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“Matinicus: The Story of Abigail Burgess” at Chance Theater
Chance’s new one-woman play tells a true story of teenage courage and resilience By Libby Nicolay Up next in Chance Theater’s exciting...
OC Theatre Guild
May 15, 2023


The Rocky Horror Show at The Maverick
The Stage Play it Always Should Have Been By Dana Hammer If you’re reading an article on a theater website, I will assume that you are...
OC Theatre Guild
Mar 17, 2023


Sense and Sensibility at Costa Mesa Playhouse
Come for the Romance, Stay for the Feminism By Dana Hammer “Sense and Sensibility” is a classic romance, and it’s a classic for good...
OC Theatre Guild
Mar 14, 2023


“Ride the Cyclone” at Chance Theater
The California premiere of this Musical Comedy that really goes off the rails By Dana Hammer Roller coasters have long been used as a...
OC Theatre Guild
Feb 4, 2023


“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Curtis Theatre
This Lovable Serial Killer Will Win Your Heart By Dana Hammer Serial killers. They fascinate us. Men like Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John...
OC Theatre Guild
Feb 2, 2023


'Clybourne Park' at Costa Mesa Playhouse
13 years after it exploded in theaters Clybourne park is as funny, cautionary and relevant as ever by Joel Beers Where most people see...
OC Theatre Guild
Jan 26, 2023


'Misery' at Maverick Theater
(The Play, Not the Emotion) By Dana Hammer I first read Misery, the novel, when I was ten years old, which is objectively too young, but...
OC Theatre Guild
Jan 12, 2023


“Actually” Opens at The Wayward Artist
A “He Said, She Said” for Modern Times by Dana Hammer I recently cleaned out my garage. It was a daunting task, and a thankless one, and...
OC Theatre Guild
Nov 5, 2022


“The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” at Chance Theater, Sep 23 - Oct 23
OC premiere of ‘…Chad Deity’ gives us an ‘Entrance’ into the world of professional wrestling entertainment By Eric Marchese You might not...
OC Theatre Guild
Sep 29, 2022


Kim’s Convenience at Laguna Playhouse
Laguna Playhouse welcomes the Canadian Netflix hit to the local stage By Libby Nicolay When Director Jon Lawrence Rivera signed onto this...
OC Theatre Guild
Sep 19, 2022


“The Whale” at Costa Mesa Playhouse, Sept. 2-Sept .25
Move over Moby, there’s a new addition to literary tales involving whales by Joel Beers Like many actors, Peter Hilton has a list of...
OC Theatre Guild
Sep 3, 2022


“King Kong” at Maverick Theater
Maverick fans will go ape over ‘King Kong’ By Eric Marchese When it comes to the biggest Hollywood stars of all time, you can’t get much...
OC Theatre Guild
Aug 6, 2022


‘Green Day’s American Idiot’ at Chance Theater
The Tony Award-winning punk rock opera gets an intimate revival that focuses on the personal and the political Sound the alarms and...
OC Theatre Guild
Jul 25, 2022


'Collective Rage' Comes to The Wayward Artist
(The play, not a group of frightening, enraged people) By Dana Hammer When I was in high school, I took Drama. Not because I wanted to...
OC Theatre Guild
Jul 13, 2022


'The Toxic Avenger’ at The Wayward Artist
‘The Toxic Avenger’ will do his irreverent thing at Wayward Artist By Eric Marchese How many musicals can you think of that are...
OC Theatre Guild
Apr 18, 2022


'Cry It Out' explores the challenges of modern motherhood with wit and warmth
The 2017 comedy from the acclaimed creator of Netflix’s Maid has its Orange County premiere at Chance Theater. by Dana Hammer Before I...
OC Theatre Guild
Apr 4, 2022


Clued In
The Maverick Theater takes on the most produced play of the decade by Joel Beers The murder mystery is one of theater’s sturdiest staples...
OC Theatre Guild
Mar 30, 2022


'Next to Normal' at Chance Theater
The Brilliance of Normal Chance Theater stages “Next to Normal,” the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical about a suburban...
OC Theatre Guild
Feb 5, 2022


'Striking 12' at Chance Theater
'Striking 12' implores audiences to remain hopeful this holiday season Chance Theater proudly presents GrooveLily’s rock concert-musical...
OC Theatre Guild
Nov 29, 2021


'The Nether' at The Wayward Artist
'The Nether' depicts the evolution of virtual reality The Wayward Artist serves up Jennifer Haley’s 2011 play, a sci-fi crime drama that...
OC Theatre Guild
Nov 2, 2021
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