Upcoming Productions
(Please check back frequently for additions, updates and schedule changes)
Most recently updated: July 15, 2024

 

July 19 – Aug. 25, 2024 (Bauhaus Weimar (Part 1): Fridays @ 8 p.m. & Saturdays @ 3 p.m.; Bauhaus Dessau & Bauhaus Berlin (Part 2): Saturdays @ 8 p.m. & Sundays @ 3 p.m.)
World premiere of The Bauhaus Project
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Open Fist Theatre Company presents a world premiere theatrical event, written by Tom Jacobson in two binge-worthy parts (Part 1: Bauhaus Weimer and Part 2: Bauhaus Dessau and Bauhaus Berlin) highlighting the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany and its effect on the arts. In this provocative play-within-a-play, five Southern California art students re-enact the history of the famous Bauhaus School, using their respective disciplines of environmental design, music, fine art, graphic design and theater to recreate the dramatic history in real time. Each of the students portrays multiple historic Bauhaus figures, many of whom later fled to the U.S. or died in concentration camps, Audience members can choose to view the entire Bauhaus Project over the course of two evenings (any Friday and any Saturday at 8 p.m.); two matinees (any Saturday and any Sunday at 4 p.m.); or on a single Saturday, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (The history is sequential, so it is not advised to view the parts out of order.) Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; $25-$35; (323) 882-6912; www.openfist.org

July 20 – Aug. 26, 2024 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.):
West Coast premiere of Dido of Idaho
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In this offbeat romantic comedy by Abby Rosebrock, Nora, a lovelorn musicologist with a drinking problem, is poised to steal the husband of a former Miss Idaho (runner-up). When the extramarital hijinks go brutally awry, Nora flees to the Rocky Mountains, tracks down her estranged mother’s partner, and weasels her way into their wholesome domestic existence. But in her bid for life-saving help, Nora risks losing the only family she’s ever had—this time, forever. Abigail Deser directs. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; $20-$34, Pay-What-You-Want Mondays; (310) 307-3753; www.EchoTheaterCompany.com 

July 26 – Aug. 18, 2024 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m., Sundays @ 4 p.m.; previews July 19 & July 20)
World premiere of Crevasse 
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Son of Semele Ensemble and The Victory Theatre present a new play written by Tom Jacobson, directed by Matthew McCray, and starring Leo Marks and Ann Noble. In 1938 Leni Riefenstahl went to Hollywood to find American distribution for her award-winning film, Olympia. Only one studio head would meet with her: Walt Disney. An astonishing true story of betrayal, Nazi propaganda and cartoons. The Victory Theatre Center, 3326 W Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; $24-$34; (818) 841-5422; www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org

Aug. 17 – Sept. 8, 2024 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 3 p.m.; previews Aug. 10-Aug. 16):
World premiere of Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular
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Rogue Artists Ensemble joins forces with the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the American Contemporary Theater Festival to present a unique, highly interactive theatrical experience featuring life-size puppets, special effects and death-defying physical acts. Based on true-life stories and direct testimonies, Happy Fall follows a queer, closeted stuntman’s journey to discover himself in a world of faux masculinity, illuminating issues of racial and cultural identity in Hollywood. Renberg Theatre in the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, 1125 N McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90028; (213) 259-3738; RogueArtists.org

Aug. 23 – Sept. 8, 2024 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, Aug. 21 & Thursday, Aug. 22 @ 8 p.m.):
The Double V
In 1942, sparked by a letter to the editor from James G. Thompson of Wichita, Kansas, The Pittsburgh Courier kicked off the “Double V” campaign. International City Theatre presents a historical drama by Carole Eglash-Kosoff about the first Black civil rights movement in the U.S., which used the popular “V for Victory” slogan to call for triumph not only in World War II, but also in the fight for racial equality in the military and across the United States. International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; $37-$52; (562) 436-4610; www.InternationalCityTheatre.org

Aug. 24 – Oct. 19, 2024 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
The Hispanic / Latino / Latina / Latinx / Latiné Vote
In this touching, powerful, laugh-out-loud funny election year satire, Bernardo Cubría (Crabs in a Bucket, The Play You Want, The Giant Void In My Soul) introduces us to university professor Paola Aguilar, who desperately needs money for… well, she’ll tell you. So when THE political party offers her a substantial paycheck to help them understand the “Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote,” she reluctantly takes the job. Can she help these political strategists understand all of the nuances of her community to save the election? Or will her own journey ultimately be more important than who controls the White House? 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; $15-$60; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com

