Whether or not theatergoers who come to see “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” at the Geffen Playhouse are knowledgeable about the history of African-American actresses in Hollywood, chances are by the time the curtains close they will not only have gained interest in the topic, but also feel a desire to be friends with the fictional subject of the play.
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Fowler Museum’s “˜In Extremis’ exhibit displays changing face of death in Haitian art
A tall, looming skeleton with arms spread open reveals its scrap metal rib cage and welcomes its guests as they shuffle silently through the Haitian art gallery.
Theater Review: "Silence! The Musical"
Seated in a small venue enclosed by narrow black walls, the stage is dark with white fluttering projections of the famous telltale moth.
Bacchae reinvented: Group uses Greek tragedy to spark discussion on substance abuse
A couple of young recovering addicts, an actor dealing with the pressures of success and a mother who vowed to abstain from drug use to save her children make up a small part of the audience.
UCLA alumna works way up into professional comedy world
For 35 hours a week, Jessica Felix works diligently as a barista in Brentwood and saves up her tips in an old pickle jar, relabeled “Hopes and Dreams” ““ not to pay for a Eurotrip or a new car, but for comedy lessons.
Theater student Danielle Rosario lets nothing stand in her of way of succeeding as an actress
As a young girl, fourth-year theater student Danielle Rosario suffered from a common adolescent knee condition but she refused to let it keep her from dancing.
UCLA theater students run Extremely Decent, produce comedy sketches for college audiences
The members of the video production company Extremely Decent adorn their walls with an antler-bearing can of Keystone Light, dual guitars, a large starfish and the plush head of a snow leopard mounted above a mistletoe.