Upcoming Productions
(Please check back frequently for additions, updates and schedule changes)
Most recently updated: May 12, 2025
May 17 – June 15, 2025 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.):
West Coast premiere of Love’s End (Clôture de l’amour)
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French director Maurice Attias, in residence at the Odyssey Theatre, brings a slice of French culture to L.A. with the West Coast premiere of Love’s End, a riveting and bitingly funny look at the dissolution of a marriage by celebrated French playwright Pascal Rambert. The audience is immediately hooked, drawn irrevocably into the world of a husband and wife whose deep love for one another has somehow, inexplicably come to an end. The language is violent, cutting and darkly comic, a torrential outpouring that offers a deeply insightful examination of love, life and letting go. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 477-2055 x2; odysseytheatre.com
May 24 – July 13, 2025 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; Wednesdays June 18 & June 25 @ 8 p.m.):
World premiere of Lear Redux: A Quantum Fantasia
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The final days of an aging actor strangely parallel those of Shakespeare’s tragic king in this evocative, perpetually surprising reconstruction of William Shakespeare’s King Lear that features a potent mix of physical theater and verbal gymnastics. Adapted, directed and chreographed by John Farmanesh–Bocca, starring an ensemble of seven actors headed by Jack Stehlin. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 477-2055 x2; odysseytheatre.com
June 7 – Sept. 13, 2025 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
Much Ado About Nothing
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Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents one of the most exuberant and spirited battles of the sexes ever written. Beatrice and Benedick’s verbal jousts are witty and sharp, each one calculated to wound. Yet beneath their animosity lies a mutual attraction that neither dares confess—until circumstances unite them to rescue young friends and unmask their own true love. Outdoors at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
June 8 – Sept. 15, 2025 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Theatricum’s signature production is back for another summer, transforming L.A.’s most magical outdoor setting into an enchanted forest inhabited by lovers both fairy and human. Shakespeare conjures a world of wonder, magic and romance where comical misunderstandings and the pain of unrequited love are resolved, and all is reconciled through midsummer night revelries and the enduring power of nature. The outdoor amphitheater is terraced into the hillside of rustic Topanga Canyon, so dress casually and bring cushions for bench seating. Patrons are welcome to arrive early to picnic in the gardens before a performance. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
June 13 – June 29, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, June 11 & Thursday, June 12 @ 7:30 p.m.):
Los Angeles premiere of The Angel Next Door
From playwright Paul Slade Smith, author of International City Theatre’s hit production of The Outsider, comes a screwball romantic comedy inspired by a 1924 drawing room comedy by Ferenc Molnar. When a writer is commissioned to adapt his novel for the stage, it’s soon revealed that the “angel” cast as the lead may not be all that angelic. Only the power of theater can save the play, the novel and — perhaps most importantly — the writer’s heart. International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 436–4610; ictlongbeach.org
Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 8 p.m.
