EVENT DETAILS FOR CALENDAR: Run-time is approximately 75 minutes (no intermission)

What: “The Sandwich Ministry”

Recommended for age 13 +

Cast: Maha Chehlaoui, Jordan Hull, Jayne Taini.

Description: A small town. A once in a century storm. Three women gather to supply food for neighbors who’ve been displaced from their homes by floods. As they contend with the damage of the storm, they learn that what brings them together threatens to tear them apart. Is their friendship strong enough to make it through the night? Funding for this production is provided by Yale’s Binger Center for New Theatre.

Where:

When: Previews May 25, 26, 31

How: Reservations: (213) 761-7061or online at www.skylighttheatre.org

How Much: Previews $15 +

WHAT: “Unsavory Fellow”
Created and Performed by Nick James
Produced by John Ruskin and Michael R. Myers in association with Beck Bennion and Jess Faulstich.

DESCRIPTION: Rich with dark comedy and stark reality, Nick James struts the path of most
resistance as would any man whose ambitions are as grand as they are delusional. The story of a clown with Hollywood-sized dreams, this show offers glimpses into the heart and soul of a man driven by an insatiable hunger for success. It’s a celebration of the human experience, as we are reminded of the power of perseverance, the importance of authenticity, and the beauty of chasing our own dreams.

WHEN:
Opening: Friday, May 17, 2024
Schedule: 8pm Fridays; 4pm and 8pm on Saturdays
Closing: May 25, 2024

WHERE:
Ruskin Group Theatre
3000 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405 (Ample free parking)

HOW:
For reservations https://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/ or call (310) 397-3244

HOW MUCH: $30
(Seniors/Students/Guild $5 off ticket price)
Groups of 6 or more discounted by $5

Twitter: @ruskingroupthtr
Instagram: @ruskingroupthtr

NEWS RELEASE

L.A. Theatre Works celebrates 50 years of making
waves, honors Marcy Carsey at gala event

SANTA MONICA (May 15, 2024) — L.A. Theatre Works celebrates its 50th anniversary at Santa Monica’s The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage  / Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on June 2 with a gala event honoring award-winning television producer, civic engagement advocate and longtime L.A. Theatre Works supporter Marcy Carsey. The festivities will include a reception, formal dinner and an exciting program featuring remembrances by L.A. Theatre Works veterans including Ed Begley, Jr., Hector Elizondo, Susan Sullivan, Karen Malina White, JoBeth Williams and more.

“Marcy Carsey may be best known for producing television favorites like The Cosby Show, A Different World, Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, 3rd Rock from the Sun and That ’70s Show, but she is also an outstanding public citizen who has made a tremendous contribution to the arts, to arts education, and to the public policy sector,” says L.A. Theatre Works producing director Susan A. Loewenberg, who will be honored alongside Carsey at the event. “Her Carsey School for Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is known for its graduate programs, research, policy education and civic engagement work focused on improving equality and sustainability in communities. Although she’s garnered many awards over the years, this is the first time Marcy will be honored at a gala event like this one.”

Originally conceived as a tool to provide a voice for unheard and under-served communities including incarcerated adults, L.A. Theatre Works was known as “Artists in Prison” when it was founded by Loewenberg and several colleagues in 1974. In the 1980s, the company changed its name and began producing highly theatrical and new works from the U.S. and abroad, introducing Los Angeles to writers such as Steven Berkoff, Jon Robin Baitz, Milton Sanchez Scott, John Steppling, John Godber, Franz Xavier Kroetz, Peter Handke and Timberlake Wertenbaker. During this period, the organization received numerous Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and “Best Production” awards, was in on the first round of Kennedy Center grants for new work, was chosen to participate in the Olympic Arts Festival, toured Murray Mednick’s The Coyote Cycle to Yugoslavia, and sent two plays on to New York. The establishment of L.A. Classic Theatre Works in 1987 led to the audio recording of Sinclair Lewis’ Babbitt, and subsequently to The Play’s The Thing live-in-performance radio theater series, which had its first season in 1989. For the past 12 years, L.A. Theatre Works has produced and recorded at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater in addition to recording plays in-studio at The Invisible Studios in West Hollywood. Among the dozens of illustrious actors who have performed and recorded with LATW are original L.A. Classic Theatre Works members Ed Begley Jr., Richard Dreyfuss, Hector Elizondo, Harry Hamlin, Helen Hunt, Amy Irving, Stacy Keach, John Lithgow, Marsha Mason, JoBeth Williams, Michael York and the late Edward Asner and Julie Harris.

