Jeff LeBeau

YEARS TO THE DAY Returns for Encore Performances in Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

Allen Barton's acclaimed play YEARS TO THE DAY will return for encore performances, offering audiences another chance to experience its compelling dialogue and dynamic storytelling.

YEARS TO THE DAY Makes NYC Premiere At American Theatre Of Actors
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2026

YEARS TO THE DAY opens its New York City premiere at American Theatre of Actors beginning in late February. Written and directed by Allen Barton, the play stars Jeff LeBeau and Peter Zizzo in a two-hander about friendship and time.

YEARS TO THE DAY Will Return to LA at Beverly Hills Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

Beverly Hills Playhouse will present the timely drama about friendship in YEARS TO THE DAY by playwright and director Allen Barton. Learn more about the production here!

World Premiere ACHILLES IN ARCADIA to Open at Skylight Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025

Achilles in Arcadia, a orld premiere engagement of a new play, will open at Skylight Theatre,  1816 ½ N. Vermont Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90027. The play was written by Chris Collins, directed by Kiff Scholl, and produced by Frier McCollister for Black Bough Productions. 

WHAT'S BEHIND DOOR NUMBER TWO? Debuts This Week At Open-Door Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2024

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, What's Behind Door Number Two?, starting October 9, 2024 online.

World Premiere of ELEPHANT SHAVINGS Extended at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2023

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble has extended the world premiere Elephant Shavings through October 8. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: OTE's Ron Sossi Carves Out Some ELEPHANT SHAVINGS & Lots More
by Gil Kaan - Aug 9, 2023

Next up for the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the world premiere of OTE’s Artistic Director Ron Sossi’s Elephant Shavings opening August 19, 2023 (with previews beginning August 16th). Ron directs his script with the cast of: Denise Blasor, Diana Cignoni, Jack Geren, Jeff LeBeau, Cameron Meyer and Giovanna Neilan. Ron took some time from his Odyssey multi-tasking to answer a few of my queries.

ELEPHANT SHAVINGS World Premiere to be Presented by Odyssey Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present “a lazy person’s guide to enlightenment” written and directed by Odyssey Theatre Ensemble artistic director Ron Sossi and set within the walls of West L.A.’s Odyssey Theatre complex.

Odyssey Theatre Announces THRESHOLDS OF INVENTION Performance Series Curated By Tony Abatemarco
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2022

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble joins with Tony Abatemarco to produce Thresholds of Invention, a new series of first looks at pieces-in-progress by prominent L.A. visionaries working in pop-up form.

FREEDOM, TEXAS Will Be Performed on Zoom by Theatre 40 on May 5
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2021

Theatre 40 will present a Zoom reading of a play, Freedom, Texas, written and directed by Michael Halperin. The free event will take place on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. PDT.

PlayFest Santa Barbara and The Road Theatre Company Co-Host Encore Stream of AGATHE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2020

PlayFest Santa Barbara will co-host an encore stream of AGATHE by 2020 Honoree Playwright Angela J. Davis.

Paul Rodriguez In STEAMBATH - Revival Of Cult-Classic, Off-Broadway Hit At Odyssey Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2018

What if God turned out to be a Puerto Rican steam bath attendant, assisted by a butler named Gottlieb? Renowned stand up comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez stars in a revival of Steambath, the 1970 off Broadway hit comedy by Bruce Jay Friedman that also became a PBS television special. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble artistic director Ron Sossi directs for an Oct. 20 opening at West L.A.'s Odyssey Theatre, where performances will continue through Dec. 16.

BWW Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH - A Not Quite Balanced Partnering
by Gil Kaan - Sep 30, 2017

Promoted as a precursor to Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, comparisons to Albee's masterpiece does August Strindberg's THE DANCE OF DEATH, here adapted by Conor McPherson, a disservice. Having seen Dame Diana Rigg and David Suchet battle it out as Martha and George in 1996 at the Almeida in London (and, of course, the unforgettable scenery-chewing film version with Taylor and Burton), how can any pair of present-day actors measure up?

The Odyssey Theatre Presents THE DANCE OF DEATH
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2017

Deliciously dark, relentlessly brutal, fiercely funny. Lizzy Kimball, Darrell Larson and Jeff LeBeau form three points of a treacherous triangle in Conor McPherson's new version of The Dance of Death by August Strindberg, running Sept. 23 through Nov. 19 at the Odyssey Theatre.

Photo Flash: First Look at Visceral THE DANCE OF DEATH at Odyssey Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017

Deliciously dark, relentlessly brutal, fiercely funny. Lizzy Kimball, Darrell Larson and Jeff LeBeau form three points of a treacherous triangle in Conor McPherson's new version of TheDance of Death by August Strindberg. Ron Sossi directs for a Sept. 23 opening at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Odyssey Theatre Presents THE DANCE OF DEATH
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2017

Deliciously dark, relentlessly brutal, fiercely funny. Lizzy Kimball, Darrell Larson and Jeff LeBeau form three points of a treacherous triangle in Conor McPherson's new version of The Dance of Death by August Strindberg, running Sept. 23 through Nov. 19 at the Odyssey Theatre.

THE DANCE OF DEATH: Ron Sossi Directs Conor McPherson's Visceral Version at Odyssey
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2017

Deliciously dark, relentlessly brutal, fiercely funny. Lizzy Kimball, Darrell Larson and Jeff LeBeau form three points of a treacherous triangle in Conor McPherson's new version of The Dance of Death by August Strindberg. Ron Sossi directs for a Sept. 23 opening at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.

Open Fist's Ambitious GARY PLAYS by Murray Mednick Gets One-Week Extension
by Rebecca Russo - May 25, 2017

The Gary Plays - Extended through June 10: Fans of seminal playwright and Padua Hills Playwrights Festival founder Murray Mednick are in for a treat: Open Fist Theatre Company presents Mednick's entire "The Gary Plays" series in one epic production. Originated by Padua Playwrights and developed in workshops over a two-year period by Open Fist, "The Gary Plays" chronicles the odyssey of unemployed actor Gary Bean in the years following the random murder of his son. An everyman/anti-hero, Gary has been hailed by KCRW as "a sort of L.A. Leopold Bloom." Audiences can choose to follow his journey over the course of three evenings - or view all six plays on a single Sunday.

Photo Flash: First Look at Open Fist's Epic 'GARY PLAYS' Series, Opening This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2017

Fans of seminal playwright and Padua Hills Playwrights Festival founder Murray Mednick are in for a treat: Open Fist Theatre Company presents Mednick's entire 'The Gary Plays' series in one epic production beginning May 4 at Atwater Village Theatre. Longtime Mednick collaborator Guy Zimmerman directs. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Open Fist Tackles Ambitious GARY PLAYS Series by Iconic Playwright Murray Mednick
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2017

Fans of seminal playwright and Padua Hills Playwrights Festival founder Murray Mednick are in for a treat: Open Fist Theatre Company presents Mednick's entire 'The Gary Plays' series in one epic production beginning May 4 at Atwater Village Theatre. Longtime Mednick collaborator Guy Zimmerman directs.