Nathan Baesel

Live theater was celebrated again on Monday night during the second OC Theatre Guild Awards ceremony at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which was again nearly filled to the rafters with artists from all over the county.

Live theater has not been killed off by the pandemic; it came roaring back Monday night during the inaugural OC Theatre Guild Awards ceremony at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which was nearly filled to capacity.

Nominees for the inaugural OC Theatre Awards were announced on Saturday, January 22, 2022 during OC Theatre Guild’s annual membership meeting. The awards ceremony has been scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the outdoor amphitheater of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton.

Theater Mitu is presenting a new production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN.

Theater Mitu will present a new production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN.

Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.

Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.

Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.

Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.

They're funny, they're Southern, they're dysfunctional-and they're bound for the South Coast Repertory stage this spring.

They're funny, they're Southern, they're dysfunctional-and they're bound for the South Coast Repertory stage this spring.

For playwright Beth Henley, tragedies, disappointments and scandal become the surprisingly funny source material for this slice-of-dysfunctional-life play that revels in its own charming eccentricities. The resulting work of delicious genius is her 1981 Pulitzer Prize-winning debut comedy CRIMES OF THE HEART, now playing at South Coast Repertory thru June 6. Centering on the seemingly endless rampage of struggles for the Magrath sisters, this hilarious revival is a wickedly sweet, confectionary delight.

They're funny, they're Southern, they're dysfunctional-and they're bound for the South Coast Repertory stage this spring.

They're funny, they're Southern, they're dysfunctional-and they're bound for the South Coast Repertory stage this spring.

They're funny, they're Southern, they're dysfunctional-and they're bound for the South Coast Repertory stage this spring.

Theater Mitu breathes new relevance into Arthur Miller's classic Death of a Salesman with a relentlessly physical style that seamlessly fuses vaudeville, Japanese Noh and Butoh, innovative object puppetry, Balinese masks, conceptual design, propelled by live original music, a resounding timeworn chorus and an ensemble of just four actors.

Theater Mitu breathes new relevance into Arthur Miller's classic Death of a Salesman with a relentlessly physical style that seamlessly fuses vaudeville, Japanese Noh and Butoh, innovative object puppetry, Balinese masks, conceptual design, propelled by live original music, a resounding timeworn chorus and an ensemble of just four actors.

South Coast Repertory's Pacific Playwrights Festival celebrated its 11th annual edition May 2 through May 4 with a lineup composed of seven SCR-commissioned plays.

South Coast Repertory's popular holiday presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns to the stage with Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the three spirits of Christmas. An Orange County family tradition, directed by John-David Keller, adapted by Jerry Patch

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Orange County's beloved holiday family tradition, returns to South Coast Repertory for its 28th incarnation. Adapted for the stage by Jerry Patch and directed by John-David Keller, Dickens' classic tale runs on the Segerstrom Stage from Nov. 24 through Dec. 24. Low-priced previews begin Nov. 24. Opening night is Nov 30. Press night is Dec. 1 at 7:30. Tickets are available by calling the box office at (714) 708-5555 or by visiting www.scr.org.