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Thresholds of Invention
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s ongoing series of first looks at pieces in process by prominent L.A. visionaries presents Tip Scarry and Friends in Blind Chaperone: Awakens!, a musical diary of prismatic ballads, old-school protest anthems, and quiet love songs. Featuring writer Tip Scarry on vocals and guitar, Adam Starkopf on bass, and (former MLB catcher) Dylan Thomas on bass, with movement direction by Jean-Louis Rodrigue. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 477-2055 x2; odysseytheatre.com
June 21 – July 6, 2025:
Dance at the Odyssey Summer 2025 Mini-Fest
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Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s ongoing dance series has established West L.A.’s Odyssey Theatre as the go-to place to view contemporary dance. This summer, the series again presents first looks at new work by cutting-edge choreographers over the course of three weekends. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; $25; (310) 477-2055 x2; OdysseyTheatre.com
June 21 – Oct. 4, 2025 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
Strife
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What compromise is possible when human dignity and health are on the line, along with a business’s survival, and the economy it supports? Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents the rarely produced 1909 British drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and social activist Sir John Galsworthy. A corporation and its workers must consider untenable options during a prolonged labor strike. Director Ellen Geer resets Galsworthy’s play in 1890s Pennsylvania, amidst the industrial unrest and labor movements of America’s Gilded Age. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; $15-$60; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
July 12 – Oct. 5, 2025 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
World premiere of The Seagull: Malibu
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In her evocative retelling of Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece, Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer transports audiences to the sun-soaked yet tumultuous shores of 1970s Malibu, California. Set against the backdrop of a country transitioning from the ideals of the free-love era to the self-centered “Me Generation,” this production explores the societal and artistic upheavals of a culture in flux. In the aftermath of the civil rights movement and the rise of a consumer-driven, plasticized world, the story follows a young writer disillusioned with his surroundings. With the crashing waves of Malibu as both a literal and metaphorical backdrop, Chekhov’s exploration of human fragility, ambition and the search for love and meaning reminds audiences of the fragile threads that unite us all. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
July 13 – Aug. 24, 2025 (Opening Sunday, July 13 @ 7 p.m.; thereafter: Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.; dark Monday, July 14; previews July 9-July 12):
West Coast premiere of Fly Me to the Sun
Producing and recording a late night variety show, two brothers discover the beauty and flaws of the American dream through the eyes of their Salvadoran grandmother. Puppets, music and live cameras create a unique and timely theatrical adventure. Written by two-time Jeff Award-winner and two-time Drama Desk nominated playwright Brian Quijada and featuring remixes and beats by Marvin Quijada. Directed by Fountain Theatre artistic director Raymnd O. Caldwell. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029; (323) 663-1525; fountaintheatre.com
July 19 – Aug. 25, 2025 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.):
West Coast premiere of ’Berta ’Berta
Andi Chapman directs a “fictional origin story” by Angelica Chéri, inspired by the prison chain gang song “Berta, Berta” that began on Parchman Farm, Mississippi State Penitentiary. After committing an unforgivable crime, Leroy is granted one final wish: a chance to make amends with his long-lost lover, Berta. Their reunion swells from a quarrelsome conjuring of the past to an impassioned plot to escape their impending fate. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; (310) 307-3753; echotheatercompany.com
Aug. 15 – Aug. 24, 2025 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.):
August 29
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Named for the date in 1970 when Los Angeles Times columnist Ruben Salazar was killed while covering a large Chicano-led anti-war demonstration in East L.A., the play was originally created in 1990 by members of the Latino Theater Company, then known as the Latino Theater Lab. A university professor relives those late 1960s, early 1970s movement days while writing a book on the life of Salazar, who comes to life to help her recall the past and to challenge her to renew her activism. Six performances at The Los Angeles Theatre Center will precede a county-wide tour in a co-production with Los Angeles City College as part of Latino Theater Company’s “IMPACT” community engagement initiative, a partnership with the Los Angeles Community College District that provides students with a world-class education in dramatic arts, bringing them into the company’s home at The LATC. Ramiro Segovia directs. Latino Theater Company at The Los Angeles Theatre Center (The LATC), 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 489–0994; latinotheaterco.org
Aug. 24 – Oct. 19, 2025 (check online or call for rotating repertory performance schedule):
