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Malcolm on 07 26, 2010 | No Comments
Here at The Group Rep, we have two shows opening in repertory this weekend (July 30-August 1st)!
The first show, which opens on Friday July 30th is called A Walk in the Woods, by Lee Blessing. Our production stars Larry Eisenberg & Fox Carney and was directed by Richard Alan Woody. Performance Friday Evenings 8:00 pm with a Saturday matinee at 4:00 pm. It runs: July 30 through September 4, 2010.
The second show opens Saturday, July 31st and is called String of Pearls, by Michele Lowe and features direction by Sherry Netherland and was produced by Gina Yates. It stars Michele Bernath, Katelyn Ann Clark, Lareen Faye & Sean Kathryn O’Connor. Performances are Saturday Evenings 8:00 pm and Sunday Matinees 2:00 pm
It runs: July 31 through September 5, 2010.
For ticket reservations: www.thegrouprep.com or 818.700-4878.
A Walk in the Woods: In 1983, faced with a breakdown in nuclear arms reduction talks between Ronald Reagan and Yuri Andropov, lead negotiators Paul A. Nitze and Yuli A. Kvitsinsky met secretly in Geneva’s Botanic Garden to break the impasse. Based on those real-life events, Lee Blessing put a human face on the life-and-death issues confronted by two Cold War adversaries when two arms negotiators - one from the United States and the other from the Soviet Union
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Malcolm on 07 18, 2010 | No Comments
We’ve got a very special event coming up here at The Group Rep! One of our members, Judith E. is presenting her one-person show as a two night special engagement, and all of the proceeds benefit The Group Rep!
The Menopause “Crack-Up” (in association with J.E.T. Productions) performs at 8PM on Tuesday August 3rd and Wednesday August 4th with a reception to follow both nights. Admission is $20. Reserve tickets here on the website or by calling 818.700-4878. Get your tix now, this is an event not to be missed!
Judith E. stars in her one-woman show The Menopause “Crack-Up” – a funny take on the trials and tribulations of the onset of menopause. Along the way, we get to know about her life, loves and hopes for the future. Judith E.’s solo show garnered critical acclaim and played to overflowing houses when it premiered in November 2009 at the NoHo Actors Studio, and has been accepted for performance at the Indiana Fringe Festival in late August. The play is written by Judith E., and directed by Kaz Matamura.
Menopause, this period of physical change, leads to some self-loathing as the distraught character Giaa laments the unpleasant symptoms she is suddenly experiencing. In addition to playing a version of herself, Judith E.
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Malcolm on 07 5, 2010 | No Comments
This weeks post comes directly from Soccerboy in LA. On July 3rd, the Last Great Hollywood agent, Ed Limato, passed away. What follows is not an obituary, just words expressing how incredible this agent was, from someone who worked in the same company with Mr. Limato. His influence over the last 40 years can be felt in all aspect of the entertainment industry, from film to TV to Theater. And we are all in his debt.
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Ed Limato, Hollywood’s last great agent, passed away early in the morning of July 3rd, 2010. He was the best agent in Hollywood and had the best client list in a generation. Simply the greatest.
Most don’t know I spent two and a half years working at ICM when Mr. Limato was Co-President. At first I was a floating assistant based in the mailroom before I settled in at Agency Contracts. At that time, it was a cushy job where HR let me go to auditions in the middle of the day. And best of all, I learned about the industry from the belly of the beast. It was like going to grad school, and you received Masters in Show Business. Without that job, I would not have been
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Malcolm on 06 28, 2010 | 1 Comment
Have you ever heard of The Semmering? It’s an area of the Alps that covers parts of both Italy and Austria. It is an impossibly steep, very high part of the mountains. And as those places generally are, it’s a beautiful part of the world. The vistas, valleys and the clean fresh air are like nowhere else. Even the water tastes incredible.
The only way to see The Semmering at ground level is by train – The Semmering Railroad. There just aren’t roads in this area, you have to sit back, relax and see it the same way everyone did when it first opened to travel. The people who designed and built these train tracks back in 1848 were incredibly smart people. They knew there needed to be a train that took people from Vienna, Austria to Venice, Italy. It would be great for the economies of both cities and everywhere in between. Most importantly, it would be good for the people themselves. People work hard all the time, all year long and their souls need to relax, they need to be transported to a magical place. And this railroad would take them someplace people had never been.
Since this would be the world’s
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Malcolm on 06 20, 2010 | No Comments
Well, well, well. It’s time to congratulate the cast, crew and creative team on the rave reviews Priscilla’s Perfect Day has been getting. We already feel proud just to have such a great, brand new piece of musical theater that the entire family can enjoy, that getting good reviews is very much the icing on the cake. Or the syrup on your pancakes, if you will. ;)
If you haven’t checked out what this wonderful family musical is about, check out this interview with the show’s director, Jeremy Aldridge, on Broadway World LA!
We also have an interview with husband and wife writing team Diana Martin (book) and Richard Levinson (music) that's also from Broadway World LA!
Here are some of what the reviewers are saying. If you’d like to read the entire review, click on the link.
• It’s a creative romp with plenty of imaginative flights of fancy.
