DINO, JUDY, FRANK & BABS
2024-03-01 20:00 - 2024-03-03 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Studio Collaborative: DINO, JUDY, FRANK & BABS
Company: Jade Productions, Inc.
Dates: Mar. 1, 2 @ 8pm, Mar. 3 @ 2pm, 2024
Tickets: $30 General Admission

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Friday, Mar. 1, 2024 at 8pm

Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024 at 8pm

Sunday, Mar. 3, 2024 at 2pm

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.

Description:
DINO, JUDY, FRANK & BABS–A Tribute” to Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand celebrates favorites made popular by these ICONIC Super Stars. Memories trickle through the music so we remember The Way We Were, magically, as if touched by Witchcraft. After all, Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime and Happy Days remembered make us Smile and send us Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Feeling Good we’ll be In the Mood for Love. And love will keep us warm, always knowing we can say “I Did It My Way.”
“DINO, JUDY, FRANK & BABS–A Tribute” stars Jay Joseph and Joy Demain and features a live band. The show played to sold out houses in Las Vegas. Let’s Fall In Love, The Man That Got Away, Luck Be A Lady, The Best Is Yet To Come, The Trolley Song, I Love Paris, Come Fly With Me and so many more musical gems will fill our hearts with love.
Company Statement:
Jade Productions’ mission is to promote and cultivate theatre awareness and support by offering excellence in theatrical production for our community and all the artists and technicians involved in our productions. We attempt to create a positive working atmosphere throughout the production process by giving performers and technicians in the community the chance to learn and utilize performance and theatrical technical skills in a real working situation.

MURDER AT MODJESKA MANOR
2024-03-08 20:00 - 2024-03-10 17:00
The Studio Collaborative: MURDER AT MODJESKA MANOR: An Unscripted Murder Mystery
Company: Modjeska Unscripted Theatre
Dates: Mar. 8, 9 @ 8pm, Mar. 10 @ 2pm, 2024
Tickets: Tickets: $25

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Friday, Mar. 8, 2024 at 8pm

Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024 at 8pm

Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024 at 2pm

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.

Description:
Murder at Modjeska Manor, an Unscripted Murder Mystery, makes its return with a new venue, new guests, and new risks in storytelling that will leave you wondering…Whodunnit??? A different cast and different story each night, the Modjeska Unscripted Theatre company will improvise a full length, 90-minute play in the style of Agatha Christie Murder Mysteries and the movie CLUE. We don’t know how, when or who, but we’ll discover who gets murdered and who did it together, inspired by audience suggestions in a show that will never be seen again.
Company Statement:
Modjeska Unscripted Theater (MUT) is an improvisational theater group founded in 2016 as the in-house improvisation ensemble of Modjeska Playhouse. MUT performs unscripted theater, producing full length unscripted plays in popular genres (Rom-Coms, Hallmark Holiday Films, Murder Mysteries, etc.). The company prides itself on its ability to use to create theater through character and relationship driven unscripted plays.
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.

GENERATION XYZ
2024-03-15 20:00 - 2024-03-17 17:00
The Studio Collaborative: GENERATION XYZ
Company: (un)defined arts collective
Dates: Mar. 15, 16 @ 8pm, Mar. 17 @ 2pm, 2024
Tickets: $25 General admission, $20 Student/Senior
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Friday, Mar. 15, 2024 at 8pm

Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024 at 8pm

Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024 at 2pm

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.
Description:
A devised play that debuted with CSULB’s Theatre Threshold, Generation XYZ uses the words, poems, prose, tales, and dialogue, collected from dozens of women & gender-marginalized individuals, to tell the mother-child stories of Sarah, Joanna, and Hero, a family of 3 different generations from the late 1970s to the present, as they navigate the nuances of womanhood and generational patterns in varying political climates.
Content warning: Homophobia, transphobia, foul language, and themes of sexual violence. Themes may not be suitable for children under high school age (13+).
Company Statement:
(un)defined arts collective is committed to exploring various artistic mediums, bridging the gap between the arts and the community, redefining storytelling outside of western practices, and creating a space where artists can advocate for themselves and flourish in their artistic practice.
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.

PLAYS IN A DAY 2024
2024-03-23 20:00 - 22:00
The Studio Collaborative: PLAYS IN A DAY 2024
Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk, producing
Dates: Mar. 23 @ 8pm, 2024
Tickets: $10
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Saturday, Mar. 23, 2024 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.
Description:
Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre. Witness the work of exhausted writers, frantic actors, and impulsive directors as they strive to create the debut performance of a show that will never be seen again! All the shows presented will be written, rehearsed, and performed in just one day!
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LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2024
2024-03-29 19:00 - 2024-03-30 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2024
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: March 29 & 30 @ 7pm, 2024
Tickets: Free
THE WINNING SHOWS:
Non-Local Winner: IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME by Gerry Rodriguez
Local Winner: FIRST AID By Jeff Kaufman

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IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME – Friday, Mar. 29, 2024 at 7pm

FIRST AID – Saturday, Mar. 30, 2024 at 7pm

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.
Description Of Festival:
This 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 (a local winner from southern California, and a non-local winner) to receive a stage reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talk-back.
About the Shows:
IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME – After the sudden death of their sister, Julio must return to their family home in the South Texas borderlands for the funeral. Once there, Julio must grapple with the grief of losing their sister as well as confront their estranged family who do not approve of their involvement in the drag community. Encouraged by their sister, and in an effort to summon strength and confidence, Julio makes the decision to live as their drag persona, Sharona, for the remainder of their visit.
Written by Gerry Rodriguez
CAST:

Jose Orozco (JULIO/SHARONA)
Karina Rodriguez (ANGELA)
Alli Ramirez (ELVA)
Stephen Saatjian (LUIS)
Sonia Aguirre (GABRIELA)
Marina Portillo (CARMEN)
Geo Herrera (MATTHEW)
Michael Marmont (FATHER PHILIP)
Gabriel Myers Prunty (Stage Direction Narrator)

FIRST AID – On the eve of the 1968 presidential election, Pat Nixon runs away from her husband’s campaign. Her encounter with an ambitious young Black woman in a Missouri motel leads to revelations, promises, and betrayal.
Written by Jeff Kaufman
CAST:

Alison Boole (PAT)
Phoebe Ray McHenry (CAT)
Christoper Hutchinson (PIZZA DELIVERY GUY)
Dustin Ehlrich (BOYD)
Dianna Beckman (JESS)
Jack Murphy (FRANK)
Melissa Adylia Calasanz (Stage Direction Narrator)

FREE TICKETS TO THE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2024 ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP FROM THE PORT OF LONG BEACH

MEN ON BOATS
2024-04-27 20:00 - 2024-05-25 23:00
MEN ON BOATS
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
April 27 – May 25, 2024
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Meredith Miranda
MEN ON BOATS is the true(ish) history of the 1869 expedition of the Grand Canyon when ten explorers, in four boats, lead by a one-armed captain, set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. In an off the canyon-walls funny comedy, the stalwartness, the selfishness, the cockiness, and the cluelessness of this crew of insane yet loyal adventurers drips with satire as some of the roles are gender swapped. This is a rollicking adventure that turns the American myth of man-ifest destiny on end and challenges the notion of who gets to make history with respect to its bold if fallible pioneers.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED ON MAY 25, 2024
LBP’s Opening Night Gala for MEN ON BOATS is sponsored by the Port of Long Beach! A BIG THANK YOU to the Port!

