I was born and raised in the Valley and have seen North Hollywood transform from a bit scary (but always fun) to an eclectic, vibrant, creative neighborhood - a real one where folks actually know each other. Back in 2000, my mother and I joined forces to run NoHoArtsDistrict.com, and over the years the theatre owners, visiting companies, acting classes and everyone who uses our theatres have become our friends. When we saw the 18 NoHo Theatres struggling to save their creative homes due to the pandemic shut down, we had to figure out some ways to help.
As with most LA theatres, the NoHo theatres survive month to month in order to create their shows because they’re not government supported and cannot sustain even a short-term shut down. Without shows, classes, rentals and ticket sales theatres cannot survive. This has an effect on the entire community because without the theatre patrons, actors and crew, restaurants, bars, apartments and other local businesses lose revenue. Without NoHo theatres, there will be no NoHo Arts District.
“Why did residents and businesses move into the area? Because it’s an arts district,” says Nancy Bianconi, publisher of NoHoArtsDisrict.com. “If 18 out of 22 theatres close, this area will have to be called North Hollywood again. Theatres have a huge economic impact on restaurants, bars, apartments, hotels, other creative industries, local businesses, etc.”
Here are the owners of Brews Brothers, one of NoHo’s beloved craft beer bars, who chose their location because of the artsy neighborhood vibe.
But what makes NoHo theatres important to the neighborhood is:
NoHo has 22 theatres in one square mile.
NoHo had the highest concentration of theatres outside of New York City.
NoHo theatres present more than 500 shows per year, including world premieres.
NoHo has 35 acting classes held any given night.
More than 20,000 people enjoy NoHo's shows throughout the year.
NoHo theatres are an economic multiplier for local restaurants, bars, local businesses, etc.
Theatre goers spend on average of extra $32 above the theatre ticket price for dinner, drinks, and retail purchases.
But NoHo wasn’t always how it is today. In the 90s, it was the theatres who helped rebuild the blighted and crime-ridden North Hollywood neighborhood that we now call NoHo. Theatres were the impetus for the creation of the NoHo Arts District and attracted other theatres and creative industry folks as well as new developments, restaurants, bars, apartments, and hotels.
Meet The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre. They are one of the founding members and longest-running theatre company in the NoHo Arts District.
“As one of the founders of the NoHo Theatre District, I have witnessed the most incredible blossoming of the entire neighborhood,” said Ed Gaynes, owner of three NoHo theatres. “When a few of us began opening theatres in the many empty storefronts, the area was a wasteland. No foot traffic, no shops, practically no restaurants even. The theatres attracted the people, the crowds flowing into our theatres attracted the restaurants, art galleries and shops. Ultimately, it all attracted the flood of new residents who poured into the district.”
But NoHo theatres are more than a place for shows. It is a place to practice your craft and make friends in a city of 10+ million people.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The goal of raising $108,194 will allow theatres to survive into the summer when the productions and audiences return, and NoHo’s entertainment and nightlife scene will be booming again.
ABOUT THE NOHO ARTS DISTRICT The NoHo Arts District is one of Los Angeles' eclectic and walkable neighborhoods - an enclave of all things artistic. This one-square-mile performing arts community is filled with 20+ live, professional theaters, which is the highest concentration outside of New York City. NoHo is also the hip hop dance capital with studios and choreographers that create the moves we see on TV and in film and all over Instagram. NoHo makes a lot of music and boasts the largest amount of recording studios west of the Mississippi with musicians from all genres having recorded in the district. NoHo was the first neighborhood in the Valley, it has become a Metro hub, and attracts new talent, creative businesses and visitors alike. Visit NoHoArtsDistrict.com for more information.
Better Lemons has updated more shows in our calendar with any current postponements, updates, or cancelations due to coronavirus and concerns and actions towards the safety of theatre patrons where larger audiences are expected. Most venues are using directives by Governor Gavin Newsom and California Public Health and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announcements this week as a guide in implementing steps to accommodate for the greater public safety.
The following is a list of venues and shows that we have updated currently. This list includes shows and venues still currently open. Be sure to check with individual venues for any further potential updates or questions.
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It has become essential that we postpone Acting Out INK Fest 2020 until the late summer/early fall, to support the immediate need for public distancing, which will help slow the spread of… https://t.co/6DqOENpXfg
To all of our amazing fans thank you for your support. Due to #coronavirus we had to make the extremely difficult decision like so many LA production… https://t.co/vCMJG6ff1X
In an effort to support the health and safety of our community, the Attic Collective has decided to cancel our upcoming workshop until further notice. If you are an artist that needs support please look to the attached link for information. #lathtrhttps://t.co/eZd0mXMqK6pic.twitter.com/eJZmtvAmcz
Regrettably, we have decided to postpone the run of Our Man in Santiago due to concerns over the coronavirus. As soon as it's safe we will publish the new dates. If you have already purchased your tickets, you may use them for another date. We're sorry about the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/nDMj9t30uQ
Tomorrow 3/14, will be the final performance of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit. We're closing early due to the coronavirus. We have 164 seats so families can have distance from each other when seated and we have plenty of hand sanitizer in the lobby. Sorry for the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/tp8Tshg6zT
In response to COVID-19, we will be suspending all performances of our current production of Rorschach Fest. We feel this is the best way to keep our community safe at this time. Please see our full post below and take care of yourselves! pic.twitter.com/mPBmoNZvSp
Out of an abundance of caution, the Autry is canceling the remaining performances of @NativeVoices Lying with Badgers. For those who have paid a fee, refunds will be issued immediately. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
Performances of HOT TRAGIC DEAD THING are suspended effective immediately. But we will be back! We hope to be back on stage in a few weeks and have added some April dates! Check out https://t.co/luI9I4JCFj for more info! pic.twitter.com/5opDs5VnJd
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that this closing weekend of A Body of Water will be cancelled in compliance with health professional’s concerns regarding Covid-19. We are so grateful for YOU, our community… https://t.co/n7vViFVmrp
Based on the evolution of the response to COVID-19, including recent states of emergencies declared by L.A. County and the State of California, today we canceled Simply diVine and postponed our upcoming production of HAIR - go to https://t.co/lXzy9KuIbc for full statements. pic.twitter.com/xZaYkh5uBn
— Los Angeles LGBT Center (@LALGBTCenter) March 12, 2020
Given the widespread escalation of efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to exercise caution and suspend performances through April 8, 2020, effective immediately. Please visit the link for more information: https://t.co/at1HyVjtRw
Loft is proud to join our sisters and brother in the LA Theatre Family and do our part to minimize the spread of Covid-19. Public performances of Death and Other Girly Things are postponed. Thank you for supporting intimate theatre in LA! pic.twitter.com/H38grSFSEm
We need to do what’s right for the health and safety of our patrons, artists, and staff, so it is with a heavy heart we announce the cancellation of all shows (Dead Man’s Cell Phone and Improv Night) through March 24th. pic.twitter.com/Z5YytZFMuE
Following the advice of local health officials, we have decided to CANCEL ALL SHOWS at The Groundlings Theatre through March 31. For more information please go to the link in our bio. We apologize for the inconvenience and can't wait to see you all again very soon! pic.twitter.com/waJVG5GWiD
As most of you have heard, we have made the sad and difficult decision to postpone opening weekend of our upcoming production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Stay tuned for more info in the next weeks. We'll… https://t.co/TaTKJFWIaN
Due to the public health concerns posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming theatre production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Divorce," which would take place 3/27/20 - 3/29/20.
Due to the California Governor and the Dept. of Public Health's mandated capacity limitations on gatherings, we will be closed until March 31 subject to ongoing assessment by state & local officials. Please continue to check https://t.co/tAQAMMbjiv for updated info. pic.twitter.com/aFSQrU261V
Given the current state of the COVID-19 global outbreak and in light of the World Health Organization's official pandemic declaration this morning, The Wallis has made the difficult, but important decision to cancel or postpone all productions and programs through March 31, 2020. pic.twitter.com/YzD19oYwhg
While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCLA, the campus has recommended that we suspend events drawing more than 100 people. For the well-being of our community, the Archive is canceling upcoming events at the Billy Wilder Theater. https://t.co/mMvkaj2jTOpic.twitter.com/VSdbm5XvGA
— UCLA Film & Television Archive (@UCLAFTVArchive) March 11, 2020
The Autry museum, store, cafe, and Historic Southwest Mt. Washington Campus will be closed to the public starting 3/14 until further notice. For updates visit, https://t.co/AvlP3wfhsP.
Better Lemons is currently in the process of updating our calendar with shows that have postponed, updated, or canceled due to coronavirus and concerns and actions towards the safety of theatre patrons.
The following is a list of venues and shows that we have updated and have been updating currently.
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Laguna Playhouse takes the health and safety of our patrons, volunteers and staff very seriously, and will be suspending all performances until further.
It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to suspend all Sacred Fools Theater Company programming, as well as all other public programming in our home @TheBroadwaterLA, through March 31st. Updated statement: https://t.co/gp2y1iZvhOpic.twitter.com/3iwjibCJlc
— Sacred Fools Theater Company (@SacredFoolsLA) March 12, 2020
For the safety of artists and audiences, we have decided to CANCEL all remaining performances of Measure for Measure, Classic Sundays: The Roaring Girl, and to suspend all activities until the end of March.
If you've purchased tix to a performance of @HamiltonMusical between 3/12 - 3/31, you will receive a refund. Tickets purchased through any other source that is not @broadwayinhwood or @Pantages related should consult place of purchase for a refund.
