–March 22, 2026. Learn more here!

Interview: Ellen Geer on STRIFE at Theatricum Botanicum
by Shari Barrett - Aug 30, 2025

Strife, a rarely produced play by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy explores the complexities of labor relations, a theme that resonated with both Galsworthy and the Geer family of actors and theater directors. Here's my interview with Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer about presenting it at Theatricum Botanicum.

Photos: STRIFE By John Galsworthy Opens This Weekend In Outdoor Production At Theatricum
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2025

A new production of “Strife,” the rarely produced drama by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy, is set to open this weekend in an outdoor production at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. Check out the photos, below.

STRIFE by John Galsworthy to be Presented at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present a new production of Strife by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatricum to Open Summer Season with Shakespeare's MUCH ADO and MIDSUMMER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present two beloved comedies by William Shakespeare to open the company’s “2025 Season of Resilience.” Learn how to attend!

DANCES WITH FILMS LA Announces Film Lineup Including 117 World, North American, And U.S. Premieres
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2024

Explore the diverse film lineup at Dances With Films LA, featuring 117 world, North American, and U.S. premieres.

THE WINTER'S TALE & A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Theatricum's Outdoor Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2024

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 2024 summer repertory season with two productions by the Bard. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Maximiliano Guerra Appointed as New Artistic Director for Evergreen City Ballet Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2023

Renowned Artistic Director, Maximiliano Guerra, joins Evergreen City Ballet Company. Find out more about this exciting addition to the team.

Perseverance Theatre Hosts World Premiere of DEVILFISH
by Julie Musbach - Oct 21, 2019

Over 10 millennia ago, a giant sea creature a?" the Devilfish a?" destroys an entire village, and a young girl is the only survivor. She must make her way to a new village and figure out how to survive in a time when glaciers covered Alaska, mammoths wandered the land, and humans could still transform into animals at will.

Playwright Brian Wallace Will Share Royalties For His Play BALLS ALIVE! With Actors
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based playwright Brian Wallace has announced that he will share all future performance royalties for his play Balls Alive!, first produced at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA, with the actors. An official signing of the royalty agreement and presentation of the first checks to Whitefire artistic director Bryan Rasmussen and the original cast is set for Tuesday, October 29, at 8pm at the Whitefire prior to the opening night performance of Live Pilots Society. The theatre is located at 13500 Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, 91423.

Rover Presents 10-Minute Play Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2019

For the fifth consecutive year, Rover Dramawerks is pleased to present a festival of 10-minute comedies. Selected from over 300 plays submitted blind from playwrights all over the world, nine short plays will be presented July 25 - August 10. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. at Rover Dramawerks, located in Ruisseau Village at 221 W. Parker Rd, Suite 580, at the northwest corner of Parker and 75.

Perseverance Theatre responds to Alaska Governor's Arts Funding Veto
by Julie Musbach - Jul 10, 2019

Perseverance Theatre has issued a response to the Alaska government's decision to suspend funding to the arts

Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Adaptation for Three Actors Offers an Intense Psychological Why-Dun-It
by Shari Barrett - May 14, 2019

For many students, it is a requirement to read CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Fyodor Dostoevsky. But, in my opinion, the much-too-long, repetitive text is difficult to follow as much of the action takes place within the mind of its protagonist, Raskolnikov, who admits he murdered two women and is trying to understand what lead him to do so. So, when I heard Working Barn Productions was presenting Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus's Jefferson Award-winning, three-person adaptation of the famous novel as a psychological inquiry into the troubled mind of a murderer, I thought perhaps this was the perfect way to re-visit the story.