the People’s theater

The People’s Theater

The formation of a long held idea.. a new home for our creative endeavors is launched with the hopes of continuously evolving ourselves and others through great writers & art...Film, Television & Theater.

We are creating a new kind of theater for Los Angeles...The People’s Theater. It has very much to do for me with living art in community on a daily basis. We finally have found a home where profound artists can experiment and break the bounds of traditional theater. This also has much to do with the work I’ve done and observed through Larry Moss, one of the most prolific & gifted teachers of our generation. He echoed the love I have for the world of the author and unlocked some of the mysteries of performance for me. The People’s Theater gives me the chance to bring as much of the writer’s world to life as I can through the writing, acting, music, dance, visual art and film.

We want The People’s Theater to be a home for regulars, both those with artistic penchants and those who want to experience something new.

We hope to explore provocative ideas relevant to the times past and present. It is modeled after the European cafes of my childhood and we hope you come often to think and enjoy work from many of Los Angeles’ gifted and talented stars working in an intimate setting.

Dana Koellner

Artistic Director

The People’s Theater

2010

Psyche & Eros

written by

Casey Wood

Proposal to the
Getty Villa

TPT Sponsored Links:

Please check out these sites below as they are wonderful contributors to our mission and the artistry of the world.

Casey Wood: www.chironbabies.com

Kevin Bertazzon: www.lovelystudios.com

Michael Fitzpatrick: www.compassionrising.com

Rickie Dickerson: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/z/zartizt

Kevin Gregg: http://www.kevingregg.net/

The Write Act Repertory Theater: http://www.writeactrep.org/

We sponsor a charity or individual artist nearly every month! Below is a list of where your contributions and continued support have gone over the many months of production.

Compassion Rising

Operation Blanket of Love

Deborah Portnoy - Mothers and Others

The Concern Foundation

Chironbabies (www.chironbabies.org)

Lynnette Louise - Autism

Thank you for visiting!

April 2010

The People’s Theater is moving & expanding!!!

Though we loved the space at Bravo and the street performers and the Star Wars machine..... we are now moving to a new location after April’s shows.

Please check back for the next evolution of The People’s Theater in September!!

Thank you for all the wonderful times we’ve shared and your continued interest & support for TPT at Bravo!!

Dana & Lori

THE PEOPLE’S THEATER

FILM & TELEVISION

While we are on hiatus...check out www.evolvecinema.com for our current film & tv productions!!

UPCOMING PEOPLE’S THEATER SHOWS 2010

Henrik Ibsen’s

Enemy of the People

Directed by Dana Koellner

Funding for the Project has begun! Please donate thru Kickstarter:

GREAT NEWS! We have just launched our project for Enemy of the People with Kickstarter and hope that with the collective support of you we can make it happen. Contribute at www.kickstarter.com
Our focus at The People's Theater has been the revitalization of classic material presented in ways that create a new and deeper understanding of the greatest authors and plays throughout history. We have been in operation since January 2009 and have produced 13 plays within the last 16 months.Currently we are seeking funding for one of the most profound and timely plays we have ever worked on, Henrik Ibsen's Enemy of the People which we would like to perform at the famous Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. This will be a charity benefit and not for profit. To this end, we need to raise the remaining production costs for costumes, sets, tech and rehearsals.

The nature of the play, translated from it's original language and adapted by Dana Koellner, is an amazing work that speaks to the nature of politics and the moral dilemmas we all face as a common group of citizens. Wikipedia states about the play: An Enemy of the People addresses the irrational tendencies of the masses, and the hypocritical and corrupt nature of the political system that they support. It is the story of one brave man's struggle to do the right thing and speak the truth in the face of extreme social intolerance.This is a fantastic play and we personally feel that the relevance of this material will be extremely well received and exciting to all. Every dollar counts so please contribute at www.kickstarter.com.Please visit www.thepeoplestheater.com for details and photos of our last productions.

Thank you, Lori & Dana