Sarah Spitz
Sarah A. Spitz is an award-winning public radio producer, retired from KCRW, where she also produced arts stories for NPR. She writes features and reviews for various print and online publications.
A Life on Stage: Jeff LeBeau Finds His Way to “Grangeville”
Santa Monica, CA (The Hollywood Times) 5/27/26 Jeff LeBeau is not just an actor. He’s a man who’s made a complete life inside...
From the Bronx to the Taper: Ugo Chukwu Joins “Primary Trust”
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) May 26, 2026 Actor Ugo Chukwu doesn’t demur when he describes Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary...
These Madmen May be the Sanest People in the Room
By Sarah A. Spitz
Culver City, CA (The Hollywood Times) 5/11/26 At this global political moment, a play that asks where the line is...
Where Everyone Knows Your Worth: Marilyn Fox and Pacific Resident Theatre
By Sarah A. Spitz
Venice, CA (The Hollywood Times) April 24, 2026
Marilyn Fox was a lonely 13-year old when the arts threw her a lifeline....
A Taut, Tense Psychological Drama, Blue Kiss at Ruskin Group...
By Sarah A. Spitz
Santa Monica, CA (The Hollywood Times) 4/12/26...
Another first for the newly constructed Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center in Santa Monica. Having...
Life Translated: “English” at The Wallis
By Sarah A. Spitz
Beverly Hills, CA (The Hollywood Times) 4/10/26
It is 2008 in a classroom in Iran. Five people — a teacher and...
Culver City Book Festival Returns March 29 with Local Authors, Panels,...
Culver City (The Hollywood Times) March 26, 2026 ... The Culver City Book Festival is back this Sunday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5...
Ready for Her Cue: Understudy Rosie Simon Reunites with “Kim’s Convenience”...
Heads up fans: the play is NOT based on the hit Netflix show — it’s vice versa!
By Sarah A. Spitz
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood...
Wing and a Prayer: The Ruskin Group Theatre Opens New Arts...
By Sarah A. Spitz
Santa Monica, CA (The Hollywood Times) 2/19/26.
For the first time in more than a decade, a new professional arts and...
Reverse Parallels: Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia at Geffen Playhouse
By Sarah A. Spitz
Westwood Village, CA (The Hollywood Times) 2/13/26
A world premiere play whose premise really pays off, Beth Hyland’s Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia, onstage...