The 2019 She LA Summer Theater Festival at Zephyr Theatre

The She LA Arts Summer Theater Festival is the premiere spot to see full-length plays and musicals by women writers in Los Angeles. Creates by artists, for artists, She LA finds the best up-and-coming playwrights and composers in the industry via an open submissions process, and mentors them in producing their fully-staged work for an audience. The 2019 Festival will present the five shows that were selected out of over 200 submissions from around the world. All five shows will play at the Zephyr Theater in Hollywood (7456 Melrose Avenue). For tickets and a full performance schedule, visit www.SheLAArts.org. Featuring a diverse lineup of plays and artists, the 2019 She LA shows include: TO EACH HIS OWN by Nakisa AschtianiA few months after 9/11, Sharzahd Jensen, a caregiver, arrives for her newest assignment: as a live-in aid to an elderly, blind Iranian man. New to the town, she befriends a kind lawyer. A few days in, Sharzahd notices harassing letters and graffiti targeted towards her new patient, but who is the real victim and who can she trust? SHES NOT THERE by Ali MacLeanWhen Rob meets Anna, he thinks she is the one. When Anna meets Rob, she thinks she can finally be happy. But there is a third party in the relationship that may destroy their union. Every night a shadowy Form seeps from the walls of Anna's apartment and tries to kill her. This play anthropomorphizes depression and explores how it can devastate a person and the lives of those around them. BETWEEN THE COLORED LINES, AND OTHER BLACK GIRL TALES by Tiffani DeanRichard and Gina are at a turning point in their marriage. One day, Gina makes a bet with her husband that she knows he cannot win. As a result, Richard is forced to spend time watching TV with his wife once a week instead of Monday night football. This innovative stage play with dance, music, and poetry chronicles the next few weeks of their relationship, as the dramas that play out on Ginas TV screen shed light into the real-life relationship that has been happening on their couch all along. CHARLIE BOYD by Allie WittnerWhen Wendy comes homes from college for winter break shes expecting the usual madness, but not in the form of Charlie Boyd, who re-enters her life abruptly after a shared secret compelled him to disappear. Will Wendy fall for her hometown flame? Or will it all go up in flames? Set amidst a Hanukkah rivalry, this madcap romance brings you love, betrayal, drugs, crossword puzzles, mysterious visitors, and many, many menorahs. DO US PART by Karen LukeshA bitter couple accidentally reunites in their home the day before their divorce is finalized. What ensues are fights that are quagmires of egos, misplaced feelings, and stubborn pride with both parties sounding like an asshole to prove that they aren't the asshole. Whether or not the couple can swallow theses egos, feelings, and pride to save themselves and their relationship will be anyone's guess. She LA is produced by She NYC Arts, a non-profit organization whose high-quality, cutting-edge, and inspiring She NYC Summer Theater Festival has been named one of the Best Festivals in New York by Time Out, New York Theater, and City Guide NY. For more information on each show and to get tickets, visit www.SheLAArts.org.
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