Dates: 11/13/2026 - 12/19/2026
📍 Theatre: Atwater Village Theatre
Open Fist Theatre Company
3269 Casitas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: (323) 644-1929
Tickets: $26–$45
Even in our sunset years, there is still time enough for love. Open Fist Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s eternal tale of lovers caught between their families and their love—with a new twist. What happens when Romeo and Juliet fall in love at 75 instead of 14? In this new production, the Bard’s language remains intact, but Shakespeare’s Verona has been transformed into Verona Village, a South Florida retirement community for active seniors. There, star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet must navigate romance, family interference and social expectations later in life — revealing how Shakespeare’s words resonate differently when spoken by older adults. Open Fist @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039; www.openfist.org
Schedule: Nov. 13–Dec. 19 • Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.: Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 only • Fridays at 7:30 p.m.: Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Dec 18 (dark Dec. 4) • Saturdays at 4 p.m. Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19 only • Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 only • Sundays at 2 p.m.: Nov. 15, Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 • Mondays at 7:30 p.m.: Nov. 23, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 only
Steve Brammeier is a lifelong St. Louisan. Despite a fulfilling career as a practicing veterinarian (since retired), he is delighted that 17 years ago he discovered cabaret. A singer since childhood, Brammeier has performed his three previous shows, Dancing at Keukenhof, 68: Then and Now, and Songs That Found Me at Blue Strawberry Showroom & Lounge in St. Louis, Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret in Chicago, and Don’t Tell Mama in NYC. His latest show Johnny Mathis: Different Stands Alone premiered in St. Louis on April 11, 2024 at Blue Strawberry, and in NYC on November 9, 2024 at Don’t Tell Mama.
Open Fist Theatre Company will present a reimagining of Shakespeare's classic in which the star-crossed lovers are 75 years old living in a South Florida retirement community, starring Alan Blumenfeld and Katherine James.
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