We are immediately canceling all performances of The Book of Mormon, The Antipodes, and Block Party at the Ahmanson, Taper, and Douglas to help lessen the spread of COVID-19/novel coronavirus and help keep our community safe. More info: https://t.co/NOxx7YacYc
Geffen Playhouse is taking immediate, proactive steps to ensure the health and well-being of our patrons, staff and all Geffen visitors in response to COVID-19. Read more about our cancellations here: https://t.co/CNrDYK1jNh
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that we are canceling all performances of PASSION and the Bonus Music Series EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY through March 30. https://t.co/vfdcTlfClV#coronavirus#Covid_19
CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The California Department of Public Health issued a mandate that all public gatherings, including concerts and presentations at Walt Disney Concert Hall, should be canceled through March 31, 2020 to protect public health and slow the rate of
On Wednesday, we sent a message regarding our planning around the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it will have on Fringe. To allow time to methodically digest the challenges that now face us and to implement changes to keep us all healthy, we are updating our #HFF20 format. pic.twitter.com/sYijnXDmY1
FERTILE: A Conversation About the Expectation of Procreation - WINNER Producers' Encore Award & NOMINEE Best Solo Performance 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival! SELECTED for SOLOFEST! @Theatre68 And NOW, SELECTED for the 27th Annual @LAWTF#LAThtrhttps://t.co/v9HGuEY2nEpic.twitter.com/dTjLuJXMyu
"Old Jews Telling Jokes," which has been called a “pickle-barrel full of giggles,” showcases five actors in a revue-type production that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present. Not for audiences under 21. @CSUSBNews#LAThtrhttps://t.co/y21qWZskTEpic.twitter.com/Np5mdtupBi
Pan Am Returns. Pam Ann’s barbed wit has seen her fly many a risky route and negotiate even the most politically incorrect flight path with her blisteringly funny take on the world of airlines and air crews. @catjazzclub#LAThtrhttps://t.co/DtjjCHQeD4pic.twitter.com/AzgvFfBsu9
Death and Other Girly Things. A world premiere play by RJ Fontaine, co-Directed by Mitch Rosander & Madylin Sweeten Durrie. A young woman takes a road trip with her new baby learning about life, death, and everything in between. @LOFTensemble#LAThtrhttps://t.co/qYbWqZ2TXDpic.twitter.com/hfRmGJkwib
AFTERGLOW the international hit sensation explores the emotional, intellectual, & physical relationships between three men. As Josh and Alex explore their open marriage, they invite free-spirited Darius to share their bed one night. @HudsonTheatres#LAThthttps://t.co/NdExV6OZIXpic.twitter.com/GTuA3I4wQ5
Ain't All So Grimm. What secrets & treasures can be found in the attic of one’s house? Hiding away from the world below, Little One will answer that question as she explores...through the whimsical fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. @ActorsWorkout#LAThtrhttps://t.co/PAFr4Ivfu9pic.twitter.com/yQUc9CjiLN
We've opened the bag and offer you some of our "Jelly Beans." A delicious evening of short, original plays of all colors, shapes and sizes. Some sweet, some sour, some spicy; "Jelly Beans" will satisfy you more than a Snickers bar. @ActorsWorkout#LAThtrhttps://t.co/XNePNQBlBepic.twitter.com/bSZLJWXEvn
While undergoing cancer surgery to remove her lady parts, Holly floats in the space between life & death. Unsure if she wants to return to a life in which she feels she has failed as a woman, Holly is led on an eye-opening journey. @ActorsWorkout#LAThtrhttps://t.co/Gg6cMmrWWupic.twitter.com/TiPVoNvX7A
Show Me A Hero. A fearless Italian journalist, Oriana Fallaci, and the Greek freedom-fighter, Alexander Panagoulis, met in 1974 when she came down from Italy to interview him after the collapse of the military dictatorship in Greece. @WriteActRepLA#LAThthttps://t.co/hgXnZAj17Npic.twitter.com/BM8FTfsfBT
Like a box of chocolates, here's a rich and varied collection of L.A. theatrical, comedy, magic, and variety shows, readings, and classic films to enjoy for your Valentine's, Galentine's, or Palentine's Weekend--and beyond--currently registered on Better Lemons' Calendar.
SHE LOVES ME - Romantic, charming and brimming with joy, this musical comedy reminds us that one kind deed can open up a world of possibilities. At Maraczek’s Parfumerie, clerks Georg and Amalia are constantly at odds. https://t.co/zIecVyUoTUpic.twitter.com/MrRERNnR9f
That's the End of Our Time: A Magical Tale from Group Therapy. A marriage counselor discovers his wife’s affair & is forced to confront his bitterness & belief in love when he becomes a therapy leader for a group of raging addicts. @SecondCityLA#LAthtrhttps://t.co/bBTRoF5lkzpic.twitter.com/WgsDEs6y6P
Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shoulda - Returning in January 2020. Enjoy schadenfreude at its finest as you safely experience other people's mistakes (all of them all too true.) in the world premiere of Jerry Mayer's latest play. https://t.co/Ca9cyFTevqpic.twitter.com/Wvrjc7SC0V
@ETCSB presents the third show of its 2019-20 Season, with a musical adaptation of the gloriously romantic comedy, JANE AUSTEN’S EMMA, book, music and lyrics by Paul Gordon (Daddy Long Legs, Jane Eyre), adapted from the novel by Jane Austen. #LAThtrhttps://t.co/6zJqcZTiKWpic.twitter.com/PFsRlsQH4Z
Musical Theatre Guild, winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in the theatre, continue their 24th Anniversary season w/ Barbara Anselmi & Brian Hargrove’s’ IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU. @AlexTheatre#LAThtrhttps://t.co/tk24FxAz1Qpic.twitter.com/GPcA2R44Lw
"The Little Match Girl" is a fantastical, heartfelt, piercing tale about love and forgiveness. This world premiere adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story reminds us of the importance of doing what's right, not what's easy. @LOFTensemble#LAThtrhttps://t.co/qSrCgW2nz0pic.twitter.com/n5RBIsGVnA
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Valentine’s Weekend of Love at The Montalbán
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Breakfast at Tiffany's - Valentine’s Weekend of Love Valentine’s Day 2020, For The Montalbán is activating all three of its spaces—mainstage, MEZZ Gallery and rooftop—with magic, art and film, respectively. @TheMontalban#LAThtrhttps://t.co/8B1yaD3FuOpic.twitter.com/jR6gTrUH79
Based on the totally rufus ‘90s rom-com starring Drew Barrymore, Never Been Kissed: The Unauthorized Musical tells the hilarious story of 25-year-old copy editor Josie Geller who’s forced to go undercover as a teenager... @LA_Rockwell#LAThtrhttps://t.co/JQ8cXdh1tspic.twitter.com/XQF3MCuRAq
Looking for Leroy. Staged reading of a new play by Larry Muhammad. The narrative focuses on the celebrated poet-playwright-activist Amiri Baraka,(1934-2014), known earlier in his career as LeRoi Jones. @LATC#LAThtrhttps://t.co/EHqmdYPS17pic.twitter.com/gUpQTWC4yo
Cafe Vida, a staged reading of the play by Lisa Loomer. Cafe Vida follows the men and women who work at Homeboy Industries. Chabela and Luz are rival homegirls ready to leave the life and begin anew at Cafe Vida... #S_M_Playhouse#LAThtrhttps://t.co/mjzVcgOy44pic.twitter.com/ljpU9BhrQ1
Birthday Wish. All Claire wants for her birthday is for her rocker boyfriend to not break up with her. What she gets instead are crazy dreams, her dead dad, rock n’ roll, and a better understanding of who she wants to be. @LOFTensemble#LAThtrhttps://t.co/3VtMqtAOXEpic.twitter.com/9HHQERfcV8
Written by Mindy Kaling & Brenda Withers, performed by Ayden Skye & Cassy Crandall, Matt & Ben depicts Hollywood's favorite golden boys before J-Lo, before Project Greenlight, before Oscar, before anyone actually gave a damn. @sfs_theatre#LAThtrhttps://t.co/4Vn6oR7AMVpic.twitter.com/7pV8x9cunY
Our Man in Santiago. A comic spy thriller inspired by the true story of a spectacularly failed U.S. attempt to overthrow Chile’s democratically elected leader. @TheatreWest #LAThtrhttps://t.co/ujDoRvBJ2x
"The Little Match Girl" is a fantastical, heartfelt, piercing tale about love and forgiveness. This world premiere adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story reminds us of the importance of doing what's right, not what's easy. @LOFTensemble#LAThtrhttps://t.co/qSrCgW2nz0pic.twitter.com/n5RBIsGVnA
The 37th season of the Verdi Chorus continues with the Fox Singers , presented by the Verdi Chorus and the Sahm Family Foundation, in Songs of Fantasy for one night only at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on February 1, at 7:30pm. #Verdihttps://t.co/vvQybMOuN4pic.twitter.com/INTTcDDtC8
Rest your feet after all that shopping, get out of that L.A. holiday traffic for a few hours, and slip into a cozy theatre or concert venue during the Holidays!
Los Angeles theatre is alight with dozens of musicals, comedy, cabaret, magic, live radio plays, film and live mash-up productions, classic Dickens, music, dance, variety, and family-friendly shows themed to get you into the spirit of the season.
Here's is a healthy collection of shows available now and until you are just about ready to ring in the New Year.
ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY (ETC) presents the second show of its 2019-20 Season, the can’t-miss, holiday event of the season, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, adapted by Joe Landry, from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra & Jo Swerling and directed by ETC’s Director of Education and Outreach, Brian McDonald.
Actors Co-op Theatre Company is proud to present the Los Angeles premiere of a new adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play, based on the 1947 Lux Radio Hour, adapted by Lance Arthur Smith, original songs and arrangements by Jon Lorenz, directed by Joseph Leo Bwarie.
"Miracle on 34th Street" brings a heartwarming and classic tale of faith, love, and the gift of miracles to the holiday season, featuring live Foley effects and a score of holiday carols this beautiful story is sure to ring in Christmas for all. OVATION RECOMMENDED PRODUCTION!!! At the Actors Co-op David Schall Theatre.
A Christmas Carol: The One-Man Play - The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: The One-Man Play, directed by frequent Porters collaborator Drina Durazo. "Charles Dickens was known for being a performer of his own works; his novels were written with such vivid theatricality that they were almost like plays," says Durazo. "We're aiming to recreate the experience of Dickens' public recitals with a A Christmas Carol, The One-Man Play, and it's been a great joy exploring this beloved classic by way of Krieger's dynamic performance."
Having most recently taken on the roles of Theseus in The Two Noble Kinsmen and director of Romeo and Juliet, Associate Artistic Director Gus Krieger portrays over thirty characters in this telling of Dickens' classic tale. Having assumed iconic roles for the company including Richard III, Shylock, Benedick, and King John, Krieger is thrilled to return to the boards of North Hollywood.
A Los Angeles holiday tradition is back with some show veterans for just a few dates in a special engagement! It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play takes place at KAWL, a struggling 1940s radio station that good-hearted owner Michael Anderson is barely keeping alive. He calls on some old friends (with big personalities) and some less-than-professional station employees to offer up a live radio version of Frank Capra’s touching masterpiece It’s a Wonderful Life in what might sadly be the station’s last live show. But it’s the holidays, a time when miracles can happen…
TROUBADOUR THEATER COMPANY continues its 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY SEASON with "A CHRISTMAS CAROLE KING." Musical Direction by Derrick Finely, Directed and Adapted by Matt Walker, in a limited Engagement opening Friday, December 13, 2019, at The El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood!
For their 18th annual holiday offering, The Troubies have combined the soulful sounds of songstress Carole King with one of the most enduring stories of our time – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” – and the result is SO FAR AWAY from what you'd expect!
Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol, at A Noise Within, Directed by Geoff Elliott & Julia Rodriguez-Elliott.
ANW’s delightfully festive, musically merry holiday tradition returns! Families love the inspirational story of Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and Scrooge—the perfect burst of boundless good cheer for the season, and beyond!
“Only a die-hard humbug could remain unmoved by so charming a yuletide treat.” – Los Angeles Times
A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory. This is the 40th year for the beloved Orange County holiday classic—and marks the final time that Hal Landon Jr. will portray everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge. Nineteenth-century London comes to life when your family joins the SCR family for the holidays. Recapture the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas with this timeless Dickens classic and all your favorite characters—Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family, the Fezziwigs, the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come. No children under the age of 6, please.
Instead of performing Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told -- plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season! An outrageous holiday romp for the whole family (except those who still believe in Santa!) Written by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez. Music by Will Knapp. Directed by Gary Lamb. Musical director: Sean Paxton.
Yippie ki yay, theatre goers! We're settling the debate, once and for all. Yes, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. But when John McClane meets Ralphie from "A Christmas Story," let's just say more than just your eye might get shot out! What better way to end the year than by mashing up classic Christmas movies like "It's a Wonderful Life" with characters from some of your favorite "Not A Christmas Movie" movies like "Batman Returns?" Mix in a few iconic movie props, a team of talented writers, directors and actors and let the holiday drama and hi-jinks ensue! The way only our RUSH play festival can! Great for the whole family!
Written by Tyler Bianchi, Evan Baughfman, Jeff Folschinsky, Holly Sidell, Samantha Grace, Adam Neubauer, Samantha & Lilia Marquis, Directed by Jonathan Fahn, Jennifer Novak Chun, Holly Witham, Corey Chappell,
Randy Marquis, Tom Jones & Stacy Ann Raposa. At the Actors Workout Studio.
Developed in the Antaeus Playwrights Lab, Eight Nights is the heartfelt, lyrical portrait of a German Jewish refugee haunted by her past...witnessed over the course of generations of the same family that inhabits a single apartment from 1949 to 2016. Set during the eight nights of Chanukah, and spanning eight decades of the protagonist’s life, Eight Nights weaves together heart-aching moments with life-affirming humor to call out the trauma experienced not only by concentration camp survivors, but by African American descendants of slavery, by interned Japanese Americans, and by current victims of war in Africa and the Middle East.
Dysfunctional Family Christmas - Misunderstandings, Mistaken Identities, and Holiday Chaos create a fun-filled Christmas Morning at the Logan Home.
Before they sell the family home, Dean and Joanne Logan want one perfect final Christmas with their adult children. Although, once Grandpa is found dead, their plans go haywire as they attempt to hide the body from the family.
"A sardonic, merrily subversive tale—just the antidote to bright-eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of Santas!" NY Newsday. When it was first broadcast on National Public Radio, The SantaLand Diaries generated more requests for tapes than any story in This American Life’s history except the death of Red Barber. Timothy Olyphant brought the story to life on stage off-Broadway, and for the fourth year in a row Patrick Censoplano dons the candy-cane tights for a Santa Monica Playhouse holiday celebration in this outrageously funny one-man play from NPR’s well-loved humorist David Sedaris about the author’s experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s department store in New York City, taking a wry look at how the holiday season brings out the best – and the worst – in us all. Toast the Holidays! Your ticket includes a pre-show glass of champagne or non-alcoholic eggnog.
The story of Sugar Plum Fairy, based on Loh’s original tale on This American Life, follows a 12-year-old Sandra and her over-the-top dream of landing the lead in the inevitable dance school production of The Nutcracker. Loh and friends are pitted against the vicious hierarchy of desirable roles in this well-weathered ballet, while she desperately yearns to be recognized as a pre-teen queen in her own right. The play features Shannon Holt and Tony Abatemarco in a rotation of quirky characters from her misfit friends to a rigid Russian ballet instructor, as well as being co-conspirators in spreading some literal holiday cheer around the theater. Wittily set to a classical music score (a la Disney’s Fantasia’s hippopotamus ballerinas), Sugar Plum Fairy is knitted together with moments of audience participation, and attendees are encouraged to dress in their most festive outfits, prepare for sugary showers of candy, and get photos for the ‘gram with Yuletide-themed set designs that include reindeer, an animatronic Santa, and even, if you’re lucky, Frosty the Snowman.
Use code "Jingle10" at checkout for 10% off tickets valid Thursday evenings, Friday evenings, and Saturday matinees on all 3 seating sections. Cannot be combined with any other discounts.
Sixteen actors play nearly 30 characters in a holiday spectacular that will put you in a festive mood! A play-within-a-play, this fast-paced comedy follows a small, LGBTQ+ community theatre as it struggles to pull together its annual holiday pageant.
Written by Joe Marshall, directed by Bree Pavey. The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Cassandra Carmona, Matt Caudel, Noah Copfer, Andrew Cottrell, Madylin Sweeten Durrie, Dan Ellis, Javier Flores, Barbera Ann Howard, Sean James, Corey Klemow, Katy Laughlin, Ignacio Navarro, Alejandro Baquero Sanchez, Scottie Smith, Luke Sookdeo, and Bart Tangredi.
Colin can't bear the thought of another Christmas alone so he hires some company. Unfortunately, the girl who turns up is not the goddess he was hoping for.
Can this mismatched couple make it to Boxing Day without killing each other?
Back in LA for the fourth time, "The Christmas Present" is the heart-warming story of a hooker, a hotel room, and some holiday magic.
Rubicon Theatre audiences are invited to “rejoice and be plaid” this holiday season as Ventura’s non-profit professional theatre company presents the hilarious and heartwarming musical comedy PLAID TIDINGS in Ventura’s Downtown Cultural District. The production is directed by the original creator STUART ROSS, and the cast for PLAID TIDINGS includes SEAN BELL, ADOLPHO BLAIRE, JOSHUA DAVID CAVANAUGH and ZACHARY EDWARDS, all making their Rubicon Theatre debuts. The show includes holiday favorites such as “Cool Yule,” “Let it Snow,” and “Joy to the World”; a hysterically funny speed-date version of “The Ed Sullivan Show” featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks and The Vienna Boys Choir; and other memorable hits from the era, like “Sh-Boom,” “Fever” and “Hey There.”
The Los Angeles Times called PLAID TIDINGS “a many splendored thing.” Variety described the show as Musical utopia…the perfect show. And the Daily News called the show “heaven-sent holiday fare.”
“SANTASIA - A Holiday Comedy” created by Shaun and Brandon Loeser, directed by Shaun Loeser, is celebrating its 20th year. At the Whitefire Theatre, this Off-Broadway Hit and Critics’s Pick laugh out loud annual holiday romp, is the perfect blend of Yuletide snark and sentiment, and has been compared to "The Carol Burnett Show", "The Kids in the Hall", "In Living Color", "Saturday Night Live" and Vaudeville. This multi-media holiday special has it all including classic Rankin and Bass Claymation inspired movies, musical parodies, and heartfelt holiday moments.