“Although we’ve been around for five decades, L.A. Theatre Works took a leap in the mid-80s in how we bring great theater to audiences everywhere,” Loewenberg says. “While the technology behind how we get theater to millions of global audience members keeps changing, the one constant continues to be great dramatic content. L.A. Theatre Works has an unwavering commitment to presenting and producing the highest quality, most exciting and meaningful plays of yesterday, today and tomorrow with stellar casts.”

L.A. Theatre Works stands apart in its approach to making great theater widely accessible and affordable, bringing an immersive theater experience to a diverse audience of over eight million people each year through a range of programs including a live performance series; national touring; its national weekly radio series entitled “L.A. Theatre Works”; podcasts and online streaming; databases for higher education; audio publishing (available through retail partners and the LATW website); and through its national Setting the Stage for Learning educational program. The L.A. Theatre Works catalog of over 600 recorded plays, which  includes classics, modern masterpieces, and contemporary and original works, is the largest archive of its kind in the world.

Beginning June 1 and coinciding with its 50th anniversary celebration, L.A. Theatre Works will launch direct to consumer audio streaming on the Muvi platform. Listeners from around the globe will be able to access 70 audio plays via a monthly subscription with more titles added over time.

For more information about L.A. Theatre Works, go to www.latw.org.

WHAT:
Celebrated for lively, expansive productions by William Shakespeare that fill the outdoor stage and spill over into the surrounding woods, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum opens its 2024 summer repertory season with two productions by the Bard. The Winter’s Tale is a sweeping romance of passion and forgiveness. A Midsummer Night’s Dream –– an audience favorite year after year — is Shakespeare’s most entertaining and beguiling comedy. There’s no better way to watch Shakespeare come alive than by spending a summer afternoon or evening at Theatricum’s spectacular amphitheater, carved into a rustic hillside in Topanga.

WHEN:
♦ The Winter’s Tale
Performances: June 1–September 30:
• Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 14 at 3:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Aug, 2 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug, 10 at 7:30 p.m.*
• Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug, 24 at 3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
• Monday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Prologue (pre-show discussion):Saturday, Aug. 10 from 6:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

♦ A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Performances: June 2–September 23:
• Sunday, June 2 at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 9 at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 23 at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 30 at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 7 at 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m.*
• Monday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 p.m.
• Monday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
*Prologue (pre-show discussion):Thursday, Aug. 29 from 6:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

WHERE:
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga CA 90290
(midway between Pacific Coast Highway and the Ventura freeway)*
*Please note: Topanga Canyon Blvd is currently closed between the theater and PCH; until further notice, exit the 101 at Topanga Canyon Blvd. South to access Theatricum from the Valley.

TICKET PRICES:
• Adults: $48 (lower tier); $30 (upper tier); $60 (premium seating)
• Seniors (65+), Students, Military Veterans, Teachers, AEA Members: $35/$20
• Children (5-15): $15
• Children 4 and under: Free
• The Winter’s Tale on Friday, July 19 and Monday, Sept. 30: Pay-What-You-Will
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Monday, Sept. 23: Pay-What-You-Will
(Pay What You Will ticketing, funded by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, is available online the week of the performance or pay cash at the door.)

HOW:
theatricum.com
(310) 455-3723

WHAT:
International City Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of The Outsider, a wildly funny and frighteningly timely satire by Paul Slade Smith about a flawed candidate who might just be the perfect fit for the job. Ned Newly is terrified of public speaking, and his poll numbers are impressively bad. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things a bit differently. Sure, Ned might possibly be the worst candidate to ever run for office — but what if that’s exactly what the public is looking for?

WHO:
• Written by Paul Slade Smith
• Directed by Brian Shnipper
• Starring Thomas Anawalt, Jonathan Bray, Taylor Leigh Edwards, Susan Huckle, Nikhil Pai, Stephen Rockwell, Natalie Storrs
• Produced by caryn desai [sic]
• Presented by International City Theatre

WHEN:
Previews: June 12 and June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Performances: June 14 – June 30
• Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.: June 12 ONLY (preview)
• Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.: June 13 (preview), June 20, June 27
• Fridays at 7:30 p.m.: June 14 (Opening Night), June 21, June 28
• Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.: June 15, June 22, June 29
• Sundays at 2 p.m.: June 16, June 23, June 30

