Gary Lamb

Open-Door Playhouse Debuts WHEN HE WAS YOUNG AND PRETTY In June

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play When He Was Young and Pretty will debut online June 5, 2024.

Open-Door Playhouse Spotlights Holiday Plays This Month

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is spotlighting seven of the most popular holiday-themed comedies and dramas in its archives from December 18 through December 31, 2023 online.

Open-Door Playhouse to Mark Third Anniversary With SHE WAS DICK TRACIE in September

Get ready for a thrilling murder mystery as Open-Door Playhouse celebrates its third anniversary with 'She Was Dick's Tracie.' Premiering on September 20, 2023, this podcast play will keep you on the edge of your seat. Find out more on Open-Door Playhouse's website.

Open-Door Playhouse Debuts SIX ITALIANS, SEVEN FISHES Next Month

In the play Six Italians, Seven Fishes, an Italian-American family is gathered at the home of Joe and Marie for Christmas Eve dinner prior to Midnight Mass. Dinner (the seven fishes, a family tradition) is on hold because Vinnie and his Polish wife Peony have not yet arrived.

Open-Door Playhouse Debuts JUST PLAYIN Next Week

Lee Franklin's play Just Playin' focuses on a group of men at a rustic cottage in Maine celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their regular poker game. The next day, their wives (in one case, an ex-wife) gather at the same cottage (after the guys have left) to play Mahjong. The Mahjong game is also marking its 25th Anniversary.

SILENT SKY Opens September 9 At Sierra Madre Playhouse

Silent Sky, a play by Lauren Gunderson. will be presented by Sierra Madre Playhouse in a production directed by Barbara Schofield.

KING OF THE YEES Opens May 21 At Sierra Madre Playhouse

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents King of the Yees, the award-winning play by Lauren Yee. Directed by Tim Dang. Produced for Sierra Madre Playhouse by Gary Lamb. 

INDEPENDENCE Begins This April At Sierra Madre Playhouse

The Sierra Madre Playhouse will present INDEPENDENCE: The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker. A show about the woman who was a battlefield surgeon, a prisoner of war, an abolitionist, a suffragist, and the only female recipient of the Congessional Medal of honor.

EINSTEIN! Plays April 2 And 3 At Sierra Madre Playhouse

EINSTEIN! The award-winning show about the world's most famous scientist, his trials and triumphs, and the discoveries that have impacted the entire world in the decades since is an Official Selection of the Sierra Madre Playhouse Solo Shows Festival.

GROUCHO Starring Frank Ferrante to Open on March 4th at the Sierra Madre Playhouse

Award-winning actor/director/playwright and longtime Sierra Madrean, Frank Ferrante, recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast-paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including 'Hooray For Captain Spalding,' and 'Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.' The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style.

BILLIE! BACKSTAGE WITH LADY DAY to Open at Sierra Madre Playhouse

Billie! Backstage with Lady Day, written and performed by Synthia L. Hardy, directed by Bryan Rasmussen, and produced by Gary Lamb, will open at the Sierra Madre Playhouse February 25-27, 2022. Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 2:30.

Sierra Madre Playhouse Solo Shows Festival Starts February 25

Sierra Madre Playhouse is beginning our return to live performances with a series of one-person shows that we're calling the Sierra Madre Playhouse Solo Shows Festival.

Dana Hall's STAY AWHILE To Premiere On The Open-Door Playhouse

Open-Door Playhouse will present Stay Awhile, an audio play written by Dana Hall and directed by Gary Lamb. The play will premiere on Wednesday, September 8 on the Open-Door Playhouse Podcast, www.opendoorplayhouse.org.

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Extends Through September 12 at Sierra Madre Playhouse

Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.

Karl Miller's AFTERWARD to be Presented by Open-Door Playhouse

Open-Door Playhouse will present Afterward, an audio play written by Karl Miller and directed by Bernadette Amstrong. The play will premiere on Wednesday, June 30 on the Open-Door Playhouse Podcast.

Cast Announced For YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Next Month at Sierra Madre Playhouse

Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.

REPLACEMENT PLAYER to be Presented by Open Door Playhouse as Part of Their Prison Plays Series

Open-Door Playhouse will present the audio play of Replacement Player, written by Scott P. Seibert of the Marion Correctional Institute in Ohio, adapted for audio by Daniel Lambert, directed by Gary Lamb, and presented as part of Open-Door Playhouse’s Prison Plays series.

Sierra Madre Playhouse To Open Outdoor Production Of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Sierra Madre Playhouse is gearing up to resume productions of live, fully mounted shows. The first of these offerings will be the classic musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which the Playhouse is co-presenting with the City of Sierra Madre in an outdoor, socially distanced presentation in Sierra Madre Memorial Park.

Application Now Open For 21st Annual Directors Lab West

The Directors Lab West Steering Committee is pleased to announce the 21st annual Directors Lab West, once again in partnership with the Pasadena Playhouse, Artistic Director Danny Feldman, and Boston Court Pasadena, Artistic Director Jessica Kubzansky, both contributing to host this eight-day theater intensive conference.

Photo Flash: First Look at Crown City Theatre Company's THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE

Crown City Theatre Company (William A. Reilly and Gary Lamb, Artistic Directors) has announced a new production of The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez, directed and choreographed by Michael J. Marchak opening on Sunday, November 24, at 3pm. The engagement will run through February 9, 2020.