What Had Happened Was… is a play written by Reginald Edmund, directed with dramaturgy by Ben Guillory, and presented by The Robey Theatre Company in association with Los Angeles Theatre Center. The play follows Marcellus "MRT" Turner, a passionate Los Angeles City Councilman and community advocate determined to create meaningful change for the people he represents. Told through a documentary-style blend of interviews, memories, and reflections, the play traces MRT's personal and political journey from his early relationship with his wife AV to his rise as a public figure fighting for his community. When a powerful university expansion threatens to displace longtime residents, MRT must decide how far he is willing to go to defend the people who trusted him, confronting questions about progress, power, loyalty, and integrity.
Cast and Creative Team for What Had Happened Was… at Los Angeles Theatre Center, Theatre Four
Cast
Marcellus “MRT” Turner
Marcellus “MRT” Turner
AV
AV
Ensemble
Ensemble
Creative Team
Reginald Edmund
Writer
Ben Guillory
Director
Ben Guillory
Dramaturgy
News About What Had Happened Was… at Los Angeles Theatre Center, Theatre Four
WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS... To Be Presented By The Robey Theatre Company
June 28, 2026 The Robey Theatre Company will present a free play reading of WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS..., written by Reginald Edmund and directed by Ben Guillory, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.About the Theatre
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