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language
Fog and Smoke Effects
Flashing and Pulsing Lights
War and Shotgun Sound Effects
Simulated Depictions of Smoking and Drinking
Gaseous Bodily Functions
Simulated dead animals (No animals were harmed in this production)

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 40 min.
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 1: Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Ren Warzecha (POWELL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 2: Nina Rae (HALL), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 3: Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 4: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Carole Louise (BRADLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 5: Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 6: Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Nina Rae (HALL), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 7: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 8: Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN) (Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 9: Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Nina Rae (HALL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 10: Nina Rae (HALL), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 11: Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Nina Rae (HALL), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 12: Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 13: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Nina Rae (HALL) (Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), NEXT ROW: Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN), NEXT ROW: Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Nina Rae (HALL), NEXT ROW: Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), FRONT ROW: Ren Warzecha (POWELL) (Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

CAST:

Ren Warzecha (JOHN WESLEY POWELL)
Giovanni Navarro (WILLIAM POWELL)
Kathryn Ludlam (JOHN COLTON SUMNER)
Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY)
Carole Louise (BRADLEY)
Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND)
Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
Willow Mercury Ardelean (FRANK GOODMAN)
Nina Rae (HALL)
Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS)

LOOT
2024-06-08 20:00 - 2024-07-06 23:00
LOOT
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
June 8 – July 6, 2024
By Joe Orton
Directed by Allen Sewell
The bank next to the funeral parlour has been robbed! LOOT is Joe Orton’s masterpiece of dark comedy where we follow the fortunes of two young thieves – Dennis, an undertaker at the funeral parlour, and Hal, his sometime lover, whose Mum just died. When Inspector Truscott turns up, they need a place to hide the loot. But with the money in Mum’s coffin, there’s no place for Mum, whose body keeps reappearing at the most inopportune times. Aided and abetted by Mum’s former nurse, Fay, and trying to put one over on Hal’s gullible father, the duo prove that nothing is sacred in a farce that seethes with black, baleful mirth.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED JULY 6, 2024
LBP’s Opening Night Gala for LOOT is sponsored by the Port of Long Beach! A BIG THANK YOU to the Port!

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language and Content –

References to race, rape, and sex with minors meant to exaggerate the mortal deficit of the characters and offend a 1960’s British Establishment Audience.

Absolutely No Respect For The Dearly Departed!
Dubious Members Of The Water Board!
Various Schemes That Have No Chance of Success!

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr.
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 35 min.
PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 1: Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 2: Roxy Payne (FAY), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 3: Roxy Payne (FAY), Jack Loeprich (HAL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 4: Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 5: Roxy Payne (FAY), Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 6: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 7: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 8: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 9: Roxy Payne (FAY), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY), Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 10: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 11: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Rudy Perez (MEADOWS), Roxy Payne (FAY), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS), Jack Loeprich (HAL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 12: Rudy Perez (MEADOWS), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 13: Jack Loeprich (HAL), Roxy Payne (FAY), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 14: Rudy Perez (MEADOWS), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Roxy Payne (FAY), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS), Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
Roxy Payne (FAY)
Jack Loeprich (HAL)
Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT)
Rudy Perez (MEADOWS)

SWEAT
2024-07-20 20:00 - 2024-08-17 23:00
SWEAT
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Maisha Azadi Sebastiany
Keenly observed and filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor in the Rust Belt of Reading, Pennsylvania. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. This Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Lynn Nottage is a masterful depiction of the forces that divide and conquer us, where there’s humor, abundant humility, and a story that never feels less than authentic.
This production of SWEAT at the Long Beach Playhouse is partially sponsored by the Port of Long Beach

A BIG THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach!
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED AUG. 17, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language and Content
Racially Charged Language, Situations, and Symbols
Simulated Smoking
Simulated Scenes of Violence

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr. 15 mins
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.
SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Alli Maier (TRACEY), Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Robin D. Harrison (EVAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Ja’lil Nelson (CHRIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Floyd Harden (STAN), Alli Maier (TRACEY), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Alli Maier (TRACEY), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Floyd Harden (STAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Alli Maier (TRACEY), Chase Payne (JASON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Floyd Harden (STAN), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Floyd Harden (STAN), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Floyd Harden (STAN), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Floyd Harden (STAN), Alli Maier (TRACEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Floyd Harden (STAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 14: Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Chase Payne (JASON), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Floyd Harden (STAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 15: BACK ROW: Floyd Harden (STAN), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), FRONT ROW: Robin D. Harrison (EVAN), Chase Payne (JASON), Alli Maier (TRACEY), Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA), Ja’lil Nelson (CHRIS), Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Robin D. Harrison (EVAN)
Chase Payne (JASON)
Ja’lil Nelson (CHRIS)
Floyd Harden (STAN)
Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR)
Alli Maier (TRACEY)
Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
Natalie Venturi (JESSIE)
Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE)

THE PILLOWMAN
2024-08-31 20:00 - 2024-09-28 23:00
THE PILLOWMAN
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Carl daSilva
A serial killer is on the loose, and several children have gone missing. But when a writer in this unnamed totalitarian state is interrogated, the police think the gruesome content of their short stories and the similarities to the murders are too close to be a coincidence. Is art a crime, and can story-telling be dangerous? In this extremely dark horror thriller by Martin McDonagh, you may just think so! Exhilarating and thoroughly startling, THE PILLOWMAN is a gripping and unflinching examination of the very nature and purpose of art itself.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED SEPT. 28, 2024.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Intense and Offensive Adult Language and Content including discussions of violence against children.
Intense Dark Themes and Subject Matter.
Discussions of Self Harm.
Simulated Scenes of Violence.
A Very Loud Blank Firing Gun Shot.

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr. 30 mins
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 50 min.
PREVIEW CLIPS:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Patrick McLoy (FATHER), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Peggy Free (MOTHER)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Patrick McLoy (FATHER), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Peggy Free (MOTHER)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL), Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL), FRONT ROW: Patrick McLoy (FATHER), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Peggy Free (MOTHER)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

CAST:

Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI)
Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL)
Peggy Free (MOTHER)
Patrick McLoy (FATHER)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
2024-10-12 20:00 - 2024-11-16 23:00
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Oct. 12 – Nov. 16, 2024
Text by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask
Directed by Angela I. Cruz
Hedwig Schmidt wants her due. After having to change who she was to leave East Germany with an American GI who promises to take her to the states if she changes her sex, Hedwig is left in a Kansas trailer park with regret, a bad operation, and what she calls an “Angry Inch.” She turns to music and meets a geeky boy named Tommy whom she falls for. But he ends up stealing her songs and achieving rock star fame. What’s to be done but to become a rock goddess herself! This Tony and Obie award-winning show is part rock concert, part stand-up routine, and part exploration into what it means to be loved; not only by others, but by yourself.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
NOTE: This Production featured two different casts performing on different weekends. The casts were as follows:
Cast “Lil Guys”:

Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG)
Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK)

Cast “Dem Bratz”:

Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG)
Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK)

CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THE PRODUCTION CLOSED NOV. 16, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult and Potentially Offensive Language and Content
Very Loud Rock Music (Ear Plugs Available in the Studio Lobby)
Audience Participation

This is a One Act Show, with No Intermission
• The Show is Approx. 1 hr. 30 mins
• There is No Intermission
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST), Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 5: FRONT: Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST), Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST), BACK: Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH), Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH), Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH), Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH), Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST), Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH), Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH), Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH), Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH), Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST), Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST), Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH), Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST), Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST), Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH), Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH), FRONT ROW: Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST)
Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST)
Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH)
Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH)
Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH)
Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH)
Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH)
Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH)
Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH)

Membership Drive OPEN HOUSE
2024-11-23 13:00 - 16:00
Celebrate the Long Beach Playhouse’s Membership Drive by Attending our Open House!

