Blithe Spirit is currently running as part of A Noise Within's 19th season. Cheeky physical comedy drives Noel Coward's story of a pre-war ecoplasmic menage a trois peppered with quirky characters and domestic disputes. Coincidentally, the play aptly takes place amid the stoic shadows of the Historic Masonic Temple in Glendale -- a perfect contextual setting for a high-brow ghost story. more ›

If you’re into short or one-act plays, there’s a bevy of interesting festivals going on this weekend. So get off that couch and into the theater. Why? Because there’s absolutely nothing on TV and some of these productions will cost you almost as much as a movie ticket. So here are five productions opening this weekend that are piquing LAist's curiousity: 11 x 8 Theatre East presents “11 x 8” – that’s 11 new... more ›