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Rogue Machine

7657 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles

Rogue Machine is a theatre in Los Angeles.

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Review: RORSCHACH at Skylight Theater

Review: RORSCHACH at Skylight Theater

by Evan Henerson · November 2, 2026

Younger’s sweet-sad romantic fantasy, in its world premiere at the Skylight Theatre Company, may keep you perpetually off guard...Cameron Watson’s six-person cast delivers equal parts charm and skill and humor.…

Review: & JULIET Roars Into The McCallum Theatre And It’s Nearly F**kin Perfect!

Review: & JULIET Roars Into The McCallum Theatre And It’s Nearly F**kin Perfect!

by David Green · October 30, 2026

When writing a review about a campy Jukebox Musical that is way more fluff than substance one might be tempted to say “Well, it ain’t Shakespeare. But, in fact, & Juliet IS Shakespeare. The premise: What would happen if Juliet didn’t die at the end of Romeo and Juliet and instead chose to live…

Review: CARMEN at LA Opera

Review: CARMEN at LA Opera

by Andrew Child · October 28, 2026

This is not a reinvention that apologizes for the libretto or attempts to pander to contemporary sensibilities, rather an exploration of the humanity which has maintained the opera’s popularity for over a century.…

Review: WIVES at East West Players

Review: WIVES at East West Players

by Evan Henerson · October 22, 2026

Far more corny than it is cutting or inspiring...the play offers a few insights, scattered laughs and a ton of heavy-handed self-actualization. Even at 90 minutes, this one feels repetitive.…

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Ovation Theatre

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Ovation Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · October 21, 2026

Jagged Little Pill takes on a Herculean challenge: create a good original story out of a set of existing songs connected only by artist. Diablo Cody, the librettist for this Alanis Morissette musical, accomplishes this feat.…

Review: FALSETTOS at Victory Theatre

Review: FALSETTOS at Victory Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · October 18, 2026

Let’s face the music: William Finn’s Falsettos, written during the Reagan administration’s brutal fumbling of the AIDS epidemic and polarizing of the LGBTQ+ community, remains strikingly relevant to today.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at A Noise Within

Review: COME FROM AWAY at A Noise Within

by Evan Henerson · October 16, 2026

Clearly there were a lot worse places to be on that infamous day than small provincial Gander. In Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s spirited and heart-warming production...A Noise Within let’s us savor that unique visit.…

Review: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Theatricum Botanicum

Review: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Theatricum Botanicum

by Amanda Callas · October 14, 2026

Waiting in the Wings explores the glamor and elegance of a lost era, life on the stage of 1920s music halls, the terror and loss and beauty of aging, and the incomparable treasures of female friendship. …

Past Shows

11 total · showing 1–10

FAIRVIEW

Mar 14 – Apr 19, 2026

FAIRVIEW follows the Frasier household as they prepare for Grandma's birthday party, revealing the complexities of familial relationships and individual perceptions. Beverly is determined to orchestrate the perfect celebration, but tension arises as her family members grapple...

MY SON THE PLAYWRIGHT

Jan 24 – Mar 1, 2026

MY SON THE PLAYWRIGHT features Justin Tanner in a deeply personal exploration of a father-son relationship. Set against the backdrop of Douglas's apartment in Salinas, California, the play unfolds as he grapples with his emotions while awaiting his son's arrival, weaving through...

anthropology

Oct 4 – Nov 9, 2025

Rogue Machine's new season premieres with the North American debut of Lauren Gunderson’s anthropology, directed by John Perrin Flynn. The play follows Merril, a Silicon Valley software engineer, whose life spirals out of control after her sister Angie disappears. Desperate for...

Bacon

Bacon

Feb 4 – Apr 13, 2025

Mark is new at school and too scared to make friends. Darren is out of control and too scary to make friends.

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Feb 7 – Mar 9, 2025

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes and stories. But what’s with this creeping sense of dread? Is it because their boss Maiworm has noble visions of new green technology that...

Earthquakes in London

Earthquakes in London

Jan 16 – Mar 1, 2020

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we are borrowing it from our children. Three sisters are left to raise and care for one another after their mother dies and their father abandons them. Now adults, the sisters find themselves navigating a 21st century London that...

Miss Lilly Gets Boned

Miss Lilly Gets Boned

Sep 21 – Oct 28, 2019

Sex, faith, and violence are all part of this intricate package of connections in Miss Lilly Gets Boned. Bekah Brunstetter imaginatively explores the tenuous and permeable boundaries that separate our civilized side from our more animalistic one, and the ways that faith can...

Ready Steady Yeti Go

Ready Steady Yeti Go

Jun 1 – Jul 29, 2019

Rogue Machine's 12th season begins in association with the National New Play Network by presenting the Rolling World Premiere of David Jacobi's Ready Steady Yeti Go, directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos.In the aftermath of a hate crime, 7th grader Goon befriends Carly, one of the...

The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!

The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!

Nov 12 – Dec 19, 2016

Rogue Machine (“Best Production” - three seasons - Ovation, and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards) presents the World Premiere of THE SUPER VARIETY MATCH BONUS ROUND! by Deb Hiett. “A sure-shot writer … bold new voice,” wrote the Village Voice about Deb Hiett’s play Words...

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