Benefiting from local subsidies, daring small companies without permanent homes feature regularly at this county-owned indoor space under the larger, alfresco John Anson Ford...
2580 Cahuenga BoulevardThe LA region's leading classical theatre company presents two annual seasons, each containing three productions in repertory. The troupe is currently based in a former masonic...
234 S Brand BoulevardUnsurprising material is interspersed with the occasional premiere on the Actors Co-op schedules, and is staged with professional aplomb in two adjacent spaces on a...
1760 N Gower StreetTim Robbins remains in charge of the Actors' Gang, the company he co-founded in the '80s. Productions remain hard-edged and presentational, and often rely on politically...
9070 Venice BoulevardBaker has been staging marionette shows for more than 40 years; booking for them is essential. Staff can also cater for children's parties.
1345 W 1st StreetExciting new plays and revivals are staged by this well-regarded group in the most lavishly appointed sub-100-seat venue in the LA area.
70 N Mentor AvenueA mix of new plays and recent revivals, reliably satisfying but seldom cheeky, is presented to a loyal audience in a warm Burbank theatre.
555 N 3rd StreetEWP specialises in Asian American plays and musicals, and Asian-flavoured revivals of non-Asian shows. A former church, the company's 240-seat David Henry Hwang Theatre lacks...
120 N Judge John Aiso StreetThe 360-seat main theatre at this inviting former cinema is used by a variety of tenants, but the building also houses two sub-100-seat theatres. One of them is the home of...
11206 Weddington StreetHollywood director Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Beaches) built this small, inviting venue in the mid '90s. Its most successful shows are by the deliciously rowdy Troubadour...
4252 Riverside DriveThis widely acclaimed company generally concentrates on masters of 20th-century realism, but it recently introduced two 21st-century plays by Athol Fugard to America....
5060 Fountain AvenueLA is short on good theatre aimed at children, but this venue is one of the better ones. On Saturdays at 11am, the Geffen hosts Saturday Scene, a popular entertainment...
10886 Le Conte AvenueThe West Side's most glittery theatrical venue is home to a good-sized main stage and the cosier Skirball Kenis Theatre. The company offers a mix of new work and local...
10886 Le Conte AvenueIt's still a great place to catch a movie, but most people come to the Chinese Theatre for the hand and/or foot imprints of around 200 Hollywood stars. As legend has it, Norma...
6925 Hollywood BoulevardBuilt as a cinema in 1926 (it was known for decades as the Vagabond), this old spot was renovated and converted for use as a theatre in 2006. It now includes a 99-seat space...
2511 Wilshire Boulevard