Saturday November 23rd 1-4pm

Have you ever wanted to see what it looks like behind the scenes at the Long Beach Playhouse?

Go on a backstage tour at the Open House! See the scene shop, the costume shop, and even hear a ghost story or two!!

Backstage Tours will Begin at 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15pm

Become a Member during our Membership Drive and be entered in our Grand Raffle!

Have the Chance to Win 2 Passes to

THE QUEEN MARY

The Grand Raffle Winners will be Picked at 4pm! (Winner Need Not Be Present to Win)

Live Music Throughout the Afternoon!

Performers Include: Stephen Olear, Kelsey Weinstein, Ja’lil Nelson, The Fritz Sisters, Carole Louise, and more performers to be Announced!

Email Madison@LBPlayhouse.org to become a member today!

2025 STUDIO COLLABORATIVE SEASON
2025-01-04 08:00 - 2025-01-06 08:00
Join us for the 2025 Studio Collaborative Season where we offer outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater. We have a diverse and unique line up planned, so check out the description of the shows below!
1. TED TURNER AND THE LAST ROUND UP
Company: Noah Wagner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 10, 11 @ 8pm, Jan. 12 @ 2pm, Jan. 17, 18 @ 8pm, Jan. 19 @ 2pm 2025
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/ted-turner-and-the-last-round-up/
Description:
The man who brought satellite television and 24-hour cable news to the world, and who devoted his late life to environmental causes, spends his waning days in Montana, trying to remember it all and wondering what it meant, all while dealing with a degenerative mental condition. His interlocutor guides him along.
2. ELEANOR’S STORY: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
Company: Ingrid Garner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 24, 25 @ 8pm, Jan. 26 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/eleanors-story-an-american-girl-in-hitlers-germany/
Description:
TELEGRAPH’S #1 Theatre Pick, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir, this internationally acclaimed adaptation—performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner—details Eleanor’s youth as an American caught in WWII Berlin.
During the Great Depression, 9-year-old Eleanor’s family moves from the U.S. to Germany in pursuit of work. But when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, return to America becomes impossible. While desperate for Allied victory, the family faces bombings, Gestapo threats, the final battle for Berlin, and the perils of Russian occupation.
Punctuated with humor and accompanied by cinematic sound and video, Garner embodies her ancestors in this coming-of-age odyssey, delivering an account of war more relevant than ever.
Company Statement:
Ingrid Garner is an award-winning playwright/actor based in Los Angeles. Her work highlights exceptional stories of tenacious women in fierce circumstances.
3. 9/10ths
Company: Greg Atkins, Producer
Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 1 @ 8pm, Feb. 2 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 Student/Senior
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/9-10ths/
Description:
9/10ths is an award-winning anthology of nine 10-minute scenes that take the
audience into the brain of playwright Greg Atkins. In Tempus Fugit, a time-travel comedy, Gary wants to propose, until his girlfriend–from the future—arrives to try and stop him. A corporate team building outing goes horribly wrong in Loanly Ladies. Then there is Bunnies, where two friends meet in a hotel room, one on the run and the other there to arrest him in a sweet and humorous look at friends facing the inevitable. Swipe is a fast and funny look at the modern world of dating. These, plus five other playlets take the audience on a wild ride through a variety of styles, characters and worlds.
Producer Statement:
Greg Atkins is the creative force behind Atkins Ink, an international entertainment company that has written/directed shows for: South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, Costa Mesa Playhouse, Elton John AIDS Foundation, National Hispanic Media Coalition, State Farm Gamerhood, Activision, Facebook and the Disney Company to name a few. Atkinsink.com
4. ICON’S ONLY
Company: Green Light Group Productions, Danielle Moore, Producer
Dates: Feb. 7 , 8 @ 8pm, Feb. 9 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 group rate for groups of 10+
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/icons-only/
Description:
Icons Only is a new cabaret tribute to multiple extraordinary women of the 20th century and beyond, through the lens of original musical theater songwriting. The piece explores cultural influencers ranging from the queen of jazz Ella Fitzgerald to Audrey Hepburn, who served as a spy in the Dutch resistance before becoming an award-winning actress and humanitarian; record-breaking pilot Grace Huntington; boundary-pushing painter and Disney concept artist Mary Blair; and multiple icons of pop, R&B, and country music. Featuring music & lyrics by Danielle E. Moore (Audrey; Ink & Paint; BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop), Icons Only reveals untold stories of trailblazers both revered and unknown, with the goal of putting audience members in their (often fabulous) shoes.
Company statement:
Green Light Group Productions (GLG) was founded to close the gender gap in musical theater authorship as the first (and only) U.S.-based producing organization dedicated to developing and producing musical theater written and composed by women and nonbinary artists. Its inaugural development opportunity for new work, Sound Balance, opened in Fall 2024 with support from NYSCA/A.R.T. New York and The Pride Network’s Transformational Leadership Initiative. www.greenlightgroupproductions.com
5. LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET FUNDRAISER 2025
Company: LBP, Madison Mooney, Carole Louise, & Serena Bottiani-Henderson, Producers
Dates: Feb. 14 &15 @ 8pm, 2025
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/lbp-staff-and-friends-cabaret-fundraiser-2025/
Description:
The Staff & Friends Cabaret Fundraiser is back and better than ever! This year’s two night event will showcase beloved volunteers and staff members of the Playhouse performing songs, scenes, stand up, and more! Let’s celebrate with a night of fun and raise some funds for LBP!
6. WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .
Company: VanderHart Productions, Bruce Hart, Producer
Dates: Feb. 21, 22 @ 8pm, Feb. 23 @ 2pm, & Feb. 28, Mar. 1 @ 8pm, Mar. 2 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $22 Senior, $15 Student
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/with-friends-like-these/
Description:
Dive into the campy world of “With Friends Like These…,” an LGBTQ+ stage show that humorously reimagines the classic film The Women. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Los Angeles, the story follows Kyle Freeman, a successful lawyer whose life takes a nosedive when he discovers his husband, Conrad, is cheating with Trevor, a charming waiter. In his quest for support, Kyle turns to his fabulous friends: Donna, a bold gossip reporter; Adam, a dramatic TV writer; Rodney, a steady schoolteacher; and Sidney, the frenemy who stirs the pot. As secrets unravel in Beverly Hills and Bel Air, the show explores love, betrayal, and self-discovery, celebrating friendship and the fabulousness of LA life—A VERY Gay Farce: Muscles, Mayhem, and Cocktails!
Company Statement:
VanderHart Productions is an independent production company dedicated to the creation of LGBTQ+ content for stage and screen. We have produced seven successful stage productions in Southern California including “Honey I’m Home” and “With Friends Like These…” and several feature films including the cult favorite “Homewrecker” and the romantic comedy “Open: breaking the rules”. Our goal is to create entertaining, inclusive, and positive LGBTQ+ entertainment.
7. UNSCREWED: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy
Company: Modjeska Unscripted Theatre, Nick Slimmer, Producer
Dates: Mar. 7, 8 @ 8pm, Mar. 9 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/unscrewed-an-unscripted-screwball-comedy/
Description:
“Unscrewed: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy” takes spontaneity to the next level, delivering a fresh experience every night. Each performance is a completely improvised, full-length play with a whirlwind of zany characters, unexpected twists, and hilarious misunderstandings, all tailored by the audience’s suggestions. Think of it as a love letter to the chaotic charm of classic screwball comedies like “Bringing Up Baby” and “His Girl Friday,” where quick wit and slapstick reign supreme. As the cast dives into offbeat scenarios and playful banter, no two nights will ever be the same. Whether it’s a mistaken heirloom or a wild chase for a missing pet, expect the unexpected in this delightfully unpredictable romp!
Company Statement:
Modjeska Unscripted Theater (MUT) is an improvisational theater group founded in 2016 as the in-house improvisation ensemble of Modjeska Playhouse. MUT performs full improvised or “unscripted” theatre, producing full-length unscripted plays. MUT prides itself on its ability to use to create theater through character and relationship driven unscripted plays.
The MUT motto: “Serve your partner, serve the scene, serve the story”
8. BLACK DECEMBER
Company: Black Girls Productions, Shaneisha Dodson, Producer
Dates: Mar. 14, 15 @ 8pm, Mar. 16 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/black-december/
Description:
Black December is a drama set in the South at the Odessa plantation and spans across four decades (1940, 1970, 1990, and present day). The story follows the lives of three Odessa women, each grappling with a mysterious generational curse that strikes every December causing them to lose something or someone that they love. As the Odessa women struggle with love and loss, they must figure out a way to break the curse to experience genuine happiness. The show explores themes of resilience, faith, trauma and family.
Company Statement:
Black Girlz Productions was founded by Shaneisha Dodson. Our goal is to bring awareness to social issues through performance art, film and cultural events. Our motto is Dream BIG or Go Home!
9. PLAYS IN A DAY 2025
Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk, producing
Dates: Mar. 22 @ 8pm, 2025
Tickets: $10
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/plays-in-a-day-2025/
Description:
Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre. Witness the work of exhausted writers, frantic actors, and impulsive directors as they strive to create the debut performance of a show that will never be seen again! All the shows presented will be written, rehearsed, and performed in just one day!
10. LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2025
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: Mar. 28 & 29 @ 7pm, 2025
Tickets: Free
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/lbp-new-works-festival-2025/
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 stage reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talk back.

