Jon Lawrence Rivera News

INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) will present American Jornalero, a new play written by Ed Cardona, Jr., directed by Mariana Carreño-King, beginning performances Off-Broadway tomorrow, May 3rd, and continuing through June 3rd only, at INTAR (500 West 52nd Street at Tenth Avenue, on the 4th Floor). Opening Night is set for Monday May 7th at 8pm. The play runs 80 minutes with no intermission. See photos from the production below!

Playwrights' Arena with Artistic Director Jon Lawrence Rivera, the only theatre dedicated to discovering, nurturing and producing original works written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with their annual fund-raiser presenting HOT NIGHT IN THE CITY: an evening of songs by local composers and lyricists on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center -- our home in historic downtown Los Angeles. The special performance, which benefits the programs of Playwrights' Arena, celebrates the works of Los Angeles' most adventurous resident composers and lyricists writing for the theater today and honors Theresa Chavez & Rose Portillo (Artistic Director and Associate Director of About Productions) and Velina Hasu Houston (Playwright) with the *Lee Melville Award for their outstanding contribution to the Los Angeles theater community.

INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) will present American Jornalero, a new play written by Ed Cardona, Jr., directed by Mariana Carreño-King, beginning performances Off-Broadway Thursday May 3rd and continuing through June 3rd only at INTAR (500 West 52nd Street at Tenth Avenue, on the 4th Floor). Opening Night is set for Monday May 7th at 8pm. The play runs 80 minutes with no intermission.

Film, television, and stage actor Nicholas Downs has been set to appear in the Playwrights' Arena world premiere production of The Girl Most Likely To by Michael Premsrirat, at Los Angeles Theatre Center, opening on Friday, April 20, and running through Sunday, May 13.

Playwrights' Arena, described as 'the only theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing and producing original works written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights,' and the Latino Theater Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC) in association with PAE Live! is presenting the World Premiere of MICHAEL PREMSRIRAT'S The Girl Most Likely To, opening Friday, April 20 through Sunday, May 13, 2012.

David O. talks about his latest collaboration with A Noise Within and what it's like to create the sound of Molière's The Bungler.

FLASH THEATER L.A. is a hybrid of flash mob and site-specific theater work that combines text, songs, rituals, dance, and music performed in public places produced by Playwrights' Arena.

FLASH THEATER L.A. is a hybrid of flash mob and site-specific theater work that combines text, songs, rituals, dance, and music performed in public places produced by Playwrights' Arena.

BRAVE DUCKS, a compelling and comedic drama of courage and hope in the aftermath of disaster, written by Andrew Belcher and directed by Simón Adinia Hanukai, will receive its World Premiere in the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.

BRAVE DUCKS, a compelling and comedic drama of courage and hope in the aftermath of disaster, written by Andrew Belcher and directed by Simón Adinia Hanukai, will receive its World Premiere in the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists' 3rd National Asian American Theater Festival will feature ten works from around the world-and four partner productions from local companies-that feature Asian Americans performers and stories.

As a leader in the Los Angeles theatre community for 30 years, Theatre of NOTE will facilitate four special panel discussions during the 2nd Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, June 20-23, 2011. Each panel discussion will be patterned after last year's successful forum and feature experts in the field exploring issues that impact the Los Angeles theatre community. Admission to the Theatre of NOTE panel discussions is Pay-What-You-Can and open to the public.

As a leader in the Los Angeles theatre community for 30 years, Theatre of NOTE will facilitate four special panel discussions during the 2nd Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, June 20-23, 2011. Each panel discussion will be patterned after last year's successful forum and feature experts in the field exploring issues that impact the Los Angeles theatre community. Admission to the Theatre of NOTE panel discussions is Pay-What-You-Can and open to the public.

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists' 3rd National Asian American Theater Festival will feature ten works from around the world-and four partner productions from local companies-that feature Asian Americans performers and stories.

Any investor knows that a robust future grows from seeds planted today. The lesson isn't lost on Rubicon Theatre Company, whose YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL kicks off its fourth fete at Rubicon this Memorial Day Weekend.

Any investor knows that a robust future grows from seeds planted today. The lesson isn't lost on Rubicon Theatre Company, whose YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL kicks off its fourth fete at Rubicon this Memorial Day Weekend.

Any investor knows that a robust future grows from seeds planted today. The lesson isn't lost on Rubicon Theatre Company, whose YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL kicks off its fourth fete at Rubicon this Memorial Day Weekend.

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center's production of the world premiere of The Sonneteer, the new play by award-winning playwright Nick Salamone, has been extended by popular demand. After garnering outstanding reviews from the Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, and many others, The Sonneteer will play at the Center's Davidson/Valentini Theatre through April 3 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m.

For the first time, the National Asian American Theater Conference and the National Asian American Theater Festival will be held jointly from June 16-25, 2011. The event will be presented in Los Angeles by the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) and hosted by Asian American Theaters East West Players and Teada Productions, both residing in Los Angeles.

The Open Fist Theatre Company and The Aquila Morong Studio are thrilled to announce the extension of their co-production, PROOF, written by David Auburn and directed by John Hindman. PROOF has extended to Thursday, March 24 at 8pm and will run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, at the Open Fist Theatre, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.