Upcoming Productions
(Please check back frequently for additions, updates and schedule changes)
Most recently updated: July 16, 2026

July 18-Aug. 24, 2026 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.; previews July 15-July 17):
World premiere of F**king Strangers
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Chris Fields directs a deliciously off-kilter comedy by Erik Patterson (One of the Nice Ones, Handjob.) Ru hasn’t left his bedroom in six years. Mick can’t stop paying for affection. Julianne mourns the life she never pursued. Dylan sells companionship to anyone who can afford him. In this dark comedy of love, sex, isolation and reinvention, four seemingly complete strangers discover they’re connected in ways none of them could possibly imagine. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; (310) 307-3753; EchoTheaterCompany.com

Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 4 p.m.
Thresholds of Invention
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Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s ongoing series of first looks at pieces in process by prominent L.A. visionaries presents Tensions, Personified, an afternoon of readings of one-act plays by John Binder. In these four plays from his recently published volume of 12 short plays, Binder explores the various permutations of tensions that arise in between people — sexual, parental, friends, exes. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 477-2055 x2; odysseytheatre.com

July 21 – Aug. 4, 2026 (Tuesdays @ 8 p.m.):
Dead Man
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The Echo Theater Company and Theatre Ghosts present Ann Noble’s noir comedy clown mystery direct from its smash hit run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. On a dark and stormy night, a lone private eye investigates a crime everyone wants to forget: it’ll definitely take more than one clown to figure it all out. Somebody’s dead. Somebody must find the killer. Different somebodies but… you get the idea. Life is easier when everything’s black and white. Except for those pesky greys. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; (310) 307-3753; echotheatercompany.com

July 25 – Aug. 1, 2026 (7 p.m. on Sat., July 25; Sun., July 26; Thurs., July 30; Fri., July 31; Sat., Aug. 1):
World premiere of The Hour of the Star
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Brazilian artist Bruna Fachetti stars in a powerful adaptation of Clarice Lispector’s acclaimed novella The Hour of the Star, a landmark of Brazilian literature. Bringing six characters to life, Fachetti tells the story of Macabéa, a young woman from Brazil’s impoverished Northeast whose quiet existence becomes a profound exploration of identity, invisibility, poverty, resilience, and the universal search for belonging. Broadwater Black Box Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038; thehourofthestar.eventbrite.com

Aug. 1 – Oct. 4, 2026 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
The People of Pompeii
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Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents a darkly funny, pinche new comedy by Bernardo Cubría that is a love letter to Topanga Canyon, the bohemian enclave that is home to both Theatricum and the playwright himself. At once sharply critical and deeply affectionate, the play captures the beauty, contradictions and resilience of a tightly woven haven where neighbors show up for one another in an era of climate catastrophe, even as tensions around privilege, belonging and survival simmer beneath the surface. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; $15-$60; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com. The outdoor amphitheater is terraced into the hillside of rustic Topanga Canyon, so dress casually and bring cushions for bench seating.

Aug. 22 – Sept. 27, 2026 (Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 3 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 16 @ 7:30 p.m.; previews Aug. 19-Aug, 21):
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World Premiere Adaptation of Enemy of the People
Director Bart DeLorenzo’s adaptation relocates Ibsen’s play to the present, treating it not as a period piece but as a live argument. Set in 2026 and written in contemporary language, the production strips away historical distance and places the play’s conflicts — between public health and economic survival, individual conscience and collective will — directly in front of a modern audience. This bold new Odyssey Theatre Ensemble production holds up a mirror that flatters no one, a searing staging of a society in freefall. Can you look away? Should you? Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 477-2055 x2; odysseytheatre.com

Aug. 28 – Sept. 13, 2026 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, Aug. 26 & Thursday, Aug. 27 @ 7:30 p.m.):
Los Angeles premiere of Conscience
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International City Theatre presents a new play by Joe DePietro about trailblazing Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the first senator to stand on the Senate floor and publicly rebuke Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, who rose to power using post–World War II anti-Communist hysteria and ruined the lives of those who opposed him. Margaret Chase Smith’s “Declaration of Conscience” speech was a public act of defiance at a time when both Democrats and Republicans were cowed into silence for fear of retribution. International City Theatre at the  Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 436-4610; InternationalCityTheatre.org

Aug. 29 – Sept. 20, 2026 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, Aug. 29; previews Aug. 23-Aug. 28):
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
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A Noise Within presents the third play in August Wilson’s ten-play “American Century” cycle, the seventh to be produced by the company and directed by Gregg T. Daniel. Set during a single, sweltering afternoon in 1927, “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey fights to retain control of her music even as her ambitious trumpeter, Levee, reaches for opportunity in a world determined to hold him back. Against a backdrop of racism and inequity, Wilson’s searing drama illuminates the struggle to claim dignity, voice, and self-worth. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356–3100; anoisewithin.org.

