Lowry's Lodge Presents Jay Franzel, 6/8May 30, 2012Acorn Productions poetry reading series 'Lowry's Lodge' continues in June with featured guest Jay Franzel from Wayne joining co-curator Jim Donnelly, who will not only read from his work but also from the work of the now-deceased Herb Coursen. The 'Lowry's Lodge' series takes place on the second Friday of the month at the Acorn Studio Theater and features 2 poets each month reading approximately a half-hour of their work, followed by a question and answer period with the audience.
Peter Mac's GET HAPPY: JUDY GARLAND 90th Birthday Celebration Supports LA PrideMay 30, 2012Judy Garland Live in Concert: GET HAPPY! A 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION is a brand new show as Judy Garland (Peter Mac) takes you on a theatrical musical play through her life from her days in Vaudeville , to her illustrious film career at MGM, her legendary concert comebacks in the 50's and 60's, her CBS television series and beyond.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Presents red, black & GREEN: a blues, 5/30-6/2May 16, 2012A multi-disciplinary performance piece created by Marc Bamuthi Joseph provokes audiences to re-envision the green movement and what it means to live green by considering critical social and environmental factors. red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb), part of The Living Word Project, take place May 30 - Jun 2 at the Intiman Playhouse as part of The Next Fifty in partnership with Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas and Seattle Art Museum.
Identity Productions Presents TAPE at Hollywood Fringe, 6/9May 16, 2012Comprised of artists from New York, LA and Chicago, the burgeoning team of "Identity Productions" has announced that it will present the compelling drama TAPE by acclaimed playwright Stephen Belber at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, 2012. The production will open on Saturday June 9th at ArtWorks Theatre Studio A during the Fringe Festival preview period, and run through June 22nd.
Rogue Machine Presents THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM, 6/9-7/30May 16, 2012Receiving honors two years in a row with a Best Production Award, most recently from Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly, Ovation, and Garland Awards for Small Engine Repair, Rogue Machine will now present a new work by playwright Enda Walsh, THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM.
Native Voices at the Autry Presents 14th Annual Playwrights Retreat & Festival of New Plays, 6/1-2May 16, 2012Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theatre company, continues its tradition of excellence, developing works by new and established Native American playwrights at its highly regarded PLAYWRIGHTS RETREAT AND FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, and culminating in staged public readings of three intriguing new works on Friday, June 1, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 2, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the Autry National Center's Wells Fargo Theater.
WAITING FOR SPRING Set for Kitchen Theatre, 6/2-17May 16, 2012Veteran Kitchen Theatre artistic collaborators Rachel Lampert & Larry Pressgrove's Waiting for Spring is an expansion of Act 2 of their well-received Comfort Food. The production boasts a cast of Broadway veterans. Previews are May 30th, 31st, and June 1st, and Opening Night is Saturday, June 2nd. It runs for three weeks, closing June 17th, 2012.