Behind the Scenes with Caught Creator David L. Ray - July 10, 2011 Playwright David L. Ray discusses with Steven Stanley of StageSceneLA the history and sleeper hit success of Caught! Read the full one-on-one interview here.

Caught welcomes Ian Vogt! - July 5, 2011 The Caught family welcomes Ian Vogt as our replacement J.P.! Ian most recently performed in Of Grapes and Nuts at the Victory Theatre. Other Los Angeles credits: Wonder of the World, How Cissy Grew, Confessions of a Catholic Child, and Gail Can See for Three Days. Chicago theatre credits include Macbeth, Henry V at Chicago Shakespeare; Long Day's Journey into Night (Joseph Jefferson Citation), The Flight of the Phoenix, Much Ado About Nothing, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Measure for Measure, Rope, and Andre's Mother. Some of his Televison and Film credits include The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Without A Trace, Everwood, Scrubs, Cupid, Early Edition, Too Much Flesh, and The Parlor. Ian's first performance will be on July 8th! Tickets can be bought at www.caughttheplay.com!

Caught Featured on NBC News - June 27, 2011
Thanks to our fabulous publicist, Susan Gordon, we were featured today for a segment entitled "New York Leaves California in the Dust by Approving Same Sex Marriage" for NBC News! Exciting to us on TV. Don't we look fab? Click here to watch the segment.

Caught Announces Fifth Extension; thanks YOU for your support ! - June 24, 2011
As we end our 4th extension and move into our 5th (and final) extension here at the Zephyr, we want to take a moment to say thank you! Without your continued support, attendance, and spreading the word, we wouldn't be the longest running play in Los Angeles! So, THANK YOU!!!

Caught says goodbye to Richard Jenik! - June 20, 2011
Alas, another original company member, Richard Jenik (JP) has announced that he will depart the show. Richard has been with the production from the beginning, bringing a warmth and humanity to a very challenging role. The quest has begun to find someone who can bring the same qualities that Richard brought to the table. Richard's last performance is on June 26th! Tickets can be bought at www.caughttheplay.com.

Caught welcomes Jason Dechert! - June 10, 2011 The Caught family welcomes a new cast member! Jason Dechert, most recently seen in The Eccentricities of a Nightingale at A Noise Within, has jumped into the role of Kenneth, following the recent departure of Mackenzie Astin who had replaced original Kenneth, Corey Brill. Jason will begin performances on July 11th and stay with the show through the end of our LA run. Besides Eccentricities, Jason's other Los Angeles credits: Great Expectations, Measure for Measure. New York stage credits include: Vera Laughed (world premiere), New York Stage and Film; Kicking Up Dust (world premiere), A Midsummer Night's Dream, Six Degrees of Separation, The Three Sisters, Journey of the Fifth Horse, La Ronde, Bus Stop, Twelfth Night, and more at NYU. Other regional credits: Hamlet, Handing Down the Names, The Barber of Seville, As You Like It, and more. Recent film and television work: Medium, L'Affaire d'Honneur, Electric Spoofaloo. Welcome Jason!

Caught Bids Adieu to Mackenzie Astin! - June 4, 2011
Congratulations to Mackenzie Astin (Kenneth) as he leaves Caught this weekend to take on the lead role in a feature film! We wish him all the best and hope that he returns soon! Mackenzie's last performance will be on June 10th! Catch him now! Tickets can be purchased at www.caughttheplay.com. .

Caught Announces Fourth Extension; Now thru June 26th, 2011! - May 3, 2011
Entering its eighth month and now the longest running show in Los Angeles, Caught has extended its run once more - now through Sunday, June 26th.

Caught Announces Third Extension; Now thru May 15th, 2011! - March 14, 2011
Due to popular demand, David L. Ray's world premiere play, Caught, directed by three-time Ovation Award-winner Nick DeGruccio, has extended its run through Sunday, May 15. Recently nominated BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE by LA Weekly Theater Awards, cast members Mackenzie Astin, Will Beinbrink, Richard Jenik, Amanda Kaschak, Micah McCain and Deborah Puette will continue throughout the announced extension.

