Long Beach Playhouse

LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
2017-03-31 20:00 - 2017-04-01 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Company: LBP, Anna Kate Mohler producing
Dates: March 31 & April 1 @ 8pm
Tickets: $10.00
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.
THE WINNING SHOWS:
THE OTHER GENIUS a farce by Steven Haworth
Stage Reading: Saturday, April, 1st at 8pm
Reading directed by David Anis
Cast List:
Will Jorge (Jameson)
Laura Clagett (Fiona)
Derek Bulger (David)
Loren Bowen (Ariana)
Bradley Roa (Darko)
Chelsea Anna (Tamazawa)
Jameson, a student at a local community college is obsessed with Fiona, his childhood au pair who is now his Psychology 101 professor, who is in love with David, a wealthy and powerful genius business man who also happens to be Jameson’s father. Jameson finds out about his father and Fiona’s love affair, and while in the process of breaking them up, is confronted with his past. Plot twist after plot twist sends Jameson on a wild journey, revealing truths that he could not have imagined in his wildest dreams.
ON A RAW MOOSE DAY by Alan Goodson
Stage Reading: Friday, March 31st at 8pm
Reading directed by Chris Mertan
Cast List:
Bob Fetes (Max Leviathan)
Larry Adler (Andrew Folger)
Loren Bowen (Judy Leviathan)
Alec Malczynski (Jimmy Spiegel)
Jane Nunn (Margie Leviathan)
In this meta-theatrical farce, a character in a play realizes that he is an actor playing a character in a play and that the world around him, his words and actions have all been predetermined by a playwright. His sanity comes into question when he tries to convince the other charactrs of this revelation. With fascinating twists and turns, truth and reality become blurry, challenging the viewer’s perceptions.
Produced by Anna Kate Mohler

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
2017-04-29 19:00 - 2017-05-27 23:00
Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded and beloved Broadway plays of recent years. Comedically employing many themes from Anton Chekov’s works, we are treated to an examination of sibling rivalry, redemption, voodoo, and showbiz. When Vanya and Sonia’s quiet life is disrupted by their movie star sister Masha’s return to the family home, not even Disney can come to the rescue. A collection of hilariously complex characters brings light to the shallowness of ambition, regret, and the cultural decay of American life.
CAST:
Gary Douglas (VANYA)
Susan E. Taylor (SONIA)
Andrea Stradling (MASHA)
Jonah Snyder (SPIKE)
Courtney Riel Owens (CASSANDRA)
Gabrielle Boyd (NINA)
SHOW TRAILER:

REHEARSAL PREVIEW PHOTOS:

PERFORMANCE AND PRESS PHOTO GALLERY:

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 1: Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE), Gabrielle Boyd (NINA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 2: Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE), Andrea Stradling (MASHA), Gabrielle Boyd (NINA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 3: Gary Douglas (VANYA), Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE), Courtney Riel Owens (CASSANDRA),
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 4: Susan E. Taylor (SONIA), Gary Douglas (VANYA), Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE), Gabrielle Boyd (NINA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 5: Andrea Stradling (MASHA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 6: Susan E. Taylor (SONIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 7: Gary Douglas (VANYA), Susan E. Taylor (SONIA), Andrea Stradling (MASHA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 8: Gary Douglas (VANYA), Gabrielle Boyd (NINA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 9: Courtney Riel Owens (CASSANDRA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 10: Gary Douglas (VANYA), Courtney Riel Owens (CASSANDRA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 11: Susan E. Taylor (SONIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 12: Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE), Susan E. Taylor (SONIA), Gary Douglas (VANYA), Gabrielle Boyd (NINA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 13: Gary Douglas (VANYA), Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 14: Gary Douglas (VANYA), Andrea Stradling (MASHA), Susan E. Taylor (SONIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (STUDIO, APR 29th – MAY. 27th, 2017)
PHOTO 15: Courtney Riel Owens (CASSANDRA), Gabrielle Boyd (NINA), Andrea Stradling (MASHA), Gary Douglas (VANYA), Susan E. Taylor (SONIA) Jonah Ethan Snyder (SPIKE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE
2017-06-10 19:00 - 2017-07-08 23:00
An incessantly ringing cell phone disturbs a woman sitting at a café table. She is furious at the owner for not picking up the call, until she discovers he’s dead. So begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative new dramatic comedy. This work about how we memorialize the dead, and how that remembering changes us, is the odyssey of a woman confronting her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. This is a show for those who have felt the need for personal attachment in the detached world of cellular communication.
Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
David Vaillancourt (GORDON)
Marlene Galan-Woods (MRS. GOTTLIEB)
Amanda Webb (THE OTHER WOMAN/STRANGER)
Cody Aaron Hanify (DWIGHT)
Michelle Pedersen (HERMIA)
Hayley Jackson (ENSEMBLE)
Noelle Howe (ENSEMBLE)
Tiffany Hall (ENSEMBLE)
Amber Villa (ENSEMBLE)

SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE AND PRESS PHOTO GALLERY:

