Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared at Atwater Village Theatre
Dates: 4/9/2026 - 5/3/2026
📍 Theatre: Atwater Village Theatre
Open Fist Theatre Company & Circle X Theatre Company
3269 Casitas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: (323) 644-1929
Tickets: $26-$45
Hailed by critics as “wildly inventive, “impactful and imaginative” and “a must see,” Dietrich Smith’s acclaimed adaptation of Franz Kafka’s first novel returns to the stage for a limited six-week run. Arriving in New York City on a steamer, 17-year-old Karl Rossmann strives to make his own way, even as he encounters a series of increasingly strange and bewildering experiences that turn his world upside-down. Open Fist & Circle X @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039; www.openfist.org
Schedule: March 28-May 3 • Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (dark April 3) • Saturdays at 7 p.m. • Sundays at 2 p.m. (dark April 5) • Monday at 7:30 p.m.: April 6 ONLY
News About Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared at Atwater Village Theatre
PHOTOS: Open Fist/Circle X's Co-production of Kafka’s AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED
March 28, 2026 Check out production photos from Dietrich Smith’s acclaimed adaptation of Franz Kafka’s first novel, Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared, which returns this weekend in a co-production between Open Fist and Circle X Theatre Companies.About the Theatre
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