Stan Jenson

Stan Jenson

STAN JENSON has been acting for 58 years since his high school debut at the age of 14. In those ensuing years, he has appeared in several hundred productions across the United States and Australia including understudying Joel Grey in a tour of Cabaret, dancing in Raquel Welch's club and television acts, and appearing on stage and on television as various sea and space monsters for Sid & Marty Krofft Productions. He has recorded over 38 unabridged audio books, stage managed extensively, directed, composed, designed, and worked as a union stage hand. He now resides in Palm Springs where he appears in as many as eight productions per year, with numerous Desert Theatre League awards and nominations.






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Previews: SUMMER KIDS CAMP 2023 at Palm Canyon Theatre
Previews: SUMMER KIDS CAMP 2023 at Palm Canyon Theatre
May 24, 2023

Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) is preparing their 27th Annual Kids Camp which will be held June 13 through July 21.  More than a dozen theatre professionals will mentor youth in performing and stagecraft.  The camp includes instruction in acting, singing, dancing, makeup, set design, props, costuming, stage combat, improv and more.  Campers will learn skills that will help them prepare for auditions and performances as well as improving their confidence and self-esteem for school presentations.

Review: SHE LOVES ME at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: SHE LOVES ME at Palm Canyon Theatre
May 8, 2023

It seems like only a few weeks ago that Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) began their 26th Season with the magnificent Titanic.  Now that season is coming to an end with a delightful little jewel box called She Loves Me. Canyon Theatre?

Review: SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN at Bus Stop Productions
Review: SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN at Bus Stop Productions
April 22, 2023

The brand-new production company, Bus-Stop Productions, invited me to a sneak preview a couple of months ago.  I loved the show and especially the performers who had been cast in Hollywood and seemed to outshine many in our local talent pool.  The show ran for several very successful months, sometimes selling out two performances per evening.  They recently decided to add more performances for the month of May but two of the original performers were not available so the producers reached out to some local actors and my fears arose. My fears were proven wrong in a big, big way!

Review: LITTLE WOMEN Takes The Stage At Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: LITTLE WOMEN Takes The Stage At Palm Canyon Theatre
April 12, 2023

This female-centric classic is a delight for all audiences as staged by Palm Canyon Theatre.

Previews: BIG 'N' EASY at Palm Canyon Theatre
Previews: BIG 'N' EASY at Palm Canyon Theatre
March 30, 2023

April 19, Palm Canyon Theatre will host one of the most anticipated cabaret performances of the season when Michael Pacas presents Big ‘n’ Easy.  Michael arrived in the Valley about six years ago, and he hit the ground running. 

Review: DADDY'S DYIN', WHO'S GOT THE WILL? at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: DADDY'S DYIN', WHO'S GOT THE WILL? at Palm Canyon Theatre
March 19, 2023

WPalm Canyon Theatre (PCT) and Del Shores have a long, strong bond with each other. His sidewalk star is even strategically placed in front of the theatre. It seems that every year PCT produces one of his plays, frequently Sordid Lives. This year they are presenting Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will?, his second play which was first produced in 1990.  I’ve known the title for years – it’s the sort of title you don’t soon forget – but this is the first time I have seen it produced.  I personally think it is a better structured play than the more popular Sordid Lives, and the opening night audience at PCT howled with laughter from the very first entrance.hat did our critic think of DADDY'S DYIN', WHO'S GOT THE WILL? at Palm Canyon Theatre?

Review: GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM at The Bent
Review: GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM at The Bent
March 13, 2023

What did our critic think of GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM at The Bent? The Bent, Palm Springs' new LGBTQ theatre company, is alive and well, and I couldn't be happier. Our previous gay theatre company drifted away from gay-centric pieces in its last seasons, and I didn't realize how much I missed seeing such shows. As I watched The Bent's recent production of Martin Sherman's Gently Down the Stream, exploring an older gay man's memories, I found myself saying 'These are my people. I know their story.' Not only is The Bent telling gay stories - they are consistently telling them damned well!

