Arts & Entertainment
Writers-In-Residence at Theatre West showcases new plays.
Two must-see world premiere productions. The directors are a husband and wife team.
You’ve probably driven passed Theatre West before, seen the marquee lit up, thought about checking it out and NOW would be an incredible time. Their Annual Writers-In-Residence Series champions new plays written by their own playwrighting unit. And this year’s productions are topical, poignant, and leave a lasting impression.
THE LEATHER APRON CLUB written and directed by Charlie Mount is a riveting political thriller. It runs through May 15th, 2016.
A THORN IN THE FAMILY PAW written by Garry Michael Kluger and directed by Arden Teresa Lewis runs June 3 – June 26th, 2016.
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The Writers-In-Residence Series at Theatre West rehearses two plays at the same time, performs them back to back, and truly showcases what the company has been about since it was established in 1962. The collaborative process and sharing new art with the Los Angeles Community.
This time around, the new plays happen to be directed by a husband and wife duo. Charlie Mount and Arden Teresa Lewis. Charlie and Arden have been longtime Theatre West company members, Valley residents, and artists that push boundaries. We wanted to interview them. Then thought, nah, let them interview each other!!
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Director vs Director. Husband vs. Wife. A face off.
Charlie and Arden were great sports.
Here's more about each production.
Charlie Mount talks about THE LEATHER APRON CLUB
Arden Teresa Lewis talks about A THORN IN THE FAMILY PAW
Two World Premiere productions:
For Tickets, More information and Reviews visit: www.theatrewest.org
Performances at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Theatre West is located at 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Los Angeles, CA 90068. Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (seniors), and $5 (students). Parking is free across the street.
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CRITICS’ REVIEWS
for The Leather Apron Club
GO! Highly Recommended!
"The talented cast is uniformly strong in keeping this thriller moving..."
Review by Elaine L. Mura of L.A. Splash Magazine
"The performances were completely flawless."
Review by Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros of nohoartsdistrict.com
"Kudos to writer/director Charlie Mount and to the entire cast for their outstanding work."
Review by Ron Irwin of Examiner.com
"A timely election-year question..."
Review by John K. Adams of the Toluca Times
