L.A. theater

'Long Way Go Down' Challenges Cast And Audience On Illegal Immigration

Zayd Dohrn’s play, enjoying its West Coast premiere at L.A.’s Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company, challenges cast and audience alike on illegal immigration.

L.A. Summer Musicals Now Casting

Musicals "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," "Nine," "Chicago," and others will be holding auditions in L.A. over the coming weeks.

L.A. Actors Should Take Advantage of Open Calls

Local casting directors say there’s an easy way for Los Angeles actors to land theater roles this summer: Attend an open Equity casting call.

LA Stage Alliance Readies a Community Center

The LA Stage Alliance, a non-profit arts group, is close to fully funding a community center that includes storage space, a lounge with free coffee, and Wi-Fi.

L.A.’s Don’t Tell Mama Parts Ways with Artistic Director

The West Coast branch of the famed “way station for people with big dreams” opened its doors Feb. 26. Ryan O’Connor, its artistic director, resigned effective March 12.

Center Theatre Group Is Critics’ Choice

Hosted by actor French Stewart, the 44th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle handed out awards to the best of L.A. theater, lavishing love on a revival of "Waiting for Godot" and "War Horse."

NYC’s Don’t Tell Mama Opens in L.A.

New York’s cabaret venue Don’t Tell Mama has opened up its first new location in 30 years in Los Angeles and is holding auditions for singing waiters and bartenders.

VS. Theater Company Readies World Premiere for April

The opening of VS. Theater Company's first production in its new home has been pushed back as the ensemble cast four outside actors for its world premiere of "Cops and Friends of Cops."

Doing L.A. Theater May Get You an Agent

Guess what? Those tiny waiver houses doing great work? Casting directors are probably in the audience.

L.A.’s Women’s Theatre Festival Going for ‘Perfect 20’

The annual exhibition of performance artists, which was founded by Adilah Barnes, an African-American solo artist, and Miriam Reed, a white solo artist, has long been a heaven for female actors, poets, and storytellers—particularly those of color.