• It’s a giddy little adventure that will encourage children to be nicer to their siblings and not be so afraid of things that sound scary (but really aren’t).
• The acting, however, is engaging and it never hurts to be surround
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Malcolm on 06 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
You all are aware that The Group Rep is the first theater that has been allowed to produce the musical BABY since it was re-worked at the famous and well-respected regional theater, The Papermill Playhouse. You are also all aware that our production of BABY had a fabulous opening! But did you know how many great reviews our BABY has gotten?! All RAVE REVIEWS!! Our BABY is a HIT! Check ‘em out – here are some quotes from the first batch of reviews, and you can click on links to read each review in its entirety!
Congratulations to Cate Caplin and our cast, crew and creative team of BABY, it’s their talent, hard work and commitment that’s earning these well deserved raves.
•"The Group Rep has a first-class production."
•"Ultra-skilled director Caplin has thankfully provided a fast-paced and exceedingly active staging..."
•“Emily Thompson is a treasure as Lizzie, the best singer onstage and a bundle of energy and joy.”
•"Chorus members Klair Bybee, Lareen Faye, Becklett Arnold, Michael Cassano, Tonilyn Hornung and Jeremy M. Sage do remarkably well with a myriad of small roles. •Faye is particularly funny as a midwestern cowgirl type…"
•"The cast is terrific." - - Broadway World.com
•"One of the most delightful elements of BAB is Cate Caplin’s
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Malcolm on 06 7, 2010 | No Comments
Here at The Group Rep we’ve got another show opening!!! On June 12, Catawba Club Productions in association with The Group Rep presents the Los Angeles Premiere of PRISCILLA'S PERFECT DAY - A Family Musical!!! This special production plays on Saturday mornings at 11AM from June 12-July 17. AND – after each performance, there is a Pancake Party and other activities!!!
Rain might ruin eleven-year-old budding artist Priscilla Penelope Periwinkle’s idyllic notion of a relaxing vacation in Maine, and her “bratty” little brother Billy and his pesky, pancake-lovin’ dog Roscoe are making their first day at the quaint old cottage anything but perfect; when she finds some very strange crayons that send them all to a magical sunny beach, things start looking up ... at least until they meet one very big, and very hungry, lobster. But thanks to Billy’s quick thinking, it could still end up being Priscilla’s Perfect Day!
What a wholesome show to take the entire family to!
The cast includes: Natascha Aldridge, Courtney DeCosky ,Stephen Simon, Matt Valle, Brian Wallis, Victor Isaac, Diana Martin, Kaylena Mann, Lily Donnelly, and Ben Freiberger.
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Malcolm on 05 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
What's next at The Group Rep? The West Coast premiere of the reworked version of the cult classic musical, BABY!
Our production is directed and choreographed by Cate Caplin, with musical direction by Jeffrey Rockwell! Opening Night is Friday, June 4th at 8PM. Performance are Friday & Saturday at 8PM, with Sunday matinees at 2PM. It runs: June 4 through July 11, 2010 at Lonny Chapman Theatre 10900 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood 91601. For reservations: www.thegrouprep.com or 818.700-4878
BABY tells the story of three couples as they deal with the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of the experience of expecting a baby: college students in their twenties, barely at the beginning of their adult lives; thirty ‘somethings’, having trouble conceiving but willing to try; and middle-aged parents, looking forward to seeing their last child graduate from college when a night of unexpected passion lands them right back where they started. BABY has a book by Sybille Pearson, music by David Shire, lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., based on a story developed with Susan Yankowitz.
The cast features Dana Abrams, Robert Allen, Beckett Arnold, Klair Bybee, Michael Cassano, Lareen Faye, Luise Heath, Tonilyn Hornung, Lloyd Pedersen, Steve Rizzo, Jeremy M. Sage, and Emily Thompson.
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Malcolm on 04 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Don't forget - Yarmy's Army is at The Group Rep this Wednesday, April 21st at 7:30 PM!!!
But what is Yarmy's Army, you ask? It's a group of classic veteran comedians performing! It's going to be an exciting night of hilariousness that will benefit The Group Rep.
It will feature the comedic stylings of:
Shelley Berman • Sam Denoff
Pat Harrington, Jr. • Steve Landesberg
Jim MacGeorge • Peter Marshall
Jack Riley • Howard Storm
Can you believe we got such high level name talent?! Yarmy's Army promises to be a night of unparalleled comedy. So come on down to The Group Rep where you can laugh your troubles away. And it's all for a good cause!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 ~ 7:30pm [reception following performance!]
Buy your tickets now! Reservation Line: 323-822-7898
Tickets: $30 — Reserve Early— Seating Limited
Individual Talent Subject to Availability
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Malcolm on 04 15, 2010 | No Comments
Great news! Thanks to all the great reviews and love from our audiences: The run of SWEET SUE has been extended through May 9th!
Reserve your tickets now to see our fabulous new production. It's a story about love and how we communicate with each other - told across one steamy summer. And don't forget that Friday evening performances are Ladies' Nights! That means all ladies get 50% off ticket pricing. Friday nights only.
Come on down to The Group Rep and see what the buzz is all about!
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