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 1: David Vaillancourt (GORDON), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 2: Amanda Webb (STRANGER/ OTHER WOMAN), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 3: Amber Villa, (ENSEMBLE) Amanda Webb (STRANGER/ OTHER WOMAN), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN), Tiffany Hall (ENSEMBLE), Noelle Howe (ENSEMBLE), Hayley Jackson (ENSEMBLE) (Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 4: Marlene Galan-Woods (MRS. GOTTLIEB)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 5: Latonya Kitchen (JEAN), Marlene Galan-Woods (MRS. GOTTLIEB)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 6: Cody Aaron Hanify (DWIGHT), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 7: Noelle Howe (ENSEMBLE), Hayley Jackson (ENSEMBLE), David Vaillancourt (GORDON), Amber Villa (ENSEMBLE), Tiffany Hall (ENSEMBLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 8: Cody Aaron Hanify (DWIGHT), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 9: Latonya Kitchen (JEAN), Michelle Pedersen (HERMIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 10: Latonya Kitchen (JEAN), Michelle Pedersen (HERMIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 11: Amanda Webb (STRANGER/ OTHER WOMAN), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 12: David Vaillancourt (GORDON), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (STUDIO, JUNE 10th – JULY 8th, 2017)
PHOTO 13: BACK ROW: Tiffany Hall (ENSEMBLE), Amanda Webb (STRANGER/ OTHER WOMAN), David Vaillancourt (GORDON), Amber Villa (ENSEMBLE), FRONT ROW: Hayley Jackson (ENSEMBLE), Michelle Pedersen (HERMIA), Cody Aaron Hanify (DWIGHT), Latonya Kitchen (JEAN), Marlene Galan-Woods (MRS. GOTTLIEB), Noelle Howe (ENSEMBLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI
2017-07-22 19:00 - 2017-08-19 23:00
What if the classic romantic comedy, Cyrano DeBergerac, was set in modern day Wyoming? What if the large-nosed protagonist was now an Asian American High School English teacher and his love interest was the beautiful new Asian American teacher with a preference for dating white guys? Will he help his cowboy friend win the girl, or make his own feelings known? With quick-paced banter and witty repartee, this delightful romantic comedy addresses the issues of inter-racial relationships and platonic loyalty. When Travis Park needs to choose between the Asian American and the American within himself, who will win, the Cowboy or the Samurai?
Cast List:
Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA)
Perry Pang (CHESTER)
Christian Skinner (DEL)
SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE AND PRESS PHOTO GALLERY:

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 1: Perry Pang (CHESTER), Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA), Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 2: Christian Skinner (DEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 3: Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS), Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 4: Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS), Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 5: Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS), Christian Skinner (DEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 6: Perry Pang (CHESTER), Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 7: Christian Skinner (DEL), Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 8: Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 9: Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA), Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 10: Perry Pang (CHESTER), Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 11: Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS), Christian Skinner (DEL), Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 12: Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (STUDIO, JULY 22nd – AUG. 19th, 2017)
PHOTO 13: Perry Pang (CHESTER), Lee Samuel Tanng (TRAVIS), Rosie Narasaki (VERONICA), Christian Skinner (DEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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ALL IN THE TIMING
2017-09-02 20:00 - 2017-09-30 23:00
This critically acclaimed, award-winning evening of comedic short plays combines wit, intellect, satire and just plain fun. David Ives’ collection of six fast-paced glimpses into the eccentricities of life, love, communication, and dating will shine a light at just how absurd our daily lives can become. The characters you will meet are diverse, bizarre, complex and unerringly familiar as the audience is taken on a joy-ride through the human condition – a couple on their first date, a room of creative simians, a tutor of an imagined language, and Phillip Glass are just some of the characters sharing your evening.
CAST LIST:
Laura Clagett (KAFKA/SECOND WOMAN)
Michael Kaye (DAVID/DON/MARK)
Kacey Leggio (WAITRESS/BETTY)
Arturo Jones (SWIFT/AL)
Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE)
Katherine White (DAWN/FIRST WOMAN)
Larry Mura (YOUNG MAN/FRANK)
Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE)
Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL)
SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE AND PRESS PHOTO GALLERY:

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 1: Laura Clagett (KAFKA/SECOND WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 2: Arturo Jones (SWIFT/AL), Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 3: Arturo Jones (SWIFT/AL), Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE), Laura Clagett (KAFKA/SECOND WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 4: Michael Kaye (DAVID/DON/MARK), Katherine White (DAWN/FIRST WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 6: Michael Kaye (DAVID/DON/MARK), Arturo Jones (SWIFT/AL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 7: Kacey Leggio (WAITRESS/BETTY), Michael Kaye, (DAVID/DON/MARK), Arturo Jones (SWIFT/AL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 8: Laura Clagett (KAFKA/SECOND WOMAN), Katherine White (DAWN/FIRST WOMAN), Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE), Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 9: Laura Clagett (KAFKA/SECOND WOMAN), Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL), Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE), Katherine White (DAWN/FIRST WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 10: Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE), Larry Mura (YOUNG MAN/FRANK), Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 11: Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE), Larry Mura (YOUNG MAN/FRANK), Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 12: Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE), Larry Mura (YOUNG MAN/FRANK), Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 13: Kacey Leggio (WAITRESS/BETTY), Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 14: Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL), Kacey Leggio (WAITRESS/BETTY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 15: Kacey Leggio (WAITRESS/BETTY), Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ALL IN THE TIMING: Six One-Act Comedies (Studio, SEP. 2nd – Sep. 30th, 2017)
PHOTO 16: BACK ROW: Larry Mura (YOUNG MAN/FRANK), Michael Kaye (DAVID/DON/MARK), Rick Reischman (BAKER/JOE), MIDDLE ROW: Arturo Jones (SWIFT/AL), Laura Clagett (KAFKA/SECOND WOMAN), Mitchell Nunn (MILTON/CHARLIE), Brian Pirnat (PHILIP GLASS/BILL), FRONT: Katherine White (DAWN/FIRST WOMAN), Kacey Leggio (WAITRESS/BETTY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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CABARET
2017-10-14 08:00 - 2017-11-18 23:00
In the pre-Nazi Germany of the 1930s, decadence is rampant. The raucous entertainment of the seamy Kit Kat Club reflects the lives of those drifters that frequent and perform on its stage. From the enigmatic Emcee, to the wounded Sally Bowles, to a mature couple dealing with the difficulties of the prevalent antisemitism that flourishes around them, these familiar characters will reignite the sense of despair and danger so commonly found in fascist regimes. All balanced with the unforgettable songs of Kander and Ebb, this is a look at history that you can’t afford to miss. Come to the Cabaret!
WARNING: This production contains nudity and sexually suggestive content. Viewer discretion is advised.
CAST LIST:
Noah Wagner (EMCEE)
Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES)
Austin James (CLIFFORD BRADSHAW)
Lisa J. Salas (FRAULEIN SCHNIEDER)
Steve Shane (HERR SCHULTZ)
William Ardelean (ERNST LUDWIG/HERMAN)
Gabrielle Gutierrez (FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE)
Jeseka Luna (HELGA)
Kyra Olschewske (FRENCHIE)
Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TEXAS)
Nori Tecosky (ROSIE)
Katherine Heflin (LULU)
Kyle Kayvaun (MAX/HANS)
Cisco Morales (BOBBY)
Leigh Hayes (VICTOR)
SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE AND PRESS PHOTO GALLERY:

