A timeless story of ambition, love, loss and family brought to life with fresh heart and vision From Left: Olivia Tewksbbury, Dylan Panetta, Caleb Simmons, Sarah McGuire and Kasey Jacques (Photo Courtesy of Charna Lopez) By Shannon Cudd Author Louisa May Alcott did not want to write her beloved novel “Little Women.” She only did so at the request of her editor, Thomas Niles, who wanted a “girl’s story.” Alcott struggled to know how to even start. “Never liked girls or knew ma

The Cold War collides with Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy From left, Lauren Velasco, William Thomas, Elisabeth Saenz Hunter and Sidney Aaron Aptaker. Photo courtesy Francis Gacad By Anne Reid The Larking House will present William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, running Oct. 3-12. The production reimagines the classic tragedy in Cold War-era Scotland, layering political tension, supernatural imagery and 1980s horror tropes into a darkly atmospheric stagi

From left, Landon Moss, Greg Stokes and Desi Molinari. Photo courtesy of Sam Rutledge. See Neil Simon’s comic fable of wit, wonder and...

From left, Rose London, Kathleen Switzer, and Stacy Castiglione. Photo courtesy of Francis Gacad. Tracy Letts’ 2008 masterpiece makes its...

From Left: Emma Magbanua, Naya Ramsey-Clarke, Kayley Stallings and Linda Bard. Photo courtesy of Doug Catiller. History gets loud: the...

From Left: Ben Green, Brianna Graves, Anabelle Finch, Logan Pearson, Aria Healy, Siggi Harrison, McKaylee Buccola, Mason Buccola, Megan...

Fasten Your Seatbelts: This Tony Winner Is Sure to Land Laughs By MaryAnn DiPietro In a theatre season filled with emotional reckonings...

From Left: Brendan Taglianetti, Garret Sullivan, Dallas Dudley, Oscar Aguilar, Devyn Kontour, and Sheridan Fung (Photo by Jonard Ingal) A...

From Left: Jonah Camacho and Jonathan Herrera (Photo by Katelyn Abaya) Mistaken Identities, Outrageous Misunderstandings, And Double The...

From Left: Gia D'Amelio, Sophie Russ, Sadie Guerrero, Allison Murillo, Katie Hamilton, Gary Greene A Love Letter to Teenage Idols--...

'We Will Rock You' at Ophelia's Jump Productions (Photo by Steven Felshundneff) In An Ai-Dominated Post-Apocalypse, Can The Bohemians...

Gina Velez (Photo by Elise Lamm) Because At The End Of The Day, It’s All About Community By Shannon Cudd As fast-paced modern life and...

Jeff Paul (Photo by Timothy Huynh ) Illusions, Expectations, and the American Dream are explored in the 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play....

From Left: Magan Tran, Shelby Perlis, Emma Laird, Genevieve Kauper (Photo by Francis Gacad) Begins And Ends With ‘A’ Productions Unveils...

From Left: Edgar Salas, Caitlin Lopez, Grace Buzzini (Photo by Brian Boudreaux) Everyone Has a Secret Hidden Behind a Public Presenting...

From Left: Annabelle Finch as Helen Keller, Sara Davis as Annie Sullivan (Photo by Eric Modyman) The True Story Of The Wondrous Power Of...

From Left: Darri Kristin, Amberlin Morse & Stacy Castiglione (Photo by Michael Serna) A blistering, steel-hearted tale hits the stage in...

Albert Park and Michelle Krusiec in “The Chinese Lady” at Chance Theater. Photos by Doug Catiller A Powerful, Poetic Play Based On The...

From Left: Allan Bangasser, Jaxon Finn Wolff, Oona Murphy, Jessica James Lewis, Annika Kedhar, Caddie Murphy, Zoe Newman and Savannah...

Friendship, Grief, and Growth-- Ten Years in the Telling By Harrison Tate-Pascua Ten years after its initial conception, The Larking...