Sunroom Desk

Sunroom Desk received this update from Glendale’s Luna Playhouse:

After withdrawing our request for funds from the City of Glendale (fully realizing their complete disinterest and even contempt for the arts), we offered to sign a new lease with the landlord if he reduces the rent by at least 30%, or we’ll quit and (when A Noise Within leaves) let Glendale once again be the only city in the Western World without a proper theatre doing plays (as opposed to one theatre doing old musicals only).

The landlord agreed to reduce the rent by about %15. We said we cannot sign a lease in good conscience, as we cannot guarantee to honor it. He reluctantly agreed to a Month-to-Month agreement, which he had previously rejected as an option. So now we will continue as long as we can afford to pay the rent or until such time that the landlord finds another tenant who can pay more.

Also: The Metamorphosis Theatre Company has taken up residence at Luna. They will be participating in the administrative work of the theatre, as well as producing and contracting plays and other presentations. This may prove to be a most useful cooperation.

Luna Playhouse is featuring three new productions in April, and hosting one public event this weekend:

POE-ZEST – A play about Edgar Allan Poe.  Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 16,17, 18, at 7 pm.

COMEDY VARIETY SHOW- The Travel Diaries of a (former) Council Member. Friday, Saturday, April 17, 18 at about 9 pm (After Poe-Zest)

PUBLIC MEETING (Conducted in Armenian) to examine the recent City of Glendale Elections. Sunday, April 19, 4 pm

GOURGEN YANIKIAN: IN MY DEFENSE – April 24th Commemorative Program. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 23, 24, 25 at 8 pm

Details are at www.armeniantheatre.org.