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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform the romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" Nov. 22-Dec. 8 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Written by William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy of star-crossed young lovers caught in an age-old vendetta between feuding families. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular and most frequently performed works. The SMC production is directed by Perviz Sawoski, with...
The message of the power of love over hate filled the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as LA Opera presented Charles Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet." The Capulets versus the rival Montagues. Gounod's romantic score captures Shakespeare's story of two star-crossed lovers from different sides of the track who are willing to sacrifice everything to be together. Gounod premiered this opera at the Theatre Lyrique in Paris in 1867 and it continues to be one his greatest compositions with its juxtaposition of...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will present live performances of "Six Characters in Search of a Playwright" Oct. 18-27 in the Theatre Arts Studio Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. Matinees are at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. Adapted from the play by Luigi Pirandello, "Six Characters in Search of a Playwright" tells the tale of a company of...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform "Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches" Sept. 27 - Oct. 6 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. "Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches" tells the story of two troubled couples - one gay, one straight - facing different challenges as the AIDS crisis explodes in the 1980s. The play, spiced with a bit of fantasia, looks at the social, sexual, and religious...
An intimate story of contemporary and timeless romance produced by the Musical Theatre Guild is coming to the Broad Stage in Santa Monica for a one-night only, semi-staged reading at the end of September, launching the first of many performances for the guild's 2024-2025 season. "The Light in the Piazza" is a Tony-award winning lush, sophisticated and classical musical about a mother and daughter discovering their true selves while visiting Florence, inspired by the 1962 romantic comedy film...
Written by Rynn Vogel and directed by Adam J. Jefferis FREE Shakespeare-in-the-Park returns with a swashbuckling version of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors performed by mermaids, pirates and under the sea creatures all going overboard with songs, dancing and adventure. Every Saturday & Sunday in August at 11 AM. There is no performance on August 31st. The play will be presented at Media Park which is adjacent to The Ivy Substation located st 9070 Venice Blvd., in Culver City. The performance...
Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform "Snoopy!!! The Musical" July 19-28 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the main SMC campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. "Snoopy!!! The Musical" - the charming musical sequel to "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" - sparkles with wit and warmth as it depicts life as seen through the eyes of Charles Schulz's unforgettable characters. The tuneful, hilarious play deserves each of its three exclamation points. "Snoopy!!! The Musical" is...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for MISERY, a thriller by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King, on Saturday, July 20 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, and Sunday, July 21 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by invitation only on Monday, July 22 beginning at 7:30pm. This non-equity production is directed by Kathy Dershimer and produced by Jenny Boone and Harold Dershimer for Kentwood Players with...
Written and Directed by Tim Robbins When the unity of a Greek Chorus is shattered by a mysterious illness, chaos ensues as they desperately invoke the Gods, seeking divine intervention. Ridiculous, funny and serious, Topsy Turvy is a boisterous celebration of the strength of the human heart to heal even the deepest divides. May 9 through June 8 Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM Sunday matinees May 26 & June 2 at 2:00PM 90 minutes without intermission Post-show discussion after every...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for Neil Simon's comedy FOOLS on Saturday, May 11 from 10:00am to 1:00pm, and Sunday, May 11 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by invitation only on Monday, May 13 beginning at 7:00pm. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by Jeremy Palmer and produced by Catherine Rahm for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Concord Theatricals. Performance...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the Tony Award-winning musical ONCE ON THIS ISLAND with Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty on Saturday, March 16 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and Sunday, March 17 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by appointment only on Monday, March 18 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by Cece Suazo and assistant...
Kentwood Players proudly presents STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling. Performance dates are Friday, March 15 through Saturday, April 6, 2024, on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm. Saturday matinees at 2:00pm will be added on March 23 and continue through the rest of the run. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by Jon Sparks and produced by Alison Boole and Kirk Larson for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Dramatists Play Service. Featured in the...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the childhood role of Little Ti Moune in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND with Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty on Saturday, January 27 from 10:00am to 12:00pm, and Sunday, January 28 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Auditions for adult roles will take place in March. This is Open Auditions for Little Ti Moune In Once on this Island a non-equity, all-volunteer production...
