NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ COLONY THEATRE IN BURBANK ANNOUNCES C.R.E.A.T.E. COLONY KIDS PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE

The Colony Theatre in Burbank Unveils First of Its Kind Summer Camp: New Colony Kids Programming Initiative

The Colony Theatre in Burbank has unveiled its new groundbreaking summer camp, C.R.E.A.T.E., it was announced today. The highly innovative camp is part of a new Colony Kids Programming Initiative.

Colony Kids C.R.E.A.T.E. (Create. Really. Exciting. Art. Together. Everyday.) brings campers into the worlds of theatre and film. Over the course of six weeks (Monday–Friday, 8:30am–1:30pm), campers will experience what actually goes into staging a play and shooting a film in a safe and nurturing environment that empowers them to realize their personal and artistic potentials.

Colony Theatre Director of Development Heather Provost said, “We are committed to cultivating the artists of the future so this is a very important mission here at The Colony. We are excited to expose youth to all aspects of our industry. We are in the TV and Filmmaking capitol of the world, and combining the learning elements of theatre and film will be an unprecedented opportunity and experience for our Colony Kids.” Artistic Director Barbara Beckley added, “I love it when kids are in the building. Their curiosity is insatiable, and watching them discover their creativity is tremendously inspiring.”

C.R.E.A.T.E. will be the ultimate arts experience, from rehearsal to performance, from script development to filming. The kids will enjoy learning about playwriting, screenplay writing, acting, directing, production design, cinematography, editing, lighting, costumes, and sound from successful working industry professionals.

Campers will be broken into two groups – The Tony Group (theatre) and The Oscar Group (film). The Tony Group will focus on plays that students will write, direct, cast, and rehearse over the course of three weeks. Simultaneously, The Oscar Group will be following a similar template –but instead of theatre rehearsals, their projects will be filmed and edited with professionals by their sides.

At the end of the three weeks, the two groups will swap. The Tonys will become The Oscars and The Oscars will become The Tonys. The C.R.E.A.T.E. Camp will culminate in an exciting Theatre and Film Festival with a surprise celebrity host and red carpet festivities. Each project, whether a play or a film, will be presented in front of a live audience. The camp and festival will take place at The Colony Theatre June 19 – July 29.

The program is open to all skill levels and no previous experience is required. For more information and enrollment, go here: http://colonytheatre.org/shop2017/create.html.

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05-01-17

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2017 SEASON

COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANY

LA’S PAY WHAT YOU WANT THEATRE COMPANY

ANNOUNCES 2017 SEASON

NICKY
A WORLD PREMIERE BY BONI B. ALVAREZ 

EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHATELET
DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT
BY LAUREN GUNDERSON

THE SECRET IN THE WINGS
BY MARY ZIMMERMAN

Coeurage Theatre Company in Los Angeles (Jeremy Lelliott, Artistic Director; Nicole Monet, Executive Director), now beginning its eighth season, has announced its upcoming slate of three plays including Nicky, a world premiere by acclaimed LA playwright Boni B. Alavarez, Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, and The Secret in the Wings by Mary Zimmerman.

Inspired by Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov, Nicky transforms the world of 1800s Russia into present day Palm Springs. Under the piercing desert sun, characters plod through the unforgiving heat clinging to their self–described identities while chasing after and running away from their true desires. This world premiere play was developed in the Coeurage CoLAB. Directed by Beth Lopes, Nicky will run June 3–July 1.

In Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight, the vibrant 18th century French physicist and mathematician returns for one night to defend her legacy and finish the groundbreaking work for which she was denounced until after her death. This witty, sexy, and passionate exploration harkens back to history – recounting her intellectual and romantic entanglements, including an affair with Voltaire. Emilie will be directed by Coeurage company member Julianne Donelle and is scheduled to run August 12–September 9.

The Secret in the Wings is a witty, magical, and darkly mysterious collage of lesser-known fairy tales. Written by celebrated playwright Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses), the play explores simple parables in the context of a surreal, tempestuous dream. Brought to imaginative life by Joseph V. Calarco, Coeurage Associate Artistic Director and Ovation Award–nominated director of The Sparrow and The Yellow Boat, The Secret in the Wingswill run November 11–December 16.

Coeurage’s acclaimed production of Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins, first produced in July and August of 2015, was recently honored by being the inaugural show in Center Theatre Group’s new ‘CTG Block Party’ program. The production, directed by Michael Matthews, received the full support of Center Theatre Group and its staff in order to fund, stage, and market the show. Failure played 11 performances at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.

Coeurage Theatre Company exists to make impassioned theatre accessible for all audiences through Pay What You Want admission and fresh, challenging productions. The company’s name is inspired by a re–imagining of the word courage — coeur is French for heart, and rage, meaning fervor; on fire. Together, Coeurage is a heart enflamed with passion, which the company strives to bring to every production.

For more information, visit www.coeurage.org.

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 04-24-17

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ JULIE GOLDMAN: “IT’S A MIRACLE!” ▪︎ ONE NIGHT ONLY AT LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER’S RENBERG THEATRE ▪︎ SATURDAY 5/13 at 8pm

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s

Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center

Presents

JULIE GOLDMAN

IT’S A MIRACLE!

ONE NIGHT ONLY

AT THE LGBT CENTER’S RENBERG THEATRE

Saturday, May 13 at 8pm

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center has announced the one-night-only return of Julie Goldman in her new comedy extravaganza It’s a Miracle on Saturday, May 13, at 8pm.

Julie Goldman (The Big Gay Sketch Show, The People’s Couch) says exactly what’s on her mind, no matter whose feathers get ruffled … and the results are side–splittingly funny. How does she do it? After ruling out all other explanations, it turns out that it’s a miracle! The Provincetown Banner called Goldman, “A master of irreverent cultural criticism that will have you laughing so hard you reach the edge of tears and beyond. She is a must see.”

Goldman describes herself as “the worst lesbian in the world” and is renowned for her brash mix of humor, observation, and music (she plays guitar at a third-grade level, specializing in lesbian folk-rock realness). She has three TV comedy specials under her belt which have been seen on LOGO, Showtime, and Comedy Central, and she has appeared on The VanderPump Rules After Show, Bones, RuPaul’s Drag U, Happy Endings, The Mindy Project, and MTV’s Faking It, among others. Goldman performs her comedy standup all over the country.

General admission tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre or by phone at (323) 860-7300. Net proceeds from ticket sales support the full range of free and low-cost programs and services offered by the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre is located at the Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Place (one block east of Highland, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard), in Hollywood. During construction of the Center’s new facility, free parking is limited. Please allow extra time to find parking, or choose public transportation or a ride service such as Lyft.

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04-21-17