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YARMY'S ARMY, a madcap review of some of the funniest and most popular comedians of TV and film, will hold a One Night Only fundraiser for the Group Rep on Sunday, September 11, 7:00 PM, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located at 10900 Burbank Boulevard in North Hollywood, 91601.
YARMY'S ARMY, a madcap review of some of the funniest and most popular comedians of TV and film, will hold a One Night Only fundraiser for the Group Rep on Sunday, September 11, 7:00 PM, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located at 10900 Burbank Boulevard in North Hollywood, 91601.
The Group Rep is proud to present YARMY'S ARMY, the Hollywood royalty of comedians, comedy writers and singers, in a One-Night Only special event Sunday, September 11th at 7:00 pm. at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located at 10900 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood CA 91601.
The 2003 film Calendar Girls was produced in the US with a British cast starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters. It is a delightful comedy and a sweet ode to women, who, dissatisfied with many lifestyle choices, try quite earnestly to raise the bar. In 2008 it was made into a play and has been a best seller in the UK, probably because it takes place in and pays homage to Yorkshire. Now under Larry Eisenberg's keen and caring direction, Calendar Girls, rarely produced in the US, has a sturdy production with a sterling cast at Group rep in NoHo through October 9.
The Group Rep presents Tim Firth's comedy CALENDAR GIRLS, based on the motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Firth, directed by Larry Eisenberg, and produced for the Group Rep by Drina Durazo. The show runs tonight, August 26, through October 9, 2016, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The Group Rep presents Tim Firth's comedy CALENDAR GIRLS, based on the motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Firth, directed by Larry Eisenberg, and produced for the Group Rep by Drina Durazo.
Evenings of short one-acts are the rage at Equity-waiver theatres! In the black box theatre upstairs at Group rep you you are invited to come see Nine Winning One-Acts, plays that stretch a mere ten-fifteen minutes in length. The mini plays were chosen from over 160 entries from across the United States and written by various unknown playwrights. The evening is divided into two acts with five plays comprising Act One and four in Act Two. There is no single theme running through them, so if I had to describe the conflicts ...why ... life, death, dating, marriage, love, gay relationships, infidelity, euthanasia...and even cat abuse, though mild, thrown into the fray. The evening is Group rep's way of utilizing more company actors and directors, many of whom work less on the theatre mainstage, and for the most part, it's pleasantly stimulating and entertaining fare.
Gus Krieger is a Los Angeles based writer-director-producer of stage and screen. As writer-producer: "The Killing Room" (2009). Writer-director: "Ol' Stan Levid" (2007), "The Binding" (2016). Producer: "Would You Rather" (2012), "Fender Bender" (2016). As playwright: Deity Clutch (2011), Sherlock Through The Looking-Glass (2013), and Breaking Bard (2015), which took home the Spirit of the Fringe Award for Best Writing, out of 200+ shows. Written by Steve Peterson
Rep presents Nine Winning One-Acts, fresh plays chosen from more than 150 entries from around the country. The winning playwrights receive a production of their work Upstairs at the Group Rep, the new black box space at the Lonny Chapman Theatre. The event is produced for the Group Rep by Kevin Dobson and Troy Whitaker.
The Group Rep presents a re-imagined version of Phil Olson's heartfelt comedy A NICE FAMILY GATHERING directed by Doug Engalla, produced by Laura Coker.
The Group Rep presents a re-imagined version of Phil Olson's heartfelt comedy A NICE FAMILY GATHERING directed by Doug Engalla, produced by Laura Coker.
alvin Remsberg is well known as both actor and director on both coasts. Favorite stage credits: Sweeney Todd (First National, and Television productions), CATS, the acclaimed Los Angeles' Phantom of the Opera, Man of La Mancha, and Oliver! Favorite film credits: 'Pretty Woman,' 'Shrek,' 'The X-Files,' 'Twilight of the Golds,' 'Silk Stalkings.' Favorite Directing credits: The Medium, Educating Rita, Chapter Two, Dracula, Triumph of Love, The Sound of Music, Urinetown, Sunday in the Park with George (Ovation Nomination), Into the Woods, Hello, Dolly!, The Last Five Years, Glory Days, F**king Men (American premiere), and Sweeney Todd (Ovation nomination), and ten musicals for The Musical Theatre Guild. This is his directing debut at The Group Rep. by Steve Peterson
The prospect of a new stage musical about the Righteous Brothers is an enticing idea, and with the premiere of That Lovin' Feelin', James A. Zimmerman's new production about the lives and careers of Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley, we ventured into the Valley to take in a performance. The show is being staged through January 24 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood. As with all of our 'road trips,' there is a local Ventura County angle, in this case, Brenden MacDonald, a graduate of California Lutheran University's drama program who also attended Moorpark College, where he studied under John Loprieno. MacDonald fares well in his Group Rep Theatre debut but the production suffers from obvious miscasting and an overall unsatisfactory book, which fails to effectively portray the lives and tumultuous partnership of Hatfield and Medley.
Award-winning veteran director Jules Aaron has been putting his directorial stamp on musicals and plays for several decades. Mr. Aaron takes time out of his busy schedule to talk with us about his current project, the west coast premiere of The Group Rep's production of THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' running December 11 through January 24, 2016 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, which already has some SOLD OUT performance dates. He also gives us a glimpse into his background and the encouragement he received along the way.
Golden Globe-nominated actress Marilu Henner, joins seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner and Oscar-nominated director Mark Rydell on stage for OXYMORONS, a One-Night Benefit for The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, CA on Sunday, October 18th.
birthday. He is dying of cancer but is told that he is suffering from a spastic colon. Mendacity. Margaret (Madeline Fair) denies gossip that she and husband Brick (Daniel Kaemon) are sleeping apart. The denial is a lie. Gooper (Todd Andrew Ball) and wife Mae (Kyra Schwartz) swear to have Big Daddy's back. More mendacity. Brick denies unspeakable devotion to football pal Skipper. Mendacity, mendacity, mendacity. The plantation reeks of it. The only truth that exists is that Big Daddy does hate his relationship with Big Mama (Diane Frank) and is not afraid to tell it to the world.The Pollitt family give new meaning to the word dysfunction. Who would want to celebrate anything with them? But somehow Tennessee Williams manages to get us to care for Maggie, Brick, Big Daddy and Big Mama. Gooper, Mae and their no.neck monster children... we can definitely live without. Now in an appealing production at Group rep directed meticulously by L. Flint Esquerra and with an outstanding cast, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof still manages to grab hold and move us.
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' dynamic and demanding Pulitzer Prize-winning play directed by L. Flint Esquerra, produced by Kevin Dobson for The Group Rep. Check out photos from the show below!
Nominees for the 2015 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on Thursday, September 24 on @ This Stage Magazine [ThisStage.la]. This year's Ovation Awards ceremony will take place Monday, November 9 at the Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center. The curtain will rise at7:30pm.
Seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner and Oscar-nominated director Mark Rydell, have been re-scheduled to guest on The Marilu Henner Show, for Thursday, Sept. 24th at 10:30 am PT, to talk about their stage performance of the comedy OXYMORONS written and directed by Brian Connors, and the screening of the short film GOOD MEN in which they also star, written and directed by Brian Connors, and produced by Neal Wilde, as a one-night benefit for The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, CA on October 18th.
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