Leaping into the DAFFODIL Abyss – a ShortBurst Theatre® R.A.W. world premiere at Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space

Join Theatre R.A.W. for the world premiere of a cheerfully mysterious, unexpectedly amorous unveiling of the remarkable secret life of the dolls we left behind as your favorite dolls of olde (sic) burst onto the Santa Monica Playhouse stage, baring their souls, and their startling private lives, for all to see. This is NOT a children’s show.

Admission includes post-show wine and dessert reception with the cast.

Crafted and performed through the ShortBurst Theatre® process by Theatre R.A.W. members crafted and performed by Amanda Antunes, Smita Bagla, Victoria Bemis, Aiste Berman, Marty Cohen, Caitlin Crowley, Christie Evans, Kim Jarvis, Parris Kaspszk, Hugo Kim, Linda Kohn, Grainne Morgan, Maziar Rad, Warren Sata, Addie Walsh, Theda Weston and Playhouse Associate Director of Adult Education Berkeley Sanjay. Written by Evelyn Rudie, directed by Playhouse Co-Artistic Director Chris DeCarlo.

ShortBurst Theatre® is a collaboration in which professional artists, tyro performers and members of the community at large pool their resources, their time, and their concerns, to create theatre that is relevant on a personal, local and global level, and do it all in a very short span of time, hence the name.

Over the past 36 years, ShortBurst Theatre® has created 50+ collaborative productions locally, nationally and with companies from 11 countries, many that have later become main stage and touring productions, fostering cultural exchange and understanding and making a tangible difference across the city and around the world.  “The performances and collaborations are excellent and very educative. Their work is brilliant!” Fusami Sugimine, Director Global Project, International Human Network, Japan.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the We Are Santa Monica Fund and Playhouse PALS.