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 1: Noah Wagner (EMCEE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 2: BACK: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TEXAS), Kyra Olschewske (FRENCHIE), Noah Wagner (EMCEE), Katherine Heflin (LULU), Jeseka Luna (HELGA), FRONT: Gabrielle Gutierrez (FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE), Nori Tecosky (ROSIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 3: William Ardelean (ERNST LUDWIG/HERMAN), Austin James (CLIFFORD BRADSHAW)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 4: BACK: Jeseka Luna (HELGA), Kyra Olschewske (FRENCHIE), Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES), Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TEXAS), Nori Tecosky (ROSIE), FRONT: Gutierrez (FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE), Katherine Heflin (LULU)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 5: Cisco Morales (BOBBY), Leigh Hayes (VICTOR), Austin James (CLIFFORD BRADSHAW)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 6: Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES), Kyle Kayvaun (MAX/HANS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 7: Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES), Austin James (CLIFFORD BRADSHAW)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 8: Jeseka Luna (HELGA), Noah Wagner (EMCEE), Cisco Morales (BOBBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 9: Lisa J. Salas (FRAULEIN SCHNIEDER), Noah Wagner (EMCEE), Steve Shane (HERR SCHULTZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 10: BACK: William Ardelean (ERNST LUDWIG/HERMAN), Noah Wagner (EMCEE), Nori Tecosky (ROSIE), FRONT: Kyle Kayvaun (MAX/HANS), Kyra Olschewske (FRENCHIE), Katherine Heflin (LULU), Jeseka Luna (HELGA), Leigh Hayes (VICTOR), Gabrielle Gutierrez (FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 11: Lisa J. Salas (FRAULEIN SCHNIEDER), Gabrielle Gutierrez (FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE), Steve Shane (HERR SCHULTZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 12: Lisa J. Salas (FRAULEIN SCHNIEDER), Austin James (CLIFFORD BRADSHAW), Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 13: Noah Wagner (EMCEE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 14: Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CABARET (STUDIO OCT. 14 – NOV. 18, 2017)
PHOTO 15: BACK ROW: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TEXAS), Jeseka Luna (HELGA), Chris Arechiga (DRUMMER), Leigh Hayes (VICTOR), Jerry Barba (CLARINET/SAXOPHONE), Stephen Olear (PIANO), Kyle Kayvaun (MAX/HANS), Kyra Olschewske (FRENCHIE), Katherine Heflin (LULU), FRONT ROW: Nori Tecosky (ROSIE), Steve Shane (HERR SCHULTZ), William Ardelean (ERNST LUDWIG/HERMAN), Courtney Riel Owens (SALLY BOWLES), Noah Wagner (EMCEE), Austin James (CLIFFORD BRADSHAW), Lisa J. Salas (FRAULEIN SCHNIEDER), Gabrielle Gutierrez (FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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ORDINARY DAYS
2018-01-05 20:00 - 2018-01-14 17:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
ORDINARY DAYS
Company: Take the Stage Long Beach
Tickets: $24 – Regular Ticket
$20 – Students/Seniors
$15 – Groups of 10 or more (no group leader comps)
All Tickets are General Admission
DESCRIPTION:
ORDINARY DAYS tells the story of four New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Adam Gwon’s musical is for anyone who’s ever struggled to appreciate simple things in a complex place.
COMPANY STATEMENT:
Take the Stage Long Beach is an educational theatre and production company with more than 10 years of teaching and production experience in the greater Long Beach area. It is owned and operated by Bethany and Jamieson Price, Long Beach-based theatre professionals and CSULB Theatre Arts Department alumni. Additional information can be found at www.TaketheStageLB.com.

KILL A BETTER MOUSETRAP
2018-01-19 20:00 - 2018-01-21 17:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
KILL A BETTER MOUSETRAP
Company: Lanny Panlock Productions
Tickets: $15 Regular Price:
$12 Students and Seniors
$13 Online with Promo Code
All Tickets are General Admission
DESCRIPTION:
In this one-act play, Miles Merbinoe has reasons and a plan to make the world’s longest-running play— Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap— disappear. Unfortunately, Mr. Merbinoe isn’t all there himself…
His gentler efforts having all backfired on him, Merbinoe decides to borrow a leaf from Dame Agatha’s own works…and resort to murder!
COMPANY STATEMENT:
Lanny Panlock Productions is dedicated to providing literate, high-quality entertainment with an emphasis on celebrating the great artists of the past.

MARK TWAIN TONIGHT
2018-01-26 20:00 - 2018-01-27 23:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
MARK TWAIN TONIGHT
Company: Jaxson Brashier Producing
Tickets: $15
All Tickets are General Admission
DESCRIPTION:
Recreating the one man show that starred Hal Holbrook on Broadway, Jaxson Brashier portrays Mark Twain as a 70 year old humorist in this 90 minute production. Adapted from Twain’s own words for a commentary on slavery, religion, and politics, mixing the satire with comic yarns about life on the Mississippi.
COMPANY STATEMENT:
Starring Jaxson Brashier & directed by Gregory Cohen in the fashion of Twain himself, “The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”
In order to protect the future we must preserve our past for the generations to follow, and who better to preserve than the father of American Literature & Satire, Mark Twain.

LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS FUNDRAISER
2018-02-03 20:00 - 23:00
LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS FUNDRAISER
Company: LBP, Madison Mooney producing.
Tickets: $10
DESCRIPTION:
The Staff, Volunteers, and Friends are coming together to raise some money for LBP while having fun onstage! From songs, to drama, to puppets, you never know what you may get at a Staff Cabaret. Just buckle up and enjoy the ride!
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LYMAN
2018-02-09 20:00 - 2018-02-11 17:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
LYMAN
Company: LYMAN The Play, produced by John Dameron
Tickets: $20
DESCRIPTION:
LYMAN is a 2-act play set in a multi-universe. It centers on the life of Lyman Liri, a piano prodigy and Vietnam veteran who becomes homeless in our current universe. Each scene is a different destiny of Lyman based on the choices he makes at universal points in his life. Guest-starring Lou Beatty Jr. (Betty White’s “Off Their Rockers”).
COMPANY STATEMENT:
LYMAN demonstrates how each of us is only one choice away from being homeless ourselves. It encourages audiences to see their own reflection in the face of every homeless person they meet and, hopefully, inspires them to make a difference.
“If we could accept the truth that all homeless people are capable of being heroes and all people are capable of being homeless, then perhaps homelessness could once and for all be solved.”
– Anne Johnstonbrown

LONG BEACH SKETCH/PROV FESTIVAL
2018-02-16 19:00 - 2018-02-17 23:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
LONG BEACH SKETCH/PROV FESTIVAL
Company: The Upperclassmen
Tickets: $8
DESCRIPTION:
Like peanut butter and chocolate, or the saxophone and 1980s soft rock, some things just belong together. THE LONG BEACH SKETCH/PROV FESTIVAL celebrates two great tastes together – sketch and improv comedy – from some of the funniest and most original troupes performing today in a two-night extravaganza of absurdity.
On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, Long Beach Sketch/Prov will offer three comedy workshops as part of the Festival. If interested, please RSVP to sketch.prov.festival@gmail.com. Payment will be taken the day of by cash or check.
The Work Shops:
“Silence. Space. Storytelling. Connection.”

12:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.
$20

Connecting and telling stories come to us much easier when we slow down. In this workshop, learn the power of silence and how to use the space around us to connect with our scene partners in an improvised story. We’ll learn how to give focus, develop presence and awareness, and even discover the time to speak. Discover skills that are as relevant in our workplace and relationships as they are in improv storytelling.

About the Instructor
Lauren Baumbauer is a director and manager for Modjeska Unscripted Theater in Lake Forest, CA. Having studied extensively at Spectacles Improv Engine in Fullerton and the Impro Studio in Los Angeles, Lauren’s teaching focuses on narrative storytelling and discovering unique forms of improvised expression.

“Etch the Sketch”
12:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.
$20

Comedy sketches are tricky beasts to wrangle, especially for such a short time. For this workshop, students are asked to bring in a 2-5 page first draft of a sketch and/or 1-2 pages of ideas and premises. We’ll derive our lessons from these, focusing on character, how to write for performance, and how to adapt sketches for both stage and film.

About the Instructor
Chris Mertan is a writer, director, and member of The Upperclassmen, host troupe for Long Beach Sketch/Prov. Over the decade, he has produced and staged countless sketches for both stage and screen in the greater Orange County and Long Beach area. Chris hold a degree in writing from UCSD, and specialized in drama and film.

“Character Study”
with Special Guest Instructor Andy Goldberg
3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
$20

Character counts, especially since it’s one of the foundations of great improv. Great characters yield great results, and in this workshop, we’ll explore the tools that help craft memorable characters to get these results. As useful for the actor and writer as for anyone simply looking to think on their feet a little better, “Character Study” shows that you can think creatively with confidence.

About the Instructor
Andy Goldberg is an actor, educator, and founder of Off the Wall, LA’s longest-running improv troupe. He is also the author of Improv Comedy, the seminal textbook originally published by Samuel French, and has either taught or performed with Robin Williams, Larry David, Bonnie Hunt, Fred Willard, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, and hundreds more.

COMPANY STATEMENT:
Established in 2010, the Upperclassmen is one of America’s only (barely) functioning comedy and improv troupes that keeps a lawyer and registered nurse on retainer.

IN PREVIEW!
2018-02-23 20:00 - 2018-02-25 22:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
IN PREVIEW!
Company: Composers Lab
Tickets: $15
DESCRIPTION:
The Composers Lab presents IN PREVIEW! a collection of original musical compositions written for the theater. Featuring new works by Anna Kate Mohler and Andy Zacharias with special guest performers ‘Phie Mura, Ziad Tabani,Lewis Leighton, and Andrew Wilcox.
COMPANY STATEMENT:
The Composers Lab serves as a platform for local theater composers to collaborate and share ideas.

HELD2GETHER’S GRASS-FED, FREE-RANGE SKETCH SHOW
2018-03-01 20:00 - 2018-03-03 23:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
HELD2GETHER’S GRASS-FED, FREE-RANGE SKETCH SHOW
Company: Held2gether
Tickets: $15 Regular
$10 Preview
DESCRIPTION:
Our dozen all original comedy sketches have been nurtured organically to create the purest, most satisfying laughs for the entire dysfunctional family. Taste the difference for yourself.
COMPANY STATEMENT:
Held2gether, Improv for Life was created to bring out each individual’s greatest potential through the power of improvisation. We believe the benefits of improv strengthen every part of our lives.