TED TURNER AND THE LAST ROUND UP
2025-01-19 14:00 - 15:30
The Studio Collaborative:
TED TURNER AND THE LAST ROUND UP
Company: Noah Wagner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 10, 11 @ 8pm, Jan. 12 @ 2pm, and Jan. 17, 18 @ 8pm, Jan. 19 @ 2pm 2025
Tickets: $20 over the phone or in person at our Box Office, $23 online including a service fee
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
ADDED DATES!

Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs
Description:
The man who brought satellite television and 24-hour cable news to the world, and who devoted his late life to environmental causes, spends his waning days in Montana, trying to remember it all and wondering what it meant, all while dealing with a degenerative mental condition. His interlocutor guides him along.
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.

ELEANOR’S STORY: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
2025-01-26 14:00 - 15:30
The Studio Collaborative:
ELEANOR’S STORY: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
Company: Ingrid Garner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 24, 25 @ 8pm, Jan. 26 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $28 when buying online due to a $3 service fee
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
TELEGRAPH’S #1 Theatre Pick, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir, this internationally acclaimed adaptation—performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner—details Eleanor’s youth as an American caught in WWII Berlin.
During the Great Depression, 9-year-old Eleanor’s family moves from the U.S. to Germany in pursuit of work. But when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, return to America becomes impossible. While desperate for Allied victory, the family faces bombings, Gestapo threats, the final battle for Berlin, and the perils of Russian occupation.
Punctuated with humor and accompanied by cinematic sound and video, Garner embodies her ancestors in this coming-of-age odyssey, delivering an account of war more relevant than ever.
Company Statement:
Ingrid Garner is an award-winning playwright/actor based in Los Angeles. Her work highlights exceptional stories of tenacious women in fierce circumstances.
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.
PREVEIW TRAILER:

9/10ths
2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:00
The Studio Collaborative:
9/10ths
Company: Greg Atkins, Producer
Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 1 @ 8pm, Feb. 2 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 Student/Senior, when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $28 General Admission and $23 Student/Senior when buying online due to a $3 service fee

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
9/10ths is an award-winning anthology of nine 10-minute scenes that take the audience into the brain of playwright Greg Atkins. In Tempus Fugit, a time-travel comedy, Gary wants to propose, until his girlfriend–from the future—arrives to try and stop him. A corporate team building outing goes horribly wrong in Loanly Ladies. Then there is Bunnies, where two friends meet in a hotel room, one on the run and the other there to arrest him in a sweet and humorous look at friends facing the inevitable. Swipe is a fast and funny look at the modern world of dating. These, plus five other playlets take the audience on a wild ride through a variety of styles, characters and worlds.
Producer Statement:
Greg Atkins is the creative force behind Atkins Ink, an international entertainment company that has written/directed shows for: South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, Costa Mesa Playhouse, Elton John AIDS Foundation, National Hispanic Media Coalition, State Farm Gamerhood, Activision, Facebook and the Disney Company to name a few. Atkinsink.com
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.

ICONS ONLY
2025-02-07 20:00 - 2025-02-09 14:00
The Studio Collaborative:
ICON’S ONLY
Company: Green Light Group Productions
Dates: Feb. 7 , 8 @ 8pm, Feb. 9 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 group rate for groups of 10+ (To arrange group tickets, please call our Box office at 562-494-1014 option 1) when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $28 General Admission when buying online due to a $3 service fee
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
Icons Only is a new cabaret tribute to multiple extraordinary women of the 20th century and beyond, through the lens of original musical theater songwriting. The piece explores cultural influencers ranging from the queen of jazz Ella Fitzgerald to Audrey Hepburn, who served as a spy in the Dutch resistance before becoming an award-winning actress and humanitarian; record-breaking pilot Grace Huntington; boundary-pushing painter and Disney concept artist Mary Blair; and multiple icons of pop, R&B, and country music. Featuring music & lyrics by Danielle E. Moore (Audrey; Ink & Paint; BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop), Icons Only reveals untold stories of trailblazers both revered and unknown, with the goal of putting audience members in their (often fabulous) shoes.
Company Statement:
Green Light Group Productions (GLG) was founded to close the gender gap in musical theater authorship as the first (and only) U.S.-based producing organization dedicated to developing and producing musical theater written and composed by women and nonbinary artists. Its inaugural development opportunity for new work, Sound Balance, opened in Fall 2024 with support from NYSCA/A.R.T. New York and The Pride Network’s Transformational Leadership Initiative. www.greenlightgroupproductions.com
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.

LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET FUNDRAISER 2025
2025-02-14 20:00 - 2025-02-15 20:00
The Studio Collaborative:
LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET FUNDRAISER 2025
Company: LBP, Madison Mooney, Carole Louise, & Serena Bottiani-Henderson, Producers
Dates: Feb. 14 &15 @ 8pm, 2025
Tickets: $20 when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $23 when buying online due to a $3 service fee
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at 8pm

Our performers on Friday February 14th include:Adriano BrownAllison McGuireJack MurphyLeena FritzAnna Kate MohlerAndy ZachariasLea ManoJoy ArzagaTrina EstanislaoSam HardyAlex ShewchukCarole LouiseMilo CoteChristopher HutchinsonWillow Mercury ArdeleanJennifer HarmonKelsey TimsahKelsey Weinstein

Our performers on Saturday February 15th include:Andrew TaylorDanielle SteedleKatherine WhiteJoy DemainChristopher HutchinsonChristina BayerMarilyn Bayer-EchevarriaSerena Bottiani-HendersonMichael HovanceRick ReischmanVita MucciaSam TanngGary WilliamsEric SchifferCassie Marie AngerosaJoy Arzaga Trina EstanislaoJennifer HarmonJa’lil NelsonQuinn VannKelsey Weinstein
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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
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Description:
The Staff & Friends Cabaret Fundraiser is back and better than ever! This year’s two night event will showcase beloved volunteers and staff members of the Playhouse performing songs, scenes, stand up, and more! Let’s celebrate with a night of fun and raise some funds for LBP!
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.

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .
2025-02-28 20:00 - 2025-03-02 21:00
The Studio Collaborative:
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .
Company: VanderHart Productions, Bruce Hart, Producer
Dates: Feb. 21, 22 @ 8pm, Feb. 23 @ 2pm, & Feb. 28, Mar. 1 @ 8pm, Mar. 2 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $22 Senior, $15 Student, when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $28 General Admission, $25 Senior, $18 Student, when buying online due to a $3 service fee
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
Dive into the campy world of “With Friends Like These…,” an LGBTQ+ stage show that humorously reimagines the classic film The Women. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Los Angeles, the story follows Kyle Freeman, a successful lawyer whose life takes a nosedive when he discovers his husband, Conrad, is cheating with Trevor, a charming waiter. In his quest for support, Kyle turns to his fabulous friends: Donna, a bold gossip reporter; Adam, a dramatic TV writer; Rodney, a steady schoolteacher; and Sidney, the frenemy who stirs the pot. As secrets unravel in Beverly Hills and Bel Air, the show explores love, betrayal, and self-discovery, celebrating friendship and the fabulousness of LA life—A VERY Gay Farce: Muscles, Mayhem, and Cocktails!
Company Statement:
VanderHart Productions is an independent production company dedicated to the creation of LGBTQ+ content for stage and screen. We have produced seven successful stage productions in Southern California including “Honey I’m Home” and “With Friends Like These…” and several feature films including the cult favorite “Homewrecker” and the romantic comedy “Open: breaking the rules”. Our goal is to create entertaining, inclusive, and positive LGBTQ+ entertainment.
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.

UNSCREWED: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy
2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:00
The Studio Collaborative:
UNSCREWED: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy
Company: Modjeska Unscripted Theatre, Nick Slimmer, Producer
Dates: Mar. 7, 8 @ 8pm, Mar. 9 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
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Sunday, Mar. 9, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
“UNSCREWED: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy” takes spontaneity to the next level, delivering a fresh experience every night. Each performance is a completely improvised, full-length play with a whirlwind of zany characters, unexpected twists, and hilarious misunderstandings, all tailored by the audience’s suggestions. Think of it as a love letter to the chaotic charm of classic screwball comedies like “Bringing Up Baby” and “His Girl Friday,” where quick wit and slapstick reign supreme. As the cast dives into offbeat scenarios and playful banter, no two nights will ever be the same. Whether it’s a mistaken heirloom or a wild chase for a missing pet, expect the unexpected in this delightfully unpredictable romp!
Company Statement:
Modjeska Unscripted Theater (MUT) is an improvisational theater group founded in 2016 as the in-house improvisation ensemble of Modjeska Playhouse. MUT performs full improvised or “unscripted” theatre, producing full-length unscripted plays. MUT prides itself on its ability to use to create theater through character and relationship driven unscripted plays.
The MUT motto: “Serve your partner, serve the scene, serve the story”
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.

BLACK DECEMBER
2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:00
The Studio Collaborative:
BLACK DECEMBER
Company: Black Girls Productions, Shaneisha Dodson, Producer
Dates: Mar. 14, 15 @ 8pm, Mar. 16 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $28 when buying online due to a $3 service fee
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Friday, Mar. 14, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025 at 2pm

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
BLACK DECEMBER is a drama set in the South at the Odessa plantation and spans across four decades (1940, 1970, 1990, and present day). The story follows the lives of three Odessa women, each grappling with a mysterious generational curse that strikes every December causing them to lose something or someone that they love. As the Odessa women struggle with love and loss, they must figure out a way to break the curse to experience genuine happiness. The show explores themes of resilience, faith, trauma and family.
Company Statement:
Black Girlz Productions was founded by Shaneisha Dodson. Our goal is to bring awareness to social issues through performance art, film and cultural events. Our motto is Dream BIG or Go Home!
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.

PLAYS IN A DAY 2025
2025-03-22 20:00 - 22:00
The Studio Collaborative:
PLAYS IN A DAY 2025
Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk, producing
Dates: Mar. 22 @ 8pm, 2025
Tickets: $10 when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $13 when buying online due to a $3 service fee
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Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025 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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre. Witness the work of exhausted writers, frantic actors, and impulsive directors as they strive to create the debut performance of a show that will never be seen again! All the shows presented will be written, rehearsed, and performed in just one day!
Company Statement:
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.

LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2025
2025-03-28 20:00 - 2025-03-29 20:00
The Studio Collaborative:
LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2025
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: Mar. 28 & 29 @ 7pm, 2025
Tickets: Free.
Seats need to be reserved by clicking the date below for a 50 Cents Service Fee or calling our box office at 562-494-1014 option 1
No Service Fee if reserving seats over the phone or in person.

