Since 2016, “A Light in Dark Places: plays for hope” (ALIDP) has brought original short plays to the stage that challenge taboos and open up channels for hope and healing for people whose lives have been affected by suicide. The show returns for its ninth year from Friday, September 27th through Sunday October 6th at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre in Hollywood. ALIDP 2024 features five original short plays that mix comedy and drama to provoke healthy discussion about mental health and depression, inform about suicide prevention resources, and remind people that there is always someone there to listen and help.
“Each day, we lose about 135 Americans to suicide,” said Kelly O'Malley, producer and director of ALIDP and founder of the non-profit A Light in Dark Places. “It absolutely does not have to be that way. ALIDP aims to create a safer community where people feel comfortable asking for help, and we leverage the power of the performing arts to do it. Our show makes it easier to talk about mental illness and feelings of hopelessness – something that can ultimately save lives.”
Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre is at 6773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA.
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Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals with Orchestra
Hollywood Bowl (9/24 - 9/24) | ||
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
Hollywood Bowl (9/21 - 9/21) | ||
Wangle Dangle
L.A. Hudson Backstage Theatre (10/5 - 10/19) COMEDY NEW COMEDY | ||
Mitski
Hollywood Bowl (9/28 - 9/28) | ||
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Hollywood Bowl (9/20 - 9/20) | ||
The Civility of Albert Cashier
The Colony Theatre (8/31 - 9/22) NEW MUSICAL | ||
Cumbia at the Bowl!
Hollywood Bowl (9/22 - 9/22) | ||
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Hollywood Bowl (9/18 - 9/18) | ||
Camilo
Hollywood Bowl (9/26 - 9/26) | ||
Shrek
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (11/22 - 11/24) | ||
Mark! A Speculative History of Facebook
Madnani Theater (9/13 - 9/22) | ||
The Skin of Our Teeth
A Noise Within (8/24 - 10/20) | ||
Randy Newman’s FAUST: The Concert
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (9/28 - 9/29) | ||
Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/5 - 3/5) | ||
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