Willow Geer News

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson — August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans.

Photos: First Look At THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII By Bernardo Cubría At Theatricum Botanicum

by Marissa Faith Curley — August 2, 2026

'The People of Pompeii,' a pinche new comedy by Bernardo Cubría set in Topanga Canyon, the bohemian enclave that is home to both Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum and the playwright himself is set to open.

Interview: Playwright & Actor Bernardo Cubria of THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII

by Shari Barrett — July 20, 2026

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is presenting The People of Pompeii, a darkly funny new comedy by Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award-winning playwright Bernardo Cubría, co-directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Photos: WAITING IN THE WINGS To Open At Theatricum Botanicum

by Marissa Faith Curley — July 11, 2026

Noël Coward's comedy WAITING IN THE WINGS, set in a charity home for retired actresses, opens on the outdoor stage at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, directed by co-producing artistic director Willow Geer.

Interview: Director Willow Geer of Noël Coward’s WAITING IN THE WINGS

by Shari Barrett — July 7, 2026

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents Waiting in the Wings, a vibrant, funny, deeply humane comedy by Noël Coward that reminds us that a life well-lived is measured not by applause, but by connection.

THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII to Open at Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon

by Stephi Wild — June 25, 2026

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present The People of Pompeii, a new comedy by Bernardo Cubría set in Topanga Canyon, co-directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Review: TREASURE ISLAND at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Melissa Heckscher — June 22, 2026

Review: Even if you leave wanting a few more cannon blasts from Theatricum Botanicum's 2026 adaptation of TREASURE ISLAND, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful place to spend a summer evening.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson — June 21, 2026

Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think.

Photos: TREASURE ISLAND To Open At Theatricum Botanicum’s Outdoor Stage

by Marissa Faith Curley — June 20, 2026

Ellen Geer's re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel comes to life at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, with newcomer Ruben Jones as Jim Hawkins and Gerald C.

Photos: ROMEO AND JULIET Set In The Gilded Age Opens Outdoor Summer Season At Theatricum

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 8, 2026

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum opened its 2026 summer repertory season in rustic Topanga Canyon with “Romeo and Juliet.

Noël Coward's WAITING IN THE WINGS is Coming to Theatricum Botanicum

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 2, 2026

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present Waiting in the Wings, a vibrant, funny, humane comedy by Noël Coward.

TREASURE ISLAND is Coming to Theatricum Botanicum This Summer

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 5, 2026

Treasure Island, the quintessential coming-of-age adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson, is coming to the outdoor stage at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.

ROMEO & JULIET and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Open Outdoor Summer Season at Theatricum Botanicum

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 21, 2026

Cross the bridge from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum and immerse yourself in live outdoor theater.

Interview: Ellen Geer on STRIFE at Theatricum Botanicum

by Shari Barrett — August 30, 2025

Strife, a rarely produced play by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy explores the complexities of labor relations, a theme that resonated with both Galsworthy and the Geer family of actors and theater directors.

Photos: Re-imagined Chekhov Classic THE SEAGULL: MALIBU at Theatricum Botanicum

by Emmy Rice — July 12, 2025

The world premiere of “The Seagull: Malibu,” an evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece as re-imagined by Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum artistic director Ellen Geer, opens this Saturday at the company’s beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga.