Directors Lab West - Celebrating Ten Years !

"From its humble beginnings..., Lab West has grown to become a significant force in the development of theatrical directors."

In April 2000, five alumni of the New York Lab (Nick D'Abruzzo, Ernest Figueroa, Olivia Honegger, Kappy Kilburn & Andrew Sachs) came together with the help of Lincoln Center Theater's Anne Cattaneo and organized the West Coast extension of the Lab. Many of those original five continue to make up the Steering Committee today. 2009 will be the tenth year of the Directors Lab West. Since 2000, the Lab has proven to be hugely successful and draws Theatre Artists from around the United States. Speakers and Panelists have included Actors, Artistic Directors, Critics, Dramaturges, Designers, Directors, Actors Equity, Theatre LA, Musicians, and Writers. Previous years sessions addressed issues such as producing theatre, working with writers and dramaturges, the relationship between actors and directors, movement, design and concerns and issues specific to Los Angeles Theater. In 2002 the Pasadena Playhouse and the Boston Court Performing Arts Center became the hosting home of the lab.  The lab is sponsored by the generous support of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation..