April 30 - May 23, 2010:  Malibu Repertory Theatre Company presents "How I Learned To Drive"
This Pulitzer Prize winning play by Paula Vogel tells the story of the strained, sexual relationship between a girl and her aunt's husband, from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond.  Featuring Tara Buck, a re-occurrig character on HBO's "True Blood", Clayton B. Hodges, a New York transplant with extensive theatre, film and TV credits, Tricia Small, who recently starred in "High Fidelity", Nick Stabile, a veteran of theatre, film and many TV shows, and Coco Walker, seen on the hit show, "The Mentalist."  Directed by Emmy Award winner Veronica Brady.

The plays shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 5PM.  Tickets are $25.00 and reservations can be made by calling our Box Office at 310-589-1998.

Complimentary Wine, Cheese, hors d'oeuvres and music will be offered to all patrons 30 minutes prior to each show!

February 12 - March 7, 2010: Malibu Stage Repertory Theatre presents THREE TALL WOMEN
Malibu Stage Repertory announces the production of Edward Albee’s 1994 Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Three Tall Women”, a poignant, sometimes comical, look at our aging process through the eyes of a 92 year old woman as she reflects on her life with younger versions of herself.  She reconsiders her choices, lovers, and family with the wisdom that time has wrought. 

This is the third play of Malibu Stage Company’s 2009-2010 season.   Nancy Little will direct the work of this great American playwright.   Ms. Little has appeared in several productions at the Malibu Stage Company but this will be her debut as a director for Malibu Stage.  “The greatest play Albee has ever written”, (Boston Globe) will come to life featuring the cast of Lauri Christi, Allison Coutts-Jordan, Eve Sigall, and Swen Temmel.
 

Deborah LaGorce-Kramer will costume the show, with sets by Ralph Romo and lighting by Richard Johnson.  Terrence Davis, (Ovation Award Nominee) will be composing original music for the show.  Diane Peterson and Richard Johnson will produce.

October 30 - November 22, 2009:  Malibu Stage Repertory Theatre Company presents I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
Off-Broadway's longest-running smash hit musical-comedy celebrates the triumphs and trials of the modern-day mating game.  It's a hilarious look at love and relationships that is touching, insightful and humerous.  From dating and waiting to bridemaids and babies, this love-happy musical revue cleverly covers everything you've secretly thought about romance, marraige, lovers, husbands, wives, and in-laws but were afraid to admit.  Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro.  Music by Jimmy Roberts.  Produced by Julia Holland, Victoria Sterling, an Richard Johnson, Directed by Richard Johnson. Starring an ensemble cast of many locals, guest performers and live musicians, including Mariza Lee Coetzee, Shawn Cortel, Alixzandra Dove, Bonnie Frank, Gigi Goyette, Julia Holland, Carolyn Hunter, Diane Peterson, Jennifer Still, Margo Rifenbark, Brian Pietro, Oscar Best, Zack DiLiberto, Jay Tando and Regina Wilson.  Music Director Rick Friend.  Costume Designer Deborah LaGorce-Kramer.

September 11 - October 4, 2009: Malibu Stage Repertory Theatre presents the first of our season of 4 plays - PROOF
Written by David Auburn and directed by Cate Caplin, the play tells the story of Catherine, a young woman who has spent the last few years of her life caring for her brilliant mathematician father who has gone into mental decline.  Many questions arise when one of her father’s former students discovers a groundbreaking mathematical proof that her father may or may not have written.  Catherine’s sister shows up and further complicates matters, prompting an intriguing and thoughtful examination of the fine line between genius and madness. PROOF won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2001.