WHERE:
International City Theatre in the Beverly O’Neill Theatre
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
330 East Seaside Way
Long Beach, CA 90802

TICKET PRICES:
• Opening Night (June 14): $55 (includes post-show reception with the actors)
• Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (except Friday, June 14): $49
• Sunday matinees: $52
• Previews: $37

HOW:
InternationalCityTheatre.org.
(562) 436-4610

WHAT: Theater Performance: A TRANSCRIBER’S TALE

DESCRIPTION: Welcome to a bustling transcription office in New York City in 2001, where typists are busy listening to — and typing out — raw interviews for pulpy television shows and other mass media. The ultimate eavesdropper in a storm of sound bites, cliches and unexpected confessions, Joanna Parson presents a unique musical monologue that shows you what happens when a young woman with a sense of humor and a Guild guitar tries to keep her sanity and heart intact in the center of the news cycle.

WHO: Written by: Joanna Parson; Produced by Michael Blaha of Fringe Management and Lee Castello, Directed by Aimee Todoroff, Music Direction by Drew Wutke.

WHERE: The Broadwater(Black Box) 6322 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

WHEN:

Monday June 10, 2024, 6:30 PM

Sunday June 16, 2024, 8:00 PM

Friday June 21, 2024, 10:30 PM

Wednesday June 26, 2024, 8:00 PM

Saturday June 29, 2024, 3:00 PM

Show runs 60 minutes.  Admission: 12+

TICKET INFO: $15  https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10852?tab=tickets

NEWS RELEASE

Fountain Theatre’s hit play ‘Fatherland’
earns second extension through July 21

WHAT:
Last call: The Fountain Theatre has announced the second extension of its world premiere hit play, Fatherland. Audiences have been mesmerized since February by the riveting true story of the 19-year-old son who testified against his father in federal court after informing the FBI of his dad’s involvement in the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol. Following a three-week hiatus, the production will return for an additional five weeks of performances from June 22 through July 21. Fast-moving, powerful, and theatrical, Fatherland erupts verbatim from official court transcripts, case evidence, and public statements.

“POWERFUL… WILL LEAVE YOU SHAKEN… unleashes the power of well-crafted documentary theater… a trenchant cautionary tale.” — Los Angeles Times

“A STUNNING AND IMPORTANT WORK… seamlessly and masterfully blends the political with the personal… STAGE RAW TOP 10.” — Stage Raw

“WOW!… RIVETING AND GUT-WRENCHING… seventy of the most electrifying minutes of live theater you’re likely to see all year… Los Angeles theater at its most presidential-election-year powerful.” — Stage Scene LA

“A POWERFUL PIECE OF THEATER… adds detail and nuance to the news coverage.” —Larchmont Buzz

“CHILLING… A MUST-SEE EVENT… AN EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTION.” — On Stage Los Angeles

“HARROWING … A riveting performance and a timely story that serves as a warning for our next election cycle.” — Showmag

“AN OUTSTANDING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE… explosive … hair-raising … a cautionary tale of the danger that could lie ahead for our country.” — Santa Monica Mirror

“INSIGHTFUL AND TIMELY…  hits hard at the dangerous divide in political ideology that seems to be tearing this country apart.” — The Hollywood Times

“REMARKABLY DRAMATIC… in-your-face performances.” — Angeles Stage

“POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE… a strong, strong play!” — Discover Hollywood

“A PROFOUND PIECE OF ART… outstanding.” —  2 Urban Girls

“TIMELY, CLEVERLY CRAFTED [AND] WELL-EXECUTED… a glimpse into the intimate worlds of two individuals who got carried away by a powerful current of sociopolitical forces.” —  Stage and Cinema

“A MILESTONE OF EXCELLENCE… a modern day Greek tragedy… a provocative must-see play.” — Splash Magazines

“HUMAN AND HUMANE… emotionally eviscerating.” — The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses

WHO:
• Conceived by Stephen Sachs from official court transcripts, case evidence, and public statements
• Directed by Stephen Sachs
• Starring Ron Bottitta, Patrick Keleher, Anna Khaja, Larry Poindexter
• Presented by The Fountain Theatre

WHEN:
Extended through July 21
Remaining performances:

• Thursday at 8 p.m.: May 16 ONLY

• Fridays at 8 p.m.: May 17, May 24, June 28, July 12, July 19
(dark May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, July 5)

• Saturday at 3 p.m.: May 18 ONLY

• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: May 18, May 25, June 22, June 29, July 13, July 20
(dark June 1, June 8, June 15, July 6)

