

High energy 'Working Girl' opens with 80s flair at La Jolla Playhouse
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Nov. 14, 2025 Attitude, drive and touseled 80s hair reach new heights in Cyndi Lauper, Theresa Rebeck, and Christopher Ashley's new screen-to-stage adaptation of Working Girl , currently enjoying its debut at the La Jolla Playhouse. Based on the 1988 star-studded film of the same name, the musical's callbacks to the source material begin immediately with the opening scene aboard the Staten Island Ferry as Tess (Joanna “JoJo” Levesque), her best friend C


New Comedy 'Beside Myself' Now Open at North Coast Rep
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Sept. 23, 2025 It would be wonderful if we all came pre-programmed with the tools that we need to navigate life's...


Your Local Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Again opens at the La Jolla Playhouse
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 24, 2024 La Jolla Playhouse is jumping into the holiday hullaballoo with their newest production, the...


The Craft & The Community: CCAE Theatricals' 'The Curious Incident...'
I was thrilled to have a chance to interview some fellow audience members from this weekend's matinee of The Curious Incident of the Dog...


New Village Arts’ ‘Fun Home’ an Emotional Ride
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, February 17, 2024 Those unfamiliar with Fun Home may arrive expecting a lighthearted 60s period piece, thanks to...


Review: Pulitzer Prize–Winning “English” at The Old Globe
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, February 6, 2024 “I want you to hear your voice,” Marjan breathes, “and fall in love with what it becomes.” But is...


Agency and Courage at the Emotional Center of Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Jan. 17, 2024 The cycle of acceptance, heartbreak, and hope are on full display in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s...


The Craft & The Community: Cygnet's A Christmas Carol
Interviewing audience members post-show is such a treat - it's a way to hear what our friends and colleagues in the community think of...


The Craft & The Community: 'Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Making it a three-show holiday convo trifecta, this week, we took a moment to listen in to hear what Grinch-going audience members...


Change and Loss Ground ‘Man and Moon’ at Moxie Theatre
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 11, 2023 Change and the ways that challenge and loss inextricably link us together are at the heart of...