THE WINNING SHOWS:
Non-Local Winner: THE ONE GOOD THING OR “ARE YOU PATRICK SWAYZE?” by Joe Bravaco
Local Winner: JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE by Simon Bowler

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THE ONE GOOD THING – Friday, Mar. 28, 2025 at 7pm – Non-Local Winner
JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE – Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025 at 7pm – Local Winner

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. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

Description of the Festival:
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 stage reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talk back.
About the Shows:
THE ONE GOOD THING OR “ARE YOU PATRICK SWAYZE?” – Brothers Jamie and Tommy share a remote farmhouse on the cliffs of the Irish Sea. One morning Jamie makes an astonishing declaration. He announces that he is dead – and now a ghost. Tommy, naturally, is unconvinced, maintaining that his brother’s delusion is caused by the grief Jamie has suffered since their mother’s death. Through humor and pathos, the play explores themes of love, loss, and redemption, culminating in the discovery that the eternal exists in their fraternal bond. The One Good Thing… should fuel speculation about what is real and what is imaginary. However, ultimately, it should touch the heart.
Written by Joe Bravaco
JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE – Han Van Meegeren, a struggling Dutch artist, realizes his skill is forgeries and sell millions of dollars of fake art. When Germany invades, the SS compel him to sell paintings to Goering, and he makes millions more. At the end of the war, he is accused of selling national treasure to the enemy and is to be executed. He claims the paintings are fakes and to prove it he will paint another. His story exposes the contradictions of how we perceive and value art, in a tale so absurd, and with a character so flawed, it can only be true.
Written by Simon Bowler
FREE TICKETS TO THE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2025 ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP FROM THE PORT OF LONG BEACH.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition
2025-05-23 14:00 - 2025-05-24 21:00
HADESTOWN: Teen Edition
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
April 26 – May 24, 2025
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Directed by Anne Kate Mohler
Musical Direction by Andy Zacharias
Choreography by Lea Mano
Winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical, HADESTOWN: Teen Edition is an intriguing and beautiful folk musical that explores the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a young cast of actors 13-19. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone, this beautiful and beguiling sung-through show pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love with music inspired by classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz. Thought-provoking, powerful and prophetic, HADESTOWN is cause for celebration in this transporting musical hit! Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED MAY 24, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
Thank You to The Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Production & Opening Night Gala!

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 1: BACK: Ali Valenzuela (FATE), Phyre Romero (FATE), Tessa Holder (FATE), MIDDLE: Lola Ivie-Valle (WORKER), Belle Gomer (WORKER), Saroj Romero (WORKER), Natalie Wu (WORKER), AJ Buechler (WORKER), Lorelei Dumas (WORKER), FRONT: Oliver Chang (ORPHEUS), Nava Tate (HERMES), Audrey Cymone (EURYDICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 2: FRONT: Nava Tate (HERMES), BACK: Madeline Kim (WORKER), Saroj Romero (WORKER), Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER), Lorelei Dumas (WORKER), Lola Ivie-Valle (WORKER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 3: BACK: Madeline Kim (WORKER), Saroj Romero (WORKER), Natalie Wu (WORKER), Belle Gomer (WORKER), Ali Valenzuela (FATE), Lola Ivie-Valle (WORKER), Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER), AJ Buechler (WORKER), FRONT: Audrey Cymone (EURYDICE), Nava Tate (HERMES), Phoebe Castellanos (PERSEPHONE), Oliver Chang (ORPHEUS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 4: Audrey Cymone (EURYDICE), Oliver Chang (ORPHEUS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 5: Tessa Holder (FATE), Audrey Cymone (EURYDICE), Phyre Romero (FATE), Ali Valenzuela (FATE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 6: Phoebe Castellanos (PERSEPHONE), Timm Junge (HADES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 7: FRONT: Oliver Chang (ORPHEUS), BACK: WORKERS AND FATES
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 8: BACK ROW: Ali Valenzuela (FATE), Natalie Wu (WORKER), Lorelei Dumas (WORKER), Phyre Romero (FATE), Belle Gomer (WORKER), Tessa Holder (FATE): NEXT ROW: Madeline Kim (WORKER), Lola Ivie-Valle (WORKER), Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER), Saroj Romero (WORKER), AJ Buechler (WORKER), NEXT ROW: Timm Junge (HADES), Oliver Chang (ORPHEUS), Audrey Cymone (EURYDICE), Phoebe Castellanos (PERSEPHONE), FRONT: Nava Tate (HERMES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 9: FRONT: S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE), Ezion Garcia (ORPHEUS), BACK: Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER), Abby Sowers (WORKER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 10: Vanessa Yataco (HERMES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 11: BACK: Annalise Aitken (WORKER), Sariah Rodriguez (WORKER), Brooklyn Williams (WORKER), Abby Sowers (WORKER), Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER), Liberty Lucero (WORKER), Daniella Steedle (WORKER), FRONT: Ash Frost (PERSEPHONE), Vanessa Yataco (HERMES), Zachary Veeh (WORKER), Rose Blatchley (WORKER), S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 12: S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE), Ezion Garcia (ORPHEUS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 13: FRONT: Brandon Reyes (FATE), Meredith Dahl (FATE), Jessica Gurule (FATE), S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE), BACK: WORKERS
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 14: Vanessa Yataco (HERMES), Ash Frost (PERSEPHONE), Timm Junge (HADES), Brooklyn Williams (WORKER), Abby Sowers (WORKER), Zachary Veeh (WORKER), S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 15: Ezion Garcia (ORPHEUS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

HADESTOWN: Teen Edition (STUDIO, April 26 – May 24, 2025)
PHOTO 16: BACK ROW: Brandon Reyes (FATE), Annalise Aitken (WORKER), Sariah Rodriguez (WORKER), Rose Blatchley (WORKER), Meredith Dahl (FATE), Liberty Lucero (WORKER), Brooklyn Williams (WORKER), Jessica Gurule (FATE), MIDDLE ROW: Abby Sowers (WORKER), Daniella Steedle (WORKER), Zachary Veeh (WORKER), Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER), FRONT ROW: Timm Junge (HADES), Ezion Garcia (ORPHEUS), Vanessa Yataco (HERMES), S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE), Phoebe Castellanos (PERSEPHONE),
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

CAST:

Oliver Chang (ORPHEUS)
Ezion Garcia (ORPHEUS)
Audrey Cymone (EURYDICE)
S’Naii Lapierre (EURYDICE)
Ash Frost (PERSEPHONE)
Phoebe Castellanos (PERSEPHONE)
Nathan Andreas (HADES)
Timm Junge (HADES)
Jessica Gurule (FATE)
Ali Valenzuela (FATE)
Tessa Holder (FATE)
Meredith Dahl (FATE)
Brandon Reyes (FATE)
Phyre Romero (FATE)
Nava Tate (HERMES)
Vanessa Yataco (HERMES)
Lola Ivie-Valle (WORKER)
Abby Sowers (WORKER)
Bennet Fillmore (WORKER)
Saroj Romero (WORKER)
Belle Gomer (WORKER)
Brooklyn Williams (WORKER)
Lorelei Dumas (WORKER)
AJ Buechler (WORKER)
Liberty Lucero (WORKER)
Daniella Steedle (WORKER)
Annalise Aitken (WORKER)
Rose Blatchley (WORKER)
Michael Akhetuamen Jr. (WORKER)
Natalie Wu (WORKER)
Sara Ford (WORKER)
Madeline Kim (WORKER)
Sariah Rodriguez (WORKER)
Zachary Veeh (WORKER)

ADA AND THE ENGINE
2025-07-03 20:00 - 2025-07-05 20:00
ADA AND THE ENGINE
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
June 7 – July 5, 2025
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Kelsey Weinstein
The Industrial Revolution dawns as young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious romantic poet, Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of the genius of the age, Charles Babbage. A precocious intellect herself, Ada and Charles form a romance of the mind as she envisions a whole new world where art and information converge. Their ideas lead to the first mechanical computer in Lauren Gunderson’s music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future as Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age.
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Thursday, July 3, 8pm – Special Thursday Night Show
Friday, July 4th, 8pm – NO SHOW DUE TO THE HOLIDAY
Saturday, July 5, 8pm – Closing Night

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
Thank You to The Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!
This Show Contains:

Pulsing and Flashing Lights
Excitement About the New Wonders of the Age
Scientific Discoveries of the First Order
Machines That Can Think
Anticipation of the Future

Act One is Approx. 1 hr.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 55 mins.

