Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse
Map
Address10886 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, California
United States
Coordinates34°03′49″N 118°26′41″W / 34.0636°N 118.4447°W / 34.0636; -118.4447
OwnerUCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
OperatorGeffen Playhouse Inc.
TypeRegional theater
CapacityGil Cates Theater: 512
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theatre:149
Construction
Built1929
Opened1970s
Reopened1995
Rebuilt2005
Website
geffenplayhouse.com

The Geffen Playhouse (or the Geffen) is a not-for-profit theater company founded by Gilbert Cates in 1995.

It produces plays in two theaters in Geffen Playhouse, which is owned by University of California Los Angeles. The Playhouse is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named for donor David Geffen. The current executive director is Gil Cates Jr.[1]

  1. ^ "Geffen Playhouse". Geffen Playhouse Press Release. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.