Clayton Farris

Long Beach Film Festival to Launch with Screenings, Panels and Parties
by Rachel Stone - Aug 25, 2026

The inaugural Long Beach Film Festival will open with a red carpet party aboard the Queen Mary, followed by screenings at the Art Theatre of Long Beach and the LBFF FilmLounge.

EMILY GOGLIA PRESENTS THE LIMELIGHT CLUB Will Come to Three Clubs in Hollywood
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026

Emily Goglia Presents The Limelight Club will make its debut at Three Clubs on Vine Street in Hollywood next week. Learn more about the upcoming performance here.

Photos: Amy Adams & CAPE FEAR Cast Dazzle at LA Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2026

Amy Adams, Javier Bardem & Patrick Wilson hit the red carpet for the Cape Fear premiere at the DGA Theater in LA on June 2. See all the photos!

EMILY GOGLIA PRESENTS THE LIMELIGHT CLUB Debuts at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025

Emily Goglia Presents The Limelight Club debuts at Bar Lubitsch on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood next week. Learn more about the upcoming performance here.

MUSI-CAL Comes To The Bourbon Room On Monday, December 4
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2023

Clayton Farris and Laura Schein host the MUSI-CAL concert featuring selections from four cutting-edge musicals. This event showcases the development of new musicals and supports Southern California music creators. Join us for a night of creativity and innovation!

MUSI-CAL Comes To The Bourbon Room, Monday, June 5
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2023

The Foundation for New American Musicals (FNAM) has announced the presentation of MUSI-CAL at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood on Monday, June 5th.

MUSI-CAL Hosted by Clayton Farris & Laura Schein is Coming To The Bourbon Room This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2023

The Foundation for New American Musicals will present MUSI-CAL at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood on Monday March 13th.

MUSI-CAL Comes To The Bourbon Room On November 7
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2022

The Foundation for New American Musicals (FNAM) has announced the presentation of MUSI-CAL at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood on Monday November 7th, 2022.

New Musical TINSELTOWN TIPTOE To Get Los Angles Staged Reading
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2022

Producer Christine Russell (Head Over Heels, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) will present a private staged industry reading of the new musical TINSELTOWN TIPTOE on Friday, May 20th in Los Angeles.

Broadway at the Bourbon Room Returns April 25 With 'cabaretSIXNINE'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2022

'Broadway at the Bourbon Room' is a celebratory monthly musical cabaret with show-stopping performances by Broadway and LA's best. Broadway at The Bourbon Room preserves the caliber of a Broadway cabaret and injects it into the glamourous LA theatre scene, while providing a performance platform for opportunity and community.

Full Cast Announced For A LITTLE NEW MUSIC at the Catalina Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2022

After a two year intermission due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A Little New Music is back at Hollywood's historic Catalina Jazz Club with a fresh look at new musical theatre material. Audiences of A Little New Music's concert series will once again discover a distinguished variety of artists and a diverse assortment of songs intent on becoming future classics of the American musical theatre.

WEST ADAMS Featured On Skylight LIVE, July 30
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2020

Skylight Theatre presents a stream of the play WEST ADAMS. Written by Penelope Lowder & Directed by Michael A. Shepperd, 3:00pm Thursday, July 30, 2020.

KPFK's Arts In Review Spotlights Penelope Lowder's WEST ADAMS
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2020

KPFK'S Arts In Review welcomes playwright Penelope Lowder and actress Allison Blaize, discussing Skylight Theatre Company's presentation of the archival video of West Adams by Penelope Lowder, directed by Michael A. Shepperd, a play about the absurdity of racism, the first of a three play season of Skylight's SkyLab developed plays that were planned for 2020. It will run for free on FB and YouTube on Thursday, July 30th at 3pm, Skylight Live: https://skylighttheatre.org/event/skylight-live/.

BWW Interview: THIS WILL BE Ali MacLean's YEAR @ SheLa Arts
by Gil Kaan - Jul 13, 2020

The third annual SheLA Arts' Summer Theater Festival has gone completely digital this year, running July 13 through July 19, 2020. I had the socially distant chance to pose a few questions to one of the five elected playwrights chosen for this year's festival, Ali MacLean, whose THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR will world premiere July 17th via Zoom.

Cast Announced For THE ART COUPLE At Kirk Douglas Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2020

Casting is set for Sacred Fools Theater Company's production of a?oeThe Art Couple,a?? which will be performed at the Kirk Douglas Theatre as part of Center Theatre Group's fourth annual Block Party: Celebrating Los Angeles Theatre. Written by Brendan Hunt and directed by Lauren Van Kurin,

BWW Review: WEST ADAMS at Skylight Theatre WEST ADAMS Smartly Takes on Privilege, Race, and Status
by Harker Jones - Feb 11, 2020

Penelope Lowder's WEST ADAMS is a keenly observed look at race, class, and privilege seen through a magnifying glass that elevates it to an over-the-top state, for both better and worse. The timely show focuses on two interracial married couples: pregnant Caucasian Sarah (Allison Blaize) and Latin Edward (Andrés M. Bagg), and Asian Julie (Jenny Soo) and Caucasian Michael (Clayton Farris). They live in the burgeoning West Adams district of Los Angeles, thrilled to be part of the community's gentrification. But when a very wealthy black family moves in across the street, they struggle to even pretend they can keep up with the Jones', and the pressure devolves them into a spiral of resentment, racism, and, ultimately, revenge.

BWW Interview: Actor/Director Michael A. Shepperd Stepping Off-Stage to WEST ADAMS
by Gil Kaan - Jan 29, 2020

A creative staple of the Los Angeles Theatre community, director/actor Michael A. Shepperd will next be exhibiting his directorial talents in the world premiere of playwright Penelope Lowder's WEST ADAMS, opening February 1, 2020 at the Skylight Theatre. This dark comedy on race, class, and a bouncy house in the West Adams neighborhood features Andrés M. Bagg, Allison Blaize, Clayton Farris and Jenny Soo. Michael managed to find a spare moment between his multi-tasking to answer a few of my inquisitive queries.

Skylight Theatre Company Presents WEST ADAMS by Penelope Lowder
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2020

A new, dark, comedy about race and class. With a hostile takeover of a neighborhood block party and bouncy houses, Penelope Lowder's newest play set in historic West Adams takes an uncomfortable look at altruistic gentrification gone wrong. Perhaps reshaping a newly adopted neighborhood in your image isn't as lofty as one might think. Opening February 1, 2020.

Skylight Theatre Company Has Announced its 2020 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2020

Skylight Theatre Company, recognized for their unwavering commitment to developing new works, has confirmed a 2020 lineup of three plays, and a fourth TBA. All plays are new to Los Angeles.

EST/;LA Presents MOVING ON: The One-Acts 2019; Opens May 3
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2019

Moving On: The 2019 One Acts features a mix of established playwrights and exciting, emerging younger talent. Here's the program: