drama

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the BLACK POWER MOVEMENT (1966-2016), Meshaun Labrone wrote "POWER!" Stokely Carmichael. The play takes an absurdist journey into the mind of revolutionary, Stokely Carmichael.

Mother. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. The Foundry Theatre Works presents Merri Biechler’s OCCUPATION, a riveting exploration of endurance in a terrorist ravaged America. Five women grasp for hope and humor in their new role as survivors. One Defends. One Searches. One Delivers. One Tattoos. One Buries.

After their mother's death, two unlikely sisters, Harrison and Abigail, must come together in an attempt to reconcile a disrupted adoption that caused them to disappear from one another's lives. Written by acclaimed memoirist Mary Anna King, & starring Catherine Kresge & Sarah Navratil.

"COWBOY MOUTH" by Sam Shepard & Patti Smith One Act / One Hour Starring: Cait Mathis & Alton Ray Directed By: Erika Ackerman Production Head: Isabella Figueres FRI/SAT/SUN June 3 - June 26 2016 @ The New Collective LA 6440 Santa Monica Blvd. LA CA 90038 @cowboymouthHFF

Vincent van Gogh, hospitalized after his break with Gauguin and the “ear” incident, struggles to reconcile his two selves – the artist drawn to the sacred (and the edge of madness), and the lover who wants only to belong a family and to serve others.

The comic story of a young lesbian whose family begins to fray when she tries to be frank with them about her sexual coming of age. Homophobia is not the family’s problem. It’s the prospect of candid conversation that throws them bizarrely off balance.

The lives of four thirty-somethings in Los Angeles intersect in unexpected and disastrous ways, proving that when it comes to affairs of the heart, "every lover is a soldier." *Note: tickets at the door are CASH ONLY and are subject to availability.

The true life story of his mother’s heartbreaking journey into dementia, confronting the inevitable truth of aging, and coming to terms with his own mortality. A beautifully moving story peppered with moments of absolute joy and humor. "★★★★!" - CBC "Masterful storyteller" - WFP

A raw and beautiful tale of the struggle to honor your inner artist. An intimate and immersive show that is both painfully funny as it is heartbreaking. Duality follows the story of a young artist through cultivated dance, live music and storytelling as she attempts to honor her creative calling.

Maggie, a junk-food-binging shoplifter, Paul, a sincere recovering overeater, Flacco, a wannabe Puerto Rican criminal and Boochie, a hooker, find themselves facing execution by mobster Sal and his youthful boss, Lou “Little Tuna” Pescatore after their scheme to rob a local nightclub goes awry.

OVERLAY is a one act play set in a dystopian future where the horrifying realities of war have been replaced with adorable video games. But no matter how remote the act of killing has become, can we ever be far from the burden of guilt below the surface?

In this thought provoking solo performance, Aishveryaa Nidhi promises to read unread chapters of a woman’s life who embraced darkness with open arms. It helps us search and find a woman hidden beneath glorious tales of heroes and wars. This is the story of Gandhari from her own perspective.

Set in the distant future, two Astronauts complete a five year mission and crash land "home". Everything seems normal but the longer they are there the more they begin to realize that the "Monsters" they were told to fear in their childhoods are all too real.

BROADWAY VETERAN TONY TANNER EXPLORES THE HARSH REALITIES OF ALZHEIMER'S IN WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY? YOU WILL LAUGH, CRY AND ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT AND WHAT COMES NEXT WILL ALWAYS SURPRISE YOU! WITH ELYSE ASHTON, SUZANNE HUNT, JAN JOHNSON, KENT MINAULT, TONY TANNER, ANDREW THACHER

Studio C Artists is proud to present the next in their one act “room” series… IN THE GARAGE. This collection of 8 brand new short plays, presented in two alternating shows, all take place in a garage setting. See schedule for show details. $20 GA ($15 w/ “earlybird” code 24 hrs. in advance).