Drama

TOUCH

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Theatre Company: 
Santa Monica Playhouse
Playwright: 
Toni Press-Coffman
Description: 

A Play by Toni Press-Coffman about the majesty of love’s uniting bond,
from the earth, to the night sky, and far, far into the cosmos...

Science and spirit entwine when Kyle, a reserved young astronomer, and Zoe, his flamboyant, faithful soul mate, recklessly fall in love. When something as profoundly dark, random and chaotic as the night sky tears them apart, Kyle traces through his past as he struggles to reconnect to the world instead of retreating to the cosmos. Touch is a tender reminder that time and space are wondrous, miraculous healers, and that within even the most sheltered parts of the heart there exists a bright flash of hope.

“A gripping, heart-wrenching, tender drama whose scenes shift seamlessly, character to character, past to present.” —The New York Times

“A deeply touching play.”—The Miami Herald

WHO: Written by Toni Press-Coffman. Ms. Press-Coffman is a Bronx-born playwright who has authored more than 15 plays; they include “CHILDREN OF THE LAND”, “DEAN THE SUBLIME,” “THE FEAST,” and “TRUCKER RHAPSODY.” “TOUCH” was produced at the 2000 Humana Festival and later produced in 2003 at the Women’s Project.

Directed by Bryan Bellomo. Mr. Bellomo has performed in theatres throughout Los Angeles and New York. He is the former Artistic Director of The Sacred Fools Theater Company and was a producer/director of their long-running late-night comedy smash, “CRIME SCENE.” Acting highlights include: “VIEW OF THE DOME” (Garland Award, Best Comedy Ensemble); “WANT'S UNWISHED WORK” (LA Weekly Nom, Best Comedy Ensemble); “SHE LOVES ME” (Irene Ryan Nomination); “HENRY IV 1&2” (American Globe Theatre); “AS YOU LIKE IT” (Touchstone); and “DANCING AT LUGHNASA” (Michael). Film credits include the feature “ENEMY EMPIRE” and the shorts “BLOOD & WATER,” “WHITE SCREEN” and “AFTER HEAVEN FALLS.” Bellomo was named the 2009 Valedictorian of the prestigious two-year Meisner training program at the Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown studio. Following this production he will enter production on his original web series,” ROOMIES,” and begin pre-production to direct his first screenplay, “REBOUND.

Produced by Dig Theater Group (DTG) (www.digtheater.org) a not-for-profit theater ensemble that aims to combine true naturalism with sensitive theatricality. Founded in 2010 its mission is to produce new and classic works that lighten and embolden the spirit, revel in the poetry of language, and create theatrical experiences through distinct and human portraits.
DTG believes that theater is elevated to an art form through a relentless pursuit into text and craft, by exploring and sharing meaningful events, real emotions, honest behaviors, hidden cultures, and questioned philosophies. DTG commits to the reverent act of digging, digging, and digging deeper still. Plainly and simply, Dig Theater Group just digs theater and it is grown from, and nurtured and supported by, a community of those who also dig theater.

Dates & Times
Opening: 
02/12/2010
Closing: 
02/14/2010
Showtimes: 

Friday at 8pm.; Sunday at 7pm; No performance on Saturday

Address
Parking and Directions: 

The Playhouse is located in the heart of the Santa Monica Bayside District on 4th Street, four blocks north of the 10 Freeway, between Arizona Ave. & Wilshire Blvd. Convenient parking is located directly across the street in Public Parking Structure #1

By public transportation: take the Santa Monica Blue Bus or the LA Metro Rapid #720 and exit at 4th and Wilshire

A play about the majesty of love's uniting bond
Reservations
Ticket Prices: 

$15.00 all seats; includes a post-show reception

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The Ballad of Emmett Till

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Theatre Company: 
The Fountain Theatre
Playwright: 
Ifa Bayeza
Description: 

The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused "The Ballad of Emmett Till" in celebration of Black History Month. Part history, part mystery and part ghost story, Bayeza's jazz/gospel/folk integration of past, present, fact and legend turns the story of the 1955 murder of 14-year old Emmett Till, whose shocking death helped spark the nascent civil rights movement, into a soaring work of music, poetic language and riveting theatricality. February 11-March 20; Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8 pm and Sun at 2 pm; $15-$28; The Fountain Theatre , 5060 Fountain Avenue (at Normandie), Los Angeles, CA 90029. (323) 663-1525 www.FountainTheatre.com.