Sept. 5 – Oct. 25, 2026 (Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 7 & Monday, Sept. 14 @ 8 p.m.):
World premiere of Winter’s Bench
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What if a tree had something to say? Anne Gee Byrd stars in the world premiere of a lyrical and deeply human new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny, commissioned by 24th Street Theatre and directed by Debbie Devine. Accompanied live by flutist Shih-wei Wu, Byrd portrays Gladys, an elderly woman who believes the last remaining ancient tree in her neighborhood once spoke to her, and may speak again. Recommended for ages 7+. 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007; 24thstreet.org

Sept. 10 – Oct. 3, 2026 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; previews Sept. 3-Sept. 5):
Antigone: In the Language of Kings
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Set in the vibrant world of pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, Mexico, this powerful reimagining of a classic tragedy confronts themes of loyalty, familial duty, and the clash between divine law and state edict. Weaving in pre-Hispanic music and poetry, this timeless story brings Aztec mythology to life in a rich historical tapestry that resonates across cultures, pitting love and defiance against tyranny. Written by Evelina Fernández and directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela. Produced by Latino Theater Company and presented by The Getty Villa at the Outdoor Theater at the Getty Villa Museum, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; (310) 440-7300; getty.edu/whats-on/outdoor-classical-theater

Sept. 12-Oct. 24, 2026 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; previews Sat. Sept. 5 & Sun. Sept. 6)
Marisol
The moon is missing, Nazi skinheads are roaming the streets lighting homeless people on fire, and Marisol Perez’s Guardian Angel has abandoned her post in order to wage war against a senile God. So begins José Rivera’s darkly comic, viscerally poetic, Obie award-winning play. Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; openfist.org

Sept. 19-Oct. 26, 2026 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.; previews Sept. 16-Sept. 18):
World premiere of The Peterson Show
Five former child stars reunite in Los Angeles as the legacy of their iconic TV father collapses into scandal. With cameras swarming outside, they hilariously confront old rivalries, buried secrets, and what it took to survive growing up on “The Peterson Show” … asking what happens to a “family” when its hero and cultural patriarch is erased. Written by Janine Nabors and directed by Michelle Bossy. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; (310) 307-3753; EchoTheaterCompany.com

Oct. 3 – Nov. 1, 2026 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Oct. 1 & Oct. 2):
The Dance and the Railroad,
Asian American theater collective Artists at Play and Latino Theater Company embark on their fourth collaboration in as many years with a new production of The Dance and the Railroad , an early work by David Henry Hwang. Set during the 1867 Central Pacific Railroad strike protesting inhuman treatment of Chinese laborers in the American West, this haunting and deeply affecting play contrasts the brutal demands of railroad work with the dream, shared by two workers, to practice traditional Chinese Opera. Artists at Play and Latino Theater Company at The Los Angeles Theatre Center (The LATC), 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 489–0994; latinotheaterco.org

Oct. 10 – Nov. 1, 2026 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, Oct. 10; previews Oct. 4-Oct. 9):
Come From Away
A Noise Within presents the Broadway hit musical based on a remarkable true story of kindness in the wake of crisis. When 38 planes were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, its residents opened their homes to thousands of stranded strangers. With an infectious score and a spirit of generosity at its core, this uplifting, Olivier Award-winning musical is a testament to the best aspects of human nature. A Noise Within brings its distinctive approach to musicals to the production, offering a rare opportunity to experience it in an intimate setting. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356–3100; anoisewithin.org

Oct 10 – Nov. 1, 2026 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Oct. 8 & Oct. 9):
Yamel Cucuy
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Latino Theater Company brings back Austin, TX theater company Glass Half Full and its unique production of Yamel Cucuy, last seen at LTC’s 2024 Encuentro theater festival. Set to an original score of indigenous percussion, blending sophisticated puppetry with live actors, and performed in both English and Spanish (with Spanish and English supertitles), this story of a girl haunted by folkloric spirits and ICE agents draws on frightening folk tales and modern horror movies to create a terrifying psychological landscape of legal and spiritual pitfalls. Latino Theater Company at The Los Angeles Theatre Center (The LATC), 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 489–0994; latinotheaterco.org

