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From Epics to Clerics

What do you do after you’ve adapted one of history’s greatest epics into a poignant, critically acclaimed one-man show?

From Epics to Clerics

Meet the 2018 L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival Playwrights

We can’t wait to showcase the work of three multi-talented artists at our inaugural L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival: New Plays Forged in L.A. on June 23, 2018. Sylvan Oswald, Dan O’Brien, and Zakiyyah Alexander are among the 89 playwrights who have participated in Center Theatre Group’s L.A. Writers’ Workshop since 2005. Before we stage r...

Meet the 2018 L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival Playwrights

A Few of The 2018 Tony Nominees We’re Rooting For!

There are some theatregoers who argue that despite added hassle, the act of going to a theatre and watching a play in-person is virtuous and the very cornerstone of the art.

A Few of The 2018 Tony Nominees We’re Rooting For!

The 2018 Richard E. Sherwood Award Goes to Hana S. Kim

Hana S. Kim loves the cultural cross-pollination of Los Angeles art and artists—which is one of the reasons why Center Theatre Group chose this talented live performance set and projection designer as our 2018 Richard E. Sherwood Award recipient....

The 2018 Richard E. Sherwood Award Goes to Hana S. Kim

Playwrights on Fire

Quick: What city is home to the world's best, most diverse community of playwrights? The answer is becoming increasingly clear: Los Angeles.

Playwrights on Fire

Four Years, Two Breakfasts, and One Big Commission

How does a new (play with a) musical get made? To quote Soft Power, It Just Takes Time. In this case, that’s four years, 13 readings and workshops, and the partnership of a crackerjack creative team of American theatre all-stars. But before all that, there was breakfast, as Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and playwright Dav...

Four Years, Two Breakfasts, and One Big Commission