TROJAN WOMEN: A Love Story
2018-03-09 20:00 - 2018-03-18 17:00
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
TROJAN WOMEN: A Love Story
Company: Alchemy Theatre Company
Tickets: $20
DESCRIPTION:
Fusing elements of Euripides’s Greek tragedy, high art, and pop culture, playwright Charles Mee examines the aftermath of the burning of Troy by focusing on the plight of the women who survive and raising the question of who really suffers in war: those who live, or those who die.
WARNING: This Production utilizes Fog, Strobe Lights, Nudity, and Adult Language and Content.
COMPANY STATEMENT:
Alchemy Theatre Company is devoted to advancing the art and experience of theatre in our own community through integrity, quality, and creativity. We look to create opportunities to work with the leading artists of today in an environment that is not only respectful, committed, and welcoming, but also challenges audiences and ourselves artistically to push the envelope of what can be imagined.
We strive to treat our audiences and contributors with respect and cultivate a sense of communal curiosity about life through theatre.
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LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2018
2018-03-23 20:00 - 2018-03-24 23:00
LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2018
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
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.
THIS YEAR’S WINNING PLAYS:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING by Tim Boland – Stage Reading Friday, March 23
SNYPOSIS:
Full-length play set on Thanksgiving Day, 2016, two weeks after the highly divisive U.S. presidential election. A Michigan-state (Blue state turned Red!) married couple, two conservative Republican parents, are holding their annual Thanksgiving dinner for their three adult children coming back to Jackson, Michigan (often branded as the birthplace of the Republican party): their first-born, a liberal firebrand Hillary-supporting daughter, along with their middle child, a gay Republican son, and the baby of the family, a Sandernista democratic socialist daughter. Annual Thanksgiving family gatherings are normally fraught with enough anxiety for this diverse and politically-conscious family, but after the long and contentious presidential campaign of 2016, this post-election turkey get-together threatens to be a disaster in the making. One American family and their binds of marriage, parenthood, brother and sisterhood will all be tested as the family members are challenged to answer the ultimate question, which comes first, party, candidate, country or family?
MEN OVERBOARD by Rich Orloff – Stage Reading Saturday, March 24
SNYPOSIS:
When you’re fighting for a child’s soul, what rules apply? A New York Bar Mitzvah brings together three generation of men in a Jewish family: three middle-aged brothers who have taken different paths (becoming a politician, a therapist and a Buddhist monk), their elderly patriarch, and a precocious 13-year-old boy who doubts he’s ready to be a man. Added to this mix is the boy’s Bar Mitzvah tutor, an attractive Hungarian woman who has a past and possibly a future with the boy’s therapist uncle. MEN OVERBOARD is my boldest mix of comedy and drama as it explores, “What makes a man?”

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
2018-04-27 20:00 - 2018-05-26 23:00
From the fertile mind of Lynn Nottage who brought us the popular By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, comes this timeless tale of a family’s struggles in 1950s America. The Crump family, having recently lost their mother, moves from Florida to Brooklyn in search of a better life. As they struggle to rebuild, they are faced with religious division, racism, and the stresses that come from political, sexual, and social differences. A cross between The Glass Menagerie and A Raisin in the Sun, this insightful and poignant drama will surely speak to anyone where family love has gotten in the way of happiness.
CAST LIST:
Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP)
Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP)
Jay Wilder (ERMINA CRUMP)
Gabriella Dormiere (LIILY ANN GREEN)
Loren Bowen (GERTE SCHULTE)
SHOW TRAILER:

PERFROMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 1: Jay Wilder (ERMINA CRUMP), Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP), Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 2: Gabriella Dormiere (LILY ANN GREEN) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 3: Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP), Gabriella Dormiere (LILY ANN GREEN), Jay Wilder (ERMINA CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 4: Gabriella Dormiere (LILY ANN GREEN), Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 5: Loren Bowen (GERTE SCHULTE CRUMP), Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 6: Jay Wilder (ERMINA CRUMP), Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP), Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP), Loren Bowen (GERTE SCHULTE CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 7: Jay Wilder (ERMINA CRUMP), Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 8: Loren Bowen (GERTE SCHULTE CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 9: Gabriella Dormiere (LILY ANN GREEN), Loren Bowen (GERTE SCHULTE CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 10: BACK: Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP), Loren Bowen (GERTE SCHULTE CRUMP), FRONT: Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 11: Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP), Gabriella Dormiere (LILY ANN GREEN) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 12: Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (STUDIO THEATER, APRIL 28 – MAY 26, 2018)
PHOTO 13: Jermaine Alexander (GODFREY CRUMP), Loren Bowen (GERTE
SCHULTE CRUMP), Jay Wilder (ERMINA CRUMP), Symphony Canady (ERNESTINE CRUMP), Gabriella Dormiere (LILY ANN GREEN) (Michael Hardy Photography)

