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Antaeus Theatre Company returns to in-person performance with a new production of Hamlet, directed by Shakespearean expert Elizabeth Swain and featuring long-time company member Ramón de Ocampo in the title role. Performances begin May 20 and continue through June 20 at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale. Low-priced previews begin May 15.

Tune in on Wednesday, Oct. 21 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 21 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview special guest Sasha Pieterse on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Tune in on Wednesday, Oct. 14 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 20 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview writer/executive producer/director Joseph Dougherty on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Tune in on Wednesday, Sept. 30 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 18 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview actor Tyler Blackburn on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Tune in on Wednesday, Sept. 23 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 17 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview co-executive/line producer Lisa Cochran Neilan on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Tune in on Wednesday, Sept. 16 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 16 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview writer/producer Bryan M. Holdman on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Combining her television and stage experience has led Lesley and her husband Ned Mochel to create the podcast, 'Pretty Little Wine Moms,' producing new episodes every Wednesday. Lesley hosts the show along with her 'Pretty Little Liars' co-stars and friends Holly Marie Combs and Nia Peeples. But it isna??t your ordinary podcast. During each installment, the trio break down a complete episode of the fan-favorite TV series for listeners, revealing little-known facts and behind-the-scenes tidbits during each episode, which also includes an in-depth interview with special guests from the series and a quiz show testing everyonea??s knowledge of the episode.

Tune in on Wednesday, Sept. 2 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 14 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview costume designer Mandi Line on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Tune in on Wednesday, Aug. 26 when co-hosts Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples break down Season 1, Episode 13 of fan-favorite TV series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and interview special guest Torrey DeVitto on the Pretty Little Wine Moms 'rewatch' podcast.

Got a secret, Can you keep it? Grab your favorite beverage and listen every Wednesday to Pretty Little Liars co-stars and friends Holly Marie Combs, Lesley Fera and Nia Peeples as they host Pretty Little Wine Moms, the quintessential PLL rewatch podcast.

Vs. Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that its critically acclaimed production of Sam Shepard's masterpiece TRUE WEST, directed by Scott Cummins (Killer Joe, Bug) is EXTENDING AGAIN, one final time, through SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 at Vs. Theatre, 5453 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles.   

Eleven world premiere plays and musicals seen first by Chicago audiences were among those receiving nominations by the Jeff Awards, announced today. A total of 192 nominations were made in 34 categories that honor Chicago Equity theatrical productions that opened between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019. During the 2018-19 season, Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 132 Equity productions offered by 43 producing organizations and from these openings, 112 productions were a?oeJeff Recommendeda?? and eligible for award nominations.

Vs. Theatre Company announces that its critically acclaimed production of Sam Shepard's masterpiece TRUE WEST, directed by Scott Cummins (Killer Joe, Bug) is EXTENDING through SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 at Vs. Theatre, 5453 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Sibling rivalry between brothers goes back to the Bible story of Cain and Abel, with one pitted against the other due to jealousy, often resulting in a deadly game of one upmanship. Such is the case between Lee and Austin, two estranged brothers at the center of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST, who reunite at their mother's rustic home in the San Bernardino foothills about 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Sparks fly and passions rage as the two erratic characters, apparently from totally opposite ends of the success spectrum, nearly reach the end of their troubles by catching a glimpse of paradise just around the corner, which turns out to be totally unattainable.

Vs. Theatre Company presents Sam Shepard's masterpiece TRUE WEST, directed by Scott Cummins (Killer Joe, Bug). TRUE WEST will open on Friday, July 26 at 8pm and will perform through Saturday, August 31 at Vs. Theatre, 5453 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles.

The newly opened production of TRUE WEST is a quintessentially Steppenwolf show in the best way possible: it's a fresh staging of a gritty American drama with a first-rate cast and production values.

NATIVE SON, a novel written in 1940 by Richard Wright, tells the story of 20-year of Bigger Thomas, an African American youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in 1939. While not apologizing for Bigger's crimes, Wright portrays a systemic inevitability behind them, making the case that there is no escape from his destiny since he is the inevitable product of the society in which he has lived since birth, faced by expectations imposed upon him by others tasked to teach him the proper way for a Black man to live in society. It is often said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This is certainly the case in Wright's original story which could have been written today, given the similar news stories filling the airwaves right now involving police beatings of Black men and gun violence leading to senseless murders.

Antaeus Theatre Company's production of "Native Son," which Center Theatre Group is remounting at the Kirk Douglas Theatre as part of the third annual Block Party: Celebrating Los Angeles Theatre, will open Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m. Written by Nambi E. Kelley, based on the novel by Richard Wright and directed by Andi Chapman, "Native Son" is currently in previews and will close April 28.

Casting is set for Antaeus Theatre Company's production of "Native Son," which Center Theatre Group is remounting at the Kirk Douglas Theatre as part of the third annual Block Party: Celebrating Los Angeles Theatre. Written by Nambi E. Kelley, based on the novel by Richard Wright and directed by Andi Chapman, "Native Son" will begin previews April 18, open April 20 and continue through April 28, 2019.

The nominees for the 29th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement throughout Los Angeles, were announced this week.