Theatre Banshee

The Pub Plays

Theatre Banshee is delighted to produce it's first pair of plays in rep. In October, we'll bring you our project we call The Pub Plays: we'll stage the West Coast premiere of two exciting plays, both set in Irish pubs.

First, John B. Keane's (author of The Man from Clare and The Year of the Hiker) riveting drama The Field. When a small field goes up for sale in a wee farming town in County Kerry, everyone soon learns there are men who would kill to get their hands on it. A cast of fantastic actors join many Theatre Banshee favorites for this powerful tale of blood and land.

Alternating with The Field is War. This delightful comedy by Roddy Doyle (author of The Commitments and Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha) is set in a scruffy pub in Dublin's Barrytown neighborhood. The locals come out to compete in a trivia quiz in the pub. The stakes are high — what with a lovely electric tea kettle on the line — and the quiz game spins out of control and into full fledged War. It's a slice of Irish life, brimming with pints and laughs. Don't miss this unbelievable, huge-cast, ensemble comedy; believe us, you've never seen anything quite like War.

The Pub Plays open October 22nd and run through December 12 at The Banshee. Performances are Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3:30pm and 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. You can come Saturday afternoon, see one show, take a dinner break and then come back to The Banshee and see a whole other show! It's great fun, great craic and great theatre. To make your reservations, call 818.846.5323.

Kings Lain to Rest

Reviews for Banshee's Kings of the Kilburn High Road (click here for full reviews)

***CRITIC'S PICK*** "...exceptional artists fearlessly plying their craft... - Back Stage West

***CRITIC'S CHOICE*** - The boozy trek to pathos may not feel quite new-minted, but these life-battered "Kings" ensure that it's consistently engrossing... uniformly excellent actors... - Los Angeles Times

***GO!*** "...sure-handed direction... a blistering performance"- LA Weekly

"...more than a standard bar fare: This is a sly and affecting work about age, identity and lost opportunities" - Variety

"A quintet of flawless actors... It’s yet another feather in the cap of both Branney and this award-winning production company." - News-Press

"Superb performances, stirringly directed and acted to a fare-thee-well by a terrific cast." - Park LaBrea News/Beverly Press

Click here for more information about The Kings of the Kilburn High Road

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Maddy Awards
Madeline Shaner of the Park LaBrea News and LA Drama Critics Circle honored Banshee with several awards this year:

Andrew Leman, Best Actor, Macbeth
Sean Branney, Best Director, Macbeth
Christy Hauptman, Best Costumes, Macbeth
McKerrin Kelly, Best Director, The Hostage

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.