The devastating Jan. 7 fire gutted every inch of the 125-seat Pierson Playhouse, from the basement to the roof, leaving behind only a mangled steel skeleton.

Lara Ganz (right), director of Theatre Palisades Youth, works on blocking with Anna Telehowski (left), 14, on opening night of the musical, "Crazy for You" on Feb. 28 after the group lost their ...

Being able to perform has brought hope to the young performers of Theatre Palisades that life isn't over. “I’m learning that a home is not a physical thing. It’s the people,” said ...

in Western Springs, is a benefit for the Theatre of Western Springs and Theatre Palisades in California, which lost its space because of the wildfires. “We have a motto — theaters helping ...

“So many of our castmates have lost everything,” wrote Ganz, the director of youth theater at a beloved playhouse in the Pacific Palisades. “We will continue with rehearsals. I am confident ...