• Sundays at 2 p.m.: May 19, May 26, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21
(dark May 12, June 2, June 9, June 16)

• Mondays at 8 p.m.: May 13, May 20, June 24, July 8
(dark May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17, July 1, July 15)

WHERE:
The Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90029
(Fountain at Normandie)

TICKET PRICES:
$25 – $45:
• Premium Seating: $45
• Regular Seating: $40
• Seniors 65 or older: $35 (regular seating only)
• Students: $25 (valid ID required)
• Monday nights: Regular seating ($40) and Pay–What–You–Want (subject to availability)

PARKING:
• Secure, on-site parking: $5
• Street parking available in the neighborhood north of Fountain Ave.
• No parking after 6 p.m. on Mariposa or Alexandria Avenues south of Fountain Ave.
• Allow extra time to find street parking; make sure to read all parking signs

HOW:
(323) 663-1525 or www.FountainTheatre.com

WHAT: Theater Performance: “RECTANGLES”

DESCRIPTION: Get ready for a mind-bending journey into the surreal with ‘Rectangles,’ a solo Art-Pop Clown Opera unlike anything you’ve seen before. Join Maddie Mutations as she creates an absurdist narrative around a simple shape. Through avant-garde music and performance-art, her powerful voice leads you through a worm-hole of self-discovery and growth in a way that is both comical and deeply profound. From bizarre lullabies to feminist anthems, ‘Rectangles’ promises to slap you.

WHO: Starring Maddie Forrest. Music Co-Produced by Cleo Henman.

WHERE: Los Angeles LGBT Center (Davidson / Valentini Theatre) – 1125 North McCadden Place

WHEN:
Saturday June 8 2024, 4:30 PM
Monday June 17 2024, 8:00 PM

Saturday June 22 2024, 9:30 PM

Thursday June 27 2024, 6:30 PM

Sunday June 30 2024, 5:30 PM

TICKETS: $15 – Buy Tickets

Show runs 45 mins

Ages: 18+

“THE PRINCESS STRIKES BACK: ONE WOMAN’S SEARCH FOR THE SPACE COWBOY OF HER DREAMS”

Makes Its Los Angeles Debut at the Hollywood Fringe Festival

Hollywood, CA. May 11, 2024. In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and she’s been looking for him ever since. Watch her grow from awkward theatre kid to professional out of work actress while swiping her way through a galaxy far, far away! “I’ve spent the last three years touring this show in the Midwest and East Coast”, says Montalbano. “Bringing it to Los Angeles and San Diego Fringes will be a new experience. I’m so excited to introduce the show to a whole new part of the country!”

WHO: Written and performed by: Victoria Montalbano, Directed by Vincent J. Greco, Costume Design by Emily Nelson

WHERE: Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre, 5636 Melrose Los Angeles, CA. 90038

WHEN:

Saturday, June 8 at 4:00 PM  (Press Preview)

Thursday, June 13 at 10:00 PM

Sunday, June 16 at 1:00 PM

Friday, June 21 at 8:30 PM

Sunday, June 23 at 2:00 PM

Thursday, June 27 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 29 at Midnight

TICKETS:  $12.00 The Hollywood Fringe Festival – the princess strikes back: one woman’s search for the space cowboy of her dreams

Running time 60 Minutes

Admission age: 13+

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID

Book by Doug Wright

Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater

Musical Direction by Brent Crayon

Choreography by John MacInnis
Direction by Glenn Casale

OPENS: Saturday, June 1 at 8 pm (Press Opening)

and runs through Sunday, June 23 at 6:30 pm

PREVIEWS: Friday, May 31 at 8 pm & Saturday, June 1 at 2 pm

PERFORMANCES: Thursdays at 7:30 pm; Fridays at 8 pm; 

Saturdays at 2 pm & 8 pm; Sundays at 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm.

There is no performance on Sunday, June 2 at 6:30 pm. 

There will be an Open-Captioned performance on Saturday, June 15 at 

2:00 pm.  

Talkbacks with the cast and creative team will be on Thursday, June 6 at

7:30 pm and Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 pm.   

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada, CA 90638.  

Arrive Early to Find Best Parking — It’s Free!

Tickets range from $22 – $129 (prices subject to change).

$19 Student Tickets are available.

Children under 3 will not be admitted into the theatre.

For tickets, please call (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310 or buy online at LaMiradaTheatre.com.  Group and military discounts are available.