The Wallis & For The Record’s biggest, record-breaking hit returns this holiday season! The multimedia concert celebration of one of the most beloved holiday films of all time is back by popular demand, now as a not-to-be-missed Los Angeles tradition. The team behind LA’s award-winning series For The Record transforms The Wallis’ Bram Goldsmith Theater into an immersive cinema, where the modern classic written by Richard Curtis is reborn as a revolutionary stage and screen event. To tell the story, the film and live action seamlessly intertwine throughout the London setting. Iconic scenes on screen share the stage with an all-star cast of singers and a 15-piece orchestra, as they reimagine the film’s hit soundtrack including “Christmas is All Around” and “Trouble With Love." Love Actually Live is a first-of-its-kind, theatrical cinema experience.
WARNING: This production features theatrical haze effects, adult content, and brief nudity. It is recommended for ages 13+.
The San Fernando Valley Master Chorale is excited to bring back one of the most anticipated concerts of the season, our annual holiday sing-along concert! Joining us on stage this year will be the delightful San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus, under the direction of Sean Carney.
Led by Artistic Director Charlie Kim and accompanied by Bob Remstein, expect to hear your favorite holiday classics along with John Rutter's "Gloria" accompanied by a brass quartet. And lots of audience participation! Join us for a night filled with fun, music, and holiday cheer for the whole family. All ages are welcome.
Ugly Sweater Contest: Oh, and don't forget to bring your ugly sweater! This year SFVMC will give away free tickets for a future concert to the audience member who brings the ugliest holiday sweater.
The Merry Little Christmas Show - BroadwayWorld Critics’ Pick and StageSceneLA Award-winner Scott Dreier, star of last season’s acclaimed hit "Doris and Me," returns to The Colony Theatre with his holiday concert. Featuring special guest Kurtis Simmons and music director Andy Langham. Dreier will take audiences back to the feel of cherished, classic, holiday TV specials hosted by Perry Como, Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, and others — paying homage while also providing his modern take with pop and jazz interpretations of holiday treasures. The performance will include holiday classics including "Sleigh Ride," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "O Holy Night," "I’ve Got Your Love to Keep Me Warm," "Merry Christmas Darling," and many more. This show will transport you back to your living room sitting around the fireplace telling stories and sharing songs of the season.
How did a nice Evangelical Christian girl from Arizona wind up doing a one-woman comical cabaret show at Jewish Women’s Theatre (JWT) in Santa Monica? Audiences will laugh and maybe even sing along, as they learn the secrets of Anna Abbott’s dual life in her new solo show, "A Very Goyisha Hanukkah," playing two performances only at The Braid, JWT’s art and performance space.
The Group Rep presents A Twisted Christmas Carol, a world premiere comedy written by Phil Olson, directed by Doug Engalla, produced by Alyson York, a Texas-style spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Talk-backs are after Sunday shows 12/21 and 01/04. Upstairs at the Group Rep on the second floor of the Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood 91601. The Upstairs venue is not handicapped accessible.
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode, Directed by Jerry Pilato & Erica Livingstone
Santa's Reindeer Tells All! With each deer's confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer and clearer and seems to implicate everyone from the littlest elf to the tainted Saint himself. Don't miss this expose of North Pole Naughtiness.
Starring David Janisch as Dasher, Eric Trigg as Comet, Christine McCoy as Dancer, Andrew Walters as Hollywood (Prancer), Mclain Parker as Cupid, Melanie Mino as Blitzen, Michael Adler as Donner and Kellen Gold as Vixen.
A Workshop Production of a new TST Christmas comedy with music, written by Glen Philip and Alisa Murray, and Directed by Nancy Cheryll Davis, ast the Stella Adler Theatre.
Travelers get stranded on Christmas Eve at Angel Airlines where nothing is free, even a picture with Santa. Hilarious and fun, it's the perfect show for the holidays. One Night ONLY!
At the Stella Adler Theatre. Admission is Pay What You Will, which includes TST Christmas Party immediately following the show. Bring an unwrapped toy for the Children's Toy Drive.
Emmy Award-winner Leslie Jordan returns to Catalina Jazz Club with his hilarious holiday show "Deck Them Halls, Y’All" for one performance only. Best known for his stand-out roles in "Sordid Lives," "American Horror Story," "The Help," as the beloved Beverley Leslie on "Will & Grace" (for which he is currently shooting the final season), and most recently as Sid on the Fox series "The Cool Kids," Leslie Jordan has charmed fans for over four decades.
His hilarious holiday tales are not to be missed. Jordan’s special guest will be country-pop singer Brandon Stansell.
Los Angeles Times calls Impro Theatre “Amazing!” One of the funniest evenings as the troupe spins an entire play into comedy gold right before your eyes. Starting with an audience suggestion, the troupe creates completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world’s greatest writers. Join us this holiday season for a hilarious comedy inspired by the works of Charles Dickens. Comic portrayals, cruel melodrama and heartbreaking tenderness explode onto the teeming streets of Victorian London. A fun and festive evening of comedy.
Laguna Playhouse brings back its holiday tradition! A Special, Stripped Down to the Abs, Musical Event! "The Skivvies: I Touch My Elf" at Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
With Special Guest Appearances by Broadway’s Nick Adams, jackbenny and more! Ho, Ho, Ho, you don’t want to miss this show!
Broadway stars Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd) and Nick Cearley (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, All Shook Up) return to the Laguna Playhouse for two nights of the most outrageous holiday show of the season. This undie-rock, comedy pop, award-winning duo perform stripped-down, mashed-up versions of holiday favorites and more. Expect to see ukulele, electric cello and an array of zany instruments.
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are back in an all-new two-queen holiday extravaganza at The Montalbán!
After last year’s wildly successful "To Jesus, Thanks for Everything," Jinkx and DeLa return to the stage this holiday season in a high-spirited scramble to maintain your interest! DeLa is all sugar and Jinkx is all spice — but how do these two very different gals deal with the stress of the holidays? A little song, a lot of eggnog, and theatres full of people looking at them. Yup ... all they want for Christmas is attention!
Returning to Hollywood by popular demand, platinum-selling recording artist and Tony Award-nominated actor Sam Harris brings his new holiday show to Catalina Jazz Club for one performance only. Led by his longtime musical director Todd Schroeder, Harris will perform Broadway, pop, and holiday fare.
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer, and by Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson.
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to discover the real meaning of Christmas.
The Nutcracker from critically acclaimed Inland Pacific Ballet,celebrating 25 years. The Nutcracker comes to life with this magnificent ballet comprised of beautiful sets, dazzling costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl who receives a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve and sets out on a wondrous journey to the Land of the Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. Toy soldiers, life-sized dancing dolls, and a fantastic dream with battling mice, dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and the delightful Sugar Plum Fairy stir the imagination. Meet the cast after the performance for photos and autographs. This is family entertainment at its best.
Experience the joy of the season as Jenny Wong, GMCLA’s interim Artistic Director and Associate Conductor of the LA Master Chorale, leads GMCLA in choral classics, timeless Christmas carols, a medley of hits from the beloved film Love Actually, Broadway bonanzas, and Mariah Carey’s anthem – it’s all you’ll want for Christmas. A Los Angeles tradition for the entire family, this concert will be truly Spectacular!
Curated by Performances à la Carte, Jazz ‘n Paz continues with its’ seasonal intimate jazz series showcasing some of Los Angeles’ finest jazz musicians. To ring in the holidays, the December concert, Carols of the Belles, features the vocals of the iconic Barbara Morrison, Jamie Perez, and Renee Myara, at Pasadena’s Neighborhood UU Church. In a jazzy program of standards and holiday favorites, the musicians behind the angelic voices feature Michael Ragonese on piano, James Yoshizawa on drums, Danny Janklow on sax and flute, and Luca Alemmano on bass...A Holiday Champagne Party will follow the concert and may be added to any concert ticket purchase online for an additional $12. The party will feature appetizers, desserts, champagne and non-alcoholic punch along with music, dancing, comedic holiday improv antics and capped off with a Holiday Sing-A-Long.
L.A.’s largest holiday spectacular celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019 is at The Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Join this year’s co-hosts, internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán and actress Marissa Ramirez (Blue Bloods), for this free, three-hour holiday show featuring 25 music ensembles, choirs and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures that make up L.A. Once again, PBS SoCal will host a live broadcast of the event that has been a Los Angeles holiday tradition since 1959, while KCET will air the program twice on Christmas Day.
Legendary Cuban jazz trumpet player Arturo Sandoval, accompanied by his world-renowned band, will kick off this year’s celebration with a medley of holiday songs. Returning favorites include Hālau Keali’i o Nālani & the Daniel Ho Trio, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, gospel choir Greater LA Cathedral Choir, Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy and folklorico troupe Pacifico Dance Company. Some of this year’s newcomers include Latin folk band Cuñao, the dancers and drummers of African Soul International and a cappella group Street Corner Renaissance.
All-female, two-time GRAMMY award-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea will team up with their “brother” band Mariachi Espectacular, and Jewish cultural revival band Mostly Kosher will share the stage with Urban Voices Project, a choir made up of men and women surviving homelessness on Skid Row. Those who can't make it to The Music Center on Dec. 24 can watch the live broadcast on PBS SoCal starting at 3 p.m., with the rebroadcast on KCET on Christmas Day from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., or online at pbssocal.org/holidaycelebration.
