Coronado Patch: Coronado Resident Takes Center Stage

Coronado Patch: Coronado Resident Takes Center Stage

Patch.com    Coronado and La Mesa 4/24/12 By Pat Launer Leigh Scarritt, along with two performers from recent Lamb’s Players productions, stars in “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women,” in downtown San Diego La Mesa Patch: Helix Grad Kelsey Venter Stars in Lyceum Theatre Production of 'Respect' Venter shares the Read More →

It’s Not What You Think

It’s Not What You Think

Patch.com   La Jolla 4/18/12 PAT LAUNER The La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere musical “Hands on a Hardbody ” From the title, you might imagine one very sexy piece of theater. But the ‘ hardbody ’ in question is actually a truck. And the hands all over it belong to contestants in Read More →

Suggested Title: New Theater, New Homebase , New View Of Truth-telling

Suggested Title: New Theater, New  Homebase , New View Of Truth-telling

Patch.com Encinitas PREVIEW - 1/30/12 By Pat Launer Posted on 1/31/12 http://encinitas.patch.com/articles/new-theater-new-homebase-new-view-of-the-price-of-honesty/media_attachments/edit Dek : Intrepid Shakespeare Company launches its third season with “An Enemy of the People,” in the state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at San Dieguito Academy The Bible says ‘The Truth will set you free.’ But not always. Read More →

Geezers Got Good Game

Geezers Got Good Game

Patch.com   Encinitas 10/24/11 PAT LAUNER North Coast Repertory Theatre spends an evening with three wartime “Heroes” You might think that three old World War I veterans sitting around talking wouldn’t be very dramatic. And you’d be right. But “Heroes” has other things to offer. Tony and Oscar-winning playwright Tom Stoppard adapted a 2003 French Read More →

Santee Storyteller Is Hooked On Aesop’s Fables

Santee Storyteller Is Hooked On Aesop’s Fables

Patch.com     Santee 10/20/11 PAT LAUNER Jerry Hager directs and tours his own adaptation of the classic tales Twenty years ago, when Jerry Hager met the chair of the Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department, he noticed a picture of Marcel Marceau hanging behind the desk. “It was kismet,” says the 28 year-resident of Read More →

“the Rocky Horror Show” – The Old Globe / “walter Cronkite Is Dead” – San Diego Repertory Theatre / “”joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ” – San Diego Musical Theatre

“the Rocky Horror Show” – The Old Globe  /   “walter Cronkite Is Dead” – San Diego Repertory Theatre /   “”joseph And The Amazing Technicolor  Dreamcoat ” 

– San Diego Musical Theatre

Center Stage with Pat Launer on KSDS JAZZ88 September 30, 2011 It’s about making the best of a bad situation. Like Brad and Janet in “The Rocky Horror Show.” Or the Biblical Joseph, enslaved in Egypt without his “Technicolor Dreamcoat .” Or Patty and Margaret, trapped in an overcrowded airport in “Walter Cronkite is Dead .” Read More →