Oct. 10 – Nov. 15,2026 (Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.):
West Coast Premiere of The Best Medicine
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Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) dives headfirst into the whiplash experience of what it is to live, love, and lament in this laugh-out-loud, open-hearted solo show by playwright and best-selling author Robin Gerber. Free-spirited Rachel finally trades her independence for a long-term marriage: at last she’s found a connection worthy of commitment with conviction! That is, until the universe decides to test her. This surprising exploration of love, purpose, and meaning is more than a romantic comedy… it’s an unexpected revelation. Directed by Jane E. Unger. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 477-2055 x2; odysseytheatre.com

Oct. 17 – Nov. 15, 2026 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Oct. 8-Oct. 16; dark Saturday Nov. 7 (or 14)):
World premiere of Speaking in Tongues
MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient Luis Alfaro continues his exploration of the stories of Chicanos, Pentecostalism and migrant farm workers in California’s Central Valley. Filled with Chicano humor and struggle, this new full-length play about a dwindling congregation struggling to regain its faith in the modern world and political landscape of the Golden State today was commissioned by Latino Theater Company and developed in the company’s Circle of Imaginistas playwriting group. Latino Theater Company at The Los Angeles Theatre Center (The LATC), 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 489–0994; latinotheaterco.org

Oct. 24 – Dec 13, 2026 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m. / dark Monday, Oct. 26; Thursday, Nov. 26; & Friday, Nov. 27 / previews Oct. 21 & Oct. 22 @ 8 p.m.):
Southern California premiere of Confederates
The Fountain Theatre presents a new play by Tony Award-nominated playwright and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Dominique Morisseau. Two Black American women – an enslaved rebel and a professor at a contemporary university – are having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live over a century apart. Raymond O. Caldwell directs this smart, funny and moving satire exploring the reins that racial and gender bias still hold over American educational systems today. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029; (323) 663-1525; fountaintheatre.com

Nov. 6 – Nov. 22, 2026 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, Nov. 4 & Thursday, Nov. 5 @ 7:30 p.m.):
West Coast premiere of The Laugh Track
International City Theatre presents a new play by Wendy MacLeod (House of Yes, Slow Food) that goes behind the scenes of I Love Lucy as head writer Madelyn Pugh fiercely and hilariously navigates the male dominated entertainment industry. Based on the real-life experiences of Hollywood’s first female TV writer, this play shines light on the inner workings of America’s beloved sitcom and the woman who paved the way for women in the writers’ room. International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 436–4610; InternationalCityTheatre.org

Nov. 14-Dec. 19, 2026 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Sat. Nov. 7 & Sun. Nov. 8)
Romeo and Juliet: Time Enough for Love
Open Fist Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s timeless tale of lovers caught between their families and their love — with a new twist. In this innovative adaptation by Christian Lebano, Romeo (Alan Blumenfeld) and Juliet (Katherine James) are in their 70s and living in Verona Village, a retirement community for active seniors. Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; openfist.org

Nov. 28 – Dec. 24, 2026
A Christmas Carol
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A perfect burst of boundless good cheer for the season, A Noise Within’s musical stage adaptation, unique in its faithfulness to the classic novel by Charles Dickens, returns with new magic and a beautifully re-imagined scenic design. Perfect for all ages, this timeless story of redemption is filled to the brim with music and merriment. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; anoisewithin.org

Friday, Dec. 4 & Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 @ 7 p.m.:
La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin
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L.A.’s Latino Theater Company returns to Downtown L.A.’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels with the company’s signature holiday pageant that has taken place annually since 2002. Featuring over 100 actors, singers, Musicians and indigenous Aztec dancers as well as children and seniors from the community, La Virgen is the City of L.A.’s largest theatrical holiday production. Join the tens of thousands who have become transfixed by the story of Juan Diego, a simple peasant to whom the Virgin Mary appeared on four occasions in the mountains of Tepeyac near Mexico City in 1531. Adapted for the stage by Evelina Fernández from the mid-16th century text The Nican Mopohua and performed in Spanish with English subtitles, the pageant has been covered by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Univision and Fox News among many others.  Latino Theater Company at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; FREE (premium seating available for $45); on-site parking $10; (213) 489–0994; latinotheaterco.org

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.:
Theatricum Botanicum 6^th annual Holiday Family Faire
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Celebrate the holidays at the beautiful, outdoor Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, where carolers, singing madrigals and other performers roam the grounds, Theatricum company members tell winter holiday stories from a variety of traditions. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available to take family photos. An artisan marketplace will offer holiday gifts and crafts, and festive food and drink will be available for purchase. Caroling with Theatricum company members and a special performance TBA will begin immediately after the Faire, at 5 p.m. (available with Faire admission for an additional $25). Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290 (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com

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