Julia Rodriguez-Elliott News

With the completion at the end of April of Phase One of construction on its new theatre in Pasadena, A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, is one step closer to realizing its longtime dream of a permanent home, announces Terry Kay, board of directors president. According to Kay, the company is also now in the final 'community phase' of its $13.5 million capital campaign, of which $12.4 million has been raised to date. During the past four months alone, ANW has received a $500,000 Ralph M. Parsons Foundation grant, a $250,000 W.M. Keck Foundation grant, a $50,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant, and $425,000 from individual gifts that has been matched dollar for dollar as part of an anonymous $1 million 'Patron-to-Patron' grant announced in November 2010. A special donor program, the '$50 x 50' Coffee Club' - based on a pledge of $2,500 to be paid over an extended period at $50 for 50 months - was introduced and has already attracted 70 member pledges. Additionally, ANW offers a final 'Hard Hat Sunday' free public tours of the construction site on June 12 so community members and theatre buffs alike can view progress on the exceptional new theatre.

A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents the last two dates in its free "Hard Hat Sundays" series on Sunday, May 1 and Sunday, June 12, 2011, 4 to 5 pm.

A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents the last two dates in its free "Hard Hat Sundays" series on Sunday, May 1 and Sunday, June 12, 2011, 4 to 5 pm.

A Noise Within (ANW), the highly regarded classical repertory theatre company and a leading force in arts education, presents SUMMER WITH SHAKESPEARE, an intensive and rewarding three-week summer program for youngsters ages 10 to 18 from June 27 to July 16 2011, at the company's theatre in Glendale.

Eugene Ionesco's classic absurdist play The Chairs (1952) has had many interpretations through the years including political and religious, from soup to nuts. Now onstage at A Noise Within in a marvelously crafted production, The Chairs boasts a tremendous trio of actors under the expert direction of Julia Rodriguez-Elliott.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, concludes its 19th season - and its storied residence in Glendale - with celebrated absurdist playwright EUGENE IONESCO's rarely performed THE CHAIRS, opening Saturday, April 9 and closing Saturday, May 21, 2011 (previews begin Saturday, April 2). The production ends one chapter in the company's illustrious history, which continues in Fall 2011 when A Noise Within moves to its permanent new theatre in Pasadena. In a deeply symbolic nod to that history, The Chairs is directed by ANW Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and stars ANW-Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Geoff Elliott and longtime resident actor Deborah Strang, who joined the company 18 years ago just one year after the company was founded. The 2010-11 Season finale also breaks new ground for ANW as its first presentation of a Eugene Ionesco play. A 'Pay What You Can' date, which allows patrons to purchase tickets for what they can afford, is Thursday, April 7.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, concludes its 19th season - and its storied residence in Glendale - with celebrated absurdist playwright EUGENE IONESCO's rarely performed THE CHAIRS, opening Saturday, April 9 and closing Saturday, May 21, 2011 (previews begin Saturday, April 2). The production ends one chapter in the company's illustrious history, which continues in Fall 2011 when A Noise Within moves to its permanent new theatre in Pasadena. In a deeply symbolic nod to that history, The Chairs is directed by ANW Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and stars ANW-Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Geoff Elliott and longtime resident actor Deborah Strang, who joined the company 18 years ago just one year after the company was founded. The 2010-11 Season finale also breaks new ground for ANW as its first presentation of a Eugene Ionesco play. A 'Pay What You Can' date, which allows patrons to purchase tickets for what they can afford, is Thursday, April 7.

In a year marking the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Williams' birth, A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents the celebrated playwright's THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE, an ode to fragile beauty, directed by Damaso Rodriguez, opening Saturday, March 19 and running through Saturday, May 28, 2011 (previews begin Saturday, March 12).

In a year marking the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Williams' birth, A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents the celebrated playwright's THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE, an ode to fragile beauty, directed by Damaso Rodriguez, opening Saturday, March 19 and running through Saturday, May 28, 2011 (previews begin Saturday, March 12).

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, sends in the clowns for WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE's freewheeling farce, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by Michael Michetti, opening Saturday, March 5 and closing Saturday, May 14, 2011 (previews begin Saturday, February 26).

A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents additional dates for the exceedingly popular "Hard Hat Sundays" series, which are free public tours of its new Pasadena theatre's construction site, on the second Sunday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m. through April.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, sends in the clowns for WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE's freewheeling farce, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by Michael Michetti, opening Saturday, March 5 and closing Saturday, May 14, 2011 (previews begin Saturday, February 26).

A Noise Within (ANW) will end its hilarious and critically acclaimed production of the joyfully out-of control British farce NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn on Sunday, January 30, 2011.

A Noise Within (ANW) reprises its hilarious and critically acclaimed production of the joyfully out-of control British farce NOISES OFF by MICHAEL FRAYN for ten performances from Friday, January 21 to Sunday, January 30, 2011.

A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents additional dates for the exceedingly popular "Hard Hat Sundays" series, which are free public tours of its new Pasadena theatre's construction site, on the second Sunday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m. through April.

A Noise Within (ANW) reprises its hilarious and critically acclaimed production of the joyfully out-of control British farce NOISES OFF by MICHAEL FRAYN for ten performances from Friday, January 21 to Sunday, January 30, 2011.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, offers a special choice for family holiday entertainment with CHARLES DICKENS' thrilling GREAT EXPECTATIONS, hailed by critics who describe it as 'inventive,' 'captivating,' 'theatrical wizardry,' and 'classic theatre at its best.' The production, which is the West Coast premiere of a powerful stage adaptation by Neil Bartlett, plays through Sunday, December 19, 2010, with performances on Sunday, November 21, 2pm; Sunday, November 21, 7 pm; Saturday, November 27, 2pm; Saturday, November 27, 8pm; Thursday, December 9, 8pm; Friday, December 10, 8pm; Saturday, December 18, 2pm; Saturday, December 18, 8pm; Sunday, December 19, 2pm; and Sunday, December 19, 7pm. Special rates for groups (10 or more) and school groups are available.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, revisits CHARLES DICKENS' thrilling GREAT EXPECTATIONS with the West Coast premiere of a powerful stage adaptation by Neil Bartlett opening Saturday, October 30 and closing Sunday, December 19, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, October 23). ANW Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott co-direct this production - which features original music by noted composer Doug Newell - based on Dickens' masterful novel. Bartlett was also the adaptor of A Noise Within's 2008-09 season favorite Oliver Twist. This marks the second time Rodriguez-Elliott and Elliott have co-directed Great Expectations at A Noise Within, the first produced during the 1995-96 season, winning numerous awards.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents Noel Coward's timeless comedic gem Blithe Spirit, directed by Damaso Rodriguez, which opens Saturday, October 9 and closes Friday, December 17, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, October 2).

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, launches 2010-11 season, its 19th, with Shakespeare's stirring classic Measure for Measure directed by Michael Murray, which opens Saturday, September 25 and closes Sunday, December 5, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, September 18).