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LOVE/SICK
2018-06-08 20:00 - 2018-07-07 22:00
Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, the writer of Almost, Maine, John Cariani, brings us an evening of nine bittersweet romantic comedies. Simultaneously hilarious and heart-wrenching, these vignettes provide the audience with the full spectrum of being in love, exploring the joy and the pain surrounding relationships ranging from first meetings to long-term marriages. It seems that “happily ever after” may not be in the cards for all relationships, but brief successes may just make the effort worthwhile. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, LOVE/SICK is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone.
CAST LIST:
Maria V. Oliveira (WOMEN, SARAH, LIZ)
Devon DeLamora (MAN, BEN, MARK)
Elijah Douglas (SINGING TELEGRAM MAN, BILL)
Karen Owens (LOUSIE OVERBEE, KELLY)
John Phelan (ANDY, KEVIN)
Elspeth Carden (CELIA, ABBIE)
William Jaramillo (KEITH, JAKE)
Holland Renton (JILL, EMILY)
SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 1: Devon DeLamora (MAN), Maria V. Oliveira (WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 2: Karen Owens (LOUISE OVERBEE), Elijah Douglas (SINGING TELEGRAM MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 3: Karen Owens (LOUISE OVERBEE), Elijah Douglas (SINGING TELEGRAM MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 4: Devon DeLamora (BEN), John Phelan (ANDY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 5: William Jaramillo (KEITH), Elspeth Carden (CELIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 6: William Jaramillo (KEITH), Elspeth Carden (CELIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 7: Elijah Douglas (BILL), Maria V. Oliveira (SARAH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 8: Karen Owens (KELLY), Devon DeLamora (MARK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 9: Holland Renton (JILL), John Phelan (KEVIN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 10: Maria V. Oliveira (LIZ), Elspeth Carden (ABBIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 11: Holland Renton (EMILY), William Jaramillo (JAKE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOVE/SICK (STUDIO, JUNE 9TH – JULY 7TH, 2018)
PHOTO 12: BACK ROW: John Phelan (ANDY/ KEVIN), Holland Renton (JILL/ EMILY), William Jaramillo (KEITH/ JAKE), Elspeth Carden (CELIA/ ABBIE), FRONT ROW: Karen Owens (LOUISE OVERBEE/ KELLY), Elijah Douglas (SINGING TELEGRAM MAN/ BILL), Devon DeLamora (MAN/ BEN/ MARK), Maria V. Oliveira (WOMAN/ SARAH/ LIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY
2018-07-20 20:00 - 2018-08-18 22:00
Based on the true story of two actors who hired themselves out to the Long Beach Police Department in 1914 to entrap “social vagrants” in public restrooms, this highly theatrical tour-de-force brings to life a little known episode in Long Beach history and the history of LGBTQ rights. As these two actors become absorbed within their play-within-a-play, they explore sexual identity, institutional corruption, self-deception, and the mysteries of the craft of the theatre. This timely look at another time warns of the dangers of a government infringing on the private right to love.
Warning: This Production contains Strong Adult Content and Full Nudity.

CAST LIST:
Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
Noah Wagner (WARREN)

SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 1: Noah Wagner (WARREN), Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 2: Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN), Noah Wagner (WARREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 3: TOP: Noah Wagner (WARREN), BOTTOM: Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 4: Noah Wagner (WARREN), Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 5: Noah Wagner (WARREN), Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 6: Noah Wagner (WARREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 7: Noah Wagner (WARREN), Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 8: Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN), Noah Wagner (WARREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 9: Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN), Noah Wagner (WARREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 10: Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN), Noah Wagner (WARREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 11: Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN), Noah Wagner (WARREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 12: Noah Wagner (WARREN), Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY (STUDIO THEATRE, JULY 21st – AUG. 18th, 2018)
PHOTO 13: Noah Wagner (WARREN), Christian Jordan Skinner (BROWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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THE TEMPEST
2018-08-31 20:00 - 2018-09-29 23:00
Trickery, romance, and revenge set the stage for one of Shakespeare’s late masterpieces, in which sprites, goddesses, monsters, and fools hold court. In this fanciful classic that is often described as the darker twin to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a deposed noble turned sorcerer uses powerful magic to raise a great storm, shipwrecking the vessel bearing a group of conspirators onto the sorcerer’s mysterious island home. There, attended upon by a daughter, a magical sprite, and a deformed servant, the sorcerer leads their enemies through a mysterious dream as circumstances transform vengeance to reconciliation and forgiveness.
CAST LIST:
Stephen Alan Carver (PROSPERO)
Hayley Jackson (ARIEL)
Lee Samuel Tanng (CALIBAN)
Jessica Bill (MIRANDA)
Holland Renton (ALONSA)
Amara Phelps (FERDINA)
Tyler Gray (ANTONIO)
Benjamin White (SEBASTIAN)
Steven Biggs (GONZALO)
Alex Shewchuk (STEPHANO)
Gillian Gonzales (TRINCULA)
LaVonna Miller (JUNO/SAILOR)
Sarah Hoeven (CERES/SAILOR)
Carole Louise Duffis (IRIS/SAILOR)
PREVIEW VIDEO:

PERFORMANCE GALLERY:

