Theatre 40 at Theatre 40
Dates: 2/10/2026
📍 Theatre: Theatre 40
Theatre 40
241 S. Moreno Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tickets: Suggested donation $10
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join us and show your love for Theatre 40 and for our playwrights as we present an evening of staged readings of six short plays dealing with different aspects of love- from the absurd to the profound and all points in between.
The playlets are:
Loving Them by David Hunt Stafford.
Love by the Book by Jay Woelfel.
Mind-Field by John Strysik.
Connections by Steven Perros.
Small Personal Items by David Datz.
Dracula, My Love – an excerpt from the full-length play by Syrie James.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. This is a non-ticketed event. Reservations are not necessary.
Ages: 12 to Adult
News About Theatre 40 at Theatre 40
GRAVE MISTAKES to Open at LACAE Theater from SkyPilot Theatre Company
July 08, 2026 SkyPilot Theatre Company will present GRAVE MISTAKES, a comedy by Ben Abbott, at LACAE Theater in North Hollywood. Directed by Jonathan Fahn, the production blends romance and haunted-house chaos.
LAKEFRONT TO Make U.S. Premiere At Theatre 40
July 03, 2026 Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills will present the U.S. premiere of LAKEFRONT, a new comedy by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, directed by Larry Eisenberg and starring Daniel Leslie, Mouchette Van Helsdingen, and Michael Gabiano.
THE JURY GAME to Receive Staged Reading at Theatre 40
June 23, 2026 Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills will present a staged reading of THE JURY GAME, a satirical comedy by Warren Davis in which federal trials are decided by a game show with the studio audience as jury.
Interview: Holly Sidell on Portraying Isabel in CROSSING DELANCEY
May 27, 2026 Told through a series of vignettes, Crossing Delancey examines Bubbie's belief in the old-world Jewish family custom of all young women needing to find a husband as soon as possible to settle down and raise a family against those of Isabel, a modern 1980s Jewish woman in New York City learning to stand on her own two feet. I spoke with Holly Sidell who is portraying Isabel in the current production at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills through June 21.
LAKEFRONT, THE HEIRESS, and THE CASEBOOK OF C. AUGUSTE DUPIN. To Be Presented At Theatre 40
May 11, 2026 Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills announced its 60th season, featuring six productions including three world premieres, a U.S. premiere, comedies, mysteries, and a classic drama.
HELL MOUTH Run Extended At Road Theatre Company
May 07, 2026 Road Theatre Company announced an extension of HELL MOUTH, the world premiere written by Tom Jacobson and directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky, closing at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood.
Theatre 40 to Present THE TEN TOMBS OF DR. STYLES Staged Reading on March 23
March 15, 2026 Theatre 40 will present a staged reading of Frank Semerano's mystery/comedy The Ten Tombs of Dr. Styles, directed by Christopher Franciosa, on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7 p.m.
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST to Open at Theatre Forty in Beverly Hills
March 04, 2026 The Unexpected Guest, the classic mystery by Agatha Christie, will be directed by Warren Davis and produced by David Hunt Stafford for Theatre Forty. The production will be presented at Theatre Forty in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre.
Theatre 40 To Present ONE-ACTS OF LOVE
January 28, 2026 Theatre 40 will present 'ONE-ACTS OF LOVE,' a collection of six short plays exploring various dimensions of love, on February 10, 2026, at the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Syrie James' DRACULA, MY LOVE to be Presented at Theatre 40
January 23, 2026 Dracula, My Love, written and directed by Syrie James, adapted from her novel Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker is coming to Theatre 40.
Review: World Premiere of WHAT OPA DID at Theatre 40 through 2/15
January 22, 2026 What Opa Did is masterful and brutally honest storytelling at its best, with each actor dedicated to showing each person as a human being, not just either good or bad, while trying to cope with the reality of their lives in Germany in World War II.
Theatre 40 Resumes Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars In Beverly Hills
January 16, 2026 Theatre 40 will resume its Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars with a series of staged play readings presented at the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Interview: Director Cate Caplin on Moving AN INSPECTOR CALLS into Greystone Mansion
January 03, 2026 J.B. Priestley’s Hitchcockian suspense drama An Inspector Calls enjoyed a very successful run at Theatre 40 during this past November/December, directed with great skill and innovation by Cate Caplin. As of January 8, the production moves into the stately Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, a perfect location for the play’s action. Here is my interview with Cate about moving the production there.
INCITATION TO THE DANCE Has World Premiere at Theatre West in February
December 12, 2025 Incitation to the Dance will have its World Premiere engagement, written and directed by Michael Van Duzer. Performanaces run February 13- March 15, 2026 at Theatre West.
Theatre 40 Will Present Free Holiday Story Readings In December
November 24, 2025 Theatre 40 will present its annual holiday story readings on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr. in Beverly Hills.About the Theatre
Theatre 40 Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at Theatre 40?
The Woman Who Knew Too Much (07/27/26-07/27/26)
Where is Theatre 40 located?
Theatre 40 is at 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, CA.
What shows have played recently at Theatre 40?
Lakefront (07/23/26-08/23/26)
The Jury Game (06/29/26-06/29/26)
Patriotic Games (06/02/26-06/03/26)
Crossing Delancey (05/21/26-06/21/26)
The Ten Tombs of Dr. styles (03/23/26-03/23/26)
The Unexpected Guest (03/19/26-04/19/26)
Unnecessary Farce (02/28/26-02/28/26)
Dracula, My Love (02/07/26-02/07/26)
Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars (01/26/26-03/16/26)
The Jury Game (06/29/26-06/29/26)
Patriotic Games (06/02/26-06/03/26)
Crossing Delancey (05/21/26-06/21/26)
The Ten Tombs of Dr. styles (03/23/26-03/23/26)
The Unexpected Guest (03/19/26-04/19/26)
Unnecessary Farce (02/28/26-02/28/26)
Dracula, My Love (02/07/26-02/07/26)
Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars (01/26/26-03/16/26)
What shows are coming up next at Theatre Forty?
Patriotic Games (6/2/26-6/3/26)
Where is Theatre Forty located?
Theatre Forty is at 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, CA.
What shows have played recently at Theatre Forty?
Patriotic Games (06/02/26-06/03/26)
Crossing Delancey (05/21/26-06/21/26)
The Ten Tombs of Dr. styles (03/23/26-03/23/26)
The Unexpected Guest (03/19/26-04/19/26)
Unnecessary Farce (02/28/26-02/28/26)
Dracula, My Love (02/07/26-02/07/26)
Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars (01/26/26-03/16/26)
Crossing Delancey (05/21/26-06/21/26)
The Ten Tombs of Dr. styles (03/23/26-03/23/26)
The Unexpected Guest (03/19/26-04/19/26)
Unnecessary Farce (02/28/26-02/28/26)
Dracula, My Love (02/07/26-02/07/26)
Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars (01/26/26-03/16/26)
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