Tom Bradac, a Pillar of Orange County Theater, Dies
Thomas Bradac, a pillar of Orange County’s theater community for decades, has died. He was 76. Bradac was best known for his longtime championing of Shakespeare as the head of...
March 14, 2024
SCR at 60, Part 1: Committing to New Plays, Eventually
Editor’s Note: This is PART 1 of a two-part series recognizing SCR’s 60th anniversary season, which continues through August. “Twenty-four years ago … two young men set out to start...
March 11, 2024
Hey Brother, Can You Spare an Empty Space?
Checking in with Orange County’s theaters without a home. Remove the high school and college theater programs, as well as those venues that mainly host and don’t create theater, and...
February 26, 2024
What’s Happening in Arts & Culture in Orange County in 2024
World premieres, the reopening of a growing museum, and cultural events galore are on the schedule for the Orange County arts and culture calendar during winter/spring 2024. The new year...
January 17, 2024
Can ‘Change the Game’ Be a Game-Changer?
Could the activities of a college debate team, the music of a garage rock band, and the theories espoused in a late ’60s book by a Brazilian educator possibly have...
January 5, 2024
2023’s Top 5 Moments in Theater, Dance and Classical Music
The year 2023 is rapidly coming to an end. But while we box up assorted gifts and prepare for 2024, let’s take a moment to reflect on the best in...
December 27, 2023
Chance Theater Gets to the Heart of the Matter to Find Its Voice
PART 2: Over 25 years, through trial and error, Chance Theater discovers the plays – and musicals – that connect to its community. (Go to PART 1 to read the first...
December 6, 2023
Chance Theater is Built to Last
PART 1: The Anaheim stage finds balance and support at the intersection of art and commerce. (Go to PART 2 to read the second installment of this story.) In January...
November 27, 2023
Paula Tomei to Step Down as SCR’s Managing Director
Paula Tomei, South Coast Repertory’s longtime managing director, will step down in August 2024. The announcement was released today. Tomei, 66, has been with Orange County’s most prominent theater company...
November 14, 2023
Irvine Barclay Theatre President Jerry Mandel to Step Down
Jerry Mandel, president of Irvine Barclay Theatre, will leave his position at the end of this year. The announcement was made today. Craig Springer, Irvine Barclay Theatre’s executive vice president,...
November 2, 2023
‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Both a Classic and a Historical Snapshot
REVIEW: SCR’s new production of the 1959 drama underscores the strength of Lorraine Hansberry’s concepts – and of her writing. While the multifaceted Lorraine Hansberry’s talents extended to literary writing,...
October 30, 2023
SCR’s ‘Quixote Nuevo’ is an Enjoyable Feast Marred Only by Too Many Thematic Ingredients
REVIEW: While uneven, the ambitious, visually and aurally elaborate contemporary update of the Don Quixote tale is well worth seeing. “Don Quixote” has been around for more than 400 years,...
October 9, 2023
