Media Center

Welcome to the Geffen Playhouse online media center. On the following pages you’ll find our electronic press kit which features information on the theater’s history, details about our two stages and background information on our productions and artistic team; in addition you’ll be able to browse our most recent announcements and access high-resolution production photography.

If you need any further information or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly.
I look forward to working with you.

Best,
Allison Rawlings
Director of Communications
allison@geffenplayhouse.com
Phone: (310) 966-2412

Latest Press Releases

 

August 28, 2008 ARIEL AWARD WINNER DEMIAN BICHIR AND OBIE AWARD WINNER SHANNON COCHRAN JOIN FORCES IN BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
Acclaimed Mexican Actor Bichir Makes US Theatrical Debut at the Geffen Playhouse
Richard Seyd Directs New Work by Robert Schenkkan, Pulitzer Prize Winner for The Kentucky Cycle
Opens Wednesday, November 5 at 7:30pm

August 6, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE WELCOMES BACK CELEBRATED ARTIST HERSHEY FELDER IN THE FINAL MOVEMENT OF HIS THEATRICAL "COMPOSER SONATA": BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM
 Runs August 19 to October 5
Opening Night Monday, August 25 at 7:30pm

August 6, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES 08/09 ’SATURDAY SCENE’ FAMILY PROGRAMMING
Features Bilingual Production Tomas and the Library Lady Based on Award-Winning Children’s Book Includes Acclaimed One-Man Show Power on Earth Chronicling Influential African-American Leaders
Season Kicks Off with Free Family Fun Day on Sept 27
June 13, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRODUCES WEST COAST PREMIERE OF TONY NOMINATED THE SEAFARER
Artistic Director Randall Arney Helms Irish Playwright Conor McPherson’s Acclaimed New Work Both at Geffen Playhouse and Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater
Previews Begin April 14, 2009
Runs April 22, 2009 — March 24, 2009

April 15, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES 2008/09 SEASON
Two World Premiere Productions: "Time Stands Still" and "Nightmare Alley", Two Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwrights: Donald Margulies and Robert Schenkkan, The Completion of Hershey Felder’s Composer Sonata: "Beethoven, As I Knew Him". 2008/09 Season Opens on August 27 and Closes on July 26

June 19, 2008 DONALD MARGULIES’ SHIPWRECKED! SETS SAIL AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE WITH SPECIAL CHILDREN’S TICKET PRICES
Melody Butiu, Michael Daniel Cassady and Gregory Itzin Reunite with Director Bart DeLorenzo in Swashbuckling Family-Friendly Adventure Tale

June 1, 2008 LA THEATER VET SUSAN BARTON ASSUMES ROLE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR WHILE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PREPARES FOR SEARCH


May 29, 2008 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE MANAGING DIRECTOR STEPHEN EICH TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION

May 21, 2008 WORLD FAMOUS ARTIST RICKY JAY REAPPEARS AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
Legendary Sleight-of-Hand Artist Brings His 52 Assistants to a Special Limited Engagement in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Seven Weeks Only: July 9 — August 26, 2008