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Electric Lodge

1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Venice, CA 90291

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Another Distraction From the Epstein Files

Aug 1 – Nov 14, 2026

A sharp satirical drama written by Ray Richmond and directed by Lee Costello, described as a homage to the works of Clifford Odets. The play follows Rebecca and Daniel, a couple steeped in political resistance, as they struggle to rebuff an unbearable truth unfolding in real...

GLOSSOLALIA: An American Gothic Drama

Aug 1 – Nov 14, 2026

Written and directed by Christina Tinde Jesenski, this 65-minute American Gothic drama follows a preacher's daughter and her father's protégé as they give in to a secret, tender intimacy outside an abandoned church, until guilt takes hold of one but not the other. The production...

Hold That Thought While I Scream

Aug 1 – Nov 14, 2026

Written and directed by Barrett DeYoung, this 60-minute play is set in a 1940s therapist's office where a therapist tries to hold her composure through patient after patient while quietly unraveling herself. The production was recommended by LA Theatre Bites as the best thing...

Homecoming

Aug 1 – Nov 14, 2026

A solo show written and performed by Dara Kosberg, nominated for the 2026 Fringe Award for Comedy. When Dara gets the call that her mother is dying while she is studying abroad in Australia, an already complicated mother-daughter relationship becomes even more so. The show takes...

My One-Woman Show (The Search for a Truthful Moment)

Aug 1 – Nov 14, 2026

Written and performed by Stefan Marks, an LA Ovation Award winner known for OPHELIA at the Odyssey Theatre and HELLO, this 60-minute solo show follows an older man who, after being kicked out of a develop-your-own-one-person-show workshop, searches for one truthful moment to...

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

by Shari Barrett · August 12, 2026

Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…

Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company

Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company

by Harker Jones · July 27, 2026

Focusing on four lonely people in Southern California, it dramatizes the ever-shifting facets of our relationships as we struggle to be vulnerable and honest with others and ourselves.…

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

by Michael Quintos · July 27, 2026

Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produc…

Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep

Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep

by Andrew Child · July 25, 2026

Applause has too much heart and is simply too much fun to be bogged down by its shortcomings, so audiences should take advantage of catching this gem while they can.…

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

by Michael Quintos · July 22, 2026

In the fantastical, visually-enchanting stage play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD—the theatrical continuation of J.K. Rowling's beloved magical saga—the idea of revisiting the past is embraced as its central theme, which in turn shifts the focus away from the mischievous school adventures tha…

Past Shows

13 total · showing 1–10

Daredevil Arts Festival

Jul 11 – Jul 19, 2026

The second annual Daredevil Arts Festival is a multidisciplinary arts festival showcasing unique and boundary-pushing performing artists from Venice Beach, spanning theater, dance, comedy, cabaret, music, multimedia, and more. The festival offers nearly 50 unique shows across...

Just to Be Close to You

Jul 11 – Jul 19, 2026

Just to Be Close to You is an award-winning clown show by Cam Poter, presented as part of the Daredevil Arts Festival in Venice, CA.

SQRM

Jul 11 – Jul 19, 2026

SQRM is an experimental theater piece by Carole Kim, presented as part of the Daredevil Arts Festival in Venice, CA.

You'll Be the Death of Me

You'll Be the Death of Me

May 23 – May 24, 2026

Desperate to give her sister the perfect wedding, Tabitha needs to find a plus one. The good news? She meets a great guy. The bad news? He’s a serial killer. When the wedding party starts dropping like flies, Tabitha realizes she made a terrible mistake in bringing Hunter. But...

The Second Best School Shooting

The Second Best School Shooting

May 8 – May 17, 2026

A dark comedy that follows two friends attempting to process their survival of a school shooting. G3 Productions proudly announces a limited engagement of The Second Best School Shooting , written by Alice Stanley Jr. and directed by Lauren Johansen. The play opens on May 8...

The Best Boarding House in Delaware

The Best Boarding House in Delaware

Mar 5 – Apr 11, 2026

Written and directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan. Inspired by the chilling true crimes of Dorothea Puente—who ran a social security scam out of her boarding house for seniors— The Best Boarding House in Delaware explores themes of trust, vulnerability, and survival. Ryan brings her...

The Best Boarding House in Delaware

Apr 1 – Apr 11, 2026

The world premiere of The Best Boarding House in Delaware by writer and director Marja-Lewis Ryan is now playing at The Electric Lodge in Venice, CA. The play, featuring Emmy Award-winning actress Leigh Taylor-Young, is inspired by the true crimes of Dorothea Puente, exploring...

Queenfest 2026: A pageant variety show

Queenfest 2026: A pageant variety show

Mar 6

The Electric Lodge Presents: High Voltage Queenfest 2026 A pageant variety show Talent abounds in our fair city, but only one can be crowned monarch of the Queenfest Pageant. The contestants may be the most skilled comedians, musicians, and farm animal impressionists around– but...

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