Review: "...this is THE word-of-mouth show to see" (Frontiers Magazine) - March 1, 2011
While "caught" means different things in the context of the play, it also reflects how the show has caught fire in Los Angeles. Entering its third month and second extension, this is the word-of-mouth show to see. It will feed your mind, make you laugh and break your heart all at once. (Read More)

Review: Caught: A Theatrical Review (Yahoo! Associated Content) - February 28, 2011
How does one explain love? Is love simply an emotion that can come and go like the sparrows in the wind? Is love something that cannot be denied regardless of to what or whom it is aimed? Is love something that can be turned off and on like water from a faucet? Or, is love something that is eternal, unchanging, and everlasting? (Read More)

Review: Caught has not only inspired one rave review after another, but has proven that nothing can beat word-of-mouth (STAGESCENELA) - February 26, 2011
Since its December World Premiere, David L. Ray's Caught has become that rarity in Los Angeles theater—a show that enters L.A.'s stage scene very much under the radar yet manages despite odds to become a breakout hit[...] Playwright David L. Ray's comedic-dramatic-heartwarming-mindchanging gem of a play has resonated with audiences gay and straight alike, prompting many a return visit, often with family members in tow[...] This reviewer has seen the production four times, making it my favorite new play of the past year. (Read More)

Review: Caught @ Zephyr Continues Successful Run (BroadwayWorld) - February 23, 2011
The issues of gay marriage and fidelity in marriage in general are explored with humor, intelligence, and a genuine optimism in David L. Ray's Caught, now extended at the Zephyr Theatre through April 3 [...] Putting religion aside, the more urgent message in Caught becomes the support system, the compassion that one should have for another. DeGruccio's expert pace and a top-notch ensemble keep the dramedy riveting and equally entertaining. (Read More)

Caught Receives Multiple L.A. Weekly Theater Award Nominations - February 17, 2011
David L. Ray's Caught picks up nominations for BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE and BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY as part of the 32nd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards. (Read More)

Caught Extends Run for Second Time, through April 3rd, 2011; Mackenzie Astin Joins Cast - February 8, 2011
David L. Ray's world premiere play, Caught, directed by three-time Ovation Award-winner Nick DeGruccio, has extended its run through Sunday, April 3. Mackenzie Astin will assume the role of Kenneth on Saturday, February 19, when Corey Brill departs to join Robin Williams and the Broadway cast of Rajiv Joseph's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. (Read More)

Review: Caught Stirs the Gay Marriage Debate (BroadwayWorld) - January 16, 2011
This political tug-of-war is the overarching theme of David L. Ray's stirring new world premiere play Caught, now performing at the Zephyr Theatre in West Hollywood for an extended engagement through February 13. Set in the months before voting on Prop. 8 happened, this thoughtful, sometimes emotionally-gripping new stage work... (Read More)

Caught Extends Due to Popular Demand! - January 7, 2011
Previously scheduled to close on January 23, 2011, Caught will now run through February 13, 2011. 

Happy Holidays, y'all! Caught is OVATION RECOMMENDED! - December 20, 2010

Review: GO! (LA Weekly) - December 16, 2010
In the aftermath of Proposition 8 passing in November 2008, one of the regrets of those who fought valiantly for gay marriage and against the proposition was that enough wasn't done to "normalize" gay couples. And while the events in David L. Ray's world-premiere play take place in July 2008, Caught furthers the cause by dramatizing one of those healthy relationships. (Read More)

Review: Caught is an engaging domestic drama (LA Stage Times) - December 10, 2010
Two of the hottest controversies in the news right now are gay marriage and gays in the military. Wouldn't you think that the theater, which attracts plenty of gay talent, would be overwhelmed with productions focusing on the human side of these two subjects?[...]In David L. Ray's Caught, at the Zephyr, the style is utterly realistic, and neither the lines nor the message is obscured. (Read More)

Review: Get Caught by New Play (The Advocate) - December 8, 2010
A fresh new voice has emerged in playwright David L. Ray's Caught, now playing at the Zephyr Theater in Los Angeles. This is an emotional roller-coaster theater piece that has its audience shrieking with laughter one moment and tearing up the next. (Read More)

Review: Expect to periodically shed some tears with your laughter (EDGE Media) - December 6, 2010
Who would have thought the red-hot and polarizing issue of same-sex marriage could produce a play this riveting without being preachy? Or that it could be funny at times! Thank God, or the gods, that writer David L. Ray did. In Caught his words and ideas, persuasively expressed by the cast, portray the clash... (Read More)

Review: WOW! (StageSceneLA) - December 6, 2010
David L. Ray puts a very real face on this country's gay marriage debate in Caught, the Georgia-born playwright's absorbing dramedy now getting its World Premiere at the Zephyr Theatre. Incisively directed by Nick DeGruccio and featuring a couldn't-be-better cast and one of the best design teams in town, Caught is a terrific holiday gift for theatergoers in search of something other than yet another Christmas Carol. (Read More)

Complete casting has been announced for the premiere production of Caught - October 25, 2010
Casting is complete for the upcoming production of Caught at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles. The complete cast includes Will Beinbrink as Troy, Corey Brill as Kenneth, Richard Jenik as JP, Amanda Kaschak as Krystal, Micah McCain as Splenda, and Deborah Puette as Darlene. Previews begin November 27^th, 2010 ahead of a December 3^rd opening.

