US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide - (Page 82)
CalArts Center for
New Performance
Diverse,
Dynamic, Dramatic
Get ready to explore LA's booming theater scene.
BY JULIO
MARTINEZ AND
DANI OLIVER
A staggering number of theaters thrive in this
city, offering first-class productions you can't see
anywhere else. Catch an evening or matinee
performance at one of these theater companies,
from the intimate to the elaborate, the worldrenowned to the hidden gems. These are just a
selection of the more than 1,000 performing
arts companies LA has to offer.
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (OTE) was
founded in 1969 with a mission to produce
innovative and adventurous theater that would
appeal to a wide audience. Thanks to wildly
successful and record-breaking shows such as
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Chicago Conspiracy Trial, Threepenny Opera,
and Kvetch, OTE has been honored with more
than 600 LA theater awards and has toured
works in New York and internationally. Its
three-theater complex on the Westside is a
beehive of activity - the company produces
eight regular season works each year and hosts
numerous guest companies, many from England, Poland, Ireland, and Germany. True to
its founding values, OTE remains a haven of
creative exploration for such artists as Orson
Bean, JoBeth Williams, Alfred Molina, Megan
Mullally, Alan Mandell, Carol Kane, Ed Harris,
Jane Kaczmarek, Annie Potts, Mariette Hartley,
and numerous others. odysseytheatre.com
The Road Theatre Company
Winners of the Los Angeles Drama Critics
Circle Award for Sustained Excellence in
Theatre, the Road Theatre Company is committed to a meaningful yet risky mission: new
work for the stage. Called "one of the best theatres of the decade" by LA Weekly and led by
co-artistic directors Taylor Gilbert and Sam
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os Angeles's legendary entertainment
industry has attracted actors, writers,
and directors from all over the world,
bringing together a diverse community
of performing artists.
http://www.odysseytheatre.com
http://www.discoverLosAngeles.com
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Culture Thrives in the City of Angels
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