The Curse of Oedipus
Stupid Fucking Critics Playwright Kenneth Cavander breaks his own rule: never respond to a review…
Steven MorrisJuly 25, 2014
INTERVIEWS AND ESSAYS
NOTES FROM ARDEN
L.A. Theater History Keeps Rhyming: Legacies From UCLA and Theatre of NOTE
Carl J. Johnson as Professor Melnitz, and Julianna Robinson as Professor Samantha Albert in "Tune…
Steven MorrisAugust 19, 2025
“The Reservoir” at the Geffen, and “Lear Redux” at The Odyssey: The Fine Art of Losing One’s Mind
Lee Wilkof, Liz Larsen, Geoffrey Wade and Jake Horowitz in The Reservoir at Geffen Playhouse…
Steven MorrisJuly 1, 2025
The comfort of A Detective Who Knows What He’s Doing; and the cautionary tale of a tabloid editor with a vendetta against Elton John
The Comfort of A Detective Who Knows What He's Doing, at Laguna Playhouse; and the…
Steven MorrisJune 24, 2025
The Muzzling of Los Angeles: Johanna Smith, a California-based children’s theater/puppetry scholar, on how stories got told, how they’re now being told, and what remains possible
Puppets on a String: The Muzzling of Los Angeles Johanna Smith, a California-based children's theater/puppetry…
Steven MorrisJune 18, 2025
“L.A.’s Theater” Largely Ignores L.A.: Center Theatre Group’s 2025-2026 Season
poster for "Puppet Up" (courtesy of CTG) "L.A.'s Theater" Largely Ignores L.A. Center Theatre Group's…
Steven MorrisJune 3, 2025
War and Marriage: Director Maurice Attias on Directing “Love’s End” at the Odyssey
Ann Sonneville in "Love's End" at the Odyssey Theatre (photo by Cooper Bates) Director Maurice…
Steven MorrisMay 27, 2025
Tuesdays With Morrie: Identity Politics in the Trump Era
Vance Valencia and Gilbert Reynoso in "Tuesdays With Morrie" at CASA 0101. (Photo by Francis…
Steven MorrisApril 21, 2025
Mike Waltzing with “Hamlet,” plus “The Unraveling”
David Melville in "Hamlet (Solus)" (Photo by Gretel Cortes) Mike Waltzing with Hamlet "Hamlet (Solus)"…
Steven MorrisMarch 28, 2025
Spirit Guides: Remembering Ron Sossi, Gordon Davidson, and Their Era
Remembering Ron Sossi, Gordon Davidson, and Their Era Spirit Guides Ron Sossi's passing last week…
Steven MorrisMarch 26, 2025
The 2025 Stage Raw Theater Awards Recipients
Riley Cole and Bonnie-Lynn Montaño in "Pirates Wanted!" at The Last Call Theatre (Photo by…
Steven MorrisMarch 11, 2025