Designer Katz to illuminate the world of Caught - October 19, 2010
Lighting Designer Lisa D. Katz has joined the design team of Caught. Katz has worked with many companies in Los Angeles including The LA Philharmonic, West Coast Ensemble, The Actors Co-op, The Colony Theatre, CSULA, and The Nine O’Clock Players. Recent designs include Merrily We Roll Along, 12th Night, Salam Shalom, Rabbit Hole, Big River, Anita Bryant Died For Your Sins, Big, 1776, and Assasins. She has also worked as an Assistant Lighting Designer at the Los Angeles Opera and the Ahmanson Theatre. Productions there include The Black Rider, Curtains, and The History Boys.

Flemming to design set for upcoming production of Caught at the Zephyr Theatre - October 8, 2010
We are thrilled to announce that Adam Flemming will design the set for the world premiere of Caught. Previous credits include A Perfect Moment (Theater Planners/Outstanding Scenic Design '09 StageSceneLA), Laughing With My Mouth Wide Open (El Centro), Beast On The Moon (Strasberg), Blue Room (Odyssey), Stop Kiss (Rogue Machine), and many others. Adam is an MFA graduate of CalArts, an artistic associate of Son of Semele Ensemble and a designer with the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Playwrights Conference.

Caught welcomes Werther, Staggs to Production Team - September 27, 2010
Publicist Ken Werther and Casting Director Raul Clayton Staggs have joined the production team of Caught. Werther began his career in public relations at Norman Lear’s Embassy Television and later served as a unit publicist at Lorimar Television. He went on to serve as Press Associate at Center Theatre Group (Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre) from 1986-87, 1990-95, 2000-2009. His long list of clients include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The 24th Day starring Noah Wyle and Peter Berg, Sir Ian McKellen’s A Knight Out In Los Angeles, Master Class starring Faye Dunaway, among others. Staggs has cast for a number of prominent theatres and production companies across Los Angeles, including Playwrights' Arena, Boston Court Theatre, Circle X Theatre Company, Theatre Planners Productions, Greenway Court Theatre, Disney Creative Entertainment, The Geffen Playhouse, among others.

DeGruccio signs on to helm world premiere of Caught - September 22, 2010
We are pleased to announce that Nick DeGruccio, a multi Ovation, LADCC, and Garland Award winner for Best Director, has signed on to direct the upcoming production of Caught. He has helmed productions at other prestigious theatres, including South Coast Rep, The Colony Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, The Rubicon, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Musical Theatre West, Performance Riverside and more. He is the Artistic Director of the acclaimed Havoc Theatre Company.

Katherine Hampton Noland to design costumes for Caught - September 16, 2010
Costume Designer Katherine Hampton Noland will design costumes for the upcoming premiere of Caught. An up-and-coming designer, some of Noland's theatre credits include Brooklyn the Musical (Broadway), Wicked (London & L.A. productions), Sherlock Holmes (NYC Fringe Festival), Funny Girl (Barrington Stage Co.), and Limonade Tous Les Jours (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Film credits include: Then She Found Me, Empire Falls, Everybody’s Fine, It’s Complicated and the Emmy Award winning HBO miniseries John Adams. Noland received her MFA in Costume Design from Yale School of Drama, and is a member of United Scenic Artists.

Elizabeth Rhodes Joins Caught Production Team - September 4, 2010
Sound designer Elizabeth Rhodes has joined the production team for the upcoming run of Caught at The Zephyr Theatre. Rhodes has had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most cutting edge theater companies in NYC. She has designed classics such as The Winter's Tale starring Oscar-nominee David Strathairn, and world premiers such as John Patrick Shanley's Dirty Show and Steve Martin's adaptation of The Underpants. Many of her designs have been presented internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2003 Entertainment Design Magazine recognized her as the "Sound Designer to Watch", in 2007 she won Best Design in New York Musical Theater Festival's Award's for Excellence, and most recently nytheatre.com has named her as a person of the year for her work in 2009.

Caught Announces Limited Run at Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles - August 23, 2010
The newest play from David L Ray, Caught, will begin performances at The Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles (West Hollywood) on November 27^th, 2010 ahead of a December 3^rd opening. The production will run until Jan 23^rd, 2011. Complete casting for the production will be announced shortly.