NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2023
Press contact: Lucy Pollak
lucy@lucypr.com  (818) 887-1499 (for media only)

Open Fist’s hit production of Dominique Morisseau’s 
‘Blood at the Root’ adds 4 performances through Nov. 6

WHAT:
Racial tensions erupt in an explosive ensemble drama based on a real-life incident at a Louisiana high school. Open Fist Theatre Company has announced four additional performances for Blood at the Root, a “choreopoem” infused with hip-hop and movement, written by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Michael A. Shepperd, and inspired by the true case of the “Jena Six.” Originally scheduled to close on October 28, the smash-hit production will now run through November 6.

WHEN:
Extended through Nov. 6
Remaining performances:
• Fridays at 8 p.m.: Oct. 27, Nov. 3
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: Oct. 28, Nov. 4
• Sunday at 3 p.m.: Nov. 5 ONLY
• Monday at 8 p.m.: Nov. 6 ONLY

WHERE:
Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039
• FREE parking in the ATX (Atwater Crossing) lot one block south of the theater.

TICKETS:
$20 – $30

HOW:
www.openfist.org
(323) 882-6912

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