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Chico's Angels: Chica's in Space
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The Colony Theatre’s 2019 "It’s Showtime!" Series concludes with CHICO'S ANGELS: CHICAS IN SPACE, a live comedy production that parodies the 1976–1981 television series Charlie’s Angels. https://t.co/a59VdRQoMNpic.twitter.com/flVdHi85Q6
DORY FANTASMAGORY - Move over Junie B. Jones, here comes Dory! She has a BIG personality and an imagination to match. It’s tough being the baby of the family. https://t.co/rPDsmFhRz2pic.twitter.com/65XPlh39Pk
ARCADIA - Prepare to be transported back and forth in time for lust, longing and literary rivalry at an English estate. In 1809, while the residents are gripped in their own intrigues, Thomasina, a brilliant young student, proposes an astonishing scientif https://t.co/NXPiOa511hpic.twitter.com/0iBVoF0wy3
I GET RESTLESS - Hazel just landed a job at a top law firm, bought a condo and married Mitch, who adores her. Then an accident on her honeymoon leaves her unable to remember anything about the past six years. https://t.co/WNsxCGZoIPpic.twitter.com/P1kROBzs5u
THE SCARLET LETTER - Named The Wall Street Journal ‘s 2017 Playwright of the Year, Kate Hamill is celebrated for her female-centered classics—and SCR has her latest world premiere! Get ready for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s acclaimed masterwork in a most... https://t.co/if0NQESxgfpic.twitter.com/9pyRvApsEY
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR - Go on a thrilling musical adventure filled with magic, mystery and fantastical creatures! Young Minli’s poor village desperately needs good fortune. So she sets out on a quest to find The Old Man in the Moon, who holds all the... https://t.co/Mugpe6wiZ1pic.twitter.com/BarbS52x9P
WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON - Go on a thrilling musical adventure filled with magic, mystery and fantastical creatures! Young Minli’s poor village desperately needs good fortune. So she sets out on a quest to find The Old Man in the Moon, who holds. https://t.co/FGRkpE1puepic.twitter.com/myiyYuSef4
FIREFLIES - Somewhere in the Jim Crow South, the sky burns red. A church bombing has rocked the Civil Rights Movement to its core, and Reverend Charles Grace must galvanize the people with messages of hope. https://t.co/hKR1CiXIGqpic.twitter.com/NqWfBhY5eI
SHE LOVES ME - Romantic, charming and brimming with joy, this musical comedy reminds us that one kind deed can open up a world of possibilities. At Maraczek’s Parfumerie, clerks Georg and Amalia are constantly at odds. https://t.co/zIecVyUoTUpic.twitter.com/MrRERNnR9f
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - This is the 40th year for the beloved Orange County holiday classic—and marks the final time that Hal Landon Jr. will portray everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge. https://t.co/0azmfp6Incpic.twitter.com/UpYDIO2Xpm
AUBERGINE - Sometimes a meal is more than just food. A man shares a bowl of berries and a young woman falls in love. A mother meticulously prepares her son’s favorite dish to keep him from leaving home. https://t.co/Udp20ZGJEq
The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever! - Sixteen actors play nearly 30 characters in a holiday spectacular that will put you in a festive mood! A play-within-a-play, this fast-paced comedy follows a small, LGBTQ+ community theatre as it struggles to pull... https://t.co/GW9DjefQlwpic.twitter.com/XrymwZ7dP3
TABOO II is an evening of six short plays by six playwrights from around the U.S. Murderous impulses arise when a couple invites a friend over for dinner who has vastly different views. A teenager rants about his suicide from the afterlife. https://t.co/QEJurl3bojpic.twitter.com/WqfCZRdZit
Max and Willy’s Last Laugh (A staged reading benefit for Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills) - When German star, comedian Max Ehrlich, and his best friend, composer Willy Rosen were caught in Holland in 1942 and sent to the Westerbork Transit Camp, the... https://t.co/MJ6ADSO5F3pic.twitter.com/CT4v0y2Y2q
Yippie ki yay, theatre goers! We're settling the debate, once and for all. Yes, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. But when John McClane meets Ralphie from "A Christmas Story," let's just say more than just your eye might get shot out! https://t.co/zTbBmA74GYpic.twitter.com/Blouo7L3y1
POCKETS - Hear ye, hear ye; Los Angeles’s premier musical comedy collective -- @RobotTeammate -- announces a triumphant return to SoHo Playhouse NYC this holiday season to share their wee original British-ish musical comedy, POCKETS. #lathtr#broadwayhttps://t.co/15qbRvDE1d
DEAR YOKO is a highly charged, hilarious yet deeply revealing one-woman show that interweaves the lives of actress Anzu Lawson, her late tiger mother Keiko & the legendary Yoko Ono, as they navigate xenophobia, self-worth, & identity. @whitefirethtr#lathhttps://t.co/rPm4nGeBC3pic.twitter.com/REQwL81bKi
SALVAGE, world Premiere Musical Launches in Los Angeles. Having a dream is like running with scissors. Harley, a singer-songwriter whose wife is expecting their first child, has decided to hang up his dream before it destroys his family.@loungethtr#laththttps://t.co/3E17x12qyLpic.twitter.com/0eYuUzJ45V
Charley's Aunt @glendalecentre is a hysterical comedy that follows Jack Chesney who loves Kitty Verdun and Charley who loves Miss Amy Spettigue. They invite the ladies to meet Charley's wealthy aunt from Brazil, "where the nuts come from." #lathrhttps://t.co/JX3dV3TPi5pic.twitter.com/xQ1uS9rAjF
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Saint Joan
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WEST COAST PREMIERE! LEE BLESSING'S FOR THE LOYAL Toby and Mia are graduate students with a bright future ahead of them: a baby on the way and a college coaching job for Toby. https://t.co/NapRc0WIYPpic.twitter.com/kLYCps45Eb
The Manor- Murder and Madness at Greystone is by now a Los Angeles/Beverly Hills institution. The play, now in its eighteenth year, surpassed its 200th performance in 2014. https://t.co/RIr49XNZJMpic.twitter.com/qAAFB7W04w
Seven acclaimed playwrights (Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz) collaborated to create this compelling tapestry of stories, weaving together the words of seven remarkable.. https://t.co/1lfLWq9hfRpic.twitter.com/EV0XGmBwdp
A true image of beauty. Kamakshi Hart has a beautiful voice, whether chanting her mantra or singing out show tunes. Her story, although full of pain and trauma, is told so beautifully that the audience can’t help but be uplifted by her unquenchable... https://t.co/9sY6vTntSkpic.twitter.com/XHW9xsWMKU
Acclaimed recording artists and Madonna’s famed backup singers Niki Haris and Donna De Lory will reunite for a night of nostalgia in which they share the soundtrack of their lives. https://t.co/BKWeCelmwZpic.twitter.com/rA01eIYUMi
“SANTASIA - A Holiday Comedy” created by Shaun and Brandon Loeser, directed by Shaun Loeser, is celebrating its 20th year. ThisOff-Broadway Hit and Critics’s Pick laugh out loud annual holiday romp, is the perfect blend of Yuletide snark and sentiment, https://t.co/4Jh2jmnN6qpic.twitter.com/HAfjdQu8gU
The Legend of Georgia McBride - He’s young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby. To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a... https://t.co/rMCeJLLuPTpic.twitter.com/YJVTTFgoyJ
The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson - Actor/Playwright Stogie Kenyatta returns to Santa Monica Playhouse with his acclaimed one-man show about the life of Actor/Activist Paul Robeson. https://t.co/o30nHMKIlVpic.twitter.com/sn8SR6j49z
The Los Angeles LGBT Center announces "Big Queer Convo: 50 Years of Queer Theatre", one in a series of Big Queer Convos devoted to documenting the impact of LGBT people on the entertainment and news media over the last half-century. https://t.co/P8nzROBcDzpic.twitter.com/HF0l5Tu4Vn
A Night in _____ Shorts - Back for another year and continuing with their outstanding and critically acclaimed fourth season, Force of Nature will again be taking a few nights this November to honor three of their company writers... https://t.co/C7USPBmNzXpic.twitter.com/RTst6o2yOQ
HOT TRAGIC DEAD THING - Bekah, a teenage social outcast recovering from a failed suicide attempt, and Miles, a golden boy with a hidden thirst for violence, are thrust into the same house when their parents try to blend their families after disastrous... https://t.co/bemzDn8Lr7pic.twitter.com/lrtgUQgoKT
Enerjoyce...Evolution of a Pisces Baby Boomer - Follow this solo journey of a Pisces whose dual personalities Flo and Sam push and pull Joyce through a life that glides along the gentle waves of music, past the choppy surges of marriage and parenting,... https://t.co/4W1qPHKwKwpic.twitter.com/qjD6SCtmZu
Hot off the Press: Staged Readings at the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival
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Hot Off the Press - Staged readings. Transcending the Mirror, written and performed by Dana Belben. A Queer cisgender woman’s (Dana) nitty gritty, up-close and personal musical experience of her search to find her own Tribe. https://t.co/o5TeJ6aCCipic.twitter.com/bkk5EAzzo1
BUNNY THE ELF LIVE! - After a sold out run at The Hollywood Fringe Festival, the Award Winning solo show Bunny the Elf LIVE! is making an Orange County Premier at STAGEStheatre in Fullerton and returning to Los Angeles for two shows at Studio C... https://t.co/sj3KElh50Kpic.twitter.com/yI1RTdjNO1
The Group Rep presents Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s beloved farce THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, directed by Bruce Kimmel, produced by Doug Haverty. https://t.co/jTMig4nwuhpic.twitter.com/dhHwNkbtym
