Three Feathers Theatre Company

Southern California native Glen Alexander, longtime Angeleno Nelson Domingo, and Connecticut-raised Catherine Love, who met as classmates at the Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio, collaborated to form this ambitious company in May 2010. Says Love, "We decided we wanted to keep the momentum of that work going, to stage wonderful works by American playwrights and give fellow actors the opportunities to work on great material." The company's inaugural production, "It's Not Me…It's You," a collection of short plays, scored a sold-out run at North Hollywood's Secret Rose Theatre three months ago. Actor Alex Egan, who saw this effort, comments, "They did a one-act night that rocked."

The non-Equity-affiliated group presently includes 15 actors, along with a few directors, designers, and a technical crew. Love says, "We hope that as we grow, we have the privilege of working and developing relationships with a diverse community of artists. We have had the good fortune to know some very talented, professional people who have honored us with their mentorship."

Three Feathers hopes to eventually have a performing space of its own, though Love says, "Right now we're really enjoying discovering some of the great performance spaces in town." This enthusiastic self-starter says the company is now gearing up for its next project, planning to select "an iconic American piece." She notes that plans are also under way for a full season, pointing out, "There is so much talent and a lot of good theater happening in this town. We hope to honor that."

Three Feathers Theatre Company, 8033 Sunset Blvd., Suite 998, Los Angeles, CA 90046-2401; (323) 284-6702; www.threefeatherstheatrecompany.org

Runners-Up:

- Stage 10 Theatre Company, www.stage10theatrecompany.com
- Mutineer Theatre Company, www.mutineertheatre.com
- Coeurage Theatre Company, The Actors Circle Theatre, www.coeurage.org