Dates & Times
Opening: 
02/11/2010
Closing: 
03/20/2010
Showtimes: 

Thur-Sat 8 pm and Sun 2:00 pm

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SLAUGHTER CITY

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Theatre Company: 
Son of Semele Ensemble
Playwright: 
Naomi Wallace
Description: 

SON OF SEMELE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS
THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF
"SLAUGHTER CITY" BY NAOMI WALLACE

Los Angeles, CA: Award-winning theatre company Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) is presenting the Los Angeles premiere of SLAUGHTER CITY by Naomi Wallace, a political fairytale about race, gender and class. SLAUGHTER CITy will run at Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake from February 19th to March 21st 2010.

Set in a rural meat factory where management is trying to break the union, SLAUGHTER CITY explores the struggle to remain human in a mechanized, profit-driven culture. The play examines the interpersonal relationships between labor and management, as it focuses on the lives of four workers struggling to earn a living under hellish conditions. Roach and Maggot are childhood best friends, who have worked in the slaughterhouse their entire adult lives. Brandon is a smooth-talking kid who is quickly working his way up the factory ladder, and Cod is a relative new-comer, a non-union worker whom the others resent for crossing their pickets. Alliances shift when Maggot falls in love with Cod, and the labor situation heats up to the boiling point.

SLAUGHTER CITY was awarded the 1995 Mobil Prize and received its world premiere in January 1996 at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1999, Wallace received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.

The production is directed by Barbara Kallir, with set design by Sarah Krainin, sound design by 2009 Ovation Award-nominee Joseph “Sloe“ Slawinski, costumes by Laura Wong, lighting by Barbara Kallir and Jonathan Williams, original music by Andrew Ingkavet, fight choreography by Edgar Landa and musical direction by Matthew McCray. The production stage manager is Flor San Roman and with production management by Ashley Steed. The cast of SLAUGHER CITY includes William Lewis Baker, Sarah Boughton, Elizabeth Clemmons, Christopher Emerson, Noelle Messier, Christina Ogunade, Bart Petty and LA Weekly Award-winner Alexander Wells.

Dates & Times
Opening: 
02/19/2010
Closing: 
03/21/2010
Showtimes: 

Performances of SLAUGHTER CITY are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. from February 19th through March 21st. Monday night performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. on March 8th and 15th. There is no performance on Sunday, March 7th.

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Parking and Directions: 

PARKING & STREET CONSTRUCTION
We love our dear city of the Angels, however... she has parked a ton of street construction right on our front doorstep. PLEASE leave extra time to navigate through the street construction and find a parking space. Street parking is all there is in this area.

Theater is located on the corner of Beverly and Hoover

Cast and Crew
Crew: 

Director - Barbara Kallir
Stage Manager - Flor San Roman
Scenic Design - Sarah Krainin
Lighting Design - Barbara Kallir & Jonathan Williams
Sound Design - Joseph “Sloe” Slawinski
Costume Design - Laura Wong
Carcass Designer - Janne Larsen
Music Composer - Andrew Ingkavet
Props by - Noelle Leiblic
Fight Directior - Edgar Landa
Musical Director - Matthew McCray
Technical Director - David Mauer
Production Manager - Ashley Steed

Reservations
Ticket Prices: 

$20, general
$10, purchased before opening

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TITUS ANDRONICUS

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Theatre Company: 
Theatre of NOTE
Playwright: 
William Shakespeare
Description: 

Theatre of NOTE presents William Shakespeare's TITUS ANDRONICUS, directed by Thomas Craig Elliott as the opener to their 28th season! It's been a long, hard road for the General Titus Andronicus as he brings his soldiers home - dead, alive and in pieces - to enjoy the rewards of honorable service. But, what do you do when the civilians you fought for disgrace you, elevate your enemies and subject you and your family to rape, murder and mutilation? What is left for you but madness... and revenge? "Extremities of grief would make men mad."

Dates & Times
Opening: 
02/05/2010
Closing: 
03/13/2010
Showtimes: 

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Sundays at 7pm.