The Group Rep presents A TWISTED CHRISTMAS Carol, a world premiere comedy written by Phil Olson, directed by Doug Engalla, produced by Alyson York, a Texas style spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” December 14 - January 12. https://t.co/oTvMpOXAFHpic.twitter.com/8resHnARGZ
Little Black Dress The Musical - "Terrific, satiric, and melodic...with a huge dose of heartfelt sentiment." - Talk Entertainment NYC December 3 – 15, 2019 https://t.co/JlCGdYNXkkpic.twitter.com/yovO7tLdDa
Growing Gills to Drown in the Desert - Written by Zeb Elliott. Directed by Max Marsh. Two adults are born into an existence where they must face feelings of inferiority, existential dread, ping pong, and life as a fish in what may or may not be a basement https://t.co/bkWVKjAp8zpic.twitter.com/3qLJ3OHSNh
Wed. 10/9 - Evil Dead (2013) Special appearance by Dana DeLorenzo (star of Ash Vs Evil Dead, the Evil Dead television series) who will introduce the film and participate in a moderated Q&A after the screening. https://t.co/jdEPBryjcIpic.twitter.com/O4gmIvFweS
Join us for a very special screening of Ghostbusters! The OC Ghost Busters will be on hand in uniform displaying the tools & equipment of the Ghost Busters. https://t.co/rHKcqCUiwlpic.twitter.com/tPv4vh8zlm
Celebrate Day of the Dead with the historic venue transformed by Ricardo Montalbán (and his family). Visitors gifted with free MontalBags filled w/ candy! https://t.co/TSClzi5JXOpic.twitter.com/Q66Jbe9rgj
Theatrical Festivals, Shows, and Dance Performances
Gem of the Ocean
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Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson unfolds the African American legacy in the first chronological episode of his celebrated American Century Cycle—a soaring, mystical tale of a man desperate for redemption in 1904 Pittsburgh. https://t.co/waIKYNpE4wpic.twitter.com/Bcvtlo7XV3
DRIVING WILDE is Jacqueline Wright’s very free, very contemporary, shockingly frank and surreal adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. https://t.co/ypXvFjOGK4pic.twitter.com/4jvDQBDakr
Multi-talented performer Kiki Ebsen honors her father, entertainer Buddy Ebsen, in a multi-media show, co-designed by Kiki and her brother Dustin Ebsen. https://t.co/795TbfHCKUpic.twitter.com/14GNmYIE5m
Charlotte Stay Close is a brutally funny and moving play about three young people, who must navigate love, loss and and the complicated bond between sisters. https://t.co/VeTjpsk3XFpic.twitter.com/5hnAVsZMjC
At the top of their game, yoga apparel giant Jojomon is hit with a terrible scandal that sends them into freefall. Desperate to recover their earnings and reputation, newly hired CEO Joan stakes everything on an unlikely plan. https://t.co/3xjSJaNoVXpic.twitter.com/41W8prNrrw
Tonoccus McClain ("The Lion King") and his special guests will take the audience on a self-reflecting musical journey through the influences of musical theatre, jazz, pop, gospel, and other surprises. https://t.co/YxfsDpGw1Rpic.twitter.com/oM6kUXtJOS
Set in America’s heartland, Sam Shepard’s powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning play details, with shocking hilarity, the disintegration of the American Dream. https://t.co/BtZYeG4vKa
September 5 - 29, 2019
Greenway Arts Alliance
Co-Production with Artists at Play
Los Angeles Premiere
THE CHINESE LADY
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Rebecca Wear
Featuring Amy She and Trieu Tran, with Hao Feng and Stephanie Wong
POWER-HUNGRY, R&B-SINGING, CARNIVOROUS PLANT SETS ITS SIGHTS
ON WORLD DOMINATION!
This deviously delicious sci-fi musical comedy comes to the Playhouse for the musical theater event of the season with some deliciously devious new twists. https://t.co/aZvz84QhHBpic.twitter.com/F2cniC2uig
5-star theatricals announces its full cast joining ADAM PASCAL (Broadway’s Rent, Aida)
as Professor Harold Hill in its upcoming production of THE MUSIC MAN
What happens when people from diverse backgrounds experience the firsthand accounts of ten survivors who were labeled "undesirable" and thrust into Hitler’s systematic genocide? Playwright Wendy Kout disturbingly links then and now. https://t.co/Pzrh8luL1Mpic.twitter.com/qwbZPZ3vaC
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 https://t.co/2mfQaF5CQ3pic.twitter.com/ApTnL17F1d
Harold Pinter's "The Dumb Waiter" tells the tragicomic tale of two hit men hiding out in the basement of a derelict building waiting for the delivery of their next victim. https://t.co/IpX2cUatjxpic.twitter.com/eeBwbgrSjA
The Group Rep presents BARRYMORE by William Luce, with Robert Benedict as Barrymore, featuring Todd Andrew Ball, directed by Robert Benedict, produced by Todd Andrew Ball. https://t.co/Xedw08hPBupic.twitter.com/QiV3LZ5tAS
Half Truths, Full Plate
Inside of a small Hell’s Kitchen apartment in New York City, three generations of women share laughter and delicious food--but each of them will be forced to push beyond the surface and speak their truth... https://t.co/044YieF8Jhpic.twitter.com/a1YsfWVWJI
Towne Street Theatre's Autumn Outings and its October Showcase Presents: Milkcrate Monologues! Milkcrate Monologues is a one of a kind fresh take on Hiphop Theater exploring the narratives & messages that can be delivered through the form of Rap. https://t.co/xKRjixdEEVpic.twitter.com/IXytLbgeKf
Towne Street Theatre's Autumn Outings and its October Showcase Presents: Sum Poetry 2! We are showcasing one-of-a-kind and creative spoken word artists from all over LA. https://t.co/iuxy7WGOwHpic.twitter.com/c0q09i155r
Conversations 'Bout The Girls
A fresh, inspiring performance piece about the relationship women have with their breasts. It brings into view the mysterious, sometimes misunderstood, and often controversial realm of women’s bodies and body images. https://t.co/6vJXolYOgupic.twitter.com/Mct2QakeBv
In this world premiere play by Alisa Tangredi, a woman must see the truth and find acceptance in a fantastical adventure through grief and loss, fairy tales, and realities. And, yes ... there’s a bear. Directed by JJ Mayes and Bree Pavey. https://t.co/n28kXN9czDpic.twitter.com/3rv2VO0G6n
MASOCH AND DESADE
Two archetypes walk into a bar--a bar at the edge of the New World, named for America's first great poet, owned and operated by an African American.
The archetypes in question are, however, profoundly European. https://t.co/a37i0eIagOpic.twitter.com/4taKnGUG4l
Award-winning theatre company Son of Semele Ensemble is proud to present its third mainstage production for the 2019 season, "4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane". https://t.co/ENO7VnNELwpic.twitter.com/FGwuqbK8A8
The acclaimed Los Angeles Youth Ballet, directed by Andrea Paris-Gutierrez, presents a delightful family-friendly double-bill featuring "Peter & the Wolf", Prokofiev’s beloved symphonic fairy tale of courage and ingenuity... https://t.co/LwAV2WsAJSpic.twitter.com/bmd9gXUrMC
Theatrical shows registered on the Better Lemons calendar! For more shows visit our Calendar. For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.
Maud//The Madness
“THE ONLY NON-ORIGINAL SOLO PERFORMANCE AT HFF19. After the suicide of his father, a young man, living alone in Victorian England, struggles to find purpose in life through a passionate romance with Maud, ultimately learning that his feelings of loneliness and violent tendencies are inescapable. ”
“Hollywood Fringe Festival and the Actor’s Company present CANCELLED, a hilarious new show created and directed by Frankie Ryan Maclaughlin. Staying relevant is a full-time job in the year of our lord 2019, and the last thing you want to be is #Cancelled. A washed up child star. An up-and-coming music producer. An “influencer-by-accident”. What do they have in common? An internet scandal big enough to break them.
CANCELLED is an energetic, fresh take on the #cancelculture dominating today’s headlines. Why do we love a good, shocking, pearl-clutching scandal? Social media, sizzling hot takes, exposed past mistakes, and the dire need to #haveitall, when combined, cook up a lethal recipe- how far would you be willing to go to “make it?” Our show examines our dumpster-fire, can’t look away, schadenfreude-esque fascination with watching stars and influencers we love fall from grace- all in the blink of an eye. CANCELLED tells the tale of three young celebs - an influencer who has it all, a rapper who had it all, and a new girl who wants it all - what will it take to get them #cancelled ?”
“Rachel’s solo show celebrates Jewish identity, girlhood, community mourning, life, and begs the question of whether or not one Jewish comedian can and should make Anne Frank’s death about herself.”
“Walking On Eggshells In Stilettos written & performed by Ann-Marie Lariccia & directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, is one woman’s dark comedy that edutains audiences about bipolar disorder, dysfunctional relationships, depression, child abuse, and substance abuse. Using multiple characters, multimedia, and physical comedy, we journey with Ann Marie as she steps out of negative patterns and into her own power, self love and some sexy stilettos!”
“'By the Light of the Moon' makes its world premiere this June at the Broadwater Theatre as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. We find Lila, a young British woman, alone in a hospital for the criminally insane in 1928. Abandoned by her family, society, and her only friend in the asylum, she is forced to face her deepest secrets and the dark reality of the events leading up to her imprisonment. Confronting her circumstances with levity, innocence, and a strong sense of denial, Lila takes us on a journey full of playful poetry and vivid trauma until she's forced to confront the reality of her fate. 'By the Light of the Moon' presents us with questions about gender, mental health and the institutional suppression of the female voice.”
