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Fostering Florence
"I love exploring exactly what the playwright wrote and why he wrote it just that way—with the words in this particul... More »

Quentin Tarantino Saves L.A. Theater
As the proprietors of the New Beverly Cinema, the Torgan family operates one of Los Angeles' last havens for classic... More »

TV Drama Pilots Show More Diversity
Halfway through the castings of broadcast drama pilots this season, the top-billed actors on four pilots are non-Cau... More »

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"Chase," A U.S. marshal, Annie Frost, committed to tracking down and capturing the most violent fugitive criminals, searches across the U.S. and Mexico to bring them to justice. More »

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Dolores and North of Providence
With Carly Simon's wistful pop ballads in the background and a glimpse into the a low-rent Rhode Island apartment, the stage is set for an evening of Edward Allan Baker's early one-acts. More »

Dual Citizens

Dual Citizens
What works in a solo performance and what doesn't? Check out these two. One is unique, memorable, abstract enough to provoke thought, and concrete enough to allow us to relate. The other isn't. More »

Men of Tortuga

Men of Tortuga
Jason Wells' Steppenwolf-bred dark comedy, now in its West Coast premiere, initially feels like an enigmatic Samuel Beckett play, updated to offer sardonic commentary on greed and amorality in the corporate jungle. More »

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    Patty Rivera

    Patty Rivera
    Every new opportunity can give an actor a chance to do something he or she hasn't before. Such was the case for Patty... More »

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      Origins of Species

      Origins of 'Species'
      Joanna Murray-Smith's farcical satire "The Female of the Species" seems to call for careful casting of a collegial ensemble of skilled comedic actors. More »

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