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Notes from Arden
Notes from Arden
Playwright-director-producer Diana Gibson died July 17 of complications from pneumonia. She cemented her legacy in local theater during the 1980s and 1990s by producing 10 comedies by Justin Tanner at Hollywood’s now defunct Cast Theatre on El Centro, where she worked as associate artistic director and then artistic director (after her associate Ted Schmitt died in 1990). Justin recalls those tempestuous years. This week’s Notes also includes recollections of Diana by Deborah Lawlor, associate artistic director of the Fountain Theatre, where Diana worked as subscriptions manager until she died.
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Some of My Best Friends Were Scientologists
Playwright-pianist Allen Barton was lulled into the world of Scientology via acting teacher Milton Katselas, and others at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Barton’s new play “Disconnection” (Skylight Theatre Company at the Beverly Hills Playhouse) grapples with his association and disassociation with what he describes as the increasingly militant cult. BY PAULINE ADAMEK
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