SCENE IN LA 

BY

STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH

February 2021

 

Southern California experienced the highest number of Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic last month, and our hospitals had reached their peak capacity, but now finally we are seeing a downward trend, which we all can be relieved about. Vaccinations have started in the hopes that sometime this year we can return to some sense of normalcy and perhaps we will soon see our theaters resume operation for live performances, although they will undoubtedly need to make adjustments to allow for social distancing when they do reopen.

 

Until then, most theaters continue to expand their online offerings with more events to experience on a virtual basis. Some of these online events are only available on a one-time basis, which are often not announced far enough in advance to be included in this monthly column, while others are ongoing and can be enjoyed on-demand, so you will have to visit the venue’s web site to see what’s available. Many are free to watch and some are charging a fee.

 

Here are the links to the theater web sites which have advertised online offerings:

 

3-D Theatricals

https://3dtheatricals.org/homepage/

https://www.thereceiptswithd.com/

 

A Noise Within

 

https://www.anoisewithin.org/

 

Antaeus Theatre

https://www.antaeus.org/

 

“Blood/Sugar”

https://www.dianawyenn.com/

 

Boston Court Pasadena

https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/

 

CaltechLive!

https://events.caltech.edu/

 

Coeurage Ensemble

https://www.coeurage.org/

 

Echo Theater Company

https://www.echotheatercompany.com/

 

For the Record Live

https://www.ForTheRecordLive.com/

 

Fountain Theatre

https://www.fountaintheatre.com/

 

Garry Marshall Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgS_NHHl5mY_DvxNoQ9V9ZA

 

Gideon and The Blundersnorp

http://www.gideonmusical.com

 

Hero Theatre

http://www.herotheatre.org/

 

IAMA Theatre Company

http://www.iamatheatre.com/

http://www.woollymammoth.net/

 

International City Theatre

http://www.InternationalCityTheatre.org/

 

Kentwood Players

http://www.kentwoodplayers.org/

https://www.youtube.com/kentwoodplayers

 

Laguna Playhouse

https://www.lagunaplayhouse.com/

 

L.A. Chamber Orchestra

http://www.laco.org/laco-at-home

 

L.A. LGBT Center

https://lalgbtcenter.org/theatre

 

L.A. Theatre Works (fee & free)

https://www.latw.org/broadcasts

https://latw.org/black-voices

https://latw.org/setting-stage-learning

 

Latino Theater Company

https://www.thelatc.org/

 

Long Beach Opera

https://www.longbeachopera.org/

 

Morgan-Wixson Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15-mNl7vwkjJ8H1T-yOIHw

 

Pasadena Playhouse

https://www.playhouselive.org/

 

Robey Theatre Company

 

https://www.therobeytheatrecompany.org/

 

Rogue Artists Ensemble

https://www.rogueartists.org/rogue-lab

 

Rubicon Theatre

https://www.rubicontheatre.org/

 

Sacred Fools

http://www.sacredfools.org/

 

Santa Monica Playhouse

https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/

 

Sierra Madre Playhouse

https://www.sierramadreplayhouse.org/

 

South Coast Repertory

https://www.scr.org/

 

Theatre 68

https://youtube.com/68centcrewtheatre

 

The Blank Theatre (fee)

 

The Blank Theatre (free)

https://www.patreon.com/TheBlankTheatre

http://www.theblank.com/livingroomseries/

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBlankTheatreCo

 

The Broad Stage

https://www.thebroadstage.org/athome

 

The Geffen Playhouse (fee)

https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/

 

The Group Rep

https://www.thegrouprep.com/

 

The Matrix Theatre “Scraps”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLdXs4A7NBw&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLdXs4A7NBw&feature=youtu.be

 

The Road Theatre Company

https://www.roadtheatre.org/live

https://www.youtube.com/roadtheatrecompany/live

 

The Soraya

https://www.thesoraya.org

 

The Victory Theatre Center

https://www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org/

 

The Wallis

The Wallis Studio Ensemble

https://thewallis.org/

https://thewallis.org/streaming

https://www.instagram.com/wallis_studio_ensemble/

 

“UnRavelled”

https://www.UnRavelledPlay.com

 

“Who I Am”

https://youtu.be/VTD8G9dOB5Q

 

 

 

Until we emerge from this pandemic, we encourage everyone to stay safe by wearing a facemask and practicing proper social distancing at all times, especially when outside in public.

 

Our warmest wishes go out to all of our readers as we all continue to navigate the surging waters of this ever-changing pandemic! We also want to send out a very special thank you to our Public Relations representatives who supply us with this great information, and to our editors who continue to publish our columns.

 

Sincerely,

 

Steve Zall, Publisher

Sid Fish, Co-Publisher and Editor