CITY Opera, San Diego's newest opera company, has commissioned San Diegans Joseph Martin Waters and Allan Havis to create a new opera based on the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
Donald Trump's wall between Mexico and the United States may seem like it is ripped from today's headlines, but clear back in 1998, playwrights Solano and Havis interviewed over 200 residents of San Diego, Tijuana, and Mexicali asking a simple question, "Would we be better off with or without a wall between the two countries?" The result is this prescient futuristic fantasy. It's 2028, an earthquake has wiped out L.A. and Orange County.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will stage Nuevo California to open its Studio Works Series for the 2016-2017 season. CRT Guest Artist Richard Ruiz, who directed last season's acclaimed performance of Monty Python's Spamalot will direct. Performances will be held in the Studio Theatre from October 27th through November 6th, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.
The season begins with King Lear by William Shakespeare. The production will coincide with the Folger Shakespeare Library's national tour of First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, which will bring a rare first folio to UConn's campus where it will be displayed September 1-25, 2016 in the William Benton Museum of Art. King Lear will be directed by Dale AJ Rose and play onstage in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre October 6-16, 2016.
The Cygnet Theatre announces a new festival of radings of new plays by San Diego Playwrights! Playwrights in Process: New Play Festival this four day festival will also include a series of workshops and readings that will introduce audiences to the art of playwriting.
Composer Anthony Davis will host the next event in American Lyric Theater's (ALT) FRESHLY BREWED concert and master class series on Sunday, February 26th, 2012, at 1:00 p.m.
Composer Anthony Davis will host the next event in American Lyric Theater's (ALT) FRESHLY BREWED concert and master class series on Sunday, February 26th, 2012, at 1:00 p.m.
Cygnet Theatre and Playwrights Project are excited to announce a very special collaboration - BEYOND THE PAGE - a series of discussion forums surrounding the creation of new plays. These unique one-night events (hosted by Playwrights Project Program Producer and Manager Chelsea Whitmore and Playwrights Project Executive Director Cecelia Kouma and featuring distinguished guests and playwrights) will follow Wednesday night performances of Cygnet's first World Premiere - Stephen Metcalfe's THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS. BEYOND THE PAGE discussion forums are FREE to audience members attending the Wednesday, February 2nd, 9th and 16th performances of THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Art that revolutionized the 20th Century comes to life at THE LYCEUM THEATRE as distinguished actor/writer HERBERT SIGUENZA performs and paints on stage during SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE's workshop production of A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO.
Pacific Stages Ovation recommended production of "Lobby Hero," by award winning writer Kenneth Lonergan will end its run March 21st.
Art that revolutionized the 20th Century comes to life at THE LYCEUM THEATRE as distinguished actor/writer HERBERT SIGUENZA performs and paints on stage during SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE's workshop production of A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO. Though he is best known for his comedic work with the Latino performance troupe, Culture Clash, Siguenza was first a visual artist.
Pacific Stages will follow up their debut production of Lobby Hero with the world premiere of Something Happened, by award-winning playwright L. Trey Wilson. Something Happened runs April 1 through May 16 at Pacific Stages in El Segundo and will be directed by L. Trey Wilson. The press opening begins April 8 and there will be an opening reception Saturday, April 10.
Art that revolutionized the 20th Century comes to life at THE LYCEUM THEATRE as distinguished actor/writer HERBERT SIGUENZA performs and paints on stage during SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE's workshop production of A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO.
Pacific Stages Ovation recommended production of "Lobby Hero," by award winning writer Kenneth Lonergan has been extended through March 21.
Art that revolutionized the 20th Century comes to life at THE LYCEUM THEATRE as distinguished actor/writer HERBERT SIGUENZA performs and paints on stage during SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE's workshop production of A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO. Though he is best known for his comedic work with the Latino performance troupe, Culture Clash, Siguenza was first a visual artist.
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