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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 82 discoverLosAngeles.com 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 » PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) COURTESY OF CALARTS CNP, COVINA CENTER, NATIVE VOICES, ODYSSEY THEATRE L 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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US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide
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Culture Thrives in the City of Angels
Art, Dance, History, Music, Theater: Downtown LA Has it All
Bask in Surrounding Glory
For More Inspiration, Go West
Discover the Next Stage
Rest Assured

US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide