Makayla Hoppe

Writer, Editor and Theatre Critic

United States

Makayla is a journalism and theatre arts student at San Diego State University. She is the assistant editor for the San Diego Jewish Journal and previously served as editor-in-chief for Grossmont College’s newspaper, "The Summit." At the start of 2024, Makayla joined the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle as a reviewer for San Diego's theatre community.

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San Diego Jewish Journal
05/31/2024
A Celebratory Summer With the Bard

An interview with Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein about The Old Globe's upcoming two-part production of "Henry 6."

San Diego Jewish Journal
12/01/2023
A New Musical Born Amongst the Trees

An interview with Tina Landau, the writer and director of a new La Jolla Playhouse musical, "Redwood." The show stars Broadway veteran Idina Menzel.

San Diego Jewish Journal
06/30/2023
Chef of the Fest

An interview with Sam the Cooking Guy on his winning dish at the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival, as well as his belief that not keeping Kosher doesn’t make you any less Jewish.

San Diego Jewish Journal
06/06/2023
Delicious Melodrama at The Old Globe

An interview with playwright Karen Zacarias and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson of "Destiny of Desire" at The Old Globe.

The Summit
"Pride and Prejudice" Review: Heightened Austin Antics

Jane Austen has transcended time and carried her Regency-era socialites into the Twenty-First Century. Her books have become required readings in high school, adapted for television and film, and performed live on stage. For Playwright Kate Hamill, she has taken the quippy and satirical situations of "Pride and Prejudice" and elaborated on the comedy of it all.

The Summit
"Into the Woods" Both Flies and Falls in the World of Fairy Tales

Classic fairy tales date back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. In the late 1980s, composer Stephen Sondheim brought them all together in the Tony Award-winning musical, "Into the Woods." Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and the Beanstalk are all here. This play is the first production of the year for Grossmont College's Theatre Department.