Strangers on a Train by Craig Warner based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith.
By Joe Straw Flashes of the film “Strangers on a Train” - screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the novel “Strangers on a Train” by Patricia...
View ArticleBrushstroke by John Ross Bowie
L - R James Urbaniak and Malcolm Barrett - Photos by Zoe Tiller By Joe Straw I loved spy vs spy in the Mad comic books. I don’t know why, I just did. - narrator Jeremy Win presents a visiting...
View ArticleHenry V by William Shakespeare
By Joe Straw I took a two-and-a-half-hour ride out of Los Angeles to see musical maven Sophia Joy perform in Henry V by William Shakespeare. Yes, in this version of Henry V beautiful singing...
View ArticleIt’s Only A Show by Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Linke
Paul Linke - Photo by Patricia HighsmithBy Joe Straw Living and breathing in Los Angeles for many years I have heard the name Paul Linke. Paul Linke this, Paul Linke that, Paul Linke preformed...
View ArticleAn Evening of One-Acts by Ethan Coen
L - R Scott Thiede, Elliot White, and Eden Rousso By Joe Straw The 905 Cole Theatre in Hollywood is a perfect place to see small theatre. It is easy to get to and there is plenty of street parking...
View ArticleThe Witness Room by Pedro Antonio Garcia
L to R_Louie Liberti, Moe Irvin, Tricia Small, Mitch Rosander, Dave Baez_Photos by Kenny JohnstonBy Joe Straw “But what if we get something like this?’ Eli Torres, NYPDIn a fraction of a second the...
View ArticleEn Mi Jardín (In My Garden) by various writers
By Joe Straw Casa 0101 Theater presents the inaugural production of En Mi Jardín (In My Garden) healing with our stories – a 10-minute New Works play festival of 13 new plays through May 12th,...
View ArticleAmerican Mariachi by José Cruz González
Ruth Livier and Yalitza “Yaya” Vasquez-LopezPhotos by Grettel Cortes Photography By Joe Straw Majestically, Tía Carmen (Yalitza “Yaya” Vasquez-Lopez) mysteriously enters wearing a huge black...
View ArticleJohn Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower
Front Row L - R - Sophia Joy, Sophie Rhiannon Long - 2nd Row: Rosie Quintana, Stella Cricket McSween, Alexis Rosinsky, Renee Ortega, 3rd Row: Justin Roslinda, Nikolas Fawcett, Nolan LeMayBy Joe Straw...
View ArticleFootloose The Musical – Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie...
L-R Amanda Rodas, Chase Klein, Devyn Kontur, Michael Inatsugu, Brenton Holbeck, Trae Adair, Nico Fisher, Carter Santos, Adam Derbigny, Sterling Inatsugu, Charli Austin, Maia Goldberg, Eadric Einbinder,...
View ArticleDesign for Living by Noël Coward
L - R Garikayi Mutambirwa, Brooke Bundy, Kyle T. Hester - Photos by Cooper Bates By Joe Straw “It should be easy, you know. The actual facts are so simple. I love you. You love me. You love Otto....
View Article108 Stitches by Ernie Silva
By Joe Straw Right off the bat 108 stitches refers to the stitches on a baseball. It’s a pretty good number and just one of the numbers highlighted in this play. Ernie Silva, the performer, wears...
View ArticleThe Mountaintop by Katori Hall
Amanda Warren and Jon Michael HillBy Joe Straw The Geffen Playhouse is a wonderful theatre just off the UCLA campus in Westwood. Coming into the house is an experience, yes, a pleasant experience, a...
View ArticleA Woman Named Gloria by Josefina López
L to R Karla Ojeda and Celeste Lanuza - photos by Rudy Torres By Joe Straw “Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever, about that. The register of his burial was signed by the...
View ArticleIn The Unlikely Event of an Actual Emergency by John Mullican
L - R Jason Leon-Baptista, Amoni West and John Mullican - photos by Robin Randolph PhotographyBy Joe Straw There are several reasons why I ventured out on this night to see this play. The first is...
View Article