Free hothouse Reading!

From Katherine Kilburn, Associate Director of Artistic Development:

As part of our celebrations around OF MICE AND MEN and the American Dream, our May Hothouse reading will be May 13th and 14th at 8PM in the Carrie Hamilton.

Come hear a wonderful and timely new play by local Latina writer, Evangeline Ordaz. VISITORS' GUIDE TO ARIVACA was commissioned by Borderlands Theatre in Arizona to contemplate what it means to be an American and how the border and immigration play a part in that dream. VISITORS' GUIDE TO ARIVACA is beautifully balanced in representing all sides of the debate.

VISITORS' GUIDE TO ARIVACA will be directed by Armando Molina, Artistic Director of Company of Angels Theatre here in LA. More information on casting will come but please plan ahead and make reservations with the box office to join us in this compelling part of our week-long celebration.

See you there!

Savage Drama from Furious Theatre

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE PALACE - Revisited!
By Paul Slabolepszy
Directed by Dámaso Rodriguez
April 26 - May 31, 2008
(previews April 23-25)

SEE THE SHOW THAT STARTED IT ALL!
With the Original Award-Winning Cast and Director!

Furious Theatre presents the revival of its 2002 inaugural production, Saturday Night at the Palace, opening April 26, 2008 -- six years to the day that it originally premiered.

2 a.m. The outskirts of Johannesburg. A broken-down motorcycle strands two white men at a lonely roadhouse with a Zulu waiter who only wants to close for the night... Saturday Night at the Palace examines the events leading up to a racially motivated crime in the volatile Gauteng Region of South Africa seven years before the official end of apartheid.

Save the Peaches!

Furious Theatre Company, Pasadena Playhouse Artists in Residence, have launched an all-new website for the world premiere of their upcoming play, Canned Peaches in Syrup, opening October 6 here in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre. Check out www.SaveThePeaches.com to view the teaser trailer, get the latest info on the production, find all kinds of cool downloads for the show and purchase tickets to this hilariously twisted post-apocalyptic love story.

Hindsight at Hot House

Book Now! Next FREE Hothouse Reading Just Announced!

Book your tickets now for the upcoming reading from Pasadena Playhouse's sell-out new play development series...

Hindsight
By Ross Brown
Directed by Kappy Kilburn

July 17 and 18 at 8:00 P.M.
Carrie Hamilton Theatre.

It’s 1970 and teenage Rob Gold and his brothers are surrounded by the sounds of combat: Vietnam, anti-war protests, and most of all, the marital combat between their parents. Then comes the accident – and a family dynamic that goes from armed insurrection to Armageddon. HINDSIGHT is the story of brothers and how they endure and escape the mess they call family – each in his own way. It’s about dysfunctional parents, sibling bonds, grief, and survival. It will even make you laugh. What else can you do when your mother steals your Bar Mitzvah money and gives it to Yul Brynner so he can gamble in Vegas?

Email BoxOffice@PasadenaPlayhouse.org with your full contact information, number of tickets, and performance for which you wish to book. Or call (626) 356-PLAY!

Pasadena Playhouse Presents: KITE

"Theatre For Kids By Kids"
"Stories for All Seasons"

Summer: "Corn for the People" (Maya Tale)

Autumn: "Nanabazho" (Ojibwa Tale)

Winter: "The Child And The Sea" (Unknown)

Spring: "The Star Maiden" (Ojibwa Tale)

Carrie Hamilton Theatre
39 South El Molino Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101

www.pasadenaplayhouse.org


Sunday March 18th 11am & 2pm
Sunday March 25th 11am & 2pm


Adults $10.00, Kids $5.00

Please call the Box Office at (626) 356 - PLAY


See You At The Show!

Celebrated architect Frank Gehry to redesign Carrie Hamilton Theatre

Terrific news here at the Playhouse as world-renowned architect Frank Gehry has agreed to re-design the interior of the Carrie Hamilton Theatre, as well as a prospective third 300-400 seat performance space.

If you missed the Los Angeles Times story, it's located here.

Pasadena Playhouse press release (PDF) here.

Blogger and Playhouse subscriber, California Highway Guy, has some interesting comments here.

And be sure to check back here for more exciting news on this and other developments.

KITE set to return to the Playhouse

KITE (Kids Interactive Theatre Ensemble) brings unique storytelling with special attention paid to wholesome and entertaining youth-friendly material.

The players, ages 9 - 14, present plays they themselves have created in workshop. It's "Theatre For Kids By Kids".

KITE uses little or no props or sets and asks the audience to use their imagination - performers become the scenery, props, sound effects and music!

With a particular focus on values and education-based productions, KITE promises touching, funny and wholesome performances for kids and adults alike.

Pasadena Playhouse has presented several KITE performances in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre and will be returning for events on Sunday, March 18 and Sunday March 25. Both dates will feature performances beginning at 11am & 2pm.

Contact (626) 356-PLAY or email BoxOffice@PasadenaPlayhouse.org for specific information on the productions and recommended ages.