Shows

SHORT PLAY SHOWCASE

Feb. 28 to Feb. 29, 2020

About the Play

Run: Feb. 28 to Feb. 29, 2020 Friday & Saturday at 8pm

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All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

The Studio Collaborative: SHORT PLAY SHOWCASE Company: Rick Reischman Productions Dates: Feb. 28, 29, @ 8pm, 2020 Tickets: $10 Description: A night of completely original short plays. All the shows were written by local talent featuring a wide variety of writing styles and genres from comedy to drama. These shows have never been seen anywhere before. After the show, stay and talk with the cast and writers. Company Statement: Rick Reischman Productions creates entertainment experiences by talented people, that can…

March 2020

THE JEWEL BOX CHILDREN’S THEATER COMPANY FAMILY JAMBOREE

Mar. 6 to Mar. 7, 2020

About the Play

Run: Mar. 6 to Mar. 7, 2020 Friday & Saturday at 8pm

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All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

The Studio Collaborative: THE JEWEL BOX CHILDREN’S THEATER COMPANY FAMILY JAMBOREE Company: Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company Dates: March 6, 7 @ 8pm, 2020. Tickets: $15 Description: Join us for a fun filled family friendly night at the theater! Performances include music, skits and good old fashioned fun performed by Jewel Box CT students, teachers, family and friends. Proceeds go towards JBCT’s Community Engagement program, a free traveling performing arts program serving greater Long Beach. Company Statement: The Jewel Box Children’s…

CONFESSIONS OF A QUEER F*CKBOY

Mar. 13 to Mar. 15, 2020

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Run: Mar. 13 to Mar. 15, 2020 Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm

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All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

The Studio Collaborative: CONFESSIONS OF A QUEER F*CKBOY Company: Blue Vanity Productions Dates: March 13, 14 @ 8pm, March 15 @ 2pm, 2020 Tickets: $15 Description: Lorne is a hot mess. Lorne has issues he needs to address. Lorne can’t keep his mind off of other people’s boyfriends; sex; food and weed long enough to function. Come watch him reflect on his “messy pathetic twenties”; purge himself of negative thinking; forgive himself and grow up…hopefully. Company Statement: Blue Vanity Productions is…

PLAYS IN A DAY OR 26 HOUR THEATRE

Mar. 21, 2020

About the Play

Run: Mar. 21, 2020 Saturday at 8pm

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Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 8pm

All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

The Studio Collaborative: PLAYS IN A DAY OR 26 HOUR THEATRE Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk & Jesse Bosworth producing Dates: March 21 @ 8pm, 2020 Tickets: $10 Description: Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre. Witness the work of exhausted writers, frantic actors and impulsive directors as they strive create the debut performance of a show that will never be seen again, all within a day!

LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2020

Mar. 27 to Mar. 28, 2020

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Run: Mar. 27 to Mar. 28, 2020

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All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

The Studio Collaborative: LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL Company: LBP New Works Committee producing Dates: March 27 & 28 @ 8pm, 2020 Tickets: $10 Description: The annual festival nurtures emerging and established playwrights to develop new scripts. Reading 100+ scripts a year, the New Works Literary Committee chooses two top plays to receive a staged reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and audience talk back.

April 2020

Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 8pm

TEDxBelmontShore 2020: A Fork in the Road

Apr. 4, 2020

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Run: Apr. 4, 2020

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$25 Regular Ticket (General, assigned seating from the 3rd row to the back)
$40 VIP Ticket (Special, assigned seating in the front 2 rows and 2 drinks)

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator. Per TED rules no filming or photographing is allowed during the event.

Synopsis

TEDxBelmontShore 2020: A fork in the Road Company: TEDxBelmontShore. Dates: April 4 @ 8pm, 2020 Tickets: $25 Regular (General, assigned seating from the 3rd row to the back) $40 VIP (Special, assigned seating in the front 2 rows and 2 drinks) Description: TEDxBelmontShore is bringing an incredible line-up of local speakers to the stage. Stay tuned as we announce our speakers & ticketing information! #TEDxBelmontShore Company Statement: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDxBelmontShore is a local, self-organized event that…

ANGELS IN AMERICA – PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES

Apr. 25 to May. 23, 2020
by Tony Kushner

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Director: Ryan Holihan
Run: Apr. 25 to May. 23, 2020 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

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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…

June 2020

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT

Jun. 6 to Jul. 3, 2020
by Stephen Adly Guirgis

About the Play

Run: Jun. 6 to Jul. 3, 2020 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

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PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

Fresh from prison and trying to stay clean and sober, Jackie must deal with the complications of a still-addicted girlfriend, his untrustworthy sponsor, and an unwanted admirer in this funny and unvarnished look at a group of street-wise New Yorkers who make a simple love triangle look tame. A hugely popular and critical hit when it played on Broadway starring comedian Chris Rock, this “unromantically romantic comedy,” deals with issues as varied as love, addiction, friendship, trust, and deceit. Recovery…

July 2020

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN

Jul. 18 to Aug. 15, 2020
by Martin McDonagh

About the Play

Director: Susan Boulanger
Run: Jul. 18 to Aug. 15, 2020 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

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PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

Billy’s dream of getting away from the island of Inishmaan seems to come true when he gets the chance to meet Hollywood director Robert Flannery as he comes to the neighboring island of Inishmore to film his next project. Will Billy have the chance to escape his tedious daily life and the casual meanness of the other inhabitants of this small Irish island, or will it all go wrong? Find out in this very funny, darkly comic tale from the…

August 2020

William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT

Aug. 29 to Sep. 26, 2020
by William Shakespeare

About the Play

Director: Michael Hernandez-Phillips
Run: Aug. 29 to Sep. 26, 2020 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

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PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator.

Synopsis

In one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, we are thrown into the depths of the Forest of Arden and introduced to Rosalind, Orlando, and a band of love-struck, eccentric characters as they engage in sibling rivalry, unrequited love, assassination plots, mistaken identity, gender confusion, and wrestling! With Rosalind exiled from her home and navigating her way through the forest, this roller-coaster of emotions and errors will have you rooting for fools and pulling for redemption. With some of Shakespeare’s most…