Dennis Gersten
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Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE WISH This Month (Nov 5, 2025)
Photos: LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA at The Odyssey Theatre (May 30, 2025)
Interview: Jack Stehlin on LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA (May 24, 2025)
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE WISH This Month (Nov 5, 2025)
Photos: LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA at The Odyssey Theatre (May 30, 2025)
Interview: Jack Stehlin on LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA (May 24, 2025)
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Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE WISH This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Wish, starting November 19, 2025 online.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Wish, starting November 19, 2025 online.
Photos: LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA at The Odyssey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025
“Lear Redux: A Quantum Fantasia,” a wildly imaginative, perpetually surprising reconstruction of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” opened last weekend at the Odyssey Theatre. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025
“Lear Redux: A Quantum Fantasia,” a wildly imaginative, perpetually surprising reconstruction of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” opened last weekend at the Odyssey Theatre. Check out photos here!
Interview: Jack Stehlin on LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA
by Shari Barrett - May 24, 2025
In the World Premiere of Lear Redux: A Quantum Fantasia, Jack Stehlin, who previously starred in both Titus Redux at the Kirk Douglas and Tempest Redux at the Odyssey, inhabits the role of an aging actor whose last days strangely parallel those of Shakespeare’s tragic king. I decided to speak with Jack about his history portraying Shakespeare’s tragic kings, his personal connection to Lear, and how this tragic king differs or is similar to the others.
by Shari Barrett - May 24, 2025
In the World Premiere of Lear Redux: A Quantum Fantasia, Jack Stehlin, who previously starred in both Titus Redux at the Kirk Douglas and Tempest Redux at the Odyssey, inhabits the role of an aging actor whose last days strangely parallel those of Shakespeare’s tragic king. I decided to speak with Jack about his history portraying Shakespeare’s tragic kings, his personal connection to Lear, and how this tragic king differs or is similar to the others.
'Redux' Series to Return to Odyssey Theatre With LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2025
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, New American Theatre and Not Man Apart–Physical Theatre Ensemble will reunite to present the latest iteration in adapter, director and choreographer John Farmanesh-Bocca’s acclaimed Redux series. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2025
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, New American Theatre and Not Man Apart–Physical Theatre Ensemble will reunite to present the latest iteration in adapter, director and choreographer John Farmanesh-Bocca’s acclaimed Redux series. Learn more!
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE NOTE IN THE WALL In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Note in the Wall, starting April 14, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Note in the Wall, starting April 14, 2025.
Parson's Nose Theater Presents ESSEX CORNERS By Resident Playwright Hoyt Hilsman
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025
Parson's Nose Theater will present a reading Essex Corners, a new play by resident playwright Hoyt Hilsman. Directed by Artistic Director Lance Davis, Essex Corners is an exploration of the past century of American life, seen from the perspective of several generations of the Beal family in a small New England town.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025
Parson's Nose Theater will present a reading Essex Corners, a new play by resident playwright Hoyt Hilsman. Directed by Artistic Director Lance Davis, Essex Corners is an exploration of the past century of American life, seen from the perspective of several generations of the Beal family in a small New England town.
Photos: The Porters Of Hellsgate Opens HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 2
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024
The Porters of Hellsgate have announced their upcoming production of HENRY IV, PARTS 1 AND 2, by William Shakespeare, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, current Associate Artistic Director of Boston Court Pasadena. Check out photos here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024
The Porters of Hellsgate have announced their upcoming production of HENRY IV, PARTS 1 AND 2, by William Shakespeare, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, current Associate Artistic Director of Boston Court Pasadena. Check out photos here!
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts CHESS MASTER On September 18
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2024
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, Chess Master, starting September 18, 2024 online.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2024
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, Chess Master, starting September 18, 2024 online.
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts IN OR OUT? Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2024
Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, In or Out?, starting August 7, 2024 online.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2024
Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, In or Out?, starting August 7, 2024 online.
