Seven Students Named as the 2025 Artists of the Year
Orange County’s Artist of the Year program has finally whittled down the 923 students nominated this year to the top seven arts students in the county in 2025. The Artists...
April 27, 2025
Semifinalists Announced for Orange County’s 2025 Artist of the Year Awards
From the pool of 923 nominees this season, 112 students named as semifinalists.
April 20, 2025
Arts Orange County Announces Honorees for Its 25th Annual Awards
The ceremony on Sept. 16 will include honoring the group’s longtime leader, Richard Stein, who is retiring.
April 18, 2025
World Premiere ‘End of the World!’ is an Intensely Personal Flight of Fancy
REVIEW: At SCR, Keiko Green’s delightful dramedy interlocks one man’s terminal illness with global issues.
April 14, 2025
‘Fellowship!’: ‘Lord of the Rings’-Inspired Musical Parody Returns to Fullerton Stage for Spring
There are hobbits, a very important wizard, an epic journey and civilization’s fate resting on one ring. It’s the story “The Lord of the Rings” fans have all come to...
March 26, 2025
Orange County’s Rising Stars: 12th Annual Artist of the Year Nominees Revealed
High school arts teachers nominated 923 students for the awards program this season.
March 16, 2025
South Coast Repertory Endured a Rough Year But Sees Opportunities Ahead
The theater’s challenges mirror many of American theater’s current dilemmas.
March 7, 2025
A New Era at Segerstrom: Limor Tomer’s Vision for the Performing Arts in Orange County
Segerstrom’s new VP of programming aims to expand the center’s artistic scope, deepen community ties and build on its legacy.
February 24, 2025
Orange County’s Only Latina-led Theater Company is Toasting to Amor y Amistad
Breath of Fire has served as an incubator for voices that have been historically excluded in theater and on the stage, both in Orange County and beyond.
February 19, 2025
Electric Company Theatre’s ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ Surprises with its Unrehearsed Spontaneity
REVIEW: With a new actor performing every night, each show sparks with hesitations, discomforts and vulnerabilities.
February 14, 2025
Water, Water, Everywhere: The Roof Has Caved In at SCR’s Production Center
A collapsed roof at SCR’s Santa Ana production facility soaks sets, costumes and more, posing a logistical nightmare, but the theater is confident it can weather the storm.
February 7, 2025
The Show Will Go On at Camino Real Playhouse
After looking for years for a new location, San Juan Capistrano's community theater finally has found its new home.
January 13, 2025
