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New Original Works (NOW) Festival at REDCAT

Dates: 11/5/2026 - 11/21/2026

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The 23rd annual celebration of innovative new work by Los Angeles artists features nine new works in dance, theater, music, and performance. This edition features new works from Alfonso Abraham Cervera and Irvin Manuel Gonzalez, Chica Barbosa, Brenda Barrios, Friidom, Scottie Harvey, Tarren Johnson, Jeonghyeon Joo, Cody Perkins/Algorythm.Code, and SUUVI. Each week features three artists in a shared evening, with livestreamed performances on Saturdays.

Cast and Creative Team for New Original Works (NOW) Festival at REDCAT

Cast

# Cast Information Based on my review of this press release about REDCAT's 2026 Fall Season, I found one production with cast information: **The Ford/Hill Project** (September 17–19): Lee Sunday Evans
Ensemble
Elizabeth Marvel
Ensemble
Waterwell
Ensemble The press release notes this is "an ensemble of luminary LA actors speaking from the verbatim transcripts of the hearings" but does not provide specific character assignments or individual cast member names beyond the creators listed.

Creative Team

Lee Sunday Evans
Creator/Director
Elizabeth Marvel
Creator
Waterwell
Creator
Amy Kahng
Exhibition Conceiver
GYOPO
Exhibition Conceiver
Brigette Dunn-Korpela
Choreographer
Crystal Jackson-Singletary
Choreographer
Rosanna Tavarez
Choreographer
Odessa Uno
Choreographer
Dimitri Chamblas
Choreographer

News About New Original Works (NOW) Festival at REDCAT

THE FORD/HILL PROJECT to Lead REDCAT's Fall 2026 Season
THE FORD/HILL PROJECT to Lead REDCAT's Fall 2026 Season
August 05, 2026 REDCAT will present a fall season featuring THE FORD/HILL PROJECT, works by Dimitri Chamblas and Mindy Seu, and the New Original Works Festival in Los Angeles.
REDCAT Reveals Lineup of Dance, Theater, Music, Film & More for Fall 2025 Season
REDCAT Reveals Lineup of Dance, Theater, Music, Film & More for Fall 2025 Season
July 29, 2025 REDCAT, the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater, has announced its Fall 2025 season, which will run from September 12 through December 19. The season will feature new commissions and original works from a wide array of experimental artists in dance, theater, music, film, and visual art, with themes spanning healing, memory, queer liberation, and radical imagination.
REDCAT Presents The 21st Annual New Original Works Festival
REDCAT Presents The 21st Annual New Original Works Festival
October 14, 2024 Explore nine new contemporary performances premiering at the 21st Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival at REDCAT, taking place over three weekends in November 2024.
REDCAT Closes Out the 19th Annual NOW Festival This Week with Sarahjeen François, Sarah Lyons, and More
REDCAT Closes Out the 19th Annual NOW Festival This Week with Sarahjeen François, Sarah Lyons, and More
August 29, 2022 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, closes out the 19th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new performance work, over three weekends this summer. The final week of performances takes place from September 1-3.
REDCAT Continues The 19th Annual NOW Festival, August 25-27
REDCAT Continues The 19th Annual NOW Festival, August 25-27
August 22, 2022 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 19th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new performance work, over three weekends this summer: Aug. 18-20, Aug. 25-27, and Sept. 1-3, 2022. (Watch a trailer here.)
REDCAT Kicks Off the 19th Annual NOW Festival This Week
REDCAT Kicks Off the 19th Annual NOW Festival This Week
August 15, 2022 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 19th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new performance work, over three weekends this summer: Aug. 18-20, Aug. 25-27, and Sept. 1-3, 2022.
REDCAT Presents The 19th Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival
REDCAT Presents The 19th Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival
July 07, 2022 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 19th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new performance work, over three weekends this summer.
REDCAT to Present the 18th Annual New Original Works Festival
REDCAT to Present the 18th Annual New Original Works Festival
October 11, 2021 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, will present the 18th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new contemporary performance work, over three weekends this fall: Oct. 7-9, Oct. 14-16, and Oct. 21-23.
REDCAT Kicks Off the 18th Annual New Original Works Festival This Week
REDCAT Kicks Off the 18th Annual New Original Works Festival This Week
October 05, 2021 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 18th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new contemporary performance work, over three weekends this fall: Oct. 7-9, Oct. 14-16, and Oct. 21-23.
REDCAT Presents The 18th Annual New Original Works Festival in October
REDCAT Presents The 18th Annual New Original Works Festival in October
September 17, 2021 Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 18th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new contemporary performance work, over three weekends this fall.
REDCAT Announces Fall 2021 Season
REDCAT Announces Fall 2021 Season
August 24, 2021 Making its triumphant return to live performance and art, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, is proud to announce its Fall 2021 season. Through live and streaming performances, screenings, and exhibitions, REDCAT will once again welcome in-person audiences—while also reaching online audiences around the world—September through December 2021. 
REDCAT Presents Closing Weekend of the 17th Annual NOW Festival
REDCAT Presents Closing Weekend of the 17th Annual NOW Festival
January 21, 2021 Rescheduled from December, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, presents the closing weekend of its annual -- and now virtual -- New Original Works (NOW) Festival Jan. 28-30, 2021.
REDCAT Announces Winter/Spring 2021 Season
REDCAT Announces Winter/Spring 2021 Season
January 12, 2021 Embarking on what promises to be another unprecedented and groundbreaking year, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, is proud to announce its second all-virtual season of artistic exploration and experimentation.
REDCAT Presents Closing Weekend of the 17th Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival
REDCAT Presents Closing Weekend of the 17th Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival
December 02, 2020 For the first time ever, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, has moved its annual -- and now virtual -- New Original Works (NOW) Festival to three weekends this fall, closing out Dec. 10-12, 2020.
REDCAT Presents 17th Annual New Original Works Festival Over Three Weekends This Fall
REDCAT Presents 17th Annual New Original Works Festival Over Three Weekends This Fall
October 28, 2020 For the first time ever, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, CalArts' center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, will present its annual -- and now virtual -- New Original Works (NOW) Festival over three weekends this fall: Oct. 8-10, Nov. 5-7, Dec. 10-12, 2020.

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