Writer Stan Zimmerman, known for his work on The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, is directing two of his original plays in Palm Springs. Knife to the Heart will conclude Desert Ensemble Theatre’s run, while Silver Foxes will make its West Coast premiere.
The dialogue is so snappy and funny that I had the feeling the director could have distributed scripts and allowed the actors to take it from there. Wonderful performances. A must-see.
Desert Ensemble Theatre will close its 15-year run with Knife to the Heart in Palm Springs. The comedy by Stan Zimmerman and Christian McLaughlin will run in April. The production will be staged at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.
Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET’s) first offering for 2025-26, THE ROOMMATE, a one-act two-person dramedy written by Jen Silverman, is, as is common for DET, brilliantly directed and brilliantly acted. This season will be its last, and it is clear that DET intends to go out with a bang.
Desert Ensemble Theatre has revealed its 15th Anniversary Season—a landmark year that also marks the company’s final bow. See the full season and learn how to purchase tickets.
In a world where national news headlines often seem like parodies a la SPY magazine & The Onion, playwright Christian McLaughlin invites audiences on a wild and irreverent voyage of the damned with his latest production Trumpery.
Actors Jackie Osorio, Noah F. Madril and Emily Trujillo join the critically acclaimed 2018 LA production of The Diary of Anne Frank in the roles of Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan and Margot Frank. The revival, which garnered international attention with its predominately LatinX cast, will run for four performances September 17 at A Place Called Home and September 19-21 at the Colony Theatre.
Due to overwhelming response to January's limited run, Burbank's Colony Theatre is bringing back the critically acclaimed 2018 LA production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
With support from the Rosenthal Family Foundation, the critically acclaimed 2018 Los Angeles production of The Diary of Anne Frank will return for a special limited engagement at Burbank's Colony Theatre. The revival, which garnered international attention with its predominately LatinX cast, will run for three performances January 19 & 20, 2023.
From November 18th-21st, Judson Theatre Company will be presenting a new holiday comedy by Stan Zimmerman & Christian McLaughlin titled YES, VIRGINIA at Owens Auditorium inside the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center. Actress Arnetia Walker stars in the production opposite Mindy Sterling. She has appeared on Broadway in THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, RAISIN, THE WIZ, and DREAMGIRLS. Her TV credits include: QUANTUM LEAP, NURSES, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, MAD ABOUT YOU, NYPD BLUE, MALCOLM & EDDIE, JUST SHOOT ME!, THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW, TOUCHED BY AN ANGLE, CITY OF ANGELS, JUDGING AMY, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, and DYNASTY. Her film credits include: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, THE WIZARD OF SPEED AND TIME, SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS, LOVE CRIMES, FOR LOVE OF THE GAME, and COLLEGE ROAD TRIP. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about all of this and more.
Stan Zimmerman is a playwright who has two events coming up at Owens Auditorium inside Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, both of which will be presented by Judson Theatre Company in Pinehurst, North Carolina. On November 14th, he'll be sharing some behind the scenes stories from his days of working as a writer on the first season of THE GOLDEN GIRLS in an event titled AN EVENING ON THE LANAI. Meanwhile, a new holiday comedy he co-wrote with Christian McLaughlin titled YES, VIRGINIA starring Mindy Sterling & Arnetia Walker will be running from November 18th-21st. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about all of this and more.
Upon entering the Dorie Theatre at the Complex Hollywood tonight and seeing an enlarged black and white image of a shirtless man on a dimly-lit stage as 90s music blared through the speakers, I turned to my friend and asked, “Did they pump this place with cheap cologne or have I been transported back to Abercrombie & Fitch?” The effect was perfect.
Yes, Virginia – the new holiday comedy by Stan Zimmerman (“The Golden Girls,” “Gilmore Girls”) and Christian McLaughlin (“Desperate Housewives,” “Married…With Children”) – will receive its regional theatre premiere at Judson Theatre Company.
Co-playwrights Stan Zimmerman and Christian McLaughlin’s HAVE A GOOD ONE world premieres at the Dorie Theatre at The Complex October 2, 2021. Stan also directs a cast that includes Megan Cournoyer, Adrian Gamez, Tom Plumley and Tanner Stine. Had the chance to get some behind-the-scenes and early history of Stan’s most prolific career.
Have a Good One tells the story of four young people whose lives change when they get jobs at an Abercrombie-type store at a Midwestern mall in 1999. The writers wanted to not only create a new theatre piece for young adults, but also start a discussion about beauty and body image.
YES, VIRGINIA is a heartwarming and hilarious holiday comedy about two older women navigating the perils of aging in suburban Detroit. The acclaimed dramedy is crafted in the vein of Stan Zimmerman’s writing for 'The Golden Girls'. To get the inside scoop about the upcoming digital production of YES, VIRGINIA, we chatted with Zimmerman about creating the play and working with Mindy Sterling and Arnetia Walker to bring this production to life.
Yes, Virginia - the new holiday comedy by Stan Zimmerman ('The Golden Girls,' 'Gilmore Girls') and Christian McLaughlin ('Desperate Housewives,' 'Married...With Children') - will be presented as a streaming benefit for Judson Theatre Company and Laguna Playhouse on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 PM Eastern.
Having presented fifteen live-streamed events and raised over $40,000 in support of arts organizations and other charities across the country impacted by the COVID-19 virus, Play-PerView has announced programming and casting for upcoming events through August 1st.
Coachella Valley Repertory's Theatre Thursdays inaugurates their first online reading with the play 'Meet & Greet' on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 6:00 pm (Pacific).
Nathen Lee Graham and producer Justin Weatherby have announced a private reading of the new play NAT QUEEN COLE by Stan Zimmerman & Christian McLaughlin to be presented on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 PM and Friday, March 13 at 4:00 PM in at a Midtown New York location.
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