ON STAGE
Thanks for the great run, L.A.!
7 LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINATIONS!
• PRODUCTION
• ENSEMBLE - WINNER!
• ADAPTATION (Aaron Posner) WINNER!
• FEATURED ACTRESS (Olivia Castanho)
• FEATURED ACTRESS (Erin Pineda)
• SET DESIGN (Evan A. Bartoletti, USA Local 829)
• LIGHTING DESIGN (Carol Doehring)
LIFE SUCKS.
by Aaron Posner
”Brought to life by a delectably
versatile ensemble.”
– Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
Hailed on these “Best of 2023” lists!
CHARLES MCNULTY
LOS ANGELES TIMES
“TOP 9 OF 2023”
DON SHIRLEY
ANGELES STAGE
“TOP 15 OF 2023”
TERRY MORGAN
ARTSBEATLA
“10 BEST OF 2023”
TRAVIS MICHAEL HOLDER
TICKETHOLDERSLA.COM
32nd Annual Ticketholder Awards 2023
TOP TEN OF 2023 (#3)
“BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A PLAY”
John Ross Bowie, Anne Gee Byrd, Olivia Castanho, Erin Pineda, Lily Rains, Marc Valera, Steve Vinovich
Stand-by: Andrew Hill Newman
“BEST ADAPTATION” (Aaron Posner)
“SPECIAL COMMENDATION”
(Eric Babb, Prop Master)
Runners-up:
“BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY” (Barry Heins)
“BEST SET DESIGN” (Evan A. Bartoletti)
”BEST COSTUME DESIGN” (Michael Mullen)
YouTube compilation video:
Rave reviews for LIFE SUCKS.!
”INVIGORATING”…
“THE ENSEMBLE IS FIRST-RATE”…
“WINNING COMEDY”… “EXHILARATING”
Los Angeles Times 10/24/2023
Read Charles McNulty's full theater review here!
This production was partly supported by grants from The California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, administered through Community Partners and funded by the LA County Board of Supervisors through the Federal American Rescue Plan Act.