Leadership Changes at ACT, La Jolla, Golden Thread, and More
Big changes at California theatres and other comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Theatre Commons L.A. Created to Serve L.A. Theatres
The new community-powered nonprofit organization aims to serve and advance a vibrant and inclusive L.A. theatre ecosystem. The first step: a comprehensive listings website.
People to Watch: Marga Gomez
The prolific solo performer talks about ‘Spanish Stew,’ a new show about her arrival in San Francisco in the 1970s.
Know a Theatre: Cyrano’s Theatre Company of Anchorage, Alaska
A small, nimble theatre in the Last Frontier’s largest city has been programming classics and new works there for 33 years.
U.S. Artists and Culture Workers Mobilize People Vs. Project 2025
A new nationwide movement aims to connect artists in opposition to the Trump administration’s cultural policies and to reclaim the nation’s institutions and narratives.
The Nell Benjamin/Laurence O’Keefe Renaissance
‘Huzzah!’ at the Old Globe, the first major effort by the musical-writing couple since ‘Legally Blonde,’ is about a succession crisis at a family-run Renaissance Faire.
Cygnet Theatre Unveils New Home at The Joan
The new two-theatre complex in San Diego is the culmination of a partnership between Cygnet Theatre and the historic preservation group Arts District Liberty Station.
‘Eureka Day’ Comes Home to a Different Bay Area
The vaccination-themed farce, born at Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre Company and acclaimed nationwide, is back with a lot of its original team—but not at the original theatre, which has shut down.
SPACE on Ryder Farm Goes West With California Artist Residencies
A year after ending operations in upstate New York, SPACE will offer Family Residencies to 5 artists affected by the Eaton-Palisades fires earlier this year.
Maps and Legends: 4 Playwrights, 4 Asian Enclaves in L.A.
For its ambitious ‘Neighborhood Project,’ Artists at Play has commissioned writers to create work inspired by various Southland communities.
