The theater, opened in the 1990s and closed during Covid, had this magic, says Pitegoff.
Henkel found that it was haunted in a very positive way, an endorsement if there ever was one.
They signed a lease, moved to Los Angeles, and theNew Theater Hollywoodwas born.

Kaia Gerber performing at New Theater Hollywood
And we wanted to make things for the people around us.
The theater could fill a vacuum.
It was performed Sunday, twice, for one night only.

Photo: Danielle Neu
I grew up doing theater and am so happy to be back on stage in this cast of people.
Schorr felt compelled to join Stephanies troupe for her theater debut.
I had never done a play before and never imagined doing one, she says.

A scence from the recent productionTwo American Scenesat New Theater Hollywood, featuring, from left, Collier Schorr, Max Lawton, Bella Newman, Kaia Gerber, Anahid Nersessian, Alyssa Reeder.
Even though a fashion shoot feels like a performance, this felt entirely new.
LaCava says she likes to be behind the scenes and alone a lot, which works as a novelist.
That gets to the core of why I am most drawn to Pasolini, says LaCava.

Bella Newman, Elias Rønnenfelt
Not necessarily that which is sacred in one camp or another.
Haunted in a very positive way, indeed.

Elias Rønnenfelt

Tess Sahara

Kaia Gerber, Bella Newman