Blood at the Root at Atwater Village Theatre

Racial tensions erupt in an explosive ensemble drama based on a real-life incident at a Louisiana high school. Open Fist Theatre Company presents Blood at the Root, a “choreopoem” infused with hip-hop and movement, written by Dominique Morisseau and inspired by the true case of the “Jena Six.” Sept. 8 – Oct. 28; Open Fist Theatre Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039; $20-$30; www.openfist.org

Sept. 9 – Oct. 28 • every Friday at 8 p.m.: Sept. 8; Sept. 15; Sept. 22; Sept. 29; Oct. 6; Oct. 13; Oct. 20; Oct. 27 • every Saturdays at 8 p.m.: Sept. 9; Sept. 16; Sept. 23; Sept. 30; Oct. 7; Oct. 14; Oct. 21; Oct. 28 • 3 Sundays at 3 p.m.: Sept. 17; Oct. 1; Oct. 15 ONLY (no matinees on Sept. 10; Sept. 24; Oct. 8; Oct. 22 • 4 Sundays at 7 p.m.: Sept. 10; Sept. 24; Oct. 8; Oct. 22 ONLY(no evening performances on Sept. 17; Oct. 1; Oct. 15)