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Notes from Arden
Murray Mednick’s “Three Tables”
They’re also haunted by the Holocaust. For those who believe that we can’t live in the past, they counter that the past lives within us: “History is floating in and above the ground, like an ocean.”
Featured Column
Stealing From the Collection Plate: Sacred and Profane in Our Theater
“First Baptist Church was not, ultimately, my tabernacle. When I found my faith, it was a different kind; and although my churches’ resources are nowhere near those of FBC, the services still often involve an audience, singing and listening to music, and speeches about the ephemeral, eternal and sacred.
And there are still turds in the punchbowl.” — BY WILLIAM SALYERS
Got It Covered
“I don’t think theater folks have ever been reluctant to engage in profound naval gazing, but nowadays the discussion has become codified and sanctioned. If there is one good thing to have come out of the entire AEA/Pro-99 debacle, it’s this: The folks who live and do their art here are now more united than ever before.” — by PAUL BIRCHALL
Ask Corbett
Ask Corbett a Question!
Have a question about Los Angeles theater and don’t know who to ask? We are now accepting submissions for an upcoming new section aimed to answer you most burning theater-related questions.
Around Town
“The world premiere of Fallujah, with libretto by Heather Raffo and music by Tobin Stokes, manifests such immediate urgency that I implore you to secure your tickets to the few remaining performances before finishing this review.” — by MYRON MEISEL
The Summer of our (Dis)Content
Our Town
Memorable Moments in L.A. Theater
This is the first in a two-part series of moments remembered by people who either recorded them, or engaged in an activity best described by actress-director Jillian Amenante, “Putting on a play in L.A. is like trying to build a snowman in Florida.” — SLM