Powerhouse Theatre News

Florida Studio Theatre presents Sylvia, a comedy about a middle-aged man and the two women in his life, his wife and his dog. The final production of FST's Summerfest Series, A.R. Gurney's funny and stirring Sylvia opens July 28.

The critically acclaimed Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble will presentWilliam Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on the Powerhouse Theatre's redwood deck from July 8 - 31. As a way of showing appreciation for the ongoing support of the Santa Monicacommunity, all performances will be offered at no cost to the public.

Remember that story you heard in high school? About that one girl? And that teacher? And that thing you heard they did, that you just couldn't believe?

The Ahimsa Collective, sticking to their boundary-pushing, no-holds-barred style, is back at the Powerhouse Theatre with a drama about fantasy, sexuality, adolescence, and art. Written by playwright Matthew Chester and directed by Matt Schwartz, TWO FIGURES features a creative team whose bold styles match the audacious subject matter. The cast includes Ahimsa Collective in-house talents Bethany Esfandiari, Madeline Harris, and Noah Silverstein, as well as newcomers Miles Marsico and Bryan Mckinley.

Remember that story you heard in high school? About that one girl? And that teacher? And that thing you heard they did, that you just couldn't believe?

New York Stage and Film's 2010 season kick-off with a meet and greet of the cast and creative team of We Are Here. The show premieres on June 29, 2010 at Vassar College's Powerhouse Theatre.

City Theatre of Independence's spring production of Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia' will play June 3-13: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun.

City Theatre of Independence's spring production of Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia' will play June 3-13: 8 pm Thr-Sat; 2 pm Sun.

The Ahimsa Collective, sticking to their boundary-pushing, no-holds-barred style, is back at the Powerhouse Theatre with a drama about fantasy, sexuality, adolescence, and art. Written by playwright Matthew Chester and directed by Matt Schwartz, TWO FIGURES features a creative team whose bold styles match the audacious subject matter. The cast includes Ahimsa Collective in-house talents Bethany Esfandiari, Madeline Harris, and Noah Silverstein, as well as newcomers Miles Marsico and Bryan Mckinley.

Alex Timbers is the recipient of this year's Drama Desk Award for BLOODY BLOODY Jackson.

The Ahimsa Collective, sticking to their boundary-pushing, no-holds-barred style, is back at the Powerhouse Theatre with a drama about fantasy, sexuality, adolescence, and art. Written by playwright Matthew Chester and directed by Matt Schwartz, TWO FIGURES features a creative team whose bold styles match the audacious subject matter. The cast includes Ahimsa Collective in-house talents Bethany Esfandiari, Madeline Harris, and Noah Silverstein, as well as newcomers Miles Marsico and Bryan Mckinley.

The critically acclaimed Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble continues its commitment to producing original and audacious plays with the world premiere of Trog and Clay at the Powerhouse Theatre, the second play of the season by award-winning playwright Michael Vukadinovich. This dark comedy boasts a talented creative team led by veteran director Gary Gardner. The cast of Trog and Clay includes veteran Ensemble members Isaac Wade, Paige White, Mike Kindle, Ariel Goldberg as well as a actors Travis Murray, Matt Weedman, Andrew Crabtree, and Emma Fassler. Immediately following the April 22nd performance, the audience is invited to join the company at the Opening Night Reception on the Deck at the Powerhouse.

The La Jolla Playhouse presents a new musical about Charlie Chaplin entitled LIMELIGHT: THE STORY OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN. The show will have its world premiere at the Mandell Weiss Theatre beginning September 7 and running through October 17.

Cast members have been announced for the City Theatre of Independence's spring production of Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia.'

Producers Bert Bernardi and Jimmy Johansemeyer have announced Connecticut's brand new ridiculously entertaining theatre company, Pantochino Productions. Best-know in Southern Connecticut as 'those two kids show guys,' they will be bringing their inimitable style to audiences throughout the state, and beyond.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that the creators of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, the hit rock musical, will appear on the nationally syndicated television show 'Theater Talk' this weekend.

The Playwrights‘ Center will more than double its highly-regarded Core Apprentice program through a deepened partnership with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), a national champion of student dramatists, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

On Sunday, April 25, 2010 the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble and the Powerhouse Theatre will attempt to break the record longest, continuous, marathon reading of Shakespeare's work. Participants will read the entire canon of Shakespeare's plays around the clock for up to six days.

The critically acclaimed Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble continues its commitment to producing original and audacious plays with the world premiere of Trog and Clay at the Powerhouse Theatre, the second play of the season by award-winning playwright Michael Vukadinovich. This dark comedy boasts a talented creative team led by veteran director Gary Gardner. The cast of Trog and Clay includes veteran Ensemble members Isaac Wade, Paige White, Mike Kindle, Ariel Goldberg as well as a actors Travis Murray, Matt Weedman, Andrew Crabtree, and Emma Fassler. Immediately following the April 22nd performance, the audience is invited to join the company at the Opening Night Reception on the Deck at the Powerhouse.

On Sunday, April 25, 2010 the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble and the Powerhouse Theatre will attempt to break the record longest, continuous, marathon reading of Shakespeare's work. Participants will read the entire canon of Shakespeare's plays around the clock for up to six days.