John Kapelos News

For over a decade, The Getty has hosted its Villa Theater Lab series, an exciting forum for reinterpreting classical theater. These workshops feature new translations of Greek and Roman plays and contemporary works inspired by ancient literature. Their latest offering, Aristotle/Alexander, explores the real-life relationship between Aristotle and a teenaged Alexander the Great in 342 BC. As a former teacher of Greek Mythology and history, I could not resist asking Alex Lyras, the play’s writer and director, about his background studying the two great men, the play’s creation, and what audiences can expect to discover about these two ancient heroes.

Explore the real-life relationship between Aristotle and a teenaged Alexander the Great in the work-in-progress production, ARISTOTLE/ALEXANDER, presented by Getty Villa Theater Lab. Written and directed by Alexander Lyras.

THE LAST WORD LIVE PERFORMANCE ON FILM premieres worldwide on December 22, 2023.

Three Women in a Box  brings an incredible new play to eminent Los Angeles theatre audiences with a?oeThe Last Word,a?? by acclaimed writer Jan Miller Corran (a?oeSnapshots,a?? a?oeTurn Lefta??).  a?oeThe Last Word,a?? will make its world  premiere as a Three Women in a Box Production presented at the Garry Marshall Theatre for an incredible limited engagement beginning on November 7th.

Three Women in a Box  brings an incredible new play to eminent Los Angeles theatre audiences with a?oeThe Last Word,a?? by acclaimed writer Jan Miller Corran (a?oeSnapshots,a?? a?oeTurn Lefta??).  a?oeThe Last Word,a?? will make its world  premiere as a Three Women in a Box Production presented at the Garry Marshall Theatre for an incredible limited engagement beginning on November 7th. This powerful independent production features an incredible all-star cast with Barbara Niven (a?oeChesapeake Shores,a?? a?oeA Perfect Endinga??), John Kapelos (a?oethe Shape of Water,a?? Suitsa??) with Isabella Hofmann (a?oeBurlesque,a?? DC's Legends of Tomorrowa??), Tom Katsis (a?oeLincoln Vs. Bush,a?? a?oeThe Money $hota??), Carole Ita White (a?oeLaverne & Shirley,a?? a?oeFalling Downa??).

The Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Prevention celebrated its highly anticipated Summer Spectacular on Saturday, September 21st. The invitation-only gala marked the 14th year of the foundation. The foundation and its signature Brent's Club program seek to build strong educational and social communities in some of L.A.'s most socioeconomically challenged neighborhoods to offer positive alternatives to drug use.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries favorite super sleuths are back on the case with all new original mysteries premiering in September and October, including 'Mystery 101: Words Can Kill' (Sunday, September 15th 9 p.m. ET/PT), 'Mystery 101: Dead Talk' (Sunday, September 22nd 9 p.m. ET/PT), 'Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath' (Sunday, September 29th 9p.m, ET/PT), 'Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement' (Sunday, October 6th, 2019 9p.m. ET/PT), 'Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder' (Sunday, October 13th, 2019 9p.m. ET/PT) and 'Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver' (Sunday, October 20th, 2019 9p.m. ET/PT).

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced the features lineup and opening night film for the 25th edition of the Film Festival, running March 9-18, 2018 in Austin, Texas. The acclaimed program draws thousands of fans, filmmakers, press, and industry leaders every year to immerse themselves in the most innovative, smart and entertaining new films of the year.

In THE PRINCE OF ATLANTIS, Steven Drukman's funny new play set in the heavy-accented neighborhood of Nonantum, Massachusetts, the characters all seem to believe that the key to good relations with others and living a good life (or at least a nicer-than-average one) is to make things appear better than they really are for everyone else...and, perhaps, even extend the delusion for themselves as well. The comical, sometimes touching play is currently enjoying a fully-staged World Premiere production at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through April 29.

Family dynamics and the importance of connection will rule the stage when Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis has its world premiere March 30 - April 29. The production is part of the 15th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which featured a staged reading of Drukman's instant comic hit last year.

Family dynamics and the importance of connection will rule the stage when Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis has its world premiere March 30 - April 29. The production is part of the 15th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which featured a staged reading of Drukman's instant comic hit last year.

Family dynamics and the importance of connection will rule the stage when Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis has its world premiere March 30 - April 29. The production is part of the 15th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which featured a staged reading of Drukman's instant comic hit last year.