May 1 - 24, 2009: Malibu Stage Repertory Theatre presents LOOKING FOR NORMAL

MALIBU STAGE REPERTORY (formerly Zuma Repertory Theatre) presents Jane Anderson's comedic drama "Looking for Normal" opening May 1, 2009 at the Malibu Stage Company in Malibu.  "Looking for Normal" made its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, CA in 2001.  The gender-bending

comedy-drama tells the story of a middle-aged, Midwesterner named Roy who after 25 years of marriage, announces to his family that he has decided to have a gender-change operation.  While to the outside world Roy's life with a wife, kids and a steady job may look "normal," his search for his true identity and deep desire to bring drastic change to his life forces those around him to explore the complexities of their relationships, the institutions of marriage and family, and the very notion of love. You will love the show's stunning performances by Malibu's award winning actors.  Directed by Diane Carroll.

March 22, 2009:  Malibu Stage Repertory Theatre presents NO APPLAUSE - A Fund Raiser for Malibu Stage Repertory
One night ONLY- Sunday March 22, 2009 at 5PM.  Tickets are $100.00 each - and include a reception that follows of food, wine, coffee, sodas, and desserts , all provided by Malibu Stage Repertory, to meet the actors.  Season tickets will be available also at this event.  Directed by Richard Johnson, starring Malibu Stage Repertory members David Lamont, Howard Levy, Beverly Craviero, Bennett Liss, Nathalie Blossom, Howard Ferguson Woitzman, Catherine Dao, Jimmy Hall, J. Walter Holland, Mimo Reynolds, Diane Peterson, Carolyn Hunter, Margott Rifenbark, Jennifer Still, Pamaela Donnelly, Shawn Cortel, Richard Johnson, Pat Cady, Oscar Best, and guest appearace by Krysten Lambert, and the organizers of our children's theatre groups, Julia Holland, and Shoshana Kuttner and John Henry Litten.

February 6 - March 15, 2009:  Malibu Stage Company Presents RABBIT HOLE
A play about a normal upscale family, the Corbetts, that have everything a regular family could want... until the day their world is turned upside down. Teeming with heartbreak, compassion, wit and  honesty, Rabbit Hole, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, is a nuanced and delicate piece of theater about family relationships, loss and hope. Having won or been nominated for almost every major playwriting award in the country, Rabbit Hole is widely regarded as one of the best new plays written in the last 25 years.  Co-starring Malibu actress Katharine Ross, Sharon Gardner, Jeffrey Doornbos, Tasha Ames, and Mimo Reynolds.  Directed by Graeme Clifford.

Guest Production - November 7-23, 2008:  Massively Horrific Long-Island Geeks With Tremendous Ego-Problems

October 3-26, 2008:  Zuma Repertory Theatre Presents - DIVA
Performances Friday & Saturday nights at 8PM, and Sundays at 5PM. 
This biting comedy tells the behind-the-scenes story of Deanna Denninger, a forty-something actress with a super-sized ego who stars in Deanna, a popular network television sitcom.

June 27 2008 - July 20, 2008:  Los Angeles Premier of "GLORIOUS!"
Produced by:  Zuma Repertory Theatre - Richard Johnson & Victoria Sterling
Directed by:  Diane Carroll

A comedy based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a wealthy socialite who lived in New York in the 1940s.  Jenkins was known as the “worst singer in the world” and labeled “the first lady of the sliding scale” as she couldn’t hold a note.  Despite her lack of talent, Jenkins doggedly pursued her dreams and made a career of her singing, selling out New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall on her final performance in 1944, with more than 2000 would-be patrons turned away at the door.  Her recordings can still be found today on the internet.

THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE by noted playwright Martin McDonagh - May 16 through June 8, 2008.

WEST BANK UK - by Oren Safdie and Ronnie Cohen - March 21-April 13, 2008.

THE SHADOW BOX by Michael Cristofer, A Zuma Repertory Production - January 18 - February 2, 2008












In Memory and tribute to TARI TABAKIN, who played Felicity, and passed shortly after this, her last play.  Thanks to her for the many great joys she gave the audiences around this part of the world and for her great care that she exhibited in every play she did. 

ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE by Joe Orton, directed by Charles Marowitz - Aug. 10 - Sept. 2, 2007




MSC Reading - THE LAST OTHELLO by Robert Joseph Ahola - October 4, 2007 - One night.