Previews: PALM SPRINGS YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT'S FESTIVAL at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - Jun 3, 2025
Casting is everything,” said legendary director Martin Scorsese. “If you get the right people, they make you look good as a director.” That philosophy is on full display at this year’s Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival, where two outstanding student-written plays will be brought to life by an all-star lineup of actors and directors from stage and screen.
Review: OLIVER at Desert Theatricals
by June August - Mar 24, 2025
God of Carnage does not necessarily suggest comedy. Since I and those attending the Desert Ensemble Theatre production at the Palm Sprngs Cultural Center found ourselves laughing at the satiric humor in author Yasmine Reza’s dive into the exigencies of communication, the play conforms to the genre of dark comedy. Giving credit where due, that humor was brilliantly delivered by an outstanding cast.did our critic think of OLIVER at Desert Theatricals?
Review: SNOW WHITE at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - Jun 16, 2024
SNOW WHITE is a monumental success in epic proportions – presented by two talented actors. Perfect for children with their adults.
LIFESPAN OF A FACT Begins Performances At Desert Theatre Ensemble
by Gilmore Rizzo - Jan 25, 2024
Center, will present The Lifespan of a Fact by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, January 26–28 and February 2–4, 2024. The play, a hit on Broadway in 2018, is based on a book by Jim Fingal and John D’Agata that detailed their personal experience preparing a magazine essay for publication in 2003.
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT At Desert Ensemble Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2024
Desert Ensemble Theater (DET), in residence at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, will present The Lifespan of a Fact by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, January 26–28 and February 2–4, 2024.