Author: Erin Conley

Erin is a New Yorker living in LA. Discussing the Full House series finale with a kindergarten classmate is one of her most vivid childhood memories. A Ravenclaw, Erin loves theater, figure skating, Joss Whedon, brunch, and petting other people's dogs. You can read more of her thoughts on television and theater at www.onstageandscreen.com. [twitter:erinsk8]

Theater Review: Echo Theater Company’s Nevertheless, She Persisted

August 28, 2017

Back in February, after Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke out against the confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, the Senate voted to silence her. During the comments following the vote, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recapped the events, he described Warren’s actions using the phrase “nevertheless, she persisted.” While this was intended as a … More Theater Review: Echo Theater Company’s Nevertheless, She Persisted

Theater Review: The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Bridesmaids at Rockwell Table & Stage

August 13, 2017

Who’s ready to party? The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Bridesmaids, the latest entry in producer Kate Pazakis’s Unauthorized Musical Parody Of (UMPO) series, opened this weekend at LA’s Rockwell Table & Stage and creates the perfect atmosphere for a celebratory night out. Co-directed by Christopher Youngsman and Tony Award winner (and UMPO alum) Marissa Jaret … More Theater Review: The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Bridesmaids at Rockwell Table & Stage

Theater Review: Antaeus Theatre Company’s As You Like It

July 29, 2017

“All the world’s a stage…” William Shakespeare’s classic comedy As You Like It features some of his most famous monologues and a great deal of whimsy. Currently being presented in Los Angeles by the Antaeus Theatre Company in a production that makes the four-centuries-old work feel fresh, this charming tale of shepherds, mistaken identity, and love … More Theater Review: Antaeus Theatre Company’s As You Like It

Theater Review: Triptych Theatre Company’s Nocturne

July 23, 2017

“Fifteen years ago I killed my sister.” This shocking line opens Nocturne by Adam Rapp, an acclaimed play that first debuted in New York in 2001. Now being presented by the Triptych Theatre Company in a guest production at the VS. Theatre in Los Angeles, this beautifully written solo performance explores the unrelenting nature of … More Theater Review: Triptych Theatre Company’s Nocturne

Theater Review: Echo Theater Company’s The Cake

July 10, 2017

What happens when someone or something suddenly throws the belief system you have held your entire life into question? The Cake, a play by Bekah Brunstetter currently in its world premiere at the Echo Theater Company in Los Angeles, is a thoughtful and heartfelt examination of conservative values in increasingly liberal times, all hinging around … More Theater Review: Echo Theater Company’s The Cake

Theater Review: Love is a Dirty Word by Tilted Field and VS. Theatre Company

July 1, 2017

In the home where Giovanni Adams grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, sex was never a dirty word. After all, his mother worked with the youth population and often brought home t-shirts warning against the dangers of chlamydia as souvenirs of sorts for her sons. But the concept of love was approached in a different way … More Theater Review: Love is a Dirty Word by Tilted Field and VS. Theatre Company

TV Binge Report: Our Biggest Questions For Game Of Thrones Season 7

June 21, 2017

HBO will debut the seventh season of Game Of Thrones on July 16, which means we’re less than a month away from a return to the Seven Kingdoms. It’s one of the most popular shows on television, and with fans well aware that there are only two seasons remaining, people are expecting answers to some … More TV Binge Report: Our Biggest Questions For Game Of Thrones Season 7

Theater Review: The Pride at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

June 18, 2017

How much of the human experience is determined by the era you are born into? In The Pride, a play by Alexi Kaye Campbell currently in its Los Angeles premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, one storyline takes place in 1958 and another in 2008. Both follow a core trio of … More Theater Review: The Pride at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Theater Review: Constellations at the Geffen Playhouse

June 17, 2017

She’s a quantum physicist, he’s a beekeeper. They meet at a barbecue. It’s a tale as old as time…but, what exactly is the meaning of time? Constellations, a play by Nick Payne currently in its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse, is an ambitious look at the infinite paths every relationship can take. Told … More Theater Review: Constellations at the Geffen Playhouse