PREVIEW CLIP:

PREVIEW PHOTOS:

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 1: Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 2: Holly Jones (LADY ANABELLA BYRON), (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 3: Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 4: Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 5: Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE), Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE), Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 6: Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE), Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE), Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 7: Holly Jones (LADY ANABELLA BYRON), Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 8: Holly Jones (LADY ANABELLA BYRON), Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 9: Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE), Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 10: Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE), Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 11: Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE), Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 12: Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE), Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 13: Giovanni Navarro (LORD BYRON), Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ADA AND THE ENGINE (STUDIO, June 7 – July 5, 2025)
PHOTO 14:BACK: Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE), Holly Jones (LADY ANABELLA BYRON / MARY SOMMERVILLE), Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE / LORD BYRON), FRONT: Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Jenna Palermo French (ADA BYRON LOVELACE)
Holly Jones (LADY ANABELLA BYRON / MARY SOMMERVILLE)
Brian Pirnat (CHARLES BABBAGE)
Giovanni Navarro (LORD LOVELACE / LORD BYRON)

LOBBY HERO
2025-08-15 20:00 - 2025-08-16 20:00
LOBBY HERO
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025
By Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Carl DaSilva
In Kenneth Lonergan’s brilliant comedic drama, LOBBY HERO, we met Jeff, the luckless young security guard in the lobby of a New York apartment building. Berated by his tightly wound supervisor William, clueless in the presence of local hero cop Bill, and hopeless in the presence of Bill’s attractive rookie partner, Dawn, Jeff can’t help but say the wrong thing at the wrong time. But when everyone is drawn into a local murder investigation, truth becomes elusive and justice proves costly in this irrepressible show that demonstrates the unintended consequences of good intentions.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED AUGUST 16, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
Thank You to The Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!
This Show Contains:

Adult Language and Content

Act One is Approx. 1 hr. 10 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 1 hr.

PREVIEW CLIPS:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 1: Nate Memba (WILLIAM), Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 2: Brandon Prado (BILL), Ashley O’Connor (DAWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 3: Brandon Prado (BILL), Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 4: Ashley O’Connor (DAWN), Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 5: Ashley O’Connor (DAWN), Brandon Prado (BILL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 6: Nate Memba (WILLIAM), Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 7: Brandon Prado (BILL), Nate Memba (WILLIAM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 8: Nate Memba (WILLIAM), Ashley O’Connor (DAWN), Brandon Prado (BILL), Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 9: Ashley O’Connor (DAWN), Brandon Prado (BILL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 10: Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 11: Nate Memba (WILLIAM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 12: Ashley O’Connor (DAWN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 13: Brandon Prado (BILL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOBBY HERO (STUDIO, July 19 – Aug. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 14: BACK: Ashley O’Connor (DAWN), Brandon Prado (BILL), FRONT: Nate Memba (WILLIAM), Trevor Hart (JEFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Trevor Hart (JEFF)
Nate Memba (WILLIAM)
Brandon Prado (BILL)
Ashley O’Connor (DAWN)

VERONICA’S ROOM
2025-09-27 20:00
VERONICA’S ROOM
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025
By Ira Levin
Directed by Gregory Cohen
From Ira Levin, author of Rosemary’s Baby and Deathtrap, comes this chilling mystery thriller that explores the thin line between reality and fantasy. Students Susan and Larry find themselves enticed to a mysterious mansion by its dissolute caretakers. Struck by Susan’s strong resemblance to Veronica, the long-dead daughter of the family they work for, the older couple induce her to impersonate the dead woman to give solace to their employer, Veronica’s addled sister, who believes she’s still alive. Dressed in her clothes, Susan finds herself locked in Veronica’s room and in her role. Or is she Veronica, in 1935, pretending to be an imaginary Susan?
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Friday, September 26, 8pm
Saturday, September 27, 8pm – Closing Night

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:
Intense Adult Themes and Content that Deal with Extremely Dark, Past Traumas.
Act One is Approx. 45 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 55 mins.

Thank You to The Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 1: Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL), Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN), Noah Wagner (THE MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 2: Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL), Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 3: Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN), Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL), Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 4: Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN), Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN), Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 5: Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN), Noah Wagner (THE MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 6: Noah Wagner (THE MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 7: Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL), Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 8: Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN), Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 9: Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 10: Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 11: Noah Wagner (THE MAN), Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 12: Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN), Noah Wagner (THE MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 13: Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN), Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

VERONICA’S ROOM (STUDIO, Aug. 30 – Sept. 27, 2025)
PHOTO 14: Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN), Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL), Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN), Noah Wagner (THE MAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Andrea Stradling (THE WOMAN)
Noah Wagner (THE MAN)
Cassandra Angerosa-Korrie (THE GIRL)
Charlie Rodriguez (THE YOUNG MAN)

HEATHERS: The Musical
2025-11-16 20:00 - 21:00
HEATHERS: The Musical
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Directed by Sean Gray
Musical Direction by Stephen Olear
Choreographed and Assistant Directed by Sonya Randall
HEATHERS: The Musical is the darkly delicious satire based on the iconic teen-comedy movie of the 80s. Veronica Sawyer, a brainy teenage misfit, hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. Once there, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid, J.D. But before she can get comfortable atop the food chain, she runs afoul of Heather Chandler, the almighty queen of the school. Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass…but J.D. has other plans, as a series of murders of Westerberg’s most popular students reveals the real-cut throat nature of teenage popularity.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED NOV. 16, 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
Thank You to The Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala and our Production of Heathers!
This Show Contains:
WARNING: This is not a show intended for children. Due to the adult subject matter, anyone under the age of 13 is strongly cautioned attending the show which contains:

Dark Humor, Adult Language & Themes that Deal with Murder, Suicide, Teen Sex and Sexuality, and Drug Use.
Strobing and Flashing Lights.
Smoke Effects.
Loud, Simulated Gun Shots.
Depictions of Simulated Sex.
Depictions of Simulated Violence.
Simulated Smoking.

Act One is Approx. 1 hr. 15 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 1 hr.