“Taking place over 3 pivotal moments in the history of the American Video Store, our intimate story of clerks and customers examines the rise and fall of a cultural phenomenon that defined a generation.”
“Jonathan David has been playing for deaf ears. Born to Deaf parents with severe substance and mental health issues, David takes us through his first hand account of his and his parents upbringing, his own troubles with addiction, and his own continuing recovery. SIGNS is a hilarious and insightful look at the external and internal forces that shape who we are. Spoken word performance with American Sign Language Interpreter.”
“Cave Girl The Musical tells the story of Gloria, a woman who leaves her life behind to live in a cave where she thinks she can finally be free. As a last-ditch effort to stay in the cave, Gloria attempts to disappear into a musical. When the music fades and the true villain is revealed, she is faced with the one thing she has been trying to avoid, the truth. McCarthy imagines, "the different path my life could have taken had I not found the road to sobriety and happiness. I hope to endear people who struggle with addiction or mental health issues to audiences who might not otherwise understand." The show-within-a-show and parody musical tropes are reinvented as this allegory for alcoholism and suicide slams head-first into one woman's addiction to denial.”
“Good Shows is proud to present The Book of Briarshire, running for five performances in the 2019 season of The Hollywood Fringe Festival from Saturday, June 8th through Sunday, June 30th. Written by and starring Kelly Moore, directed by Colleen Doyle, and produced by Conor Hanney, The Book of Briarshire is an epic medieval fantasy comedy, where kickass women rule. With an almost entirely female ensemble cast, Briarshire subverts the fantasy genre, packed with both action and laughs. Our heroine Ylva (played by Moore) wants nothing more than to become a knight and live up to her father’s legacy, so she quests to slay The Dragon (played by Lindsey Mallard) along with her clueless sister Skittles (played by Emily Bolcik) who frequently breaks into unsolicited/undesired freestyle raps. Along the way, they encounter magic, soldiers, elves, and even... a cobbler.”
“David is trying to turn 50 graciously, and his best friend Maggie has even organized a Palm Springs weekend for a few friends. But the death of the former First Lady that same week provokes David’s festering anger, reminding him how the unchecked AIDS epidemic diminished his life and left him single for so many years. Gently cajoled by his friends to let go of the past, David struggles, sometimes comically, to embrace the future but not forget his history.”
“Grab ahold of your Pocketballs! The Bardic Bastards return to the Hollywood Fringe after the success of their critically derided production “The Midnight Menagerie” with Pocketmon! an adult parody musical. Hilariously funny and heartwarmingly nostalgic, Pocketmon is a 90 minute special journey into the dark and zany world of Soot Snag’em as he attempts to battle his way to the RobLo League. Supported by his fiercely loyal friends and facing off against the homicidal Team Sprocket, he’ll learn that it takes more than a strong Pocketmon to defeat the Special Three and earn the title of Pocketmon master.”
“Series: 'The Five Emotions' An Instagram legend with upwards of four hundred followers, Adam Blodgett (of @verygoodactor) can teach anyone to act—with “The Note,” the landmark Very Good Actor method—using a Single Constructive Note.
This Seminar Series, 'The Five Emotions,' will dedicate one show to each of the five human emotions:
JUNE 7: 'Sad'
JUNE 14: 'Fear'
JUNE 21: 'Glad'
JUNE 27: 'A Sour Mood'
JUNE 29: 'Love'”
“Burlesque, Circus, Magic, Comedy and a few home truths. British actress, Cat LaCohie reveals the truth behind her Burlesque persona, Vixen DeVille, inviting you on the journey to discovering YOUR own inner Vixen.
Embrace the freedom to express yourself, BE yourself, CELEBRATE yourself, the GOOD, the BAD and THE WOBBLY!! A show guaranteed to leave you entertained and inspired.”
“APOLLO 11 — The Immersive Live Show invites audiences to go on an epic journey to the Moon and back. The story of the 400,000 individuals it took to accomplish this mission is told through the eyes of Ben, a retired NASA Aerospace Engineer, as he recounts those heady days to his granddaughter Sydney, who finds her eyes turning away from her smartphone and up to the sky as she dreams about the endless possibilities of space. This celebration of one of mankind’s greatest achievements takes audiences of all ages on the ride of a lifetime and inspires future generations to imagine what comes next. Staged in a groundbreaking, purpose-built venue, APOLLO 11 is a truly immersive live show performed by 20 actors under 40,000 square feet of stunning 360° video projection and brought to life by world-class theatre design, a full orchestral score and life-size rockets.”
“Mischief, madness and romance are in the air this summer when Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents Shakespeare's rollicking comedy in its magical, outdoor Topanga amphitheater. Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, and fearing that her brother Sebastian has drowned, Viola must disguise herself as a man. She falls in love with the neighboring Duke Orsino — who loves the Lady Olivia — who loves the disguised Viola. But false appearances are the norm on this Island of Misrule, where the fool is king, the court jester is a philosopher, and hijinks among the servants are wickedly delicious. Original music by composer Marshall McDaniel lends the familiar words and songs a refreshing new sound, lifting Shakespeare’s elevated language to even greater heights.”
“In Orson Welles’ ingenious adaptation of the famous novel by Herman Melville, a Shakespearean acting troupe works between performances of King Lear to create a play about Moby Dick. As the actors take up their new roles, the theater is transformed from a bare stage into the yardarms, sails, masts and deck of a ship hunting the great white whale. The actors provide the action-packed adventure, and the audience's imagination provides the ocean, period costumes — and the whale.”
Sexual Misadventures of a Straight White Male: A Privilege Story
“Sexual Misadventures of a Straight White Male: A Privilege Story is the male response to #MeToo, bro. And like, it’s totally true. Ross is on this quest to be a real man, so he goes to the Man Make Machine to learn to be a man. Like, I don’t know bro, sounds like every other story that’s out there.”
“An exciting new creative collaboration between independent film and independent theater begins this June at Fringe Festival with an adaptation of the indie cult classic comedy horror film Hell’s Kitty! The Los Angeles theatre company New Musicals Inc. (NMI) and the entertainment production company Smart Media have teamed up to present HELL’S KITTY: The Musical is a comedy, horror musical based on the original award- winning Hell’s Kitty web-series, comic book, and movie. There’s even a musical exorcism of a cat sung mostly in Latin, with “Exorcismus Feline,” and the theme song from the film sung in ensemble humorously titled “My Pussy’s Possessed.”
Unlike the movie, the musical is more of an unrequited love story involving a lonely, struggling writer, who blames his cat for his lack of inspiration, not knowing that his cat is possessed by someone from his past. The musical like the movie, which attracted horror fans and cat lovers alike, with its uncanny array of iconic cult figures from classic eighties horror films, hopes to develop the story line further by adding new musical performances, and expanding off of what began in the film with Dale Midkiff (Pet Sematary) performing a parody of Frank N’ Furter in drag. This time, however, the actors will really be singing!”
“Spring into magic when Albie Selznick returns to the Santa Monica Playhouse with his trademark Magic Monday beginning April 1. Every Monday evening through the end of August will see a new and different lineup of world-class, award-winning magicians and outstanding variety acts. Get ready for an unforgettable season of show-stopping feats — including sleight of hand, interactive parlor magic and mind-blowing illusions. Recommended for ages 6 and up.”
“It’s mid-morning in February, Obama-era, in the northeastern section of Brooklyn known as “Bushwick”. We settle in the living room of an old warehouse style apartment where Skip, Beatrix, and Byron are on the hunt for the perfect subletter. Little do they know that the events of the previous night, a muddy haze in the form of a hangover, are gonna throw a wrench in all their plans. 'Bushwick,' a 60 minute one-act, is an Obama-era love letter to the millennial whose constant struggle with #yolo and #fomo becomes a crippling factor in the ever-evolving need to make meaning."
“Theatricum Botanicum resets Henrik Ibsen's powerful play in a small town in South Carolina in the 1980s. Powerful people have difficult choices to make in Ellen Geer’s free adaptation of this classic — and extraordinarily timely — struggle between the interests of the individual and the welfare of society.”
“The story of humankind told through the lives of the Antrobus family. Set in 20th century New Jersey and the Ice Age, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a whirlwind of modernity and antiquity. As relevant today as its original production in 1942, this inspiring piece of Americana uses humor, history, and mythology to highlight humanity’s drive to carry on.”
“Rogue Machine's Most Popular Event - Every 2nd Monday. Six local writers, one topic, and a time limit. It’s an evening of cathartic thinking by some of the most dangerous minds in the city...From Emmy winning and Oscar-nominated sitcom writer and EP Dan O'Shannon (Modern Family, Cheers, Frasier), to NASA scientist/playwright Kevin Delin, to actor/dog-wrangler Jack Sundmacher, to actor/author Mary Alexandra Stiefvater, STEAL welcomes four Rant & Rave virgins. Plus, a chance to see host Ron Bottitta roast one of the show producers, Betsy Zajko, and a budding therapist who happens to be his son, Daniel Jordan Booth.”
“Real life husband and wife Alan Blumenfeld and Kathrine James star in D.L Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play. The irascible Martin Weller and self-righteous Fonsia Dorsey share a mutual love of gin rummy. As they play, they reveal secrets that get used against each other – and the game becomes a metaphor for their lives.”
