How ‘Heart Sellers’ Gives Thanks for Mothers
As his popular two-hander makes the rounds of U.S. theatres in the coming season, playwright Lloyd Suh reminisces on the play’s development and continued resonance in an anti-immigrant climate.
All Stories About South Coast Repertory
The Wit and Wisdom of Richard Greenberg
To give tribute this great American playwright, who died on July 4 at the age of 67, we assembled a party of colleagues, friends, and admirers.
Pacific Gets Specific: Life in the Details at New-Play Fest
The most recent edition of South Coast Rep’s annual play-development gathering showcased moving works about loss and reupped the theatre’s long-standing commitment to emerging writers.
People to Watch: Keiko Green
The busy playwright, with three world premieres kicking off 2025, discusses juggling multiple projects and the privilege of being a working artist.
Martin Benson: Directing With Clarity, Traveling Light
The co-founder of South Coast Rep won acclaim by staging what playwrights wrote, and helping to sustain a home for their work.
What Kept SCR’s Paula Tomei Coming Back for 4 Decades
As she prepares to leave her job as South Coast Rep’s first managing director, she reflects on the path here and the road ahead.
This Month in Theatre History
August has been a month of strikes, disagreement, recovery, the coming and going of influential festivals, and a belated Broadway triumph.
Suzanne Appel Named Managing Director of South Coast Rep
She’ll leave her post at NYC’s Vineyard Theatre to succeed Paula Tomei at the Southern California new-play powerhouse.
Making a Musical ‘Prelude to a Kiss’
Craig Lucas’s fanciful, freighted romance returns to the theatre that commissioned it, South Coast Repertory, this time with songs attached.
Pacific Playwrights Fest, BIPOC Elders Grants, Essential Theatre Playwriting Award
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
