Theatre Banshee

A path to salvation
(l to r) Gary Ballard, Amanda Deibert and Travis Hammer

Tent Meeting - Opening November 14

Please note: the Nov. 15 performance of Tent Meeting has been canceled. We hope you will join us for another performance.

Banshee is very pleased to present it's first Baby Banshee production: Tent Meeting. It's a smaller scale show, but presented with the same talent and passion you've come to expect from us. Tent Meeting was written by Banshee's own Rebecca Wackler and will open November 14th at the Banshee.

Convinced that the poor misshapen creature to which his daughter has given birth is the Messiah, the Reverend Ed Tarbox, with his browbeaten daughter and son in tow, heads off in their mobile home toward the Promised Land--Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Reverend Ed is a bullying, southern preacher; son Darrell is a World War II deserter who claims that the scar from his hernia operation really came from a Nazi bayonet; while his loving, but simple daughter, Becky Ann, stuffs cotton in her ears to hear celestial music playing inside her head. Their journey culminates in a blasphemous yet outrageously funny epiphany.

"What sets Tent Meeting apart, and I think far above, most satire, is its uncanny ability to move from excess to flabbergasting excess until it transcends itself... In the brilliantly theatrical ending of the play, both of its faces – the satirical and the redemptively spiritual – are made manifest.” - American Theater Magazine

“It is at once moving, terrifying and hilarious.” - The New York Daily News

Killer Deal: our November 12 & 13 previews are just $5 - the best live theatre deal in town!

Make your reservations today: Call 818.846.5323 or click here.

The Hostage

Brendan Behan's raucous drama was a toe-tapping, bomb-blasting good time. We thank our audiences who came out in droves to enjoy the politics, songs, and good old fashioned filthy humor of one of Ireland's most iconoclastic playwrights.

2008 Theater Awards Applaud Banshee
The various LA theatre awards are announced and Banshee earned broad recognition.

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle - Banshee won the Tom McCulloh Award for Best Revival - Of Mice and Men, and Sean Branney won for Best Lead Performance - Of Mice and Men.

Ovation Awards - Barry Lynch won for Best Supporting Actor - Of Mice and Men. Mark Colson was also a nominee in that category for his performance in Of Mice and Men.

Maddy Awards - Banshee won several. For Acting: Sean Branney in Of Mice and Men; Tomas Boykin in Of Mice and Men; Josie DiVincenzo in The Year of the Hiker; Barry Lynch in The Year of the Hiker; and Shawn Savage in The Year of the Hiker. For Directing: Rebecca Marcotte for Of Mice and Men and Sean Branney for The Year of the Hiker.

Adopt a Seat
Theatre Banshee's well on it's way to purchasing a new set of theatre seats. You can get in on the fun by adopting a seat of your own. For a mere $200, you'll get your name on a seat in the Banshee and the right to sit in it free for all future Banshee shows! Not only that, it's fully tax-deductible and supports the great endeavors of Theatre Banshee. Email for more info. Hurry, there's only six seats left for adoption!

Ovation Winner!
Banshee congratulates Barry Lynch on winning the Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Candy Of Mice and Men. Banshee's own Mark Colson was also a nominee in the same category.

Of Mice and Men
Theatre Banshee's Of Mice and Men proved to be one of Banshee's most successful productions ever. We thank our audiences who came out to see why this play remains an American classic. Photos from the production are now online.

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Movie Nights!
The Banshee has installed a brand new digital projection system. Check back soon to see the lineup of movies coming to your friendly neighborhood theatre. Or contact us about having your movie screened here.

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About The Banshee
Theatre Banshee is delighted to announce that we finally have our own theatre. The Gene Bua Theatre, our home for the last 12 years, is now The Banshee. Theatre Banshee will produce productions and rent The Banshee for visiting productions, classes and events. Gene Bua Acting for Life will continue to offer acting classes in theatre - visit them on the web or call 818.547.3810

The Banshee is located at 3435 W. Magnolia in the lovely Magnolia Park section of Burbank. We have ample safe free parking all around the theatre.

Theatre Banshee is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. We receive even more support from you, our valued audiences.