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Media Spotlights
Reviews and features about Green Room Theatre and its productions.
Pictured (L to R):
Rita Gonzales – GRTCCV Board President
Karen Lin – GRTCCV Founding President
David Catanzarite – GRTCCV Founding Artistic Director
Nila Rodrigez – Tammis Day Foundation Executive Director
Allan H. Jensen – GRTCCV Managing Director
Kristine Gula – GRTCCV Education Manager
The local performing arts scene is about to get a major upgrade ahead of the upcoming autumn performance cycle. The Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley officially announced it has secured a transformative 100,000 dollar grant from the Tammis Day Foundation earlier this month. This substantial financial infusion marks a major step forward for the non-profit organization and expands on an initial 2,500 dollar seed donation provided by the foundation back in December 2025 that first kickstarted their philanthropic partnership.
american Moor is a Hit!
“Award-winning actor Eddie Stephens has the gift. He delivers an extraordinary, non-stop performance as a seasoned Black actor (Keith) who comes to an audition for the role of Shakespeare’s Othello, secure in his conviction that he understands the character and can bring both his performing and life experiences to the role. The less-experienced, pedantic White director, stunningly portrayed by Ronald Douglass, opens the audition by making remarks in stark contrast to the actor’s perception of his character. Kaboom!”
– June August, Broadway World Palm Springs.
The Green Room Theatre Company – Art imitating life with Orwell’s “1984” – By Dee Jae Cox.
This article highlights our latest production: An Interactive Stage Reading of George Orwell’s 1984, adapted for the stage by Michael Gene Sullivan and directed by Jerome Joseph Gentes.
CV Weekly, Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley Presents: Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, Piñata Woman, and Other Superhero Girls, Like Me
Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley (GRTCCV), now in its 16th successful season, brings a professional production of Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, Piñata Woman, and Other Superhero Girls, Like Me to the stage. The production is a story of resilience and identity, with performances in Indio and Palm Desert from March 21 through April 6.
NBC, Green Room Theatre Company Celebrates Its 16th Season
The Green Room Theatre Company is marking its 16th season with a bold and moving production of Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, Piñata Woman, and Other Superhero Girls Like Me. This award-winning play, which opened Friday night, continues to captivate audiences with its emotional depth and powerful storytelling. Performances are being held in Indio and Palm Desert, running through April 6.
El Informador, Green Room Theatre Company presenta una historia de resiliencia e identidad
Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley (GRTCCV), en su 16, y exitosa temporada, presenta una producción profesional de Mariposa Negra, Chica Jaguar, Mujer Piñata y otras chicas superhéroe como yo. La producción es una historia de resiliencia e identidad, con funciones en Indio y Palm Desert del 21 de marzo al 6 de abril.
Section 14 on The Roggin Report
Executive Artistic Director, David Catanzarite, joins Fred Roggin to discuss the upcoming readings of Displacement: Stories from Section 14 on the Roggin Report.
Coachella Valley Theatre World Review of Maggie Magalita
I just saw a sweet, affecting, bilingual English and Spanish drama, Wendy Kesselman’s Maggie Magalita, presented by Green Room Theatre Coachella Valley (GRTCV). The script, although flawed, is great for adults and for kids old enough to understand about bullying and family strife. The play is excellently acted and directed, and beautifully designed, despite the set’s having to be flexible enough for performance in a gym (as when I saw it) and other non-theatrical venues (next week in a library). I have never before seen a Green Room production, but, after witnessing their achievement with Maggie Magalita, I certainly intend to see others.
Executive Artistic Director, David Catanzarite, Recognized in Men in Philanthropy Edition of Desert Charities News
David Catanzarite is a veteran stage director, activist, and educator. He has directed more than 150 professional and college productions in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Prague, and Cape Town.