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Photos: Re-imagined Chekhov Classic THE SEAGULL: MALIBU at Theatricum Botanicum
by Emmy Rice - Jul 12, 2025

The world premiere of “The Seagull: Malibu,” an evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece as re-imagined by Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum artistic director Ellen Geer, opens this Saturday at the company’s beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga.

Photos: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Opens Outdoor Summer Season At Theatricum This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum opens its 2025 summer repertory season in rustic Topanga Canyon this weekend with William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, “Much ado About Nothing.” Check out photos of the production.

THE SEAGULL: MALIBU to be Presented at Theatricum Botanicum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present the world premiere of The Seagull: Malibu, an evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece as re-imagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer. Learn more.

Theatricum to Open Summer Season with Shakespeare's MUCH ADO and MIDSUMMER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present two beloved comedies by William Shakespeare to open the company’s “2025 Season of Resilience.” Learn how to attend!

Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
by Amanda Callas - Jun 13, 2024

The Winter’s Tale at Will Geer Theatricum Botanical is a true joy of a production. There is a terrific cast of lively, powerhouse performers and many irresistible moments of magic, delight, drama, and fall-out-your-chair-laughing hilarity.  I absolutely loved it.

Photos: THE WINTER'S TALE Opens Outdoor Summer Season At Theatricum This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2024

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum opens its 2024 summer repertory season in rustic Topanga Canyon this weekend with “The Winter’s Tale,” William Shakespeare’s sweeping romance of passion and forgiveness. Check out the photos, below.

THE WINTER'S TALE & A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Theatricum's Outdoor Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2024

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 2024 summer repertory season with two productions by the Bard. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: QUEEN MARGARET'S VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE'S WAR OF THE ROSES at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
by Tracey Paleo - Jul 10, 2023

Ellen Geer’s new compilation of Shakespeare's best-known history plays does nothing to address the misogynistic, xenophobic views that have led to Margaret of Anjou’s historical presentation (or any other woman’s) as a stereotypical villain. But in other ways, it succeeds in illuminating Margaret as what she actually was - a force to be reckoned with.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum to Present QUEEN MARGARET'S VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE'S WAR OF THE ROSES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will continue its 50th Anniversary Summer Season with Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses, a new edit of Shakespeare’s best-known history plays — Henry VI Parts I, II and III and Richard III — compiled by artistic director Ellen Geer.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR & A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Outdoor Season at Theatricum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2022

Fans of Shakespeare, alfresco theater, old time rock’n roll and just plain fun— pack a picnic and head up to the spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor venue at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, where the 2022 repertory season, sponsored by the S. Mark Taper Foundation, opens with two buoyant comedies.

Theatricum Returns with Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2021

Two beloved plays by William Shakespeare are set to welcome audiences back to the spectacular outdoor venue at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum this summer.

Theatricum Botanicum Presents MOBY DICK--REHEARSED By Orson Welles
by Sarah Hookey - May 16, 2019

A celebration of one of the greatest novels ever written and a triumph of theatrical imagination. Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents Moby Dick-Rehearsed by Orson Welles.

BWW Review: Politics and Power Clash in Theatricum Botanicum's CORIOLANUS
by Ellen Dostal - Jun 8, 2018

Theatricum Botanicum takes on Shakespeare's stinging drama CORIOLANUS this summer on its outdoor stage in Topanga Canyon and offers an intriguing look at the cynicism of politics and power. The work includes a massive cast of 45. Some are seasoned veterans and many are young actors in the early stages of their careers, including a sweet Geer granddaughter (Quinnlyn Scheppner). Together they bring forth the early days of Rome when democracy was in its infancy and mob mentality could turn the tide in the blink of an eye.

Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE Hits Close to Home at Theatricum Botanicum
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2018

A parable of mass hysteria that draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch hunts of 1692 and McCarthyism, which gripped America in the 1950s, The Crucible by Arthur Miller remains eerily timely in today's climate of fake news. Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, its own history firmly rooted in the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklist - when actor Will Geer and his wife, Herta Ware, created the theater as a haven for blacklisted actors - opens a new production of Miller's modern classic onJune 30. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, Will's daughter, is at the helm, with family members Thad Geer,Willow Geer and Melora Marshall featured in the cast.

Theatricum Opens 2018 Summer Season with Shakespeare's CORIOLANUS
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2018

William Shakespeare'sCoriolanus, a tragedy based on the life of legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus, opens the summer season at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum on June 2.

Photo Flash: AS YOU LIKE IT Comes to Antaeus This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2017

Internationally recognized Shakespeare specialist Rob Clare directs one of the Bard's most popular and delightful romantic comedies, filled with shrewd observations about life, love and human nature. Antaeus Theatre Company presents a fully partner-cast production of As You Like It, opening July 27 and July 28 (one opening for each cast) at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale. Low-priced previews begin July 20.

AS YOU LIKE IT Comes to Antaeus, directed by Shakespeare Specialist Rob Clare
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2017

Internationally recognized Shakespeare specialist Rob Clare directs one of the Bard's most popular and delightful romantic comedies, filled with shrewd observations about life, love and human nature. Antaeus Theatre Company presents a fully partner-cast production of As You Like It, opening July 27 and July 28 (one opening for each cast) at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale. Low-priced previews begin July 20.

Photo Flash: Theatricum Opens Summer Season with MERCHANT OF VENICE
by Julie Musbach - Jun 3, 2017

William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice opens the summer season at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum on June 3.

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Kicks Off Theatricum Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2017

William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice opens the summer season at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum on June 3.

Antaeus Theatre Company's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Extended Through 5/14
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2017

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Extended through May 14: The Antaeus Theatre Company inaugurates its new home in Glendale with a fully partner-cast production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece.