What is a "Classic?" Antaeus Theatre Company has always been known as a “classical” theatre company, featuring playwrights such as Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Shaw. But a question that fascinates, confounds, and inspires us is: What is a "classic?" What is a "Classic?"
A British Play Set in the Netherlands Comes to Los Angeles You may be familiar with the saying change is the only constant in life. While we deal with small, everyday changes without much thought, how we deal with major changes that challenge what we know and believe are the struggles that keep us up at night, and feature prominently in countless powerful plays. Such is the case with Skylight Theatre Compa... A British Play Set in the Netherlands Comes to Los Angeles
Getting a Derby Rink on the Douglas Stage A roller derby rink. Choreographed roller skating without wheels. An all-female cast, creative, and design team. These are just a few aspects that set apart For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play)—onstage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre March 7–17, 2019 as part of our third annual Block Party. And these are also some of the many reasons why the... Getting a Derby Rink on the Douglas Stage
Center Theatre Group Comes up Oscar Gold Some might think the closest Center Theatre Group got to the Oscars was when the Academy Awards were hosted at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion just across The Music Center Plaza. But in fact, our audiences have come close to Oscar gold for more than 50 years, thanks to the countless Academy Award winners who have appeared in productions across our th... Center Theatre Group Comes up Oscar Gold
Career Misery Has Company In a time when anything from personal musings on social media to surreptitiously documented misconduct can be disseminated instantly across the world, we’re no longer surprised to find formerly beloved celebrities in the cross-hairs of hyper-public scandals. Career Misery Has Company
The Doctor, the Nurse, the Troll, the Wife, and the Journalist Though they’re telling a story of TV doctors, online harassment, and disconnect in today’s culture, the actors of Quack—Eliza Clark’s World premiere comedy onstage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre October 21 – November 18, 2018—are quite the tight-knit cast.... The Doctor, the Nurse, the Troll, the Wife, and the Journalist
A Fad a Day to Your Doctor’s Dismay From superfoods to hot yoga, probiotics to cupping, society’s obsession with health has spawned many interesting (see: questionable) trends and cure-alls. While fad diets and products are not a new invention by any means (see: healthy cigarettes and the nicotine diet), the internet has amplified marketers’ messaging and ease of sale.... A Fad a Day to Your Doctor’s Dismay
A Letter from Michael Ritchie: October 2018 Dear Community Member, If you’ve never been to Center Theatre Group before, I want to welcome you to what I hope will be a wonderful experience. For those of you who are returning…it’s nice to have you back here with us! A Letter from Michael Ritchie: October 2018
From Start to Finish, A Home for New Work A major pillar of Center Theatre Group’s mission is to foster new plays and support local playwrights at every step of the process from conception to production. The ideal example is Quack, a World premiere onstage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre October 21 – November 18, 2018. Playwright Eliza Clark wrote the piece during her residency in the 2016... From Start to Finish, A Home for New Work
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh Blends Comedy and Culture in ‘School Girls’ Center Theatre Group has remained the first and only West Coast theatre to embrace my voice as a writer. I write African comedies, explained Ghanian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh. There are so many beautiful layers to my continent, and I feel rewarded in knowing that I’m adding to the conversation of how the African diaspora is reflected [ons... Playwright Jocelyn Bioh Blends Comedy and Culture in ‘School Girls’
