Costa Mesa Youth Theater Decides the Show Must Go On, Even During the Coronavirus Pandemic
ARTS & CULTURE
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The Braver Player’s youth theater company is determined to put on a show this summer, with a stage in the parking lot and spread out seating.
What Do Local Performing Artists Do While They Wait to Get Back Onstage?
ARTS & CULTURE
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While they wait out the coronavirus, OC’s performing artists look for ways to practice their craft in the way it was intended – in front of a live audience.
Newport Theatre Arts Center: Not Your Typical Community Theater
ARTS & CULTURE
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Now in its 41st year, NTAC has a lengthy history of opening its doors to people – and plays – its peers might consider too commercially risky.
Hodgins: Theaters Determined to Recreate Magic Online, Is It Worth the Effort?
ARTS & CULTURE
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South Coast Repertory recently streamed its production of “Outside Mullingar.” The production was filmed during a pre-opening night performance so that the theater could stream it online for audiences after its live performances were canceled due to the coronavirus. While organizations are eager to continue to engage with their audiences, are strategies like this worth it?
South Coast Repertory Announces New Season, Tries to Salvage Current One
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Normally, when a performing art organization announces a new season, the main order of business is talking about the subject at hand: all the shows that will tempt the public over the next year. This year, of course, is different.
Rita Rudner and Paul Rodriguez Add Humor and Star Power to Laguna’s ‘Barefoot in the Park’
ARTS & CULTURE
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The comedy legends have major supporting roles in the still-popular 1963 Neil Simon comedy. At the helm is regular Laguna Playhouse director Michael Matthews.
The Intriguing Personality – and Story – Behind ‘100 Heartbreaks’
Anaheim
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Chance Theater unveils a staged reading of a newly-revised country music show by writer, musician and songwriter Joanna Garner, the company’s 2018 resident playwright.
Shakespeare OC Announces Its Demise
Countywide
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BREAKING NEWS: After a few tumultuous years of trying to keep Shakespeare Orange County alive, the current leadership is shuttering this long-standing Orange County institution.
Hodgins: What’s in Store for Theater on O.C.’s Biggest Stages?
ARTS & CULTURE
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In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. First up: Paul Hodgins tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s biggest theaters.
Hodgins: ‘She Loves Me’ Serves as a Fine Directorial Debut
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REVIEW: This talent-filled production of an underappreciated musical keeps it simple with a solid, sweet production directed by SCR artistic director David Ivers.