Press Releases from THE RELEVANT STAGE at WARNER GRAND THEATRE (17 total)
The Reviews are in - THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a Hit - See it Now in San Pedro
Two more weekends remain with 6 performances of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Warner Grand Theatre, 478 West 6th Street in San Pedro, CA 90731.
John Farrell, reviewer for the Daily Breeze reviewed THE LAST FIVE YEARS and had this to say: “Good news - great news, even: "The Last Five Years" by Jason Robert Brown, which opened Friday night at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, is a…
One Big Union, IWW and Sabotage Cat Put to Music in San Pedro
The Relevant Stage Theatre Company (TRS) will present a visionary musical adaptation of Upton Sinclair’s 1924 play, “Singing Jailbirds”. The new production titled, UPTON SINCLAIR’S SINGING JAILBIRDS: THE MUSICAL will feature a large cast of performers. The story is set in 1920’s San Pedro, the Port Town of Los Angeles amid the demonstrations of union activists during the worker’s movement.
The World Premiere of UPTON SINCLAIR’S SINGING JAILBIRDS: THE…
San Pedro Theatre Director Featured in DramaBiz Magazine
The October/November Issue of DramaBiz Magazine features a cover story about the producing artistic director of The Relevant Stage Theatre Company, Ray Buffer and the cultural environment in Downtown San Pedro at Warner Grand Theatre.
DramaBiz Magazine is published by Enlighten Entertainment LLC which was founded in 1998 for one reason and one reason only—helping entertainment entities be successful in their business. Perhaps it was born of the love of the…
Bat Boy Spotted in San Pedro
A creature described by onlookers as half bat, half human was spotted running near the 110 off ramp at Gaffey Street, yesterday at approximately 3:40 P.M. A source reports that the creature seemed erratic and angry, and appeared to be singing with a British accent. A student from Mary Star of the Sea High School snapped a photo of the creature while walking to a 7-Eleven. “It seemed…
Sydney Weir to Star as Shelley Parker in San Pedro's Bat Boy The Musical
The Relevant Stage Theatre Company presents the US Stage Company Premiere of the London/Toronto 2004 Revision of Bat Boy The Musical
Story and Book By KEYTHE FARLEY and BRIAN FLEMMING Music and Lyrics By LAURENCE O'KEEFE
Presented at Warner Grand Theatre, a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Licensed Under Agreement with Weekly World News, Dramatists Play Service and directly with the authors.
Direction: Lucas Pakes…
West End Comes to West Coast - Bat Boy Lands in San Pedro
The Relevant Stage Theatre Company is the first authorized company to get permission from the authors, in cooperation with licensing from Dramatists Play Service to produce the 2004 London/Toronto revival of BAT BOY THE MUSICAL in the United States. This production of BAT BOY has numerous changes to the script and music not reflected in the Off-Broadway soundtrack. One notable change is the inclusion of a new song,…
Over There/Over Here in San Pedro Addresses Military Service and the Perils of W …
Randa Walker, Reggie Willis, Travis Mitchell, Julius Verin, Roberta McMillan, Jimmi James, Fatin Saeed, Ryan Verin and Andrea Ivory comprise the ensemble cast in the West Coast Premiere of Over There/Over Here at Warner Grand Theatre opening May 29.
The play centers on Marcus Jackson, who enlists in the Army in order to avoid gang life and drug dealing in his neighborhood of Crown Heights. He finds the same situations…
San Pedro Theatre Company Names Chip Colvin as Music Director
Chip Colvin, Pianist has joined The Relevant Stage as Music Director. Colvin is known locally in San Pedro for his brilliant work with the Golden State Pops Orchestra.
Colvin was born and raised in Houston, TX. He moved to LA two and a half years ago to begin attending USC as a master’s student in the Keyboard Collaborative Arts program studying with Alan Smith. He has extensive…
Ethnically Diverse Actors Sought for West Coast Premiere Play
On April 7 and 8, 2008 7PM to 9:30PM - The Relevant Stage is casting Over There/Over Here.
