In the aftermath of an unexpected encounter with a violent neighbor, Evvy is just trying to get back to work. But now she has a wound, and the world around her may never be normal again…or maybe it never was. Inspired by a true story, Shells is an absurdist dark comedy utilizing...
Amid the heat and haze of Bakersfield emerges a spine-shivering show of human connection, compassion, and camaraderie. One of the first community theatre productions of Come From Away brings out the best of humanity (and Bakersfield) on stage.…
With a powerhouse cast and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about how mental illness shapes a family, Hudson Backstage's production of NEXT TO NORMAL was every bit as moving as its source material.…
Political and politically motivated, this quintet of characters offers a blistering two-hour presentation on how extremist religious views can warp minds, even that of intellectuals. It’s a smart, timely, and timeless script that is both illuminating and alarming.…
The world of Barry Edelstein’s high octane spin on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Old Globe Theater is much of a much, containing much of just about everything...Of Shakespeare’s comedies, Edelstein’s cast, crew and musicians have worked awfully hard to make this merry.…
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…
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.…
Puppet Up!'s motley crew of Jim Henson puppets are as raw and funny as you can get...if you're willing.…
Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.…
All in all, Lakefront offers a very enjoyable two-hour romantic journey guaranteed to keep you laughing and rooting for these lost and lonely souls looking for their soulmate.…
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.…
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SMALL BUT AGGRESSIVE, written and performed by Denise Moses, is a multi-character, “one-widow” dark comedy, exploring grief and the loss of a spouse. In the show, when Denise’s ballet dancer husband, Craig is diagnosed with a “small but aggressive” brain tumor, an unwelcome...
The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles’ arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S. National Poetry Month. The Festival runs from April 10 through April 26, and the last three weekends of April will be jam-packed with spoken word...
Eight prominent spoken word artists compete for cash prizes. Ayanna Florence hosts Rudy Francisco, Imani Cezanne, PAGES Matam, Nate Lovell, Ashley August, Laney thee Poet, Chev, and Maya Write.
Tyne Daly loves poetry. And she wants you to love.it, too. American Voices is a curated collection of Ms. Daly’s favorite poets. Please join us as this iconic actor reads them to us. Directed by Alan Myerson.
A griot’s inheritance. A nun’s unraveling. A twink’s reckoning. An electric trilogy of one-acts spanning centuries and continents to explore lineage, ritual, and transformation.
Vico Ortiz —aka “Jim Jimenez” from Max’s cult-hit Our Flag Means Death —presents the West Coast Premiere of their first solo show, RISE OF A KING . A cosmic, gender-bending joyride, this burlesque extravaGAYnza blends drag, astrology, and raw storytelling to untangle the mess...
A Native Hawaiian storyteller uncovers the sacred history of four Mahu healers who journeyed from Tahiti to Hawai'i. In the imaginal realm, a recently deceased human seeks the aid of a djinn to find their long-lost transcestor. A trans woman embarks on a quest with a spiritual...
Ghost stories are woven into the fabric of all cultures; they know no borders. We are haunted and fascinated by them, sitting around a fire telling ghost stories is one the oldest and most universal of human experiences. Join Greenway Court Theatre for a night of ghost stories...
Greenway Arts Alliance (Whitney Weston and Pierson Blaetz, Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors), in association with Da Poetry Lounge (DPL), presents THE 8th ANNUAL LA GET DOWN FESTIVAL, celebrating the Los Angeles’s diverse arts communities through hip-hop and spoken word...
Adapted for the stage by Isaac Gómez based on Erika L. Sánchez’s award-winning novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia, a Chicago high school student as she navigates trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer alongside the death of...
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age The Soraya (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (9/24-10/02) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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P3's September Cozy Cabaret - Road Trip! and The Theatre is a Lady The Broadwater Second Stage Theatre (9/14-9/14) |
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Liberace & Liza: A Tribute The Plaza Theatre (2/14-2/14) |
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"Once Upon a Mattress" Whittier Community Theatre (9/12-9/26) |