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 1: Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE), Harper O’Loughlin (HEATHER CHANDLER), Kacey Oschack (HEATHER MCNAMARA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 2: Alana Ruhe (MARTHA DUNNSTOCK), Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 3: Kelsey Weinstein (DEBBIE – “NEW WAVE GIRL”), Teddy Larkin (DWIGHT – “HIPSTER DORK”), Sylene Fontamillas (TRACY – “STONER CHICK”), Emiliano Curiel (RODNEY – “BELEGUERED GEEK”), Joseph Park (KEITH – “PREPPY STUD”), Tessa Holder (COURTNEY – “YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE”)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 4: Mitchell Dambrowski (KURT KELLEY), Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER), Quinn Vann (JASON “J.D.” DEAN), Zavier Davis (RAM SWEENEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 5: Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE), Harper O’Loughlin (HEATHER CHANDLER), Kacey Oschack (HEATHER MCNAMARA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 6: Milo Cote (COACH RIPPER), Caleb Miller White (PRINCIPAL GOWAN), Amanda Webb (MS. FLEMING)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 7: Zavier Davis (RAM SWEENEY), Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE), Mitchell Dambrowski (KURT KELLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 8: Quinn Vann (JASON “J.D.” DEAN), Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 9: Caleb Miller White (KURT’S DAD), Milo Cote (RAM’S DAD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 10: BACK ROW: Sylene Fontamillas (TRACY), Alana Ruhe (MARTHA DUNNSTOCK), Kacey Oschack (HEATHER MCNAMARA), Amanda Webb (MS. FLEMING), Milo Cote (COACH RIPPER), Caleb Miller White (PRINCIPAL GOWAN), Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER), Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE), FRONT ROW: Joseph Park (KEITH), Emiliano Curiel (RODNEY), Kelsey Weinstein (DEBBIE), Teddy Larkin (DWIGHT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 11: Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE), Tessa Holder (COURTNEY), Teddy Larkin (DWIGHT), Caleb Miller White (PRINCIPAL GOWAN), Kacey Oschack (HEATHER MCNAMARA), Joseph Park (KEITH), Emiliano Curiel (RODNEY), Kelsey Weinstein (DEBBIE), Sylene Fontamillas (TRACY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 12: Alana Ruhe (MARTHA DUNNSTOCK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 13: Mitchell Dambrowski (KURT KELLEY), Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER), Harper O’Loughlin (HEATHER CHANDLER), Zavier Davis (RAM SWEENEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEATHERS: The Musical (STUDIO, Oct. 11 – Nov. 16, 2025)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Emiliano Curiel (RODNEY – “BELEGUERED GEEK”), Teddy Larkin (DWIGHT – “HIPSTER DORK”/OFFICER MCCORD), Kelsey Weinstein (DEBBIE – “NEW WAVE GIRL”), Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE), Kacey Oschack (HEATHER MCNAMARA), Joseph Park (KEITH – “PREPPY STUD”/OFFICER MILNER), Tessa Holder (COURTNEY – “YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE”), Sylene Fontamillas (TRACY – “STONER CHICK”), FRONT ROW: Milo Cote (RAM’S DAD/BIG BUD DEAN/COACH RIPPER), Mitchell Dambrowski (KURT KELLEY), Zavier Davis (RAM SWEENEY), Quinn Vann (JASON “J.D.” DEAN), Harper O’Loughlin (HEATHER CHANDLER), Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER), Alana Ruhe (MARTHA DUNNSTOCK), Amanda Webb (MS. FLEMING/VERONICA’S MOM), Caleb Miller White (KURT’S DAD/VERONICA’S DAD/PRINCIPAL GOWAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Arystaysha West (VERONICA SAWYER)
Quinn Vann (JASON “J.D.” DEAN)
Harper O’Loughlin (HEATHER CHANDLER)
Kacey Oschack (HEATHER MCNAMARA)
Journie Ma-Johnson (HEATHER DUKE)
Alana Ruhe (MARTHA DUNNSTOCK)
Zavier Davis (RAM SWEENEY)
Mitchell Dambrowski (KURT KELLEY)
Milo Cote (RAM’S DAD/BIG BUD DEAN/COACH RIPPER)
Amanda Webb (MS. FLEMING/VERONICA’S MOM)
Caleb Miller White (KURT’S DAD/VERONICA’S DAD/PRINCIPAL GOWAN)
Emiliano Curiel (RODNEY – “BELEGUERED GEEK”)
Sylene Fontamillas (TRACY – “STONER CHICK”)
Joseph Park (KEITH – “PREPPY STUD”/OFFICER MILNER)
Tessa Holder (COURTNEY – “YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE”)
Teddy Larkin (DWIGHT – “HIPSTER DORK”/OFFICER MCCORD)
Kelsey Weinstein (DEBBIE – “NEW WAVE GIRL”)

Miracle on Anaheim St.
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00
HELD2GETHER and the Long Beach Playhouse are working together to support a great cause! The comedy variety show Miracle on Anaheim Street will make you laugh while raising money for Felipe Fernandez!

Get Tickets Here

THE CLUB OF BROKEN FASTS
2026-01-11 14:00 - 16:00
The Studio Collaborative: THE CLUB OF BROKEN FASTS
Company: ADDSSP Inc., Dina Cataldi, Producer
Dates: Jan. 9, 10 @ 8pm, Jan. 11 @ 2pm, 2026
Tickets: $30, Students $20
(All online ticket purchases are subject to a $4 service charge. No service charge is applied to tickets purchased in-person or by phone through our Box Office.)
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED JAN. 11, 2026
This Collaborative Show has assigned seating which can be chosen when purchasing tickets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

Description:

The Club of Broken Fasts is a madcap take on the 1985 John Hughes classic, rendered in Shakespearian verse. You know the story: Brian the Brain, Claire the Princess, Andrew the Jock, Allison the Madwoman, and Bender the Wretch are all stuck in Saturday detention under the not-entirely-benign watch of Vice Principal Vernon. Together, they spend the day joking, musing, fighting, kissing, flouting authority, and, hopefully, growing up. Through elevated language and spectacular design melding iconic ’80s looks with Elizabethan sensibilities, The Club of Broken Fasts transforms this classic coming-of-age tale into a dramatic stage comedy fit for the Globe itself!

Or if you prefer, in verse:
It’s forty years since first we came to see
The work of teen movie auteur John Hughes.
See it re-writ in verse, with endless glee!
You know the story, though the words are new:
Brain, princess, jock, madwoman, and a wretch,
One Saturday, sit in their school detain’d;
And, ere the strike of four, all rules reject,
Their secrets, nay, their very souls laid plain.
But one day’s liv’d within our humble show,
Yet in that day, such marvels come to pass
That something more of life you’ll come to know
When you behold the Club of Broken Fasts!

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.

HARRIET TUBMAN: Love Slave
2026-01-18 20:00 - 21:00
The Studio Collaborative: HARRIET TUBMAN: Love Slave
Company: Terrell M. Green, Producer
Dates: Jan. 16, 17 @ 8pm, Jan. 18 @ 2pm, 2026
Tickets:

General Admission Friday: $25
Senior/Veteran Ticket Friday: $20
General Admission Saturday & Sunday: $27
Senior/Veteran Saturday & Sunday: $25
Student/Child: $20

(All online ticket purchases are subject to a $4 service charge. No service charge is applied to tickets purchased in-person or by phone through our Box Office.)
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED JAN. 18, 2026
This Collaborative Show has assigned seating which can be chosen when purchasing tickets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
Harriet Tubman: Love Slave— by Terrell M. Green — is a bold, rap-poetic musical remix of history, reimagining the young Harriet before she became “The Moses of Her People.” Mixing hip-hop, soul, and spoken word, it dives into the untold love story between Harriet and her first husband, John Tubman — the man who ghosted her when she chose freedom over fear. Haunted by love, faith, and the ancestors who call her forward, Harriet transforms heartbreak into a revolution. Part concert, part spiritual awakening, and all power — Love Slave asks what happens when the one who leaves you behind becomes the reason you rise.
Company Statement:
267 Productions Co., LLC (founded by Terrell M. Green), is a hybrid digital-media and live-performance company committed to amplifying underrepresented stories through data-driven storytelling, digital innovation, and theatrical expression. We merge art, technology, and social impact to create transformative experiences that connect communities, inspire dialogue, and empower new narratives on stage and online.
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.
