"Directed by Kiff Scholl, THE LAST SCHWARTZ is both comical and somber with an emphasis on the former."
–ACCESSIBLY LIVE OFF-LINE
"Director Kiff Scholl does an excellent job of keeping the action moving with the able assistance of a talented group of ensemble actors."
–LA Blade
The red dress
Written by Tania Wisbar
Produced by Oscar™ winner Jonathan Sanger
Directed by Kiff Scholl
A Guest Production at
The Odyssey Theatre
OCTOBER 2017
"The direction is crisp and fast-moving, with numerous scene changes and flashbacks."
– PEOPLE'S WORLD
ALL MY SONS
Written by Arthur Miller
Directed by Kiff Scholl
“Director Kiff Scholl uses the tiny space effectively... Scholl and Frazer keep the story moving, and they wisely know that less can be more when it comes to comedy." -Backstage
expecting to fly
by Michael Hyman
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
January 28-March 4, 2012
"Director Kiff Scholl keeps everything nicely orchestrated on the Grove Theatre Center’s modest stage, no small feat with such a large cast."
– Blog Critics
"Get ready to be surprised by the most inventive way her disappearance is staged."
– CULVER CITY NEWS
"SPECTACULAR... WITTY... An enthusiastic cast...and efficient production."
– STAGE RAW
Critic’s Pick–LA Times
Pick of the Week–LA Weekly
Critic’s Pick–Backstage
“Director Kiff Scholl’s production is both playful and intelligent.”
-LA Weekly
“Director Kiff Scholl and his forces juggle riotous wit and subtle pertinence to satisfying, faintly disturbing effect.”
-LA Times
“Kiff Scholl’s masterful revival“
-LA CityBeat
“Savvy director Kiff Scholl brings about a beautifully paced, totally disarming production”
-Backstage
WINNER–5 Backstage Garland Awards: Direction, Production, Lead Actor,
Costume Design, Makeup Design
WINNER–LA Weekly Award: Lead Actor
WINNER–LA Critic’s Circle Award: Lead Actor
2007 GLAAD AWARD Nomination
“Director Kiff Scholl has few peers at keeping us intrigued."
-L.A. Times
“ingenious direction... its two stars deliver riveting performances under Kiff Scholl’s highly imaginative direction”
– Stage Scene LA
Inherit the wind
Written by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
Directed by Kiff Scholl
Feb. 8 thru March 16, 2014
"GO! EXUBERANT... ENGAGING... Staged with skillful imagination by director Kiff Scholl in a tiny venue"
– LA WEEKLY
"Director Kiff Scholl gives it a handsome and effective production, with an able cast.
- RECOMMENDED"
- Neal Weaver - Stage Raw
"Director Kiff Scholl is to be commended for keeping character portrayals top notch throughout, with emotions brilliantly stretched to the breaking point as the story plays out."
-Broadway World
"...I became so engrossed in the drama unfolding that I found myself screaming silently for the characters to get out... The whole cast is excellent... 'The Red Dress' directed beautifullly by Kiff Scholl will stay with you long after you've left the theatre."
- Joan Alperin
The Los Angeles Beat
100% SWEET - Bitter Lemons
TOP TEN!–Stage Raw
RECOMMENDED!–Stage Raw
“Director Kiff Scholl has assembled an expert cast, supplied them with a wonderful array of pratfalls, and pulled off a near-flawless production.”
–Stage Raw
"Director Kiff Scholl gets fine, emotional work from the ensemble"
– STAGE RAW
WEAPONS
Written by Chris Collins
Directed by Kiff Scholl
Apr 9 – May 8, 2016
"Kiff Scholl ably directs his accommodating cast at a smartly quick clip with punchlines and disses coming fast and furious."
–Broadway World
“Helmed by skilled director Kiff Scholl, this production starts off with a bang, and it has wit enough to match some of Shakespeare's best comedic tricks.” -Backstage
"Kiff Scholl’s brilliant direction allows
for 17 characters to do the work of 30.
It is subtle, to- the-point and down-to-earth. Each character understands the importance of his or her role and acts it. This is direction at its leanest and most powerful."
– North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch
"Director Kiff Scholl smartly juggles all the mayhem, keeping things light and playful."
–Tolucan Times
SIAMESE SEX SHOW
& FUTURE SEX, INC.
BY JOHN PAPAGEORGE
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
Oct 8 – Nov 13, 2015 & Jan 27 – Feb 19, 2016
Loopholes - a pain in the irs
Written by Stan Rich
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
Apr 15 – May 17, 2015
ACT A LADY
Written by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Kiff Scholl
Our House
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Kiff Scholl
June 30-Aug. 5, 2012
"...under the judicious direction of Kiff Scholl with an absolutely marvelous cast that gives realism to this magnetic showpiece."
"Highly recommended for very good performances that get at the heart of tragedy without wallowing in the sentimental or superficial. This is the real thing."
- NIGHT TINTED GLASSES
"...a daunting challenge for any director, but Kiff Scholl is a savvy hand"
—F. KATHLEEN FOLEY
LA Times, SEP. 27, 2019
"gripping staging"
– LA Times
"Director Kiff Scholl did a marvelous job."
- DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD
"Director Kiff Scholl keeps the pace running smoothly with just enough time for the
ba-da-bump after each punchline"
- BROADWAY WORLD
la bête
Written by David Hirson
Directed by Kiff Scholl
Hyper-chondriac
Written by Brian Frazer
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
“Deft direction” – L.A. Weekly
"...director Kiff Scholl maneuvers his actors with veteran skill"
– Arts Beat LA
"Director Kiff Scholl moves the non-dance scenes at an energetic pace, also eliciting nice performances"
–Broadway World
LAST SWALLOWS
Written by Cailin Maureen Harrison
Directed & Dramaturged
by Kiff Scholl
The Other Space
what the butler saw
Written by Joe Orton
Directed by Kiff Scholl
"Kiff Scholl’s direction keeps the movement flowing all throughout the stage... and certain key moments are wonderfully crafted.... Vie’s message of sexual self-discovery is a strong one."
–Stage Raw
"Director Kiff Scholl takes the black box theater-in-the-round production to artistic heights... insightful direction"
– BROADWAY WORLD
PLEASE DON'T ASK ABOUT BECKET
Written by Wendy Graf
Directed by Kiff Scholl
August 20 – September 18, 2016
DINNER AT HOME BETWEEN DEATHS
Written by Andrea Lepcio
Directed by Kiff Scholl
Apr 1 – May 8, 2016
"Crisply directed."
– THE LOS ANGELES POST
100% SWEET on Bitter Lemons!
“Now, all this is brought together by the brilliant direction of Kiff Scholl. I have seen this play several times, and no other production can compare with this one. This is a funny play written by the talented Ken Ludwig, but
Kiff Scholl has done it justice.”
– NoHo Arts District
don giovanni tonight, don carlo tomorrow
by Dennis Miles
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
The Direction Home
Written by Greg Vie
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
The Let Live Theatre
“Kudos also to Director Kiff Scholl for maintaining the madcap pacing throughout the play, doing full-moon justice”
– My Burbank
“directed with confidence and style by Kiff Scholl”
– Blog Critics
“...director Kiff Scholl... delivers palpable pathos. Scholl also enhances the story’s emotional power through contrast by mining comedic moments.”
– Backstage
Moon Over Buffalo
Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Kiff Scholl
Aug. 3 thru Sept. 14, 2014
NOMINATED for a BroadwayWorld Award for BEST DIRECTOR!
West Bollywood
Written by Aruna Harjani
Directed & Dramaturged by Kiff Scholl
The Matrix Theatre
fuchou with bourbon
Written by Chris Collins
Directed by Kiff Scholl
HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2018
"Director Kiff Scholl embraces the dialogue’s gleeful frivolity with quick paced, sitcom-like exuberance."
- STAGE RAW
"A funny heartwarming dramedy that manages to perfectly encapsulate the challenges of dealing with ones own family, coupled off with an excellent cast and strong direction. THIS ONE IS A CLEAR WINNER." – Mike-Check
"A MOVING, COMEDIC GEM.... Of notable mention is the exquisite dialogue; flawless direction (Kiff Scholl), and production (Racquel Lehrman), all making this show a must see." – Bonnie Priever, Curtain Up
“STRIKING.... Director Scholl’s staging works so well to create the chaos at the heart of the story.... Jarring and poignant." – Stage Raw
“PROFOUNDLY MOVING family tale….The experience felt poignant, infuriating, often funny, but in the end hopeful and forgiving. Even grateful. This is what we mean when we talk about the magic of theatre"
– The World through Night Tinted Glasses
"IMPRESSIVE... Clever wordplay, coupled with tight direction by Kiff Scholl.... Well-drawn and well-acted.... Thoughtful touches abound... A CLASS ACT" – Larchmont Buzz
"A beautifully realized performance... The stage is set for epic conflicts and emotional meltdowns, and Harrison's play delivers all that... When one leaves the theater, it is with a new appreciation for our loved ones."
– Lyons' Views, News and Reviews
The Last Schwartz
BY DEBORAH ZOE LAUFER
Directed by Kiff Scholl
West Coast Jewish Theatre
at Edgemar Center for the Arts
"A first rate production."
- DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD
WICKED PAGAN GAYS
Written by Jeff Dinnell
Directed by Kiff Scholl
The Zephyr Theatre
February/March 2018
"Director Kiff Scholl’s earnest and emotionally organic production is appealingly intimate — you feel like you’re spending your evening absorbed in this family’s traumas."
– STAGE RAW
"As directed by L.A. theatre veteran Kiff Scholl, the production moves at a fast and furious pace. The high-minded concepts being batted around in the dialogue are grounded by Scholl’s focus on the more directly human; he wisely guides his actors to show us what their characters want, rather than what they think, and as a result the whole thing comes off as a sharp satire on behavior instead of a pretentious game of verbal ping-pong. As for his staging, Scholl is somewhat limited by the lack of depth available to him in the Zephyr’s intimate space, but he manages to keep things flowing with enough movement and variety that the action never seems confined or static – no small feat for a play as simultaneously light and heavy as this one."
-LA Blade
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