The Geffen Playhouse News

'Clue' meets Chinatown in a live-streamed, interactive murder mystery experience inspired by historical events. Set in 1960 in East L.A.'s Hollenbeck Park — newly divided by the Los Angeles Freeway Interchange that famously displaced over 15,000 residents in Boyle Heights — Underneath the Freeways of Los Angeles.

NAATCO, today announced that the company has commissioned five Asian American playwrights, all women, to write monologues for characters no younger than 60-years-old. Each monologue will be at least 30 minutes long, and all five will be performed together as a piece entitled Out of Time.

Inspired by the success from their safe drive-in performances of La bohème in the Fall, which heralded the return of live, in-person, opera to San Diego County since the start of the pandemic, and provided over 300 jobs to many, San Diego Opera has announced a Spring season of safe, socially-distanced, drive-in performances.

Numbers count. Since 2011 and the release of “The Study” (which revealed that only 20% of the plays on all LA-area stages were written by women), LA Female Playwrights Initiative has been tallying numbers of women playwrights and directors for nine Southern California League of Resident Theatres.

Derek DelGaudio's off-Broadway smash, 'In & Of Itself,' has been adapted for the screen by legendary director with Frank Oz. 

David Hemsley Caldwell has joined Totem Pole Playhouse as Artistic Director and he is joined by James Nadeau as Interim Executive Director. The appointments were announced January 4, 2021 by Kevin Schoenberger, Chair of the Board of Directors.

Derek DelGaudio and Frank Oz do their best to explain their new film 'In And Of Itself,' and how it explores complex themes of identity, without giving away any spoilers. 'In And Of Itself' is a passion project for executive producers Stephen and Evie Colbert, who hope you will head over to Hulu and stream it right now!

Art, music and science intersect in UnRavelled, a new drama by award-winning, Los Angeles-based playwright Jake Broder (Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara), set to receive its virtual premiere. UnRavelled is set to begin streaming on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET

A new trailer has been released for the Frank Oz-helmed film transfer of illusionist Derek DelGaudio's stage show, 'In & Of Itself.'

The Assembly presents two new works developed by the resident artists of the Deceleration Lab, an initiative to foster new theatrical projects that use and experiment with multi-perspective and multi-disciplinary models of creation.

The Argyle Theatre and producer Hunter Arnold unofficially kicked off the holiday season early by announcing that a special filmed version of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, was released worldwide on Saturday, November 28.

Today, the worldwide digital lottery was announced for A Christmas Carol, the special filmed version of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic starring Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Michael Arden.

George Street Playhouse and producer Hunter Arnold are unofficially kicking off the Christmas season with a special filmed version of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays.

Jefferson Mays is Scrooge again, and he's right on time.

Cinnabar Theater and producer Hunter Arnold unofficially kicked off the holiday season early by announcing that a special filmed version of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award® winner Jefferson Mays, will be released worldwide on Saturday, November 28.

The Classic Theatre and producer Hunter Arnold unofficially kicked off the holiday season early by announcing that a special filmed version of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, will be released worldwide on Saturday, November 28.

Sharon Playhouse and producer Hunter Arnold unofficially kicked off the holiday season early by announcing that a special filmed version of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, will be released worldwide on Saturday, November 28.

Figuring out whodunit feels like a bonus of this diverting if light slice of drama rather than its primary aim.

Theatre Tulsa and producer Hunter Arnold unofficially kicked off the holiday season early by announcing that a special filmed version of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, will be released worldwide on Saturday, November 28. 

OKC REP joins a partnership of leading American regional theatres and producer Hunter Arnold in announcing a special filmed version of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol, starring one of the finest stage actors of our time, Tony Award® winner Jefferson Mays.