Dakin Matthews News

The Antaeus Company, Los Angeles's classical theater ensemble, will open ClassicsFest 2010 with King Lear, its first full production of a Shakespeare play. Bart DeLorenzo will direct King Lear with renowned scholar, actor, and Antaeus founding artistic director Dakin Matthews and Broadway veteran/three-time Tony nominee Harry Groener heading two fully double-cast ensembles.

The Antaeus Company, Los Angeles's classical theater ensemble, will open ClassicsFest 2010 with King Lear, its first full production of a Shakespeare play. Bart DeLorenzo will direct King Lear with renowned scholar, actor, and Antaeus founding artistic director Dakin Matthews and Broadway veteran/three-time Tony nominee Harry Groener heading two fully double-cast ensembles.

The Antaeus Company, Los Angeles's classical theater ensemble, will open ClassicsFest 2010 with King Lear, its first full production of a Shakespeare play. Bart DeLorenzo will direct King Lear with renowned scholar, actor, and Antaeus founding artistic director Dakin Matthews and Broadway veteran/three-time Tony nominee Harry Groener heading two fully double-cast ensembles. Two gala openings, one with each cast, will take place on Saturday, June 26 at 8 pm and Sunday, June 27 at 4 pm, with performances continuing through August 8 at Antaeus' interim home, Deaf West Theatre in the NoHo Arts District. Low-priced previews will begin June 12.

The Antaeus Company, L.A.'s classical theater ensemble, continues ClassicsFest 2010 with an invigorating 'summer splash' of actor-initiated workshops, readings, and special events. Audiences can choose from a veritable smorgasbord of the classics between July 6 and August 15 at the company's interim home, Deaf West Theatre in the NoHo Arts District. All readings and workshops are $10.

Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto named William Roesch an Associate Artist of The Old Globe at a ceremony held on May 24. He is the 53rd artist to receive the prestigious honor which recognizes his unique contribution to the institution. Roesch both directed and acted at the Globe for more than 20 years and served as Associate Artistic Director from 1962 to 1969.

The Antaeus Company, Los Angeles's classical theater ensemble, will open ClassicsFest 2010 with King Lear, its first full production of a Shakespeare play. Bart DeLorenzo will direct King Lear with renowned scholar, actor, and Antaeus founding artistic director Dakin Matthews and Broadway veteran/three-time Tony nominee Harry Groener heading two fully double-cast ensembles. Two gala openings, one with each cast, will take place on Saturday, June 26 at 8 pm and Sunday, June 27 at 4 pm, with performances continuing through August 8 at Antaeus' interim home, Deaf West Theatre in the NoHo Arts District. Low-priced previews will begin June 12.

22 original songs by a brilliant young composer, a hilarious plot borrowed from Goldoni, and a play stuffed with fun…makes its WORLD PREMIERE. The NewPalace Studio Theatre will end its run of LIBERTY INN on April 25th.

Two audience favorites from decades past will bookend South Coast Repertory's 2010-2011 season: George Bernard Shaw's mischievous Misalliance, brought to life by SCR Artistic Director Martin Benson, and Richard Greenberg's Pulitzer-nominated Three Days of Rain, directed by Producing Artistic Director David Emmes.

22 original songs by a brilliant young composer, a hilarious plot borrowed from Goldoni, and a play stuffed with fun…makes its WORLD PREMIERE

The Andak Stage Company announces a seventh world premiere to open its fourth season. LIBERTY INN: THE MUSICAL is a full-length musical adapted from Goldoni's comic masterpiece La locandiera ('The Landlady') by Dakin Matthews (book and lyrics) and B. T. Ryback (music).

22 original songs by a brilliant young composer, a hilarious plot borrowed from Goldoni, and a play stuffed with fun…makes its WORLD PREMIERE

The Andak Stage Company announces a seventh world premiere to open its fourth season. LIBERTY INN: THE MUSICAL is a full-length musical adapted from Goldoni's comic masterpiece La locandiera ('The Landlady') by Dakin Matthews (book and lyrics) and B. T. Ryback (music).

Palestine, New Mexico celebrated it's opening night on Sunday, December 13 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Written by Richard Montoya for Culture Clash and directed by Lisa Peterson, Palestine, New Mexico is set on an American Indian reservation in the Southwest, and follows the fate of Army Captain Siler who has returned from Iraq with a secret she just can't hold on to any more. She is determined to set the record straight about the death of the tribal chief's son, but she discovers she is considered a dangerous outsider rather than a messenger of truth. In the battle to tell her story she unleashes far more history than anyone wanted to hear, or tell.

L.A. Theater Works will present Moises Kauffman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wild, from November 18 through November 22. The production, directed by Brendan Fox, will play at the Skirball Center.

L.A. Theater Works will present Moises Kauffman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wild, from November 18 through November 22. The production, directed by Brendan Fox, will play at the Skirball Center.

L.A. Theater Works will present Moises Kauffman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wild, from November 18 through November 22. The production, directed by Brendan Fox, will play at the Skirball Center.

2009 Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita (ZORRO - West End) returns to the Los Angeles stage with her brand new solo show ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (TOTALLY MORE THAN A CABARET). This special one night only event will be presented on Tuesday, October 13th at 8:00 p.m. at Element 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, California.

2009 Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita (ZORRO - West End) returns to the Los Angeles stage with her brand new solo show ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (TOTALLY MORE THAN A CABARET). This special one night only event will be presented on Tuesday, October 13th at 8:00 p.m. at Element 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, California.

The Antaeus Company, L.A.'s Classical Theater Ensemble, hits a milestone in company history: For the first time since the inception of the company in 1994, The Antaeus Company is proud to announce their first full season of classic plays!

The Andak Stage Company announces the sixth world premiere of their first three seasons.