Ray Buffer, prod./dir., Kyle Whisner, assoc. prod., Lucas Pakes, production mgr., Karina Farah, casting dir., will audition men and women of all ethnicities at Warner Grand Theatre for the 12 cast members needed for this dramatic look at being young and enlisted in the contemporary U.S. military.
Audition Appointments: 818-287-6944
Email submissions: auditions@therelevantstage.com
Headshots…
The Relevant Stage at Warner Grand Theatre Gears up for their Second Show
In residence at Warner Grand Theatre, one of the few large theatres operating in Los Angeles, is a spunky, new theatre company with a true artistic focus: producing performing arts works that explore current social issues. With a mission mantra of “Challenge Hearts… Engage Minds… Expose Truths” The Relevant Stage sets course for its second production coming in May, 2008, Over There/Over Here.
The Warner Grand Theatre where this…
San Pedro to Host Hundreds of Teens at Warner Grand Theatre
The Relevant Stage Serves Area Schools on January 31 and February 2.
Working with Cliff Parks, Alex Chavez and Project TEAM (Teaching and Encouraging Academic Minds) as well as other schools from Long Beach and Los Angeles Unified School Districts, The Relevant Stage will play host to hundreds of students who will experience the production of Acts of Desperation at Warner Grand Theatre over two days during special weekday matinée performances.
Students…
Juan Jose Wing III Performs the Role of “The Buck” in San Pedro at The Relev …
Young, Twenty-something Juan Jose Wing III brings his gymnastics, body building and martial arts experience into the ballet studio, and out onto the performance floor of Warner Grand Theatre in The Relevant Stage’s “Acts of Desperation.”
Acts of Desperation is a new theatre production that combines an adaptation for the stage of a multiple award winning documentary film with a provocative one-act play while infusing both with modern dance.
The film…
A Plethora of Young, San Pedro-Based Talent Complements the Diverse Cast of "Act …
Aspiring dancers, professional dancers, aspiring actors and professional actors all come together to create a stage experience like no other in The Relevant Stage’s “Acts of Desperation” opening January 31, at the historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California.
Acts of Desperation is a new theatre production that combines an adaptation for the stage of a multiple award winning documentary film with a provocative one-act play while infusing both with…
Orange County Actress & Filmmaker Featured in San Pedro Theatre Premiere
The Relevant Stage at Warner Grand Theatre Presents “Acts of Desperation”
Opening January 31, 2008, at Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California will be the inaugural production of a new, provocative theater company in the South Bay – The Relevant Stage, (TRS).
The production, “Acts of Desperation”, was conceived by TRS’ Founder and Artistic Director, Ray Buffer, who selected Lucas Pakes to direct the first show.
\"Acts of Desperation\" stars…
Free Opportunities for Youth to See Theatre That is "Relevant" to Their Experien …
The Relevant Stage, San Pedro\'s newest hot topic and resident theatre company will offer two free performances of their newest show, \"Acts of Desperation\" to students and educators at schools, and youth groups on January 31 and February 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Over 1000 students from San Pedro area schools as well as Long Beach and Los Angeles Unified School Districts will be attending.
This event will provide a…
Studio City Actress, Randa Walker Brings Her Talents to San Pedro
The Relevant Stage at Warner Grand Theatre Presents “Acts of Desperation”
Opening January 31, 2008 at Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California will be the inaugural production of a new, provocative theater company in the South Bay – the Relevant Stage.
The production, “Acts of Desperation” was conceived by TRS’ Founder and Artistic Director, Ray Buffer, and is directed by Lucas Pakes. It stars Adam Roa, Leon Cohen, Rita Merson,…
Long Beach Talent Makes Splash in San Pedro
Lucas Pakes began his arts career as a dancer, training that has come in handy in directing the rapidly paced multimedia stage production, Acts of Desperation. Pakes received his BA from CSU in 2005 and in addition to performing as an actor and dancer throughout Nevada and California, he interned abroad for Mark Goucher Ltd. on London’s West End. No stranger to educational theatre and youth arts, Pakes…
