SheLA Summer Theater Festival presents: World Premiere: Here Comes The Night @ ZEPHYR THEATRE

Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 8.3 out of 10! Good Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Listen here… Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw Grissom enfolds a story involving abortion and women’s choices into a bigger story about friendship, how the currents of our lives may sweep us in different, unexpected directions, and how difficult … Read more

Write Act Repetory presents: Expect-Asian @ BRICKHOUSE THEATRE

Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw In Expect-Asian, directed by Anne Mesa, writer/solo performer Jeffrey Han shares his experience as a Chinese American kid with a dream at odds with the expectations of his family and his culture. The show, which runs under an hour, builds around a familiar dramatic theme — the clash between American … Read more

Mikvah Girls @ THE BROADWATER

Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 9 out of 10! Exceptional Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Listen more… Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw Directed by Brian Eckert, the production’s strength lies in Knell’s consistently truthful turn as Maya, which becomes even more important as the play’s meatier themes emerge. But JoAnna, (whose internet bio … Read more

World Premiere : Dear Auntie B @ THE ACTORS COMPANY

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move DEAR AUNTIE B has the bite of Hedda Hopper and the flair of W’s Countess. But she’s got one thing more…a broken heart. Read more… Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw The play, strong in concept, struck me as a work-in-progress, chiefly because what we come to learn about … Read more

Misalliance @ A NOISE WITHIN

Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw As with the staging of any classic, Misalliance comes with its particular set of challenges —notably, rising above the period conventions, literary language, and, in Shaw’s case, a plethora of lengthy monologues that deal with a host of paradoxes about love, gender roles, the freedom of women, parents and children, … Read more

American Mariachi @ LATINO THEATER COMPANY

Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw In American Mariachi, José Cruz González’s new play directed by José Luis Valenzuela, a group of Mexican American women rebel against the macho mindset of their husbands and fathers when they strive to form a mariachi band, an enterprise traditionally reserved for men. Read more… Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre … Read more

Middle of the World @ ROGUE MACHINE THEATRE

Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA A little judicious tweaking and Juan Jose Alfonso’s Middle of the World could be something quite special. In the meantime, the performances of the two leading actors are alone worthy of attention. Read more… Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw Playwright Juan Jose Alfonso’s Middle of the World skillfully encapsulates the … Read more