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
‘Wish You Were Here’ Traces Friendship in Turbulent Times
SCR mounts the West Coast premiere of O.C.-born Iranian American playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner Sanaz Toossi’s “Wish You Were Here.”
January 8, 2025
What’s Happening in Arts and Culture in Orange County in 2025
U.S. premieres, theater, art exhibits, dance, concerts and plenty of cultural events are on tap for Orange County during the first half of 2025. The new year is already looking...
January 3, 2025
2024’s Top 5 Moments in Classical Music, Dance and Theater
We are nearly at the end of 2024, and it’s been a memorable year. As we prepare for the rare occasion when Christmas and the start Hanukkah fall on the...
December 23, 2024
Bill Kerlin Steps Down as Managing Director of Laguna Playhouse
Laguna Playhouse announced today that Bill Kerlin will step down from his position as Managing Director of the Laguna Playhouse to focus solely on his work as Managing Director of...
December 17, 2024
SCR Cofounder Martin Benson Has Died
A cultural pioneer with partner David Emmes, he developed one of America’s most successful regional theaters.
December 3, 2024
