Directors Lab West 2024

Dates: 
June 8-15, 2024

Theme: 
Origin and Inspiration: Exploring our infinite possibilities

Core Text: Endgame by Samuel Beckett

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Directors Lab West 2024 is produced by the Steering Committee, in association with Tony-Award-winning Pasadena Playhouse, and Boston Court Pasadena.

Special financial support for Directors Lab West has been received from Sheldon Epps, the David Lee Foundation and the Stage Directors  and Choreographers Society

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Producing Steering Committee

Che'Rae Adams (DLW’00)

Ernest A. Figueroa (Founder- LCT’98)

Martin Jago (DLW’14)

Debbie McMahon (DLW’14)

Janet Miller (DLW’03)

Associate Producers 2024

Shanna Beauchamp (DLW’23)

Susan Dalian (DLW’19)

Brian Fretté (DLW’23)

Estela Garcia (DLW’23)

Carrie Klewin Lawrence (DLW’06)

Emmett Murphy (DLW’17)

Kristi Schultz (DLW’09)

Joann Yarrow (DLW’00)

Production Coordinator

Kathryn Wilson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Christopher Cid

Production Apprentices

Esther Banegas Gatica

Quinn Muhleck

Tierney O’Keefe

Grace Temblador

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“Origin and Inspiration" LAB 2024- Directors Lab West 2024 was held from Saturday, June 8 through Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Pasadena Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, and the Boston Court Pasadena. The theme for 2024 was "Origin and Inspiration". The text for this session was “Ed Game” by Samuel Beckett. Notable Actors, Directors, Designers and Choreographers participated in these sessions and shared their experiences. Guests Artists who presented at Directors Lab West 2024 included: Sheldon Epps, Luis Alfaro, Frank Henry Kaash Katasse 

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Jessica Kubzansky, Luke Rothchild, Holly Rothchild, DeLanna Studi, 

Jon Lawrence Rivera, John Achorn, Sayda Trujillo, Snehal Desai, and Danny Feldman. The SDC Open Session was a conversation with Culture Clash: Richard Montoya, Ricardo Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza on their fortieth anniversary.