Aug. 31 – Sept. 29, 2024 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; previews Aug. 29 & Aug. 30):
World premiere of God Will Do The Rest
Artists at Play in association with Latino Theater Company presents a new play by Nicholas Pilapil about the Filipino American immigrant experience. Connie, a 40-something former teen mom who’s been estranged from her family for nearly two decades, returns to her childhood home after her divorce. But her homecoming collides with the 70th birthday of her glamorously overbearing mom, triggering an eruption of hidden truths and concealed secrets. God Will Do The Rest reveals the intricate measures Filipino Americans will undertake — not excluding Santo Niño prayers, karaoke sessions and chicken adobo! — as they navigate the complexities of balancing their lives with love and duty to family. Fran de Leon directs. The Los Angeles Theatre Center (The LATC), 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013; $10-$48; (213) 489-0994; www.latinotheaterco.org

Sept. 6 – Sept. 27, 2024 (Every Friday in Sept. @ 7:30 p.m. plus Thursday, Sept. 12):
“Under the Oaks” Salon Series
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Theatricum Botanicum’s annual salon series offers musical evenings outdoors under the California oaks. Friday, Sept. 6; Thursday, Sept 12; & Friday, Sept. 13: Under the Oaks CLASSICAL. Friday, Sept. 20: Under the Oaks COMPOSERS’ SERIES. Friday, Sept. 27: Under the Oaks CABARET: A Tribute to Bob Dylan. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; $25; (310) 455-3723; www.theatricum.com

Sept. 6 – Sept. 29, 2024 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. except Sunday, Sept. 29 @ 5 p.m.):
The 3 Faces of Steve: A Cabaret Celebration
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Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a song compendium that spans the breadth of Stephen Sondheim’s oeuvre, performed by world-class singers who personally knew and worked with him. Soprano Angelina Réaux, baritone Michael Sokol and bari-tenor Bernardo Bermudez sing solos, duets and trios from 14 of Sondheim’s classic stage works. Not “just another” Sondheim song-to -song revue, 3 Faces of Steve places dazzling songs from shows like Follies, Company, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, A Little Night Music and Merrily We Roll Along alongside personal and professional remembrances and anecdotes of working with Sondheim himself. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.B Los Angeles, CA 90025; $45-$50;(310) 477-2055 x2; www.OdysseyTheatre.com

Sept. 7 – Sept. 29, 2024 (Thursdays and Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no Saturday matinee on Sept. 7; dark Thursday, Sept. 12; previews Sept. 1 – Sept. 6):
The Skin of Our Teeth
Launching the company’s 2024-25 “True Grit” season, A Noise Within co-artistic directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott co-direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder. Set in 20th century New Jersey and the Ice Age. Wilder’s ambitious, funny, wildly unruly story of humankind told through the lives of the Antrobus family uses humor, history and mythology to highlight humanity’s drive to carry on. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; $45 & up; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org

Sept. 7 – Oct. 27, 2024 (Saturdays @ 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 3 p.m.;plus 2 Mondays, Sept. 9 & Sept. 16, @ 7:30 p.m.): 
U.S. premiere of Pascal & Julien
Multiple award-winning 24th Street Theatre, a leading producer of emotionally rich and provocative productions geared to all ages, from 8 to 108, presents a uniquely touching story by Australian playwright Daniel Keene about fathers and sons and the birth of a friendship. Twelve-year-old Julien is on the hunt for a new father to replace his own, who is distant and remote. He’s been keeping his binoculars trained on Pascal, a middle-aged crossword enthusiast who hangs out at the nearby cafe. Could this awkward adult be the right one? Pascal & Julien will be enjoyed by adults, as well as by kids ages 8 and up. Presented in English with Spanish supertitles. 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007; www.24thstreet.org

Sept. 14 – Oct. 21, 2024 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.):
West Coast premiere of Clarkston
Welcome to Clarkston, Washington, where Jake and Chris meet working the night shift at Costco. Jake, a middle-class, educated new hire who’s a distant relative of explorer William Clark, has fled his privileged life in Connecticut after being diagnosed with a fatal illness. Chris, a would-be writer with a meth-addicted mom, is stuck in what he fears is a dead-end life in a dead-end town. Their tentative attraction develops into something deeper, scarier and more intimate in this heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful play by Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Chris Fields. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; $20-$34, Pay-What-You-Want Mondays; (310) 307-3753; www.EchoTheaterCompany.com

Sept. 14 – Nov. 3, 2024 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; select Wednesdays @ 8 p.m.):
West Coast premiere of Kill Move Paradise
Gregg T. Daniel directs this powerful, electric play by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames (Fat Ham). Four black men find themselves stuck in a waiting room for the afterlife. As they attempt to make sense of their new paradise, Isa, Daz, Grif and Tiny are forced to confront the reality of their past, and how they arrived in this unearthly place. Inspired by the ever-growing list of slain Bssssslack men and women, Kill Move Paradise illustrates the potential for collective transformation and radical acts of joy. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; $25-$37; (310) 477-2055 x2; www.OdysseyTheatre.com

Oct. 5 – Nov. 24, 2024 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; select Wednesdays):
Stark Naked
In this classic comedy adapted by Charles Marowitz from a French farce by Georges Feydeau, Ventroux is a prominent politician whose wife, Clarisse, likes to walk around the house half-naked. With a political rival scheduled to arrive any minute, he tries to persuade her to put on more clothes — but she keeps taking more off instead. Inspired by Feydeau’s own marriage, Stark Naked blends madness, mayhem and unexpected twists to reveal the often amusing frustrations of married life. Directed by Daniel Passer.Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; $25-$37; (310) 477-2055 x2; OdysseyTheatre.com

Oct. 13 – Nov. 24, 2024 (Opening on Sunday, Oct. 13 @ 7 p.m.; thereafter: Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.; dark Monday, Oct. 14; previews Oct. 9-Oct. 12):
U.S. premiere of I, Daniel Blake
Simon Levy directs a beautiful, heroic and heart wrenching story, adapted for the stage by Dave Johns from the 2016 Ken Loach-directed, BAFTA award-winning film in which Johns starred. Dan is a carpenter, unable to work. Katie is hoping for a fresh start for herself and her daughter in subsidized housing. A touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity, and a glimpse behind the headlines to the stark reality of what happens when policy and  bureaucracy are impossibly stacked against you. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029; $20–$45, Pay-What-You-Want Mondays; (323) 663-1525; www.fountaintheatre.com.

Oct. 18 – Nov. 3, 2024 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, Oct. 16 & Thursday, Oct. 17 @ 8 p.m.):
Murder on the Links
Something’s afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer. In a hilarious new adaptation by Steven Dietz of Agatha Christie most intricate “whodunit,” detective Hercule Poirot receives an urgent letter from Paul Renauld, summoning him to France. But when he arrives, Poirot finds he’s too late — M. Renauld now lies dead, face down in a grave on the edge of the golf course he was building. Certain facts do not add up… and when a second body is found, it’s been stabbed in a seemingly impossible way. International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; $37-$52; (562) 436-4610; www.InternationalCityTheatre.org

Oct. 19 – Nov. 10, 2024 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, Oct. 19; previews Oct. 13-Oct. 18):
The Piano Lesson
On the heels of critically acclaimed A Noise Within productions of Gem of the Ocean, Seven Guitars, Radio Golf and King Hedley II, director Gregg T. Daniel returns to helm the third play in August Wilson’s extraordinary “American Century Cycle.” In 1936 Pittsburgh, Berniece battles with her brother, Boy Willie, to save a treasured family heirloom: a piano decorated with images of their African ancestors carved by their enslaved grandfather. While one sees an important history worth preserving, the other sees the key to unlocking a brighter future. In Wilson’s enthralling prose, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play weaves together elements of history and spirituality, creating a haunting story about reckoning with a complicated past. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; $45 & up; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org

Oct. 24– Nov. 10 (Schedule TBA)
Encuentro 2024
Latino Theater Company presents a 10th-anniversary celebration of its historic National Encuentro Latina/o/x theater festival, offering performances, curated parties, workshops, panels and live music from companies across the U.S and Puerto Rico. The Los Angeles Theatre Center (The LATC), 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 489-0994; www.latinotheaterco.org\

