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Review: THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - December 16, 2025

Theatre Artists Studio’s THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT is a whirlwind of wit, whimsy, and moral purpose. An imaginative, brisk, and highly entertaining staging....

Review: LATER LIFE at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - October 27, 2025

A. R. Gurney’s LATER LIFE unfolds on a Boston terrace overlooking the harbor, a space suspended between the warmth of a party and the chill of the night air. It’s the perfect metaphor for the world Gurney’s works chronicle: gracious, tasteful, and ever so slightly paralyzed....

Review: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, CHARLES DICKENS AND COUNT LEO TOLSTOY: DISCORD at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - September 16, 2025

Scott Carter’s THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, CHARLES DICKENS AND COUNT LEO TOLSTOY: DISCORD, directed by Beau Heckman, is a heady and entertaining intellectual feast....

Review: NEW SUMMER SHORTS 2025 at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - June 09, 2025

Theatre Artists Studio's perennial showcase of original 10-minute plays presents an impressive range of voices and tones, from sharply comic to deeply affecting. This year’s lineup leans toward intimate, character-driven encounters, anchored by the kind of unvarnished human truths only live theater ...

Review: THE MEMORY OF WATER at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - May 05, 2025

Despite earnest efforts and glimpses of talent, this production of Shelagh Stephenson's THE MEMORY OF WATER failed to honor the quiet depth of the playwright's work....

Review: ART at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - March 31, 2025

ART is a must-see—not just because it’s brilliant, but because it might just make you rethink every argument you’ve ever had about taste....

Review: THE CLEAN HOUSE at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - March 04, 2025

Theatre Artists Studio's staging of Sarah Ruhl's THE CLEAN HOUSE, captures the playwright's intention of a meditation on how people grapple with grief, love, and their own imperfections....

Past Shows

NEW SUMMER SHORTS by Studio Playwrights


NEW SUMMER SHORTS  by Studio Playwrights (June  6 - 22) Enjoy 10 minute original plays by our Studio Playwrights.  There's alway a surprise in store! ...

NEW SUMMER SHORTS by Studio Playwrights


NEW SUMMER SHORTS  by Studio Playwrights (June  6 - 22) Enjoy 10 minute original plays by our Studio Playwrights.  There's alway a surprise in store! ...

NEW SUMMER SHORTS by Studio Playwrights


NEW SUMMER SHORTS  by Studio Playwrights (June  6 - 22) Enjoy 10 minute original plays by our Studio Playwrights.  There's alway a surprise in store! ...

THE MEMORY OF WATER  by Shelagh Stephenson


THE MEMORY OF WATER   by Shelagh Stephenson (May 2 - 18) This engaging and hugely entertaining play provides an insight into the lives of ...

ART by Yasmina Reza
ART by Yasmina Reza
3/28 - 4/13/2025


ART by Yasmina Reza  (March 28 - April 13) A sophisticated, stylish, stimulating, dazzling comedy and yet a moving, disturbing and provocative look at the ...

THE CLEAN HOUSE  by Sarah Ruhl


THE CLEAN HOUSE   by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Suze St. John (February 21 - March 9)                     ...

BIRTHDAY CANDLES  by Noah Haidle


BIRTHDAY CANDLES   by Noah Haidle, directed by Ron May (January 17 - February 2) Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in ...

TWIST OF THE MAGI  by Debra Rich Gettleman


TWIST OF THE MAGI   by Debra Rich Gettleman ( December 6 – 22) Inspired by O’Henry’s classic tale, “Gift of the Magi,” “Twist” takes place ...

THIS  by Melissa James Gibson
THIS  by Melissa James Gibson
10/18 - 11/3/2024


THIS   by Melissa James Gibson (October18 - November 3)  Jane is not ok. She is a poet without a muse, a single mother without ...

STELLA & LOU
STELLA & LOU
9/13 - 9/29/2024


The Studio Presents: STELLA AND LOU by Bruce Graham An Intimate Dance. Humorous. Romantic. Tragic. Surprising! On a quiet night at Lou’s bar, three kindred ...

New Summer Shorts
New Summer Shorts
6/6 - 6/16/2024


by Studio Playwrights Original! Fun! Surprising!  You never know what to expect from our Studio Playwrights: Blank Canvas by Debra Rich Gettleman The Encounter by ...

Encore: Matt Rollings and Friends


Theatre Artists Studio annual fundraising event with refreshments, a raffle and wonderful music presented by Matt Rollings, Ray Herdon, Renee Patrick, J. David Sloan and more.......