Address
Parking and Directions: 

Just north of Sunset on Cahuenga Blvd. Right next to Chan Darae Thai restaurant.

Cast and Crew
Crew: 

Produced by Inger Tudor for Theatre of NOTE.
Directed by Thomas Craig Elliott
Stage Managed by Jenna Banko

Reservations
Ticket Prices: 

$22.00

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bobrauschenbergamerica

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Theatre Company: 
TheSpyAnts
Playwright: 
Charles L. Mee
Description: 

A delightful, kaleidoscopic play, a fantastical road trip through the American landscape, written as Robert Rauschenberg, one of America's greatest living artists, might conceive it. Traveling easily through time, the play is a glorious collage of images and sensations - Rauschenberg's childhood home, a human martini, a pizza delivery boy, the world's worst collection of chicken jokes. More than a biographical portrait, bobrauschenbergamerica is a tribute to one artist's singular vision. "Brashly, unapologetically entertaining… a work that will resonate even with someone who has never seen one of Mr. Rauschenberg's famous collages." - The New York Times. Jan.21-Feb.28; Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8 pm; Suns at 3 pm & 7pm; $20, $12 for students and seniors, Pay-What-You-Can Sunday matinees & previews; .[Inside] the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068; free parking; 323.461.3673 or www.FordTheatres.org.

Dates & Times
Opening: 
01/21/2010
Closing: 
02/28/2010
Showtimes: 

Thursdays at 8 pm;
Fridays at 8 pm;
Saturdays at 8 pm;
Sundays at 3 pm;
Sundays at 7 pm

Reservations
Ticket Prices: 

General admission: $20
Students with ID and Seniors: $12
All Sunday matinees: Pay-What-You-Can
Previews: Pay-What-You-Can

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Tree

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Playwright: 
Julie Hébert
Description: 

Three generations divided by race, culture and time connect when a white Southern woman discovers old love letters leading her to an African American half-brother. Louisiana-born chef Leo Price is living in Chicago caring for his aging mother, who has dementia, and his college-age daughter when white Gender Studies professor Didi Marcantel barges into his life with the provocative cache of letters. From the addled memories of Jessalyn Price come contradictory stories of her dangerous interracial romance with Didi’s father. As America debates whether the election of Barack Obama has rendered our nation "post-racial," Julie Hébert's provocative, poetic and powerfully moving new play asks: How can we move past racial differences and find a common language?

Dates & Times
Opening: 
11/05/2009
Closing: 
12/13/2009
Showtimes: 

Wednesday at 8 pm: December 9 (one Wednesday night performance only)
Thursdays at 8 pm: November 5 (preview), 12, 19; December 3, 10 (dark Thanksgiving)
Fridays at 8 pm: November 6 (preview), 13, 20, 27; December 4, 11
Saturdays at 8 pm : November 7 (Opening Night), 14, 21, 28; December 5, 12
Sundays at 3 pm: November 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6, 13
Sundays at 7 pm: November 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6, 13

Address
Parking and Directions: 

FREE on-site (non-stacked)

Reservations
Ticket Prices: 

TICKETS:
General admission: $20
Seniors and full-time students with ID: $12
All Thursday performances: Pay-What-You-Can
Previews: Pay-What-You-Can

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The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

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Theatre Company: 
The Actor's Gang
Playwright: 
Daniel Berrigan, S.J.
Description: 

This acclaimed production returns to The Actors' Gang for four performances before embarking on a tour of the East Coast and Australia. The Sunday matinee includes a Gala reception hosted by Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins and United Talent Agency. Written by activist poet-priest Daniel Berrigan, "Catonsville" brings to life the dramatic, 1968 trial in of two Catholic priests (including Berrigan) and seven fellow Catholic activists who committed an act of civil disobedience in protest of the Vietnam war, galvanizing the national protest movement. Thursday, August 27, 8pm; Friday, August 28, 8 pm; Saturday, August 29, 8 pm; Sunday, August 30, 2 pm; $25-$250; The Actors' Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City 90232; 310.838.4264; www.theactorsgang.com. "GO! An impassioned argument for following the dictates of one's conscience." - LA Weekly

Dates & Times
Opening: 
08/27/2009
Closing: 
08/30/2009
Showtimes: 

Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m.

Address
Reservations
Ticket Prices: 

$25-$250

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