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Jennifer K. Hugus

About Jennifer K. Hugus

Jennifer K. Hugus was born at a very young age. At an even earlier age, she just knew she would one day write for the LA Beat! Having grown up in Massachusetts, France, and Denmark, she is a noted fan of Asian Cuisine. She studied ballet at the Royal Danish Ballet Theatre and acting at U.S.C. in their prestigious BFA drama program. She also makes her own jewelry out of paints and canvas when she isn’t working on writing absurdist plays and comparatively mainstream screenplays. Jennifer would like to be a KID when she grows up!

The Avery Schreiber Playhouse’s “Elvis is in the Building” Makes for a Night of Lively Fun!

When you think of a tribute to Elvis Presley rife with impersonators, female back-up singers and sultry dancing, you generally think of a Vegas lounge act and a cheesy one at that; not a classic black box theatre production at … Continue reading

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“Say it Now”’s weSpark Fundraiser sets out to raise $10,000.00 to Assist Cancer Patients in an Evening of Art, Dance, Song and Comedy!

“What would you say if you only had 60 seconds left?” So goes the slogan of “Say it Now”’s weSPARK fundraiser.  Established in order to assist cancer patients and their families regarding daily survival needs; along with offering an assortment … Continue reading

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“Sunny Afternoon” Takes a Shot at Illuminating Yet another Angle on the JFK Assassination

What if Lee Harvey Oswald did, in fact, kill JFK but for a completely different reason than has ever been speculated?  Writer/Director Christian Levatino sets out to explore this very question in his newly penned play, “Sunny Afternoon”.  Presented by … Continue reading

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Eclectic Company Theatre’s “We’re No Heroes”: Not for Chickens, but a Satanist, a Vampire and a Toilet Snake DO make an Appearance!

It is 8:45 pm on a Friday night on Laurel Canyon Blvd.  I sit in front of the Eclectic Company Theatre, awaiting its evening of original monologues, staring giddily across the street at Shakey’s and wonder why I am attending … Continue reading

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Eclectic: 8 Short Plays with Nothing in Common gets Performed in the Common Room Anyway but to Diverse Appeal!

What do you do when you’re at the library on a Saturday afternoon and you have a sudden yen  for theatre?—Go watch actors read aloud from books called ‘scripts’ in presentations called ‘plays’ and this past Saturday’s “Eclectic: a Staged … Continue reading

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In magical “Moments” “Here & There” sometimes we just Need a “Playskool Apokalips” on “Terra Cognito”

I enter the La Luz de Jesus art gallery in the back of Wacko Soap Plant only to be arrested by its joyous serenity.  Art lovers and enthusiasts the city over pace the walls and study the work and the only … Continue reading

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Avery Schreiber Theatre’s “A Snowman’s Chance in Hell”: Short Play Festival, Lounge Act and Christmas Party All in One!

Imagine a short play festival, lounge act and casual Christmas/Holiday celebration all in one and you’ve got the Avery Schreiber Theatre’s latest impending holiday fete, “A Snowman’s Chance in Hell”. Offering up four satirical winter solstice inspired plays, we are … Continue reading

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Eclectic Company Theatre to Mount a Full Length Play from Concept to Performance in 24 Hours for its 5th Annual New Year’s“ONE DAY PLAY”® Celebration

Plays developed from concept to full-fledged performance in 24 hours; ever hear of ‘em?  Activist, Angeleno, interdisciplinary artist, teacher, feminist and animal rights crusader Rachel Rosenthal first founded the form in the 1950s and only the bravest of the brave … Continue reading

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Merry F***in’ Christmas, Y’all: A F***in’ Flurry of F***in’ Fun!

Okay, so you’re about to fly to Colorado to meet  your family in a rented cabin for an inferred dysfunctional Christmas and you have some things to tell them…about your life…personal things.  Your mother is uber sacred when it comes … Continue reading

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Billy’s Thursday Night Fish Fry Swims, Sizzles and Pops on a Saturday for its Year-End Blow Out!

Think of the most diverse rock concert you’ve ever attended, paired with art, a museum/galleries, a novelty store, comedians and opening acts interspersed betwixt the bands you’ve really come to see and you’ve got  Billy’s Thursday Night Fish Fry and … Continue reading

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