“It’s 2008 and childhood friends, Pete and Tommy, are sophomores at the Nile Christian University. Tommy is an athlete; Pete is a nerd. But despite their differences in personality and interests, they still find ways to keep their friendship alive. But for how long? One afternoon when Pete drops by Tommy’s room, hidden truths come to light, deep dark secrets are revealed. Their reality turns upside down. Will their friendship survive the day? Will they survive? This is one afternoon that will never be forgotten.”
“"It Takes Three" is a celebratory night of cabaret, music, and dancing. Through the hits of Broadway, pop, and some of your favorite divas, "Hairspray Live!" star Garrett Clayton and special guests Ashley Argota and Desi Dennis-Dylan tell tales of their friendship, navigating Hollywood, and their own personal awakenings — peppered with fan kicks and jazz hands!”
Another Roll of the Dice at North Coast Repertory Theatre
“North Coast Repertory Theatre is capping its highly successful Season 37 with the World Premiere of ANOTHER ROLL OF THE DICE, a rollicking musical reuniting songwriter Frank Loesser and author Damon Runyon, creators of the legendary Guys and Dolls. In Dice, three classic Runyon stories are intertwined with hits from the Loesser songbook, including “Heart and Soul,” “I Hear Music,” “Two Sleepy People,” and “Let’s Get Lost,” performed by iconic Runyonesque characters. Audiences who may be familiar with Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide from "Guys and Dolls" will delight in meeting some of their colleagues-in-crime from Runyonland: Joey Uptown, Baseball Hattie, Tobias the Terrible, singer Georgia St George and the much-in-demand safecracker, Touch Feely. Don’t take a gamble – get your winning ticket now and be among the first to witness the birth of a sure-fire classic.”
“North Coast Repertory Theatre presents: Tenderly- The Rosemary Clooney Musical. Tenderly is based on the life of Rosemary Clooney, who was hailed as America’s favorite girl singer. In this exhilarating and inspiring new musical biography, it offers a fresh, personal and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend. We learn both the story of her successes on film, radio and TV, as well as her personal struggles. The show features many of her signature hits, including “Hey There (you with the stars in your eyes),” “Tenderly,” and “Come On-A My House.” Indulge yourself in a musical that will leave you cheering at her triumphant comeback and singing these unforgettable songs.”
“This Saturday and Sunday, for Father’s Day weekend, Arena Cinelounge Sunset will present FREE screenings of Rock Around the Clock and Rumble on the Docks. Both films feature the band Freddie Bell and The Bellboys. Arena Cinelounge owner Christian Meoli pays tribute to the memory of his late father, Jerry Mayo (one of the Bellboys), by offering free screenings of these movies this weekend.”
“Mount Wilson Observatory—the scientific marvel above Pasadena, atop Mount Wilson—is pleased to announce the third date in its Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome six-month series, to take place on Sunday, July 7, 2019. The performances are presented inside the iconic vaulted dome of the 100-inch telescope. A season of musical adventures thoughtfully curated by Artistic Director Cécilia Tsan are offered on the first Sunday of each month through October with two shows per date.”
“New York, 1966 – In this exciting new take on Frederick Knott's suspenseful drama, a young blind woman is manipulated by ruthless con men as they search for a mysterious doll. Trapped in her basement apartment, she learns that her blindness can be her best defense if she can only Wait Until Dark. The original Broadway production starred Lee Remick and ran for 373 performances."
“Shakespeare on the Deck’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is back and this time features an LGBTQIA focused storyline. This electrifying production will transport you from the deck into the vibrant club “DRØM,” where four runaway lovers go to meet, gender-defying fairies dispute, and a group of hard-working women rehearse a play. Amongst these unlikely groups runs a mischievous Puck, armed with a wicked sense of humour and love “potion” capable of making anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon. What could go wrong?”
“They were pioneers who tried to accomplish something no one had ever done before with no path, no road map, and no rules. And, in the short term, they failed spectacularly. Ladies is a fictional account of the birth of The Blue Stocking Society, the world’s first major feminist movement in 1750’s London, told through a modern lens. The ladies’ ambitious goals soon create scandal in London society and conflicts amongst themselves, escalating into a tangled knot of electric and jagged relationships. These women are emboldened by their righteous cause and burdened by being revolutionaries far ahead of their time. This deliciously funny and irreverent world premiere examines the humanity and passion of these trailblazing ladies, and inspires us to carry on the work they began. AGE & CONTENT GUIDELINES: Please note that this production contains nudity, adult content, and profanity, and is recommended for ages 15+.”
“The women who brought you ECHOES present CHRYSALIS , a collection of monologues, personal essays, and short sketches written and performed by a diverse cast of femme-identifying folks, directed by Sara Tomko. Chrysalis takes a deep dive into the transitory state of life from the femme-identifying perspective. The women involved were challenged to examine their lives and let the audience in on vulnerable aspects of their personal journeys. Chrysalis showcases the different struggles of transition while honoring the beauty in our bodies, our self-growth and discovery.”
“Willy Loman crashes into King Lear’s tattered home in Purgatory where they examine the harsh realities of their lives. In this strange dwelling between Heaven and Hell, Lear has frequent and upsetting delusions of his Earthly life, while Loman watches the serious damage he caused his family in life and after his death. Is it too late to learn and to inspire change in those they love? [ 2Cents Theatre Group’s 2019 Best of INK @Fringe ]”
“TST Presents Sum Comedy The Set Off. Who has the funniest set in LA? Come check out 7 comedians compete to be The Set Off Champ! 7 minute sets, 7 Comedians, 7 minutes to crack up the audience. Special Guest Headliner Every Night!”
“Set in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, three months after the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer, Scraps is a provocative mash up of poetry, realism and expressionism that chronicles the effects of his death on his family and friends.”
“It is a multimedia, multiple character story that centers around an aspiring young performer named Petal as she takes on the role of caregiver after her mother’s diagnosis with a mental illness. Petal’s life is abruptly interrupted yet again when her neighborhood becomes gentrified and Petal and her mother have to leave their family home. The circumstances, battles and situations the Petal goes through is a rites of passage to understanding life.”
15th Anniversary Hearts of the Arts Fundraiser Gala
“Join us for an evening of savory excellence in celebration of 15 years of live theater from One More Productions! The evening’s festivities will kick off with a Silent Auction, accompanied by delicious tray passed hors d’oeuvres and champagne. You’ll then be escorted into the theater for an intimate dining experience on the stage of The GEM. While dining, guests will be treated to a private concert by renowned Jazz diva, Debbi Ebert. Ebert is truly entertainment personified. Her repertoire is a wonderful blend of classic jazz standards; a dash of blues, a sprinkle of pop – the perfect recipe for any musical appetite. All proceeds raised from this special event go directly back into the theater to allow The GEM to remain a home for the arts.”
A Walk in the Woods at North Coast Repertory Theatre
“NOW EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! What really goes on behind the scenes of tense arms negotiations between powerful nations? Set in the midst of the Cold War, Lee Blessing’s gripping play, A WALK IN THE WOODS, is especially relevant today. With talks seemingly at an impasse, the American and Soviet negotiators agree to meet informally while strolling through the peaceful forest. Their revealing and absorbing conversations, laced with warmth and humor, evolve through debate and discord, exploring unexpected and uncharted territory. Nominated for a Pulitzer and a Tony Award, Blessing’s dramatic comedy was inspired by historic conversations between negotiators Paul H. Nitze and Yuli A Kvitsinsky who left the official 1982 Geneva sessions for an unofficial “walk in the woods.” For those yearning for a more enlightened world, this play is shrewdly observant and resonates with the ring of political truth.”
The Comedy of Errors at North Coast Rep Theatre School
“The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents for FREE at three different outdoor venues in three different cities William Shakespeare’s THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, both of Syracuse arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their long lost twins, who go by the same names! When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession. Fast-paced comedy fun for all ages.”
““THE FAVORITE” is a dark comedy about the Holmes siblings who have just lost their mother and are cleaning out their parents' garage for the very last time. Shelby and Megan are competitive sisters with polar opposite world views; their adopted African American brother, Dylan is prone to having lively conversations with inanimate objects. They all have unresolved conflicts that get unpacked along with the mountains of boxes, bags and crates. As the family goes through the endless pile of their parents' accumulated treasures and junk, they relive childhood milestones and touchstones, both joyous and traumatic. Things take an unexpected turn when they uncover a painting that was painted by their mother. She has left a note saying that the painting should go to her favorite child, without specifying which one of them that is. Old wounds are exposed and generously doused in salt until the afternoon comes to a climax when Shelby's husband, Ethan makes a shocking discovery in a dusty old trunk.”
“One More Productions is thrilled to welcome back for the 3rd year in a row, the incomparable, Debbi Ebert, in her cabaret, DIVALICIOUS! A Celebration of Women in Jazz! This is the second of four performances in the 2019 Cabaret Series. Debbi Ebert is entertainment personified. Her repertoire is a genius blend of classic jazz standards, a dash of blues, a sprinkle of pop – the perfect recipe for any musical appetite. With her blend of musical styles and sultry stage personality, she dazzles in a variety of musical environments from concert halls to Big Bands to a classic jazzy combo. She is truly in a spotlight all her own! Tickets are $25 for general admission. This is an onstage seating event.”
“Aaron Loeb brings a dark comic edge to this psychological suspense thriller, in which a group of corporate consultants work together on a mysterious and ethically ambiguous project. As the lines between right and wrong are blurred, these characters must navigate the cognitive dissonances and moral dilemmas to decide for themselves if everything is, as it really seems. Andrew Barnicle directs a cast of NCRT’s best.”
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