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 1: Hayley Jackson (ARIEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 2: Hayley Jackson (ARIEL), Steven Alan Carver (PROSPERO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 3: Stephen Alan Carver (PROSPERO), Lee Samuel Tanng (CALIBAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 4: Jessica Bill (MIRANDA), Steven Alan Carver (PROSPERO), Lee Samuel Tanng (CALIBAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 5: Stephen Alan Carver (PROSPERO), Hayley Jackson (ARIEL), Amara Phelps (FERDINA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 6: Steven Biggs (GONZALO), Holland Renton (ALONSA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 7: Tyler Gray (ANTONIO), Benjamin White (SEBASTIAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 8: Jessica Bill (MIRANDA), Stephen Alan Carver (PROSPERO), Amara Phelps (FERDINA), Hayley Jackson (ARIEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 9: Alex Shewchuk (STEPHANO), Gillian Gonzales (TRINCULA), Lee Samuel Tanng (CALIBAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 10: BACK ROW: Sarah Hoeven (SPIRIT), Carole Louise Duffis (SPIRIT), La Vonna Miller (SPIRIT), FRONT ROW: Hayley Jackson (ARIEL), Holland Renton (ALONSA), Tyler Gray (ANTONIO), Benjamin White (SEBASTIAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 11: BACK ROW: Carole Louise Duffis (IRIS), La Vonna Miller (JUNO), Sara Hoeven (CERES), FRONT ROW: Amara Phelps (FERDINA), Jessica Bill (MIRANDA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 12: Gillian Gonzales (TRINCULA), Alex Shewchuk (STEPHANO), Lee Samuel Tanng (CALIBAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 13: Amara Phelps (FERDINA), Jessica Bill (MIRANDA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE TEMPEST (STUDIO THEATER, SEPT. 1 – SEPT. 29, 2018)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Tyler Gray (ANTONIO), Steven Biggs (GONZALO), Benjamin White (SEBASTIAN), Gillian Gonzales (TRINCULA), Alex Shewchuk (STEPHANO), CENTER ROW: La Vonna Miller (JUNO/SAILOR), Sarah Hoeven (CERES/SAILOR), Carole Louise Duffis (IRIS/SAILOR), Stephen Alan Carver (PROSPERO), Jessica Bill (MIRANDA), Amara Phelps (FERDINA), Holland Renton (ALONSA), FRONT ROW: Hayley Jackson (ARIEL), Lee Samuel Tanng (CALIBAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS
2018-10-12 20:00 - 2018-11-17 23:00
What’s the outcome when The American Dream of success, celebrity, and free speech becomes warped in a madman’s mind? In this highly thought-provoking musical, musical genius Stephen Sondheim and playwright John Weidman bend time and space to allow the nation’s nine successful and would-be assassins to meet, interact, and inspire each other to try to make their mark in the American history books. Using his signature blend of insightful lyrics and unforgettable music, Sondheim sheds a light on the peculiarly American phenomenon that is the presidential assassin. This disturbing, amusing, and ultimately insightful look at American culture will inspire and terrify you.
THIS SHOW CONTAINS: Loud Blank and Recorded Gun Shots, Smoke Effects, Flashing Lights, Adult Content and Language, Graphic Images of Assassination.
CAST LIST:
Brian Pirnat (MALE BALLADEER, OSWALD)
Jeseka Luna (FEMALE BALLADEER)
Derek Rubiano (PROPRIETOR, JOHN WILKES BOOTH)
Kyra Kiener (SARA JANE MOORE)
Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU)
Taryne Moyse (LYNETTE “SQUEAKY” FROMME)
Nick Bradfield (LEON CZOLGOSZ)
Sean McCallon (GIUSEPPE ZANGARA)
Noah Wagner (SAMUEL BYCK)
Hunter Ryti (JOHN HINCKLEY)
Mark Eggert (U.S. PRESIDENTS, ENSEMBLE)
William Ardelean (DAVID HEROLD, JAMES BLAINE, ENSEMBLE)
John Vann (UNION SOLDIER, ENSEMBLE)
Amanda Webb (EMMA GOLDMAN, ENSEMBLE)
Serena Bottiani-Henderson (HOUSEWIFE, ENSEMBLE)
Jessica Oliver (ENSEMBLE)
SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW VIDEOS:

PERFORMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 1: Brian Pirnat (BALLADEER), Derek Rubiano (PROPRIETOR), Jeseka Luna (BALLADEER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 2: Derek Rubiano (JOHN WILKES BOOTH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 3: Jeseka Luna (BALLADEER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 4: William Ardelean (ENSEMBLE), Amanda Webb (ENSEMBLE), Mark Eggert (ENSEMBLE), Jessica Oliver (ENSEMBLE), John Vann (ENSEMBLE), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (ENSEMBLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 5: Brian Pirnat (BALLADEER), Sean McCallon (GIUSEPPE ZANGARA), Jeseka Luna (BALLADEER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 6: Kyra Kiener (SARA JANE MOORE), Taryne Moyse (LYNETTE FROMME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 7: Nick Bradfield (LEON CZOLGOSZ), Derek Rubiano (JOHN WILKES BOOTH), Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 8: Kyra Kiener (SARA JANE MOORE), Nick Bradfield (LEON CZOLGOSZ), Derek Rubiano (JOHN WILKES BOOTH), Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 9: Noah Wagner (SAMUEL BYCK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 10: Hunter Ryti (JOHN HINCKLEY), Taryne Moyse (LYNETTE FROMME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 11: William Ardelean (ENSEMBLE), John Vann (ENSEMBLE), Amanda Webb (ENSEMBLE), Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (ENSEMBLE), Jessica Oliver (ENSEMBLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 12: Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 13: Hunter Ryti (JOHN HINCKLEY), Nick Bradfield (LEON CZOLGOSZ), Kyra Kiener (SARA JANE MOORE), Derek Rubiano (JOHN WILKES BOOTH), Brian Pirnat (BALLADEER), Noah Wagner (SAMUEL BYCK), Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU), Sean McCallon (GIUSEPPE ZANGARA), Taryne Moyse (LYNETTE FROMME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ASSASSINS (STUDIO, OCT. 13th – NOV. 17th, 2018)
PHOTO 14: TOP ROW: Jessica Oliver (ENSEMBLE), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (ENSEMBLE), John Vann (ENSEMBLE), Amanda Webb (ENSEMBLE), William Ardelean (ENSEMBLE), Mark Eggert (ENSEMBLE), BOTTOM ROW: Kevin Wood (CHARLES GUITEAU), Sean McCallon (GIUSEPPE ZANGARA), Nick Bradfield (LEON CZOLGOSZ), Brian Pirnat (BALLADEER), Derek Rubiano (JOHN WILKES BOOTH), Jeseka Luna (BALLADEER), Noah Wagner (SAMUEL BYCK), Kyra Kiener (SARA JANE MOORE), Taryne Moyse (LYNETTE FROMME), Hunter Ryti (JOHN HINCKLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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MIRACLE ON ANAHEIM STREET
2018-12-01 20:00 - 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: MIRACLE ON ANAHEIM STREET
Company: Held2Gether & LBP
Dec. 1 @ 8pm, 2018.
Tickets: $20
Description:
Long Beach Playhouse and Held2gether, Improv for Life are teaming up for the 4th Annual “Miracle on Anaheim Street”, a holiday variety to show to benefit the WomenShelter of Long Beach.Â Long Beach’s premiere comedy troupe, Held2gether will perform a dozen holiday themed comedic improv scenes, sketches and musical numbers to ring in the holiday sprit and celebrate WSLB’s great mission.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
2018-12-06 20:00 - 2018-12-13 22:00
The Studio Collaborative: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Company: Alethia Theater
Dec. 6, 7, 8, 13 @ 8pm, Dec. 9 @ 2pm 2018.
Tickets: $15
Description:
One Christmas Eve, an angel desiring to earn her wings stops George Bailey before he jumps off a bridge and walks with him from childhood to this moment in time. Together, they learn what makes a wonderful life, and that no one is a failure who has friends.
Company Statement:
Alethia Christian Theater aims to provide young actors with the opportunity to enrich and cultivate their God-given artistic talents. Our goal is to tap into the unique abilities of our actors and facilitate their continuing growth in their artistic skills. To this end, we carefully select plays that enrich the learning experience of our actors and impart values of truth to our audience.
To learn more about them, visit their WEBSITE or FACEBOOK PAGE
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

