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Rubicon Theatre Company Partners With The Acting Company for Upcoming Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025

Rubicon Theatre Company of Ventura and The Acting Company of New York will present a second-year “encore” collaboration on two new productions to be presented as part of Rubicon’s WINTERFEST, 2025.

Interact Theatre Company and Los Angeles Public Library To Present Free Staged Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

InterAct Theatre Company, in partnership with the Los Angeles Public Library, will present the fifth season of their fully staged readings featuring Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning plays.

Open Fist Theatre Company’s FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL to Present 4 New Plays and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025

Open Fist Theatre Company will present its annual First Look Festival featuring staged readings of four new plays over the course of two weekends, plus a third “Fresh Look Weekend” offering new perspectives on two classics.

Review: TWO TRAINS RUNNING at American Conservatory Theatre
by Steve Murray - Apr 17, 2025

Two Trains Running is the seventh work in two-time Pulitzer winning author August Wilsons Pittsburg Cycle and continued his chronicling of the Black experience post migration to the North. Set in Pittsburgh’s once prosperous Hill District, the play focuses on diner owner Memphis Lee, facing the pressures of economic decline caused by segregation, industrial restructuring, and suburbanization in the 1960s. With Wilson’s signature poetic voice and vivid character development, this production, produced by the Tony Award-winning The Acting Company, sparkles with beautiful acting and a spirit of resilience and hopefulness.

Cast and Creative Team Set for TWO TRAINS RUNNING and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at A.C.T.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

American Conservatory Theater has revealed the full cast and creative team for August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. See who is starring and learn more!

Moving Arts Reveals Members of 2025 MADLab Playwrights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

Moving Arts has revealed the members of the MADLab 2025 cohort. MADLab playwrights have also gone on to write for television shows such as Watchmen, Man in the High Castle, Vida, and Lawman Bass Reeves, among others.

Photos: TWO TRAINS RUNNING at Rubicon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2025

Rubicon Theatre will host WinterFest as part of the company’s 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season, including August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING. Check out photos here!

Rubicon Theatre Company WINTERFEST To Feature Works By August Wilson and William Shakespeare
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2025

RUBICON THEATRE has announced a three-play WinterFest as part of the company's 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season. The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York. 

Play On Shakespeare & The Acting Company Announce Casting for 2025 Repertory Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024

Play On Shakespeare and The Acting Company announced their 2025 repertory tour featuring Christina Anderson's modern verse translation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING.

Interact Theatre Company to Present Free Staged Readings of Pulitzer & Tony Award-Winning Plays
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 9, 2024

Interact Theatre Company will partner with the Los Angeles Public Library to present its fourth season of The Prize Winners — a series of free staged readings featuring Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning plays.

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Michael Quintos - Oct 4, 2024

For SCR's impressive, must-see local revival, the show gets a hyper-hybrid treatment that combines nostalgic elements inspired by the original but infused with 21st-century sass and sensibilities. Alongside its visual splendor, the show also features a superb ensemble cast, resulting in a blissfully-raucous, infectiously smile-inducing production.

Video: Watch a Preview of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at South Coast Repertory
by Michael Major - Oct 4, 2024

Watch a first look at Little Shop of Horrors at South Coast Repertory! The new video montage features a look at various scenes and musical numbers from the production, set to the title song and 'Suddenly Seymour' sung by the cast. Watch the video of the new production now!

Photos: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at South Coast Repertory
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 28, 2024

South Coast Repertory opens its 2024-25 season with the musical creature feature Little Shop of Horrors, Directed by Jenn Thompson, the cult classic runs through Oct. 20 on the Segerstrom Stage. Check out photos here!

Video: 'Grow For Me' In Rehearsals For South Coast Rep's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Joshua Wright - Sep 18, 2024

Watch as Emerson Boatwright performs 'Grow for Me' in rehearsal for South Coast Rep's Little Shop of Horrors. Little Shop of Horrors, isDirected by Jenn Thompson and runs September 21st through October 19th, 2024 on the Segerstrom Stage.

South Coast Repertory Opens 2024-25 Season With LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2024

South Coast Repertory announced its 2024-25 season opener, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, running from Sept. 21 to Oct. 19 on the Segerstrom Stage. Directed by Jenn Thompson, this marks the show's SCR debut.

REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY'S Inaugural Year Garners Over 60 DTL Noms
by Kay Kudukis - Sep 14, 2024

Palm Springs’ newest theatre enterprise, the REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY garnered an impressive number of the recently- announced DTL (Desert Theatre League) nominations.

Photos: THE DOUBLE V at International City Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024

Michael A Shepperd directs “The Double V,” at International City Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets and see photos from the production.

Review: FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Jul 21, 2024

What did our critic think of FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL at Arkansas Repertory Theatre?

International City Theatre to Present THE DOUBLE V in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2024

International City Theatre will present The Double V. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: First Look At Footloose at Arkansas' The Rep
by Joshua Wright - Jul 9, 2024

Get a first look at The Rep's production of Footloose in an all-new video! The production is now on stage through July 28th, 2024.