The Hothouse - written by Harold Pinter, directed by Nike Doukas - Antaeus Theatre Company. Previewed January 18, 2018. Opened January 25, 2018. Closed March 11, 2018.
Stage Raw TOP TEN, RECOMMENDED
Gia On the Move VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Haines His Way FOUR STARS
LA Observed - Don Shirley's Best of 2018
Medium - Brad Schreiber's TOP TEN
Gia On the Move VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Haines His Way FOUR STARS
LA Observed - Don Shirley's Best of 2018
Medium - Brad Schreiber's TOP TEN
50th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
Nominated for the McCULLOH AWARD for BEST REVIVAL
Nominated for BEST DIRECTION - Nike Doukas
Nominated for BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE - Graham Hamilton
Nominated for BEST FEATURED PERFORMANCE - JD Cullum
29th ANNUAL OVATION AWARDS
Won BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Peter Van Norden
Nominated for BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (Intimate Theater)
Nominated for BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE OF A PLAY
Nominated for BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY - Nike Doukas
Nominated for BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Josh Clark
Nominated for BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Graham Hamilton
Nominated for BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Leo Marks
Nominated for BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY - JD Cullum
Nominated for BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY - Steve Hofvendahl
Nominated for BEST SOUND DESIGN (Intimate Theater) - Jeff Gardner
4th ANNUAL STAGE RAW THEATER AWARDS
Won MALE COMEDY PERFORMANCE - Josh Clark
Nominated for COMEDY ENSEMBLE
Nominated for MALE COMEDY PERFORMANCE - Leo Marks
Nominated for SOUND DESIGN - Jeff Gardner
33rd ANNUAL ROBBY AWARDS
Nominated for BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA - Graham Hamilton
Nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA - Peter Van Norden
Nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - Jocelyn Towne
2017-2018 StageSceneLA SCENIES
Won BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Won OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY
Won OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY - Peter Van Norden
Won OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A COMEDY - Nike Doukas
Won OUTSTANDING FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY - Bo Foxworth
BETTER LEMONS' DoubleSweet #LemonMeter Choice Award for 2018
13 critics reviews – 92% Sweet
Nominated for the McCULLOH AWARD for BEST REVIVAL
Nominated for BEST DIRECTION - Nike Doukas
Nominated for BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE - Graham Hamilton
Nominated for BEST FEATURED PERFORMANCE - JD Cullum
29th ANNUAL OVATION AWARDS
Won BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Peter Van Norden
Nominated for BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (Intimate Theater)
Nominated for BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE OF A PLAY
Nominated for BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY - Nike Doukas
Nominated for BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Josh Clark
Nominated for BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Graham Hamilton
Nominated for BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY - Leo Marks
Nominated for BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY - JD Cullum
Nominated for BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY - Steve Hofvendahl
Nominated for BEST SOUND DESIGN (Intimate Theater) - Jeff Gardner
4th ANNUAL STAGE RAW THEATER AWARDS
Won MALE COMEDY PERFORMANCE - Josh Clark
Nominated for COMEDY ENSEMBLE
Nominated for MALE COMEDY PERFORMANCE - Leo Marks
Nominated for SOUND DESIGN - Jeff Gardner
33rd ANNUAL ROBBY AWARDS
Nominated for BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA - Graham Hamilton
Nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA - Peter Van Norden
Nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - Jocelyn Towne
2017-2018 StageSceneLA SCENIES
Won BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Won OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY
Won OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY - Peter Van Norden
Won OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A COMEDY - Nike Doukas
Won OUTSTANDING FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY - Bo Foxworth
BETTER LEMONS' DoubleSweet #LemonMeter Choice Award for 2018
13 critics reviews – 92% Sweet
Scenic Design - Se Hyun Oh
Costume Design - Julie Keen
Lighting Design - Ginevra Lombardo
Sound Design - Jeff Gardner
Property Design - Erin Walley
Dialect Coach - Lauren Lovett-Cohen
Fight Choreographer - Bo Foxworth
Production Stage Manager - Jeanne Valleroy
Assistant Stage Manager - Jessica Osorio
Assistant Directors - Tess O'Sullivan & Sasha Valarino
Graphic Designer - Mila Sterling
Josh Clark / Peter Van Norden - Roote
Graham Hamilton / Leo Marks - Gibbs
Melanie Lora / Jocelyn Towne - Cutts
JD Cullum / Steve Hofvendahl - Lamb
Adrian LaTourelle / Rob Nagle - Lush
John Bobek / Paul Eiding - Tubb
John Apicella / Gregory Itzin - Lobb
Costume Design - Julie Keen
Lighting Design - Ginevra Lombardo
Sound Design - Jeff Gardner
Property Design - Erin Walley
Dialect Coach - Lauren Lovett-Cohen
Fight Choreographer - Bo Foxworth
Production Stage Manager - Jeanne Valleroy
Assistant Stage Manager - Jessica Osorio
Assistant Directors - Tess O'Sullivan & Sasha Valarino
Graphic Designer - Mila Sterling
Josh Clark / Peter Van Norden - Roote
Graham Hamilton / Leo Marks - Gibbs
Melanie Lora / Jocelyn Towne - Cutts
JD Cullum / Steve Hofvendahl - Lamb
Adrian LaTourelle / Rob Nagle - Lush
John Bobek / Paul Eiding - Tubb
John Apicella / Gregory Itzin - Lobb
FEATURES
REVIEWS
- Broadway World - THE HOT LIST! What's Hot on Stage Now
- Hot! Pinter at Antaeus - On Stage Los Angeles
- Can government overreach be funny? Antaeus looks for laughs in 'The Hothouse' - Los Angeles Times
- The nuts are running the nuthouse - StageSceneLA - WOW!
- Harold Pinter’s dark comedy “The Hothouse” menacingly amuses in L.A. - People's World
- On Stage & Screen
- A Tragi-Comedy of Violence - Stage and Cinema
- ‘The Hothouse’ is more than a little crazy - Los Angeles Post-Examiner
- Paul Myrvold's Theatre Notes
- Haines His Way
- Talkin' Broadway
- Stage Raw
- Showmag
- Trouble is Brewing - A Splash Magazines
- Pinter: Take Two at Antaeus - On Stage Los Angeles
- Revival of Pinter's Rarely Produced Government Satire Fails to Find Its Political Teeth - LA Weekly
PORTRAITS
All production photos and portraits by Geoffrey Wade Photography