Wine in the Wilderness
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Theatricum veteran Gerald C. Rivers directs this little-known play by celebrated writer Alice Childress. In 1964, as race riots blaze on the streets outside his Harlem home, painter Bill Jameson works feverishly to complete a triptych depicting his vision of Black womanhood. As he struggles to find his final inspiration, his friends discover the perfect model in Tommy, a woman they meet at a bar after she’s been burned out of her home in the riots. But Jameson’s artistic vision is challenged by the arrival of this unexpected muse who refuses to be bound by his shallow assumptions of all that Black womanhood can be. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
Aug. 29 – Sept. 14, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, Aug. 27 & Thursday, Aug. 28 @ 7:30 p.m.):
World premiere of Masala Dabba
In the newest family drama from multiple award-winning playwright Wendy Graf, members of a mixed race family see themselves reflected in stories from the past — each inspired by a spice in their grandmother’s “masala dabba,” or Indian spice box. International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 436–4610; ictlongbeach.org
Sept. 4 – Sept. 25, 2025 (Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m.):
“Under the Oaks” Salon Series
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Theatricum Botanicum’s annual salon series offers four evening of music and performance under the California oaks. Thursday, Sept. 4: What the Constitution Means to Me; Thursday, Sept. 11: Under the Oaks Classical Composers series; Thursday, Sept. 18: When You Speak of Love: Kurt Weill in Songs & Letters; Thursday, Sept. 25: Theatricum Cabaret: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; www.theatricum.com
Sept. 6 – Sept. 28, 2025 (Thursdays and Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no Saturday matinee on Sept. 6; previews Aug. 31 – Sept. 5):
One Man, Two Guvnors
Launching A Noise Within’s “Songs from the Volcano” 2025-36 season in September, audiences will erupt with laughter at British playwright Richard Bean’s hilarious, Tony Award-winning adaptation of Goldoini’s classic 1783 farce, The Servant of Two Masters. Re-set in 1960s Brighton, England and bursting with mayhem, madness, physical comedy and a live skiffle band, this wild, fun-filled romp follows Francis Henshall, a down-on-his-luck musician who finds himself working for two bosses at the same time — without either of them knowing. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; anoisewithin.org
Sept. 20 – Oct. 27, 2025 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.):
World premiere of For Want of A Horse
Calvin loves Bonnie, but in order to proceed forward, he has to open up their relationship to include his new romantic partner, Q-Tip. One complication: Q-Tip is a horse. An intimate, comedic, complicated look into the world of zoophilia by trans playwright, screenwriter and comic book writer Olivia Dufault. Echo associate artistic director Elana Luo is at the helm. The Echo Theater Company @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039; (310) 307-3753; echotheatercompany.com
Oct. 4 – Nov. 2, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; previews Sept. 24-Oct. 3):
World premiere of The Little King of Norwalk
A new play by Israel López Reyes Reyes, commissioned by Latino Theater Company and developed in the Circle of Imaginistas playwriting group. Following a DUI, Juan attends his first mandated AA meeting — where he’s mistaken for someone powerful and influential who might be of use to the corrupt mayor and his circle. Juan wields his new power to benefit himself, but soon goes too far. Can he find redemption by confessing the truth? 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, 11 & 17, 2025 (all performances at 7:30 p.m.):
World Premiere of Echoes of the New World
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Civilizations collide, giving way to the brilliant resilience of identity in this world premiere interdisciplinary performance featuring an evocative interplay of sound, movement and storytelling. Conceived and directed by Theatricum resident music director Marshall McDaniel, Echoes of the New World builds a bridge between history and emotion, extending an invitation to examine the complexities of cultural legacy and reconciliation. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290; (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
Oct. 11 – Nov 9, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; previews Oct. 2 – Oct. 10):
World premiere of Mascogos
In the fourth company commission of Latino Theater Company’s 2025 season, Circle of Imaginistas playwright Miranda González explores her Mexican and African American roots and the untold stories of Mexico’s underground railroad in the world premiere of Mascogos (Mahs-KO-gohs). Eighteen-year-old Jamari is fighting an unknown illness that takes him through worlds he’s never seen before, from 1864 Mexico to today’s West Side of Chicago. Unsure of where he belongs, trapped in a historical cycle, Jamari and his loved ones seek answers as they try to break free from the shackles of time. 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. 12 – Nov. 23, 2025 (Opening Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7 p.m.; thereafter: Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; Mondays @ 8 p.m.; dark Monday, Oct. 13; previews Oct. 8-Oct. 11):
Los Angeles premiere of Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience
