Ken Sawyer News

The second show of Road Theatre Company's 2025-2026 season, the critically acclaimed, world premiere of LIFELINE, written by Robert Axelrod and directed by Ken Sawyer is extending through Saturday, March 14 at 8pm.

The writing is sharp and smart and in the end Robert Axelrod gives us, if not hope, a sense that, for as bad as things can get, we can power through.

The Road Theatre Company is presenting its second show of its 2025-2026 season, the world premiere of Lifeline, written by Robert Axelrod and directed by Ken Sawyer. See photos here!

The Road Theatre Company has revealed the award-winning theatre’s second show of its 2025-2026 season, the world premiere of Lifeline, written by Robert Axelrod and directed by Ken Sawyer. 

Sam Anderson will be taking a step back from his role as Co-Artistic Director at The Road Theatre Company. Learn more about Anderson and about the changes to the organization here.

The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood has revealed its 2025–2026 season, featuring three world premiere productions that will take the stage at the Road Theatre in the NoHo Senior Arts Colony.

The critically acclaimed, world premiere production of THE CIVIL TWILIGHT, written by Shem Bitterman, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky and starring Taylor Gilbert and Andrew Elvis Miller will return.

Plays With People Productions has announced that the world premiere play, THE CIVIL TWILIGHT, written by Shem Bitterman, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky and starring Taylor Gilbert and Andrew Elvis Miller is extending again.

Plays With People Productions in association with the Road Theatre Company will present a world premiere play, THE CIVIL TWILIGHT, written by Shem Bitterman, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky (Mercury, Through the Eye of A Needle) and starring Taylor Gilbert and Andrew Elvis Miller.  

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY will present the 15th Anniversary of the Annual Summer Playwrights Festival where they will present 23 plays over the span of 10 days. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the joyous reunion of Jean Smart and Ann Sonneville as they come together for Fountain Theatre's 40th Anniversary Production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove. Get a glimpse behind-the-scenes with these captivating photos from the special reunion night.

Unlike most stories told about the LGBT community in the ’70s and ’80s, this isn’t about homophobia, about the terror of coming out to loved ones, or about self-destruction or self-hatred. Chambers creates normalcy of life for her characters, and that makes them relatable to everyone. We know these women. We ARE these women.

First look photos! The Fountain Theatre has transformed the parking lot surrounding the set on its outdoor stage into an oceanfront experience for its 40th anniversary production of the groundbreaking comedy/drama, “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove” by Jane Chambers. Directed by Hannah Wolf, performances opened over the weekend and will continue through August 27.

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, announce the third and final show of its 30th Anniversary Repertory Season, Sam Anderson & Taylor Gilbert starring in the world premiere of BELOVED, written by Arthur Holden and directed by Cameron Watson.  BELOVED will begin previews on Tuesday, May 10; will open on Friday, May 20 at 8pm and run through Saturday, June 25 at the Road Theatre, located in The NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, announce the third and final show of its 30th Anniversary Repertory Season, Sam Anderson & Taylor Gilbert starring in the world premiere of BELOVED, written by Arthur Holden and directed by Cameron Watson.  

Multi-million selling recording artist Sam Harris debuts his latest show Sam Harris: Openly Gray on the West Coast at the Catalina Bar & Grill March 25th and 26th. I had the opportunity to pose a few questions to this popular and very talented cabaret performer/writer.

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY have announced the Twelfth Annual Summer Playwrights Festival returns to its online format making new plays more accessible than ever.

“HAM: A Musical Memoir,” filmed live on stage, is coming to BroadwayHD, where it will begin streaming exclusively January 7th, 2021. Based on Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Sam Harris’s critically acclaimed book, “Ham: Slices of a Life”, the original stage production was developed and directed by Billy Porter.

The new trailer for HAM : A Musical Memoir has been released ahead of the film's virtual theatrical and streaming release.

On Saturday night, Dallas leaders, philanthropists and lovers of the arts came together to celebrate the magic of musical theatre at the 2019 DSM Gala – An Evening with the Best of Broadway presented by PNC.