The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses
4/19 - 5/5/2024


by Frank D. Gilroy Directed by Carol MacLeod Featuring: Shari Watts, Tom Koelbel & Spencer Borschel Tim Cleary returns home to his parents after World ...

Marjorie Prime
Marjorie Prime
3/1 - 3/24/2024


Directed by Kathleen Butler Featuring: Judy Lebeau, Laura Munoz Bottini, Tom Koelbel, Aaron Seever Sometime in the near future: What do we remember and what ...

THE PERFECT PARTY
THE PERFECT PARTY
3/3 - 3/26/2023


Theatre Artists Studio presents A.R. Gurney's THE PERFECT PARTY, March 3-26, 2023. For most of his career, Gurney has aimed his sharp, comedic arrows at ...

2021 New Summer Shorts
2021 New Summer Shorts
6/16 - 6/26/2022


Our annual festival of ten-minute plays from our talented Studio playwrights is always a highlight of our season. We look forward to once again sharing ...

The Children
The Children
5/13 - 5/29/2022


Two married and retired nuclear scientists have chosen to live life in isolation until an old friend arrives with a frightening request. This compelling and ...

By the Water
By the Water
4/1 - 4/24/2022


This engaging and relevant play looks at a family and a community dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster. Relationships and reality, revelations and ...

A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
2/18 - 3/13/2022


From the Treasury of American Theatre comes one of Albees classic masterpieces. As a family and their neighbors deal with fears from without and conflicts ...

A Doll's House, Part 2
A Doll's House, Part 2
1/7 - 1/30/2022


So what happened to Nora after her iconic door slam at the end of Ibsens classic, A Dolls House? Well, 15 years later, she is ...

Words for Music: Irving Berlin
Words for Music: Irving Berlin
12/3 - 12/12/2021


Happy Holidays! Lets party with the music and lyrics of one of Americas most beloved song writers, Irving Berlin! Let Yourself Go! A little singing, ...

The Mysterious Disappearance
The Mysterious Disappearance
10/29 - 11/21/2021


In her old age, will the queen of fiction mysteries, Agatha Christie, decide to do the one thing she's never done: Commit a real murder? ...

POUND
POUND
9/17 - 10/10/2021


Ezra Pound: Poet! Fascist! Literary Icon! Madman! About to be released from St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospital after 12 years, Pound finds himself challenged by a ...

Rathmines Road
Rathmines Road
9/27 - 10/20/2019


What happened on Rathmines Road? After the passing of her mother, a woman returns to the small town in Ireland where she was raised, intending ...

Bakersfield Mist
Bakersfield Mist
1/13 - 1/29/2017


Maude, a fifty-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting for a few bucks from a thrift store. Despite almost trashing ...

The Herd
The Herd
11/25 - 12/11/2016


The Herd is a witty and heartfelt look at family life when it doesn’t turn out quite the way you imagined. It's Andy's 21st birthday ...

Great Playwright Series: Arthur Miller – The Later Years


This year’s offering in The Studio’s annual Great Playwright Series features two one-act plays by Arthur Miller. At the end of his career, Miller reflects ...

Videos


TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (Touring) in Phoenix TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (Touring)
Mesa Arts Center (1/30 - 2/1) Tracker
Heist in Phoenix Heist
Arizona Theatre Company (1/10 - 1/25) Tracker
Ain’t Misbehavin'
Arizona Theatre Company (1/25 - 2/14) Tracker
HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF in Phoenix HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF
Stray Cat Theatre (2/13 - 2/28) Tracker
Desert Voices in Phoenix Desert Voices
Arizona Theatre Company (2/27 - 3/1)
Mystery and Magic Dinner Theater - 'Murder at the Magic Show II' in Phoenix Mystery and Magic Dinner Theater - 'Murder at the Magic Show II'
Magic and Mystery Dinner Theater at Dante's Fire (2/6 - 2/7)
Jeremy Pelt with UA Studio Jazz Ensemble in Phoenix Jeremy Pelt with UA Studio Jazz Ensemble
Hotel Congress (1/24 - 1/24)
PUFFS or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic in Phoenix PUFFS or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Valley Youth Theatre (2/13 - 3/1)
Mystery and Magic Dinner Theater - 'Murder at the Magic Show II' in Phoenix Mystery and Magic Dinner Theater - 'Murder at the Magic Show II'
Magic and Mystery Dinner Theater at Dante's Fire (1/23 - 1/24)
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