Henri Lubatti (King Berenger) in "Exit the King" at A Noise Within (Photo by Craig Schwartz) A play called “Exit the King” seems perfect now when democratic values and personal freedoms are under threat by a president who seems to have monarchical ambitions. Eugène Ionesco’s 1962 play, currently on stage at A Noise Within, does skewer tyrannical behavior, but also makes clear that the tyrant is each of us. Translated from the French by Donald Watson and directed by Michael Mi

Brandon Gill (Booth) in "Topdog/Underdog" at Pasadena Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) What if your family legacy is fraught with...

The title of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Piano Lesson” – one of his cycle of plays on African American life in the 20th...