Son Of Semele Announces A Jam-Packed 2018 Season

New for 2018, performances in the first two weeks of Son of Semele Ensemble productions will be pay-what-you-can! (Please note, this policy does not apply to festivals and guest productions.) In addition, Son of Semele continues to offer all patrons a complimentary beverage with proof they took a taxi, Uber or Lyft to the theater.

And don't forget: the Son of Semele All Access Pass gives you a full year of events at the Son of Semele Theater - 14 unique programs - for only $99! It's a great way to get maximum value and show your support for boundary-pushing theatre in LA. Contact us here to purchase! SON OF SEMELE ENSEMBLE:

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March 10 - April 1
Of Government by Alexander Borinsky
Need to refill your cup? Join Ms. Marjorie Blain and friends for an evening of songs, tasty snacks, and a DIY pageant celebrating the often overlooked "feminine" labor that binds our communities together. | Directed by Kate Motzenbacker

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May 26 - June 17
Plunge by Tom Jacobson Dark secrets bubble to the surface as two strangers - one a priest, the other a noted art historian - share a surreal confession at LA's "exclusive" Bimini Baths. Years before, a boy drowned under mysterious circumstances. But whose crime was it, really? | Directed by Matthew McCray

SPECIAL NOTE: Set in 1916, Plunge is the first installment of Tom Jacobson's world-premiere trilogy, The Ballad of Bimini Baths, which uses real events at the now-forgotten spa to examine the collision of cultures in 20th Century Los Angeles. All three parts of the trilogy will be presented in Summer 2018 as a collaboration between Son of Semele Ensemble (Part 1: Plunge), Playwrights Arena (Part 2: Tar) and Rogue Machine (Part 3: Mexican Day).

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October 27 - November 18
The Woman Who Went to Space as a Man by Maureen Huskey Part fact, part fever dream, this captivating new work opens with Alice B. Sheldon - better known to sci-fi aficionados as author James Tiptree, Jr. - contemplating suicide. Dodging in and out of reality, the play investigates gender, longing and creativity as self-exploration through one of the Science Fiction world's greatest literary tricksters. | Directed by Maureen Huskey; Music by Yuval Ron

CURATED FESTIVALS

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January 17 - February 11
Company Creation Festival
The 8th annual Company Creation Festival presents four performance works by progressive theatre ensembles in repertory. Since 2010, this winter festival has led to the creation of nearly 30 new theatrical works, and supported over 20 different theatre companies and artist collectives in taking risks and challenging forms.

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July 12 - 29
Solo Creation Festival The 5th annual Solo Creation Festival features a bold and diverse line-up of nine artists, presented in three distinct programs, each featuring works of various genres and forms. Since 2014 Solo Creation Festival has spotlighted the breadth of possibility in the field of solo performance.

GUEST PRODUCTIONS

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April 20 - 29 | from Barker Room Rep
Untitled American Flag Craft Project [Working Title] by William Burke
A rotating roster of performers will respectfully dismantle, rearrange and rejuvenate the American flag with scissors, moxie and glue while explaining the unifying and important factors of their favorite beverages. Also with live deconstructed performances of American anthems. Also a potluck. Also a party. Also for everyone.

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August 10 - 19 | from By the Souls of Our Feet* and Overtone Industries
Cynosemma: A dirge from the dog's tomb by Megan Breen & O-Lan Jones
Based on Euripides' Hecuba, this new operatic ritual tackles grief in a new way: transforming victimhood into an empowering act of defiance. To shield her youngest daughter from being sacrificed, Hecuba, the infamous queen of Troy, creates an army of women and takes revenge on those who caused her pain.

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August 24 - September 2 | from The Attic Collective*
Devision [Working Title] created by Rosie Glen-Lambert
This still-evolving new piece is sure to feature the Attic Collective's trademark joyous and thought-provoking approach to devised theatre.
* Son of Semele festival alumnus

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