La Jolla Playhouse Opens Season After 18 Months with Commissioned World Premiere of The Garden
A piece where the Story, the Set Design, and the Direction Shine Bright And… 1000 free tickets will be offered to educators and healthcare workers over the course of the run in honor of the late Dr. Lawrence Friedman, La Jolla Playhouse Trustee, UC San Diego professor, and renowned local physician Stephanie Berry (right) as […]
Latino Theater Company releases noir romantic comedy ‘Premeditation’ as 6-episode podcast beginning Oct. 1
Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce… but how many end in murder? The Latino Theater Company has turned its world premiere production of Premeditation, written by resident playwright Evelina Fernández, into a six-part audio theater podcast. The first two episodes will launch on Friday, Oct. 1, with the remaining four episodes scheduled for release […]
The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego Debuts World Premiere Musical
Commissioned Piece The Gardens of Anuncia Reflects on Life Meaning, the Power of Family and Sorority. The cast of The Gardens of Anuncia, 2021. Photo by Jim Cox. A Blog-View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Kalyn West in The Gardens of Anuncia. Photo by Jim Cox. Inspired by true events in the life of Broadway Dancer and […]
“Put your hands up and go along for the ride. There is something really beautiful to be experienced and had”
Actress Kalyn West shares her journey being part of the cast of The Gardens of Anuncia, the Old Globe’s upcoming production Kalyn West in The Gardens of Anuncia. Photo by Jim Cox. In the middle of 2019, going through life pandemic-free, Kalyn West was finishing up her participation in The Prom on Broadway. She received the […]
First Comes Love? and then Comes Marriage?
Onstage Playhouse Brings a Deadly Twist to the Social Fairy Tale Stigma in The Drowning Girls Currently Playing until September 26 at the Chula Vista Venue A Blog-View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Being at Onstage Playhouse for the first time and with plays coming back to in-person performances, was a nice treat. Carla Navarro, Emily Candia […]
Hair, The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at The Old Globe. A pleasant surprise with a superb production and outstanding ensemble
One-week extension due to popular demand. Performances running now until October 3rd A blog-view by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti I had the opportunity to work on the Broadway Touring Production in the San Diego engagement back in 2011 (wow, 10 years ago)… it was the revival and an amazing show to work on. I brought my dad […]
Se gradúa la primera generación de Cantantes y artistas escénicos de Baja California
LA LICENCIATURA EN CANTO DE LA ESCUELA DE FORMACIÓN ESCÉNICO VOCAL JA’SIT ES LA PRIMERA EN LA CIUDAD DE TIJUANA Y EL NOROESTE DE MÉXICO 🎶 El pasado 20 de agosto se llevó a cabo la Ceremonia de Graduación de la Primera Generación de egresados de la Licenciatura en Canto (2016-2021), la primera en la […]
The Last Best Town, playing at Topanga Canyon’s Theatricum Botanicum
What seemed to be a typical story turned out to be an originally crafted piece. A Blog-View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti When I read the blurb about The Last Best Town, honestly… as a Mexican woman living in the States, I jumped to the conclusion that I was not going to like it. I thought “oh, another […]
The New Children’s Museum in Downtown San Diego is Back and Open to the Public with New Exhibit
Titled El Más Allá by Mexican-American artist Panca El Más Allá exhibit by Mexican-American artist Panca The New Children´s Museum itself is a magical place for both adults and kids offering different types of activities along its three floors. International Artist Panca Starting this Friday, as well as opening back up after months and months of […]
A play that exposes slavery, racism, torture, blackface, whiteface, redface -in your face- is just brilliant
An Octoroon. Currently playing at the LA Fountain Theatre until September 19 A blog-View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Mara Klein and Hazel Lozano. Photo by Jenny Graham It is always tricky when doing a play within a play. Obie award-winning An Octoroon, by MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is based on the 1859 play The […]
A Conversation with Christopher M. Ramirez, part of the ensemble of The Old Globe’s upcoming production of Hair premiering August 10
Getting back to in-person shows, talking about nudity, representation and how to own it The cast of Hair. Photo by Jim Cox. Christopher M.Ramirez is no stranger to San Diego. Working in productions such as Freaky Friday at The La Jolla Playhouse and The Heart of Rock & Roll, a musical that premiered at The […]
North Coast Repertory Theatre Streams Last Show of the Season
DR. GLAS By Jeffrey Hatcher Starring Daniel Gerroll Directed by David Ellenstein Streaming now until August 15, 2021 We always say here in From Another Zero how great the power of theatre is. North Coast Repertory Theatre took the bull by the horns when the pandemic started and continued offering the art form via streaming […]