In the lead-up to Noël Coward's worldwide 125th birthday celebration in December 2024, Kentwood Players is proud to present Private Lives, the English playwright's uniquely humorous comedy of manners from Friday, January 19 through Saturday, February 10, 2024 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm. Saturday matinees at 2:00pm will be added on January 27 and continue through the rest of the run at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA...
Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) Program will present The Laramie Project, in concert with Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states,...
Kentwood Players proudly presents J.B. Priestley's suspenseful drama An Inspector Calls directed by James Rice and produced by Lyndsay Palmer and Marty Feldman for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Dramatists Play Service. Performances take opened on Friday, September 15 and runs through Saturday, October 7 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm. Beginning September 23, Saturday matinees at 2pm will be added and continue through the rest of the run at the Westchester...
There was non-stop laughter after the Genie, famously played by Marcus M. Martin, appeared on stage singing "Arabian Nights" (along with ensemble) to introduce Disney's Aladdin musical on opening night at the Pantages Theater on September 12. Using creative set and lighting design to generate an enchanting atmosphere, the audience is magically transported to Agrabah where the story unfolds featuring Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Sultan, Aladdin's new "street rat" friends Kassim, Babkak, and Omar,...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the Tony Award Winning Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Saturday, August 26 from 10am to 1pm, and Sunday, August 27 from 6pm to 9pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by invitation only on Monday, August 28 from 7pm to 10pm. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by Catherine Rahm and produced by Jeremy Palmer and Grace O'Neill for Kentwood Players with...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for J.B. Priestley's suspenseful drama An Inspector Calls on Saturday, July 22 from 10am to 1pm, and Sunday, July 23 from 7pm to 10pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by invitation only on Monday, July 24 from 7pm to 10pm. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by James Rice and produced by Marty S. Feldman and Lyndsay Palmer for Kentwood Players with rights secured from...
Starting Saturday, August 5th, Shakespeare in the Park returns to Culver City's Media Park for the 16th year! This year's production is a mash up of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, and the beloved characters from A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series. Instead of Shakespeare's tale of romantic trickery, Much Ado About Pooh is a tale about forging friendships and finding forgiveness. Instead of the characters falling in romantic love and getting married, they...
The Santa Monica College Musical Theatre Workshop will celebrate live theater with performances of "Carnival – Melodious Maximus" - a fantastical collage of revelry from the center ring of Musical Theatre - on Friday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 10, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, June 11, at 2 p.m. Performances will be held in the Studio Stage at the SMC Theatre Arts Complex, located on the main SMC Campus (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica). The lively, entertaining revue will f...
ill Geer's Theatricum Botanicum opens its 50th Anniversary summer Season with two of William Shakespeare's most mystical offerings: the thrilling supernatural tragedy, Macbeth, and that most magical of romantic comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream. There's no better place to commune with the spirits than Theatricum's spectacular outdoor amphitheater, carved into the rustic hillside and surrounded by the Topanga woods...
Ce As The SpringHill Company embarks on its first theatrical endeavor in partnership with Center Theatre Group, together the two entertainment companies will bring Will Power's play about two cultural icons Muhammad Ali and Stepin' Fetchit to Los Angeles audiences. Center Theatre Group will work alongside The SpringHill Company's Emmy Award-winning studio team, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, to bring Will Power's "Fetch Clay, Make Man" to the Kirk Douglas Theatre in June. Emmy Awar...
Casting has been set for the West Coast premiere of the revised production of playwright Anna Deavere Smith’s transformative “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,” coming to Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum March 8 through April 9, and opening March 15. The cast of the new take of “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” features an ensemble of actors including Hugo Armstrong, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Lisa Reneé Pitts, Jeanne Sakata, and Sabina Zúñiga Varela. “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” draws on more than 300 interviews with politicians...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical RENT on Sunday, March 19 from 6pm to 9pm and Monday, March 20 from 7pm to 10pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks are not planned at this time. If you are unable to attend auditions in person, video submissions to rent@kentwoodplayers.org will be accepted if provided no later than March 17. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed...
