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March 19, 2021 | News, Press Releases, The Wayward Artist, Theater Comments (0) |

THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “FELIZ” Drive-Through & Streaming Information

Written by Patrick Chavis

Taken from the press release:

The play follows a Mexican- American family in Bakersfield, California filled with secrets of addiction, desire and identity. Within the world of Latinx magical realism, the family must finally face the truths they are all avoiding. “Feliz – An American Play” premieres on April 17, 2021 at 7 p.m. with a drive-in experience screened by The Frida Cinema.

The cast of “Feliz – An American Play” includes Moises Rodriguez as Augusto, Sheresade Poblet as Amanda, Miguel Torres Cruz as Joe, Jennifer Aguilar as Vicki, Isaac Ybarra as Eric, Roberta H. Martínez as Consuela, and Chayan Tavakoly as Sam.

Location:

Mess Hall Market at FLIGHT, 1705 Flight Way Tustin, CA 92782

Feliz – An American Play will have an online streaming event the week following the drive-in event.

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February 19, 2021 | La Habra, News, Press Releases, The Electric Company, Theater, Uncategorized Comments Off on The Electric Company Theatre & MOXIE Theatre Present: Lauren Gunderson’s I and You Streams March 4-28 |

The Electric Company Theatre & MOXIE Theatre Present: Lauren Gunderson’s I and You Streams March 4-28

Written by Patrick Chavis

The synopsis for I & You by Lauren Gunderson taken from playscripts.com

“One afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline’s door bearing a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, an urgent assignment from their English teacher. Homebound due to illness, Caroline hasn’t been to school in months, but she is as quick and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular. As these two let down their guards and share their secrets, this seemingly mundane poetry project unlocks a much deeper mystery that has brought them together.” Continue Reading

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November 10, 2020 | Irvine, News, Press Releases, UCI Comments Off on PAN DAMN IT! – A Live Zoom Reading of a New Play NOV 15th 4pm PST @ University of California, Irvine |

PAN DAMN IT! – A Live Zoom Reading of a New Play NOV 15th 4pm PST @ University of California, Irvine

photo credit: Steve Zylius / UCI

“Pan-Damn-It!” is a “zoom” play written by Kyung Hyun Kim, a faculty member in the Department of East Asian Studies and Visual Studies at UC Irvine, and co-directed by Jane Page, a faculty member in UCI’s Drama Department, and Gavin Cameron-Webb, theater director. The script highlights the much-publicized mask debate in the US by juxtaposing the moral conflict between individual liberty and public health and by exposing the invisible social divisions that are complicated by the dynamic multi-ethnic makeup of Southern California.  Taken from the press release. Continue Reading

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August 4, 2020 | Costa Mesa, News, Press Releases Comments (1) |

MASA @ South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa – News

Even though circumstances may keep us apart—especially during the pandemic—food and theatre have a way of bringing people together. MASA is a live, online reading of four short pieces that relate to the historical and cultural importance of masa. This free event will be livestreamed on Monday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m.

“Since every recipe has a lineage, and a story, how do we reach back into the past and embrace the traditions of our ancestors?” asks playwright Juliette Carrillo, who will direct MASA. “I’m interested in how recipes, smells and tastes live in our DNA.”

Taken from the press release

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May 26, 2020 | Alchemy Theatre Company, News, Press Releases, Theater Comments Off on Alchemy Theatre Company Presents: The Lion in Winter : Live Virtual Performance – May 30th 7pm |

Alchemy Theatre Company Presents: The Lion in Winter : Live Virtual Performance – May 30th 7pm

Alchemy Theatre Company is proud to present, in association with Concord Theatricals, James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter. Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception.

Performing One Night Only this with be a virtual performance on May 30th at 7pm. Alchemy Theatre Company is eagerly awaiting when we can get back out and perform live theatre in front of a live audience in person. But until then, theatre doesn’t stop for us; it’s in our veins. As such, this a show Free for Admission.

You can obtain admission to the show in two ways:

This is our opportunity to keep theatre alive with a group of fantastic actors and crew:

Producers: Alchemy Theatre Company

Arrangement: Adam West and Kelsey Somerville

Starring

  • Joe Parrish as King Henry II
  • Rose London as Eleanor of Aquitaine
  • Brandon Sanchez as Richard the Lionheart
  • Jeff Lowe as Geoffrey
  • Jon Cates as John
  • Laura Hathaway as Alais
  • Joey Nestra as King Philip II of France

Taken from the press release

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March 26, 2020 | News, OC Theatre Guild, Press Releases, Uncategorized Comments Off on OC Theatre Guild Has Created a Theatre Artists’ Relief Fund |

OC Theatre Guild Has Created a Theatre Artists’ Relief Fund

The OC Theatre Guild recognizes the struggles that face individual artists in light of COVID-19. With theatre doors closing, many have lost contracts and wages on which they depend. We also understand that with the uncertain nature of this crisis, we can not predict when jobs will return.

Our mission is to nurture, support and promote live theatre in Greater Orange County. It is our hope that by supporting independent artists in their time of need, we will nurture the community as a whole.This is where you come in. If you are able, we encourage you to donate to the artists in need by visiting our OCTG Theatre Artists Relief Fund.

If you are an artist that needs financial support as a result of COVID-19, you’ll find an application link on this page as well. (Post taken from OC Theatre Guild)

https://www.octheatreguild.org/relief-fund

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