September 24th 2020   City Wide Giving Day! Over 150 Long Beach focused non-profits Donate to LBP here : https://donate.longbeachgives.org/long-beach-playhouse   Our 2020 ‘Not Quite Live All The Time-A-Thon’!  4 – 10 pm 4:15 Special Announcement from Stacy Stone 5:00 Artistic Director Sean Gray talks online programing! 5:15 & 8 Interview with Michael Hernandez-Phillips 6 & 8:45 Performances from Stephen Olear, Jerry Barba, & Serena Bottiani-Henderson 6:30 & 9:15 Interview with Aurora J. Culver Messages from LBP Volunteers, Throwback…

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DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY Written by Bram Stoker, Adapted in to a Radio Play by Cruz Flores Directed by Cruz Flores DRACULA – A Radio Play is sinking its fangs into the Long Beach Playhouse for Halloween this year! Evil has come to the seaside town of Whitby. Now four men and two women must come together to stop it.   Adapted, Directed, and Produced by Cruz Flores, this radio play adaption attempts to counteract a century of pop culture…

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TITLE: Un Cuento de Navidad or A Christmas Carol – An Online Production AUTHOR: Charles Dickens; Original English adaption by Gregory Cohen, Spanish Translation by Mariana Herrera. DIRECTOR: Juan Parada RUN: The video of the show will be shown online near Christmas. This is a community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay.    AUDITION DATES: Video Submissions: Dates: We are taking video submissions starting Mon. Nov. 9 – Wed. Nov. 11, 2020 Callbacks Via Zoom:   Date and Time:…

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MIRACLE Company: Held2Gether, WomenShelter of Long Beach, & LBP Dates: Dec. 5, @ 7pm, 2020 Tickets starting at $5, higher levels for those that can give more Featuring live comedy from award-winning improv troupe Held2gether, musical performances by Long Beach Playhouse, the opportunity to win raffle prizes, and spotlights on each of these important Long Beach community staples. 100% of proceeds go to benefit these organizations that have been deeply affected by the 2020 pandemic.  Tickets start at $5.  Feel free to…

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UN CUENTO DE NAVIDAD se estrena en línea aquí el 18 de diciembre a las 8 p.m./ Premiering Online here on December 18 at 8 p.m.   UN CUENTO DE NAVIDAD Promo 1: UN CUENTO DE NAVIDAD (A Christmas Carol) Estreno en línea el 18 de diciembre de 2020 Written by Charles Dickens Original English adaption by Gregory Cohen Traducción al español de Mariana Herrera Adaptación al español de Juan Parada Dirigido por Juan Parada El favorito cuento eterno regresa…

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Happy New Year! Every February we have our Annual Member Meeting, for 2021 the meeting will look very different, it will be online! Saturday February 20th at 2pm The meeting will include board elections, a breakdown of our 2020 efforts and what is planned for 2021. Board and staff members will be available to answer your questions. RSVP by Registering for the Zoom Meeting CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Everyone is allowed to attend but there will be board elections which…

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TITLE: THE CLIPPER AUTHOR: Maryanne Melloan Woods DIRECTOR: Austin James RUN: Showing of the recorded reading on Saturday, March 27, 2021 with live Online Talkback afterward with the cast and director. This is a community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay.  AUDITION DATES: Open Call: Video Submissions Dates: Open Now till March 1st REHEARSALS: Online via Zoom: Wednesdays starting at 7pm. There will be 2 – 3 rehearsals before the recording of the reading.  Actors will also be asked…

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THE LBP NEW WORKS 2021 WINNERS FESTIVAL AUDITION NOTICE: TITLES: “BOOK CLUB” “LEON’S WARNING” AUTHORS: Suzie Heaton, “Book Club” Marc Littman, “Leon’s Warning” DIRECTORS: Angela Kozik, “Book Club” Gregory Cohen, “Leon’s Warning” RUN: Showings of the recorded readings on Friday, June 4, 2021 for “Book Club” and Saturday, June 5, 2021 for “Leon’s Warning” with live Online Talkbacks afterward with the cast and director. This is a community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay.  AUDITION DATES: Open Call: Video…

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This Year Online! Will be streamed live, and will be available to watch after the initial live stream for two weeks. Tickets: Only $10 to help the Playhouse. Description: The LBP Staff and Friends Cabaret moves Online this Year! Watch the live stream, see the great acts, and help us to raise some much needed money as we prepare to reopen in the coming months! See the Staff, Volunteers, and Friends of the Long Beach Playhouse come together again to…

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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 audience talk back. This year, due to the pandemic, the stage readings of the 2021 Winners will be prerecorded and presented online with a live online talkback after the showings.  The readings themselves will be available on here and on…

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