HEROES OF THE WEST
2019-01-11 20:00 - 2019-01-13 17:00
The Studio Collaborative: HEROES OF THE WEST
Company: Up & Coming Actors
Dates: Jan. 11 & 12 @ 8pm, Jan. 13 @ 2pm, 2019
Tickets: $15
Description:
HEROES OF THE WEST is a campy, feminist comedy that revolves around protagonists Betsy and Daisy. The two young women become apprentices to the town hero Hank, who they soon realize is a narcissistic, attention seeker. Under these conditions, the trio must find a way to take down evildoer Toothnose.
Company Statement:
Up & Coming Actors (501C3) provides resources for under-represented artists to become prepared professionals in the creative world.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

LOOKING UPON VENUS/ BLACK PHOENIX
2019-01-18 20:00 - 2019-01-19 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: LOOKING UPON VENUS/BLACK PHOENIX
Company: The CRayProject
Dates: Jan. 18 & 19 @ 8pm, 2019
Tickets: $15
Description:
“Looking Upon Venus/Black Phoenix” is an evening length production; exploring the beauty, soul and essences of the black WOMAN and “BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE”. A great representation of beauty, strength and resilience while unfolding all of the societal notions place upon this particular group of people.
Company Statement:
CRay Project is a Black empowerment movement that allows artist to have a platform to be themselves. We tackle controversial topics and topics that need awareness. CRay Project has many umbrellas; we have expertise in dance, music, film and more. We believe in giving our community both RAW and educational art. But most importantly working together to build our community as Black people through different art forms.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

FISTFUL OF IMPROV: A COMEDY IMPROV SHOW
2019-01-26 20:00 - 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: FISTFUL OF IMPROV: A COMEDY IMPROV SHOW
Company: Fistful of Improv
Dates: Jan. 26 @ 8pm, 2019
Tickets: $7
Description:
Born and bred on the streets of Long Beach, A Fistful Of Improv, have been regularly performing together for 7 years. Using the parameters of the show “Who’s Line is it anyway?”, Fistful uses short form improv comedy to create a show based entirely on audience suggestions and participation.
Company Statement:
Just trying to change the world, one laugh at a time…
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

BRAVO COMPANY’S IMPROV FOR WARRIORS TOUR
2019-02-09 20:00 - 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: BRAVO COMPANY’S IMPROV FOR WARRIORS TOUR
Company: Bravo Campany
Dates: Feb. 9 @ 8pm, 2019
Tickets: $15
Description:
Show your support for the men and women of United States armed forces by joining Bravo Company for an evening of improv comedy. All proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Company Statement:
Bravo Company was founded in 2014 to celebrate the arts and our country.
Check out their Facebook page HERE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET: 90TH BIRTHDAY KICK-OFF FUNDRAISER
2019-02-16 20:00 - 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET: 90TH BIRTHDAY KICK-OFF FUNDRAISER
Company: LBP, Madison Mooney producing.
Dates: Feb 16 @ 8pm, 2019
Tickets: $20 Regular
$35 VIP
Description:
The Staff, Volunteers, and Friends are coming together again to raise some money for LBP while having fun onstage! Come see songs, scenes, dances, and maybe even a bagpipe! Making this year’s event even more special, is the celebration of our 90th Birthday! Come for the performances, stay for the Birthday Cake!

MGM IN CONCERT
2019-02-22 20:00 - 2019-02-24 17:00
The Studio Collaborative: MGM IN CONCERT
Company: P3 Theatre Company
Dates: Feb 22, 23 @ 8pm, Feb. 24, @ 2pm, 2018.
Tickets: $25
Description:
MGM in Concert is a musical tribute to the wonderful musicals produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Other studios were producing musicals, but none could compare to MGM. New songs and standards from legendary original musicals: Singing in the Rain-American in Paris-Gigi. Wonderful Broadway shows were brought intact to the screen: Annie Get Your Gun-Showboat-Kiss Me Kate and many, many more. It was said MGM had more stars working for them than you could find in the heavens!
Company Statement:
Passionate: Provide an enriching and educational experience for all.
Progressive: Foster groundbreaking new and existing works for the entire community, without bias.
Pragmatic: Present theatrical works that will inspire, enlighten, and contribute to a harmonious and inclusive community.
To learn more about them, visit P3 Theatre WEBSITE or FACEBOOK PAGE or the MGM IN CONCERT FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

HELD2GETHER: SKETCHES ELEVEN
2019-02-28 20:00 - 2019-03-02 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: HELD2GETHER: SKETCHES ELEVEN
Company: Held2gether
Dates: Feb. 28, March 1, 2, @ 8pm, 2019.
Tickets: $15 Regular
$10 Preview
Description:
Eleven dangerously original comedy sketches, fit to rob the laughter from your person.
Company Statement:
Held2gether, Improv for Life was created to bring out each individual’s greatest potential through the power of improvisation. We believe the benefits of improv strengthen every part of our lives.
To learn more about them, visit their WEBSITE or FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
