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HERO Theatre to Present World Premiere of THE YOUNG DOLPHINS: CHAPTER TWO, A VILLAINOUS RISE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2025

HERO Theatre will return with The Young Dolphins: Chapter Two, A Villainous Rise, written and directed by Elisa Bocanegra. Presented in partnership with Inner-City Arts, the world premiere will be staged at the Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts in Downtown Los Angeles.

Foolish Production Co Announces Full Cast for CORIOLANUS
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025

Foolish Production Co has announced additional casting for Shakespeare's Coriolanus-a rarely staged political thriller. Joining Nick Molari in the title role and Libby Wahlmeier (Volumnia) are Katherine Landreth (Brutus), Cristina Glezoro (Scinius), Mikey Mulhearn (Virgilia), Daria Good (Cominius), Kolton Kolbaba (Valeria), Nathan Shapiro (Lartius), Will Bremer (Menenius), Maia Luer (Ensemble), Claudio Olegario (Ensemble), and Azucena Flores (Ensemble).

Foolish Production Co. To Present Shakespeare's CORIOLANUS In Hollywood This September
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025

Foolish Production Co. will present a bold new staging of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s political tragedy of war, betrayal, and revenge, running Fridays through Sundays from September 12–28, 2025 at The Art of Acting Studio in Hollywood.

Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of THE YOUNG DOLPHINS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2025

HERO Theatre has announced the cast for the world premiere of The Young Dolphins written and directed by Elisa Bocanegra, performing at the Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles. The Young Dolphins is a co-production with Inner-City Arts.

CALIFORNIA STORY First Play In Roger Q. Mason's Califas Trilogy to Premiere At Caminito Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2025

California Story, the first play in Roger Q. Mason's Califas Trilogy, will premiere at Caminito Theater at Los Angeles City College on May 12, 2025. Directed by Michael Alvarez, the production features an outstanding cast, including Aphrodite Armstrong, Camila Arteche, Davi Santos, Gracie Cartier, Morgan Day, Sawyer Shine, and Peter Mendoza.

Roger Q. Mason's CALIFORNIA STORY, Produced By Outside In Theatre to Premiere At LACC's Caminito Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2025

California Story, the first play in Roger Q. Mason's Califas Trilogy, will premiere at Caminito Theater at Los Angeles City College in May. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Skylight Theatre Co. PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE Takes On THE WINTER'S TALE In April
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company premieres Tracy Young's modern verse translation of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale opening at Skylight Theatre on Thursday, April 24 at 8:00pm (with previews on April 18, 19, and 23) running through Saturday, June 14, 2025.

THE WINTER'S TALE Comes to Skylight Theatre Co This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company will premiere Tracy Young's modern verse translation of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale opening at Skylight Theatre. Learn more here!

Skylight Theatre Company to Premiere Play On Shakespeare Translation of THE WINTER’S TALE
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 17, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company has set dates for an accessible new modern English translation of Shakespeare's The Winter’s Tale, conceived and directed by Tracy Young. The production opens Thursday, April 24, 2025, and runs through June 14, 2025.

Skylight Theatre Company To Premiere New Translation of THE WINTER'S TALE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company has set dates for this accessible new modern English translation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, conceived and directed by Tracy Young.

Actors Co-Op Too Announces Incoming Class For THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024

The Actors Co-Op Too Production of The School For Scandal has announced its incoming class.

Actors Co-Op Too To Present SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024

In 1770s London, Lady Sneerwell and her accomplices target Charles Surface with scandalous rumors. This modern adaptation of SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL explores timeless themes of reputation and truth.

Photo Call: In Rehearsals For Foolish Production Co's Yerma
by Robert Diamond - Aug 23, 2024

Desperate to begin a family in a land where a barren woman is a wasted woman, Yerma undertakes a journey of discovery only to find that she’s been rendered childless by a secret held deep within her husband’s heart - a secret that will condemn her to a life alone. Haunted by children and controlled by her husband, Yerma’s awakening ends in an unspeakable crime of passion and revenge. Set in contemporary society and told through the lens of an all female cast in its original language- Spanish, Caldera’s radical interpretation of this classic will take audiences to the brink. 

Foolish Production Co to Present Radically Contemporary YERMA in Spanish
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 14, 2024

Yerma will be presented Saturdays in September beginning September 7th, 2024 through September 28th, 2024 at The East Side Cafe Community Center. Set in contemporary society and told through the lens of an all female cast in its original language- Spanish, Caldera's radical interpretation of Lorca's classic will take audiences to the brink.

Cast Set for Rogue Artists Ensemble's HAPPY FALL: A QUEER STUNT SPECTACULAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2024

Romance, stunts… and puppets. Rogue Artists Ensemble has revealed details for its summer co-production with the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Contemporary American Theater Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

WOLF AT THE DOOR Comes to PCPA This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2024

Wolf at The Door plays in the Severson Theatre, from February 29 through March 17, 2024. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

BWW Feature: Reinventing Summer Shakespeare, Los Angeles Style
by Ellen Dostal - May 20, 2020

It's summer in L.A. and the theaters are closed. What's a Shakespeare lover to do? Well, artists continue to create in whatever way they can as they brainstorm plans for 2020 and beyond. We've heard from some of your favorite companies and here's the latest on cancellations and some of the inventive solutions meant to help you get your Bard on this season. Go see a showa??.online!

Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere Production of TOM at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
by Louisa Brady - Jun 19, 2016

Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents TOM, a world premiere stage adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' that offers a new look at the power of Stowe's most famous novel and at the true grit of its title character. Written by artistic director Ellen Geer and featuring folk music of the period, TOM joins the repertory season at Theatricum's spectacular outdoor amphitheatre in Topanga on June 18. BroadwayWorld has an inside look at the production - scroll down for photos!

Photo Flash: ROMEO & JULIET Set in East Jerusalem at Theatricum Botanicum
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - Jun 13, 2016

Director Ellen Geer re-sets William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in East Jerusalem, kicking off the 2016 summer repertory season at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum's outdoor amphitheater on June 11.

Theatricum Botanicum to Stage World Premiere Adaptation of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2016

Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents TOM, a world premiere stage adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' that offers a new look at the power of Stowe's most famous novel and at the true grit of its title character. Written by artistic director Ellen Geer and featuring folk music of the period, TOM joins the repertory season at Theatricum's spectacular outdoor amphitheatre in Topanga on June 18.