Brave Onstage, Quiet at Home
MILCK’s first musical at La Jolla Playhouse this summer can’t keep quiet, telling the story of an Asian American singer/songwriter with some unresolved trauma.
All Stories About La Jolla Playhouse
Jessica Stone: Ready for a Long Conversation at La Jolla Playhouse
For this actor-turned-director, the job of running one of the U.S.’s biggest nonprofit theatres is less about finding an artistic home for herself than making a home for others.
Lisa Sanaye Dring Builds Mind Palaces
The playwright and director from Hawaii and Nevada discusses ‘Death Play,’ ‘Sumo,’ yearning, loneliness, and the wisdom of accepting loss.
Where Stories Take Root: La Jolla’s Latinx New Play Festival
The gathering’s eighth edition was grounded in narratives of faith, myth, and spirituality that define the complexities of the Latinx experience, for better or worse.
2025 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announced
The 16 Edgerton Award recipients will receive extra development after their world premiere productions.
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.
A ‘Working Girl’ Who Just Wants to Have Fun (and Break Glass Ceilings)
Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck’s new musical at La Jolla Playhouse, based on the hit film, eyes the absurdities of the 1980s work culture—and the inequalities that are still with us.
The Road to Athol: An Illustrated Tour
One of Athol Fugard’s most dedicated photographers started out as an awestruck fan. This is his tribute to the late dramatist, in words and photos.
People to Watch: Brian Stokes Mitchell
The versatile actor-singer talks about theoretical physics, his childhood mentors, and Jacob Collier.
10 New Plays Receive 2nd Round of 2024-25 Edgerton Awards
Totaling over $460,000, the awards fund extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team.