Nov. 9 – Nov. 22, 2024(5 public performances: Nov. 9 – Nov. 17; 9 student matinees: Nov. 12 – Nov. 22):
World premiere of The Girl Who Made the Milky Way
Imagine Theatre and The Colony Theatre present Imagine Theatre’s a world premiere, family-friendly theatrical experience inspired by a Khoisan myth and written by acclaimed playwright June Carryl. The Khoisan, an ancient ethnic group with a long and intriguing history, are believed to be the oldest human inhabitants of southern Africa. In the play, a young girl evolves from struggling with her place and duties among her people to embracing her uniqueness, voice, courage and identity. Supported by a cast of archetypal characters in the form of animals, trees and mountains in the African savanna, Little Sister braves the dangers of her land and confronts the unfair expectations the world has of her because she is a girl. Not only does she help find her father by creating the stars of the night skies, but she also discovers her true self. The Colony Theatre,555 N. 3rd St.,Burbank,CA 91502; $10-$50; (818) 649-9474; imaginetheatreca.org

Dec. 1 – Dec. 23, 2024:
A Christmas Carol
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A Noise Within’s uniquely faithful, delightfully festive, musically merry stage adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel has become a Los Angeles tradition with its innovative staging, whimsical costumes, original music and boundless good cheer. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org

Friday, Dec. 6 & Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 (Friday @ 7 p.m. & Saturday @ 6 p.m.):
La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin
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L.A.’s Latino Theater Company returns to Downtown L.A.’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels with La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin, the company’s signature holiday pageant that has taken place annually since 2002. Featuring over 100 actors, singers and indigenous Aztec dancers as well as children and seniors from the community, La Virgen is the City of L.A.’s largest theatrical holiday production. Join the tens of thousands who have become transfixed by the story of Juan Diego, a simple peasant to whom the Virgin Mary appeared on four occasions in the mountains of Tepeyac near Mexico City in 1531. Adapted for the stage by Evelina Fernández from the mid-16th century text The Nican Mopohua and performed in Spanish with English subtitles, the pageant has been covered by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles HOY, Univision and Fox News among many others.  Latino Theater Company at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; FREE (premium seating available for $45); on-site parking $10; (213) 489-0994; www.latinotheaterco.org

Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.:
Holiday Family Faire 
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Celebrate the holidays at the beautiful, outdoor Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, where carolers,singing madrigals and other performers roam the grounds, Theatricum company members tell winter holiday stories from a variety of traditions. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available to take family photos. An artisan marketplace will offer holiday gifts and crafts, and festive food and drink will be available for purchase. Caroling with Theatricum company members and a special performance (TBA) will begin immediately after the Faire, at 5 p.m. (available with Faire admission for an additional $20, or separate admission: $25). Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; www.theatricum.com

2025

Feb. 15 – March. 9, 2025 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, Feb. 15; dark Thursday, March 6; previews Feb. 9-Feb, 14):
Macbeth
Andi Chapman directs William Shakespeare’s thrilling supernatural tragedy, a brilliant political thriller about the rise and fall of a brave warrior who would be king at any price. Murder, treason, ambition and greed: Macbeth is a journey into the very heart of evil. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; $45 & up; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org

March 29 – April 20, 2025 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, March 29; previews March 23-March 28):
Jane Eyre
Mystery and romance abound in this thrilling and heart wrenching tale of self-determination, adapted by Elizabeth Williamson from the classic novel by Charlotte Brontë. Orphaned as a child, the strong-willed Jane takes a position at Thornfield Hall working as a governess for the brooding Edward Rochester. There, she falls in love with her mysterious employer… until the discovery of a dark secret leads to a devastating aftermath. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; $45 & up; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org

May 10 – June 1, 2025 (Thursdays and Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no Saturday matinee on May 10; previews May 4 – May 9):
A Man of No Importance
A Noise Within presents the Outer Critics Circle Award-winning musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by the late Terrence McNally (the Tony Award-winning team behind Ragtime). In this intimate and evocative musical that celebrates the redemptive power of theater, love and friendship, Alfie Byrne, an unassuming bus driver in 1960s Dublin, is determined to stage an amateur production of Oscar Wilde’s Salome in his local parish. But this man of seemingly no importance must confront religious objections to his artistic pursuits and face the forces of bigotry and shame over a love “that dare not speak its name.” A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; $45 & up; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org

 

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