A month is hardly enough time to invent and build an airplane, but bringing its invention to the stage is a whole other story. Read more...

Photo: An ensemble cast of improv actors perform “Hammer Down Reprise,” a story of a sofa maker’s transformation into an aerospace innovator.

It is difficult to imagine that violence, conspiracy and the potential loss of a dear friendship are consequences of the pursuit of ... a nickel. Read more...

Photo: Writer David Mamet’s “American Buffalo,” performed at the Geffen Playhouse, focuses on three men named Don (Bill Smitrovich), Teach (Ron Eldard) and Bob (Freddy Rodriguez) who are on the hunt for a Buffalo Head nickel.

As audience members wave their hands in appreciation, fingers spread next to their faces, they enter a different world where applause is silent. More and more the deaf community is breaking into popular media through popular shows like “Switched at Birth” and well-known deaf performers, challenging the perceived stigma associated with deafness. Read more...

Photo: Second-year linguistics and psychology student Mariam Janvelyan and third-year linguistics student Anna Erives sign “comedy show” in preparation for CJ Jones’ comedy show tonight.