Review: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at Palm Canyon Theatre
February 15, 2023

What did our critic think of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at Palm Canyon Theatre? Palm Canyon Theatre has taken some risks this season by offering a season of lesser-known shows, but their decision seems to be paying off. I know that my first-ever viewing of Titanic will last with me a long time, and their current production, The Scarlet Pimpernel, stacks up very close. It is definitely worth seeing - and especially hearing. The voices of the three leads would be comfortable in any concert hall in the world, and hearing them in PCT's relatively small auditorium is a rare treat.

Local Playwright Returns With Palm Springs-Based Musical
Local Playwright Returns With Palm Springs-Based Musical
January 20, 2023

Palm Springs Getaway keeps getting better as it presents Version 2.1 Local playwright Cara Van Dijk is a busy lady. Well, make that playwright, author, journalist, publicist, producer, actress, wife and mother. Her recent musical Palm Springs Getaway is currently in its second production at Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT), the Valley's longest-operating theatre company, and even though audiences are proclaiming the show to be 'A joy' and 'a pure delight,' every time she sees a rehearsal or performance she thinks, 'Next time we'll try....' It's certainly the happy sort of show you can sit through multiple times, and I know I enjoyed seeing what was kept from last year's production and what was new.

Review: THE LINCOLN DEBATE at The Bent
Review: THE LINCOLN DEBATE at The Bent
January 2, 2023

The Bent Theatre is coming to Palm Springs and their preview production was a knock-out!

Review: PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY at Palm Canyon Theatre
December 8, 2022

What did our critic think of PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY at Palm Canyon Theatre? Palm Canyon Theatre has revived a new, streamlined version of Palm Springs Getaway, their original 'musical romp' which they premiered last season. I'll start right out by confessing that I was in the original production so I know it well, though I never actually 'saw' it. I'm delighted to report that playwright Cara Van Dijk, aided by Eric Stein-Steele and Se Layne, has kept the best of the first production and replaced a few of the previously weak moments with some very strong scenes. The result is a tuneful, educational, nostalgic and totally enjoyable couple of hours.

Review: THE FANTASTICKS at College Of The Desert
Review: THE FANTASTICKS at College Of The Desert
November 16, 2022

COD's production of THE FANTASTICKS is a simple joy -- something we can all use more of!

Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Desert Theatreworks
Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Desert Theatreworks
November 9, 2022

What did our critic think of BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Desert Theatreworks?

Review: NUNSENSATIONS, THE NUNSENSE MUSICAL REVUE at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: NUNSENSATIONS, THE NUNSENSE MUSICAL REVUE at Palm Canyon Theatre
October 30, 2022

What did our critic think of NUNSENSATIONS, THE NUNSENSE MUSICAL REVUE at Palm Canyon Theatre?

Review: DON'T VOTE FOR ME at Scrips2Stage2Screen
Review: DON'T VOTE FOR ME at Scrips2Stage2Screen
October 29, 2022

What did our critic think of DON'T VOTE FOR ME at Scrips2Stage2Screen?

Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Desert Theatreworks
Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Desert Theatreworks
October 20, 2022

How can eight murders onstage bring an audience to laughter that almost raises the roof? I suggest you get to Desert Theatreworks' production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder to find out for yourself! Great music, acting, directing and sets - this show has it all.

Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL at Palm Canyon Theatre
October 8, 2022

It's hard to believe that the death of over 1,500 people could provide an amazing night in the theatre, but that's just what Palm Canyon Theatre's production of Titanic the Musical has done.

Review: BILOXI BLUES at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: BILOXI BLUES at Palm Canyon Theatre
September 3, 2022

What did our critic think of BILOXI BLUES at Palm Canyon Theatre?

Review: GODSPELL at Palm Canyon Theatre
Review: GODSPELL at Palm Canyon Theatre
July 13, 2022

What did our critic think of GODSPELL at Palm Canyon Theatre? Stephen Schwartz's 1971 musical Godspell was part of a movement during the late 60's and 70's of the reinvention of theatre norms. The movement paralleled the hippies, free love, rock bands with classical orchestras, artists such as Andy Warhol, and a host of writers. It was a period of re-examination and re-thinking of our ways of doing things, especially in the arts. Godspell is one of the most enduring works of this period, presenting Jesus as a dude in a tee shirt, addressing modern day folks in a playground.

BWW Review: THE DRAG at Desert Rose Playhouse


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