An ensemble of women celebrates the life of noted writer June Jordan, known for her fierce commitment to human rights and political activism. Devised by Raymond O. Caldwell and world renowned composer Adrienne Torf, directed by Caldwell, and featuring original music and live accompaniment by Torf along with selections by John Adams and Sweet Honey in the Rock, the Fountain Theatre production will travel to Berkeley for encore performances following its L.A. run. Recipient of the 2023 Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play, Poetry for the People will bolster your sense of individual responsibility as we each do the work to build a more just and loving world. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029; (323) 663-1525; fountaintheatre.com
Oct. 17 – Nov. 2, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.; previews Wednesday, Oct. 15 & Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 7:30 p.m.):
Los Angeles premiere of Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B
International City Theatre presents an irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick that re-examines the world’s most famous detective story through a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical escapade by Kate Hamill, oddball female roommates Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional “Odd Couple” adventure duo solving mysteries and kicking butts—until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all the answers. International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 436–4610; ictlongbeach.org
Oct. 18 – Nov. 9, 2025 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, Oct. 18; previews Oct. 12-Oct. 17):
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Gregg T. Daniel returns to direct another play in August Wilson’s “American Century” cycle, the sixth produced by A Noise Within as the company makes it way through the entire cycle. Set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911 during the Great Migration, this second play in Wilson’s series chronicling Black life in each decade of the 20th century introduces us to a group of men and women teetering on the brink as they search for lost family, identity and purpose in the aftermath of slavery. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356–3100; anoisewithin.org
Oct. 18 – Nov. 16, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 4 p.m.; previews Oct. 9-Oct. 17):
World premiere of नेहा & Neel
American theater collective Artists at Play and Latino Theater Company embark on their third collaboration with this new play by Ankita Raturi. Neha (नेहा) fears she has failed to pass her language and culture down to her 17-year-old son, Neel (नील). A summer trip to visit colleges could be Neha’s last chance, if only she can get Neel to visit the historic Hope Diamond and witness a piece of Indian history for himself. नेहा & Neel asks what we lose with every generation in America, and if it’s ever too late to connect with your roots. 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
Nov. 29 – Dec. 24, 2025
A Christmas Carol
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A Noise Within’s uniquely faithful, delightfully festive, musically merry stage adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel has become a Los Angeles tradition with its innovative staging, whimsical costumes, original music and boundless good cheer. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; anoisewithin.org
Friday, Dec. 5 & Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 @ 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 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, Los Angeles HOY, 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. 13, 2025 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.:
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 $20, or separate admission: $25). Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290 (310) 455-3723; theatricum.com
2026
Feb. 14 – March 8, 2026 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, Feb. 14; previews Feb. 8-Feb. 13):
Richard III
Guillermo Cienfuegos returns to A Noise Within to helm William Shakespeare’s searing exploration of corruption, control and the obsessive pursuit of power. A cunning and charismatic villain, Richard weaves a fiery web of intrigue, ruthlessly scheming his way to the throne and leaving a trail of betrayal and bloodshed in his wake. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; anoisewithin.org
March 28 – April 19, 2026 (Thursdays & Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no matinee on Saturday, March 28; previews March 22-March 27):
Death of A Salesman
A salesman and his family are caught up in the pressures and delusions of living the American dream in Arthur Miller’s groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Willy Loman is a tragic everyman chasing success in this poignant and harrowing work that lays open the empty pursuit of wealth and glory. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; anoisewithin.org
May 9 – May 31, 2026 (Thursdays and Fridays @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m. (no Saturday matinee on May 9; previews May 3 – May 8):
Exit the King
Michael Michetti directs Eugène Ionesco’s savagely funny and touching look at mortality. King Bérenger leads a life of absolute power — so why should the rules of death apply to him? As he clings to power (and life), his crumbling kingdom descends into chaos, held together by an eccentric crew of loyalists: his fierce first wife, his adoring second wife, and a band of quirky servants. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; anoisewithin.org
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