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Village ArtReach Foundation @ Long BeachPlayhouse Village ArtReach Foundation is an arts education organization dedicated to enrich, inspire and transform the lives of children in the foster care system, non-minor dependents and underprivileged families who otherwise do not have the access to the arts. Through the principles of Character, Commitment, Determination and Community, Village ArtReach Foundation provides a caring and inclusive learning environment that encourages its students to gain the experience and develop the skills that will benefit them throughout…
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August 2021
Village ArtReach @ LBP Classes for Young Adults
Aug. 7, 2021
About the Play
Run: Aug. 7, 2021
Synopsis
AUDITIONS: ANGELS IN AMERICA: PART ONE – Millennium Approaches
Aug. 9 to Aug. 11, 2021
by Tony Kushner
About the Play
Director: Ryan Holihan
Run:
Aug. 9 to Aug. 11, 2021 / Performs Oct. 2 - 30, 2021
Synopsis
AUDITION NOTICE TITLE: ANGELS IN AMERICA PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES AUTHOR: Tony Kushner DIRECTOR: Ryan Holihan RUN: October 2nd – October 30th, 2021 Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events. This is a community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay. At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows. AUDITION DATES: Open Call to Recast Certain Roles: …
AUDITIONS: SISTER ACT: The Musical
Aug. 16 to Aug. 18, 2021
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, Book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane
About the Play
Director: Rovin Jay, Musical Direction by Stephen Olear, Choreography by Sonya L. Randall
Run:
Aug. 16 to Aug. 18, 2021 / Performs Oct. 23 - Nov. 20, 2021
Synopsis
AUDITION NOTICE: TITLE: SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL MUSIC: Alan Menken LYRICS: Glenn Slater BOOK: Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner, additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay MUSIC DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear CHOREOGRAPHER: Sonya L. Randall RUN: Oct. 23 – Nov 20, 2021 Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events. This is a community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay. At this…
September 2021
Tickets
NOISES OFF
Sep. 11 to Oct. 9, 2021
Written by Michael Frayn
About the Play
Director: Gregory Cohen
Run:
Sep. 11 to Oct. 9, 2021 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
Choose a Date
- Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, 8pm – Half Price Preview
- Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
- Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 8pm
- Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, 8pm – Closing Night
Synopsis
For those who love a good British farce, imagine the joy of being able to watch the mayhem going on behind the scenes. Imagine no longer as we bring you “backstage” during the rehearsals and performances of a comedy that goes hilariously wrong over its months of production. As this troupe of actors presents an awful flop called Nothing On, doors slam, cues are missed, and lives and careers dangle in the balance during what has been called “the funniest…
October 2021
ANGELS IN AMERICA – PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
Oct. 2 to Oct. 30, 2021
by Tony Kushner
About the Play
Director: Ryan Holihan
Run:
Oct. 2 to Oct. 30, 2021 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
Choose a Date
- Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, 8pm – Half Price Preview
- Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
- Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, 8pm – Closing Night
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.
Synopsis
At the height of the AIDS epidemic in mid 1980s New York, a group of charismatic, but lost characters tackle politics, sex, religion, and a way forward in Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize winning two-part epic that has been called one of the most important plays of the last 30 years. After experiencing Part One: Millennium Approaches this season, you’ll be counting the days before returning to next season’s opener, Part Two: Perestroika. This moving, funny, gut-wrenching masterpiece will fill you…
AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2021)
Oct. 11 to Oct. 13, 2021
Charles Dickens
About the Play
Run: Oct. 11 to Oct. 13, 2021 / Performs Dec. 4 - 19, 2021
Synopsis
Auditions for A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2021) will be taking place: Open Call: Dates: Monday, Oct. 11th, and Tuesday, Oct. 12 th, 2021 Times: 7pm – 9pm Callbacks: Date and Time: Wednesday Oct. 13, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only. Check Back In late August for the Full Audition Notice with Rehearsal and Cast Breakdown information.
SISTER ACT: The Musical
Oct. 23 to Nov. 20, 2021
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, Book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane
About the Play
Director: Rovin Jay
Run:
Oct. 23 to Nov. 20, 2021 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
Choose a Date
- Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, 8pm – Half Price Preview
- Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
- Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, 2pm
- Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, 8pm -Closing Night
Synopsis
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, Deloris uses her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, breathing new life into the church and community, but could her antics blow her cover? Featuring original music by Tony and Oscar winner Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast),…
December 2021
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2021)
Dec. 3 to Dec. 20, 2021
by Charles Dickens
About the Play
Run: Dec. 3 to Dec. 20, 2021 Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pms
Choose a Date
- Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, 8pm – Half Price Preview
- Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
- Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, 2pm
- Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, 8pm
- Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, 2pm
- Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, 8pm
- Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, 8pm
- Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, 8pm
- Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, 2pm
Synopsis
The perennial favorite returns for its tenth incarnation at Long Beach Playhouse. In this quick-paced, highly theatrical re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future show Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth and the blessings that come with generosity. Can they convince him to change before it’s too late? Come spend time with the characters you’ve come to love – Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and of course the irascible miser himself. This…
