drama

A depressed hitman, an addict double agent, a sex worker recruiter, and the prince of the Russian mafia all walk into a Santa Monica apartment thinking their lives are over. What happens when they aren't?

NOW WHAT? is a collection of one-act plays about life’s unexpected moments. When you’ve got the opportunity to steer into the skid, run away and hide, or just stare, slack-jawed at the sheer ridiculousness of life. Written and directed by Rachel Brethauer, Kara Costello, and Celeste Klaus.

The ledge is a scary place because we feel alive, and that all could come crashing down at any moment. This is the story of two people on that ledge and the past that still has a grip on them hindering the fall as well as pushing them towards it.

Nazim Hikmet was a world famous Turkish poet, a romantic revolutionary venerated as one of the best of the 20th century. He was imprisoned for his views on life and politics. His love of his countrymen, of Istanbul, of his language, and the love of his life, Piraye,kept him going through it all.

Based on the book “40 Crazy Years of Friendship” by Richard Hulse, this story is of one man's journey in dealing with the unexpected death of his best friend. They are reunited in the best friend's burnt condo to take a walk down the path of remembrance and reconciliation to the demons within.

A raw look at PTSD, WHAT BE G⋆D IS BLESSING is the story of a young Armed Forces veteran who, shell-shocked and heartbroken, struggles to create an existence on the streets and in the shelters of downtown skidrow L.A.

".. a reminder of how mesmerizing theater can be with nothing but a few simple props, a talented performer and a meaty story, Voyage of Odysseus works wonders." JOEL BEERS BITTER LEMONS REVIEW

It’s never easy to say good-bye after 14 years of love & marriage...but what if you don’t even get the chance? Which memories will last, which regrets will haunt? Join L.A. couple Whitney & Jake for their journey’s end in this contemporary drama from writer-director Dean Farell Bruggeman.

Our two one acts confront the perception of truth. In “The Whole Truth”, sequestered jurors are on opposite sides in the trial of the century, both are right. Absolutely right. And in “Cornered”, a woman is trapped by a mysterious stranger and must confront her own fears to be able to break free.

Inspired by the death of Rosamond Pinchot, "Lovely" is a darkly comedic look at the unshakable demons that haunt us, even after we've died. Lovely has been staged twice in Toronto and is thrilled to make it's American debut.

The journey of a woman with over five personalities to integrate.

Mambo, carnival, revolution, Miami, hotdogs, discos, the circus, Hollywood, music and dance highlight Cenal's bilingual experience of being yanked from her native Cuba as a child and yearning to return. The strong presence of her father guides her through the American cultural landscape.

Artists audition for the Diversity Awards. Winners obtain an agent, a spot on a reality show, pay and a chance to continue their dreams of performing across the nation as Diversity Award winners. The Diversity Auditions get messy when someone asks, "What is diversity?"

**FINAL PERFORMANCES CANCELLED** A husband and wife sit down for a nice picnic, but slowly, she starts to realize that all is not as it seems, and she might not be able to leave.

On my 33rd birthday I revisit my "comical" life events. Surviving three wars in the Middle East, losing my virginity in a brothel, courtesy of uncle Fady! Moving to Los Angeles where I perpetually try to balance sex, Catholic guilt, family and auditions, basically my own internal wars.