Open-Door Playhouse to Debut THAT DAY IS COMING, EVERY DAY IS COMING in June
by Blair Ingenthron - May 27, 2023
Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play, That Day Is Coming, Every Day Is Coming will debut on June 28, 2023 online.
by Blair Ingenthron - May 27, 2023
Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play, That Day Is Coming, Every Day Is Coming will debut on June 28, 2023 online.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards; McCallum Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards; at Desert Ensemble Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards; McCallum Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts JUST PLAYIN Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2022
Lee Franklin's play Just Playin' focuses on a group of men at a rustic cottage in Maine celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their regular poker game. The next day, their wives (in one case, an ex-wife) gather at the same cottage (after the guys have left) to play Mahjong. The Mahjong game is also marking its 25th Anniversary.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2022
Lee Franklin's play Just Playin' focuses on a group of men at a rustic cottage in Maine celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their regular poker game. The next day, their wives (in one case, an ex-wife) gather at the same cottage (after the guys have left) to play Mahjong. The Mahjong game is also marking its 25th Anniversary.
BWW Review: NATIVE GARDENS at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - Apr 18, 2022
The last play of CVRep's 2021/2022 season, Native Gardens by playwright Karen Zacarias begins with all of the best intentions, but with change comes a perceived as well as a real cost. It is a slow grower, but the penultimate moment is well worth the burn.
by Kay Kudukis - Apr 18, 2022
The last play of CVRep's 2021/2022 season, Native Gardens by playwright Karen Zacarias begins with all of the best intentions, but with change comes a perceived as well as a real cost. It is a slow grower, but the penultimate moment is well worth the burn.
CVRep Concludes Its Play Season With NATIVE GARDENS By Karen Zacarias
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2022
CVRep's 2021-2022 play season of Hopes, Dreams, and Expectations concludes with Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias, directed by Michael Matthews and starring: Marta Portillo, Andrew Joseph Perez, Dennis Gersten and Janellen Steininger.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2022
CVRep's 2021-2022 play season of Hopes, Dreams, and Expectations concludes with Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias, directed by Michael Matthews and starring: Marta Portillo, Andrew Joseph Perez, Dennis Gersten and Janellen Steininger.
SON OF A BITCH Returns To Hollywood With Two Encore Performances
by Julie Musbach - Jul 2, 2019
Hot on the heels of a successful, award-winning run at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the comedydrama SON OF A BITCH returns to Hollywood for a special two-performance extension at The Broadwater Black Box.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 2, 2019
Hot on the heels of a successful, award-winning run at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the comedydrama SON OF A BITCH returns to Hollywood for a special two-performance extension at The Broadwater Black Box.
BWW Review: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE at CV Rep Theater is More Than Worth the Trip
by Kay Kudukis - Oct 29, 2018
'How I Learned To Drive' took a circuitous route to CV Rep, but the end results are so very, very satisfying.
by Kay Kudukis - Oct 29, 2018
'How I Learned To Drive' took a circuitous route to CV Rep, but the end results are so very, very satisfying.
CVRep Opens Season With HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE
by Julie Musbach - Sep 26, 2018
How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel. The play is a funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man.
by Julie Musbach - Sep 26, 2018
How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel. The play is a funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man.
BWW Review: MACBETH: REVISITED Brilliantly Updates Shakespeare's Tragic Tale of Power, Greed, and the Blood-Thirst for Ambition
by Shari Barrett - Apr 24, 2017
Culver City residents Jeannine and Jack Stehlin are celebrating the 21st anniversary season of their New American Theatre production company by presenting MACBETH: REVISITED, directed by and starring Jack Stehlin in the title role with choreography and sound design by John Farmanesh-Bocca. Last year, this team of two brilliant production designers brought the award-winning Tempest Redux to the Odyssey Theatre, with mind-blowing choreography enabling the classic tale to resonant with modern audiences. Their great skill working together is again gracing a local stage at Sacred Fools on Hollywood's Theatre Row, featuring a gender-bending cast of company members who tell Shakespeare's tale of power, greed, and the blood-thirst for ambition - all in a roughly 95-minute theatrical journey.
by Shari Barrett - Apr 24, 2017
Culver City residents Jeannine and Jack Stehlin are celebrating the 21st anniversary season of their New American Theatre production company by presenting MACBETH: REVISITED, directed by and starring Jack Stehlin in the title role with choreography and sound design by John Farmanesh-Bocca. Last year, this team of two brilliant production designers brought the award-winning Tempest Redux to the Odyssey Theatre, with mind-blowing choreography enabling the classic tale to resonant with modern audiences. Their great skill working together is again gracing a local stage at Sacred Fools on Hollywood's Theatre Row, featuring a gender-bending cast of company members who tell Shakespeare's tale of power, greed, and the blood-thirst for ambition - all in a roughly 95-minute theatrical journey.
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