The Studio Collaborative: THE JEWEL BOX CHILDREN’S THEATER COMPANY FAMILY JAMBOREE
Company: Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company
Dates: March 6, 7 @ 8pm, 2020.
Tickets: $15
Description:
Join us for a fun filled family friendly night at the theater! Performances include music, skits and good old fashioned fun performed by Jewel Box CT students, teachers, family and friends. Proceeds go towards JBCT’s Community Engagement program, a free traveling performing arts program serving greater Long Beach.
Company Statement:
The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company is a non profit 501c3 with a mission to make the arts accessible and inclusive for all children.
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.
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 our Youtube Channel after the first showing dates.
These reading were made possible by the generous support of the the Port of Long Beach.
No need to buy tickets or register, just check back on this page, or our YouTube page for the festival to start at 7pm Pacific Friday and Saturday Night!!
THE 2021 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL WINNERS:
BOOK CLUB
Non-Local Winner of the LBP New Works Festival 2021
Showing and Talkback on June 4, 2021
By Suzie Heaton
Directed by Angela Kozik
In BOOK CLUB by Suzie Heaton, as the old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Five older ladies are more than just a book club that gossips and drinks tea on Saturday nights. Mistaken identity, stake outs and even dare we say it, murder, ensues as we join our fabulous five on their wild adventures proving that age really is just a number.
No need to buy tickets or register, just check back on this page, or our YouTube page for the festival to start at 7pm Pacific Friday and Saturday Night!!
LEON’S WARNING
Local Winner of LBP New Works Festival 2021
Showing and Talkback on June 5, 2021
By Marc Littman
Directed by Gregory Cohen
In LEON’S WARNING by Marc Littman, an unlikely friendship forms between Derek, an uptight banker, and a homeless veteran named Leon as they slowly and painfully learn the truths about the guilt that each of them carry from their past relationships. Political and philosophical issues mix with the painful fallout of addiction as they develop an uneasy respect for each other.
CAST LIST:
Robin D. Harrison (LEON)
Rick Reischman (DEREK)
Stephen Olear (TEDDY / 2ND DETECTIVE)
Lee Samuel Tanng (PANHANDLER / 1ST DETECTIVE)
Liz Alvarado (NARRATOR)
No need to buy tickets or register, just check back on this page, or our YouTube page for the festival to start at 7pm Pacific Friday and Saturday Night!!
Live Talkback discussion after the show Here:
In Case You Missed it, here are the 2020 Winners!!!
DENOUEMENT
Local Winner of LBP New Works Festival 2020
By Jack Raymond
Directed by Tamara M. Sibley
DENOUEMENT (formerly titled The Last Comrade) is the story of the death of a certain kind of unsung American hero who lived in the first half of the last century and did much to change the future of this country. It’s based on the life of Phil Raymond, the man who built the Auto Workers Union which became the UAW, CIO. He was the man who led the sit-down strike against GM in Flint, Michigan in 1933. The inspiration for this story comes from a conversation he had with his screenwriter son days before he died in 1989.
CAST LIST:
Carl Da Silva (MURRAY)
Sonja Inge (TISHA)
Sarah Hoeven (MILDRED)
Sean Fisher (MARTY)
Anthony Pierre Christopher (DOCTOR, ANNOUNCER, ANGRY WORKERS)
Non-Local Winner of the LBP New Works Festival 2020
By Maryanne Melloan Woods
Directed by Austin James
A baby shower, some wine and a garden of truths forces Joyce to decide if she will engage in her family or shrink from life altogether. With a granddaughter on the way and her Ex’s Wedding on the horizon, Joyce must choose… Safety or Truth.
A night of completely original short plays. All the shows were written by local talent featuring a wide variety of writing styles and genres from comedy to drama. These shows have never been seen anywhere before. After the show, stay and talk with the cast and writers.
Company Statement:
Rick Reischman Productions creates entertainment experiences by talented people, that can be enjoyed by everyone.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
The Studio Collaborative: HELD2GETHER: SKETCH ON THE ROCKS
Company: Held2gether Improv For Life
Dates: Feb. 20, 21, 22 @ 8pm, 2020.
Tickets: $15 Presale
$20 at the Door
Description:
Treat yourself to an eccentric blend of top-shelf original comedy sketches on life, love and music. Due to excesses of humor, a designated driver is recommended.
Company Statement:
Held2gether, Improv for Life was created to bring out each individual’s greatest potential through the power of improvisation. We believe the benefits of improv strengthen every part of our lives.
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.
The Studio Collaborative: LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET FUNDRAISER
Company: LBP, Madison Mooney producing.
Dates: Feb 15 @ 8pm, 2020
Tickets: $15 Regular (General, assigned seating from the 3rd row and back)
$30 VIP (Special, assigned seating in the front 2 rows)
Description:
The Staff, Volunteers, and Friends are coming together again to raise some money for LBP while having fun onstage! Come see songs, scenes, dances, and maybe even a bagpipe!
“PINS”, is an interactive “urban” burlesque experience that celebrates the beauty of being unapologetically BLACK; crushing all societal stigmas regarding black sexual liberation! This joyride is provocative, risqué, and sure to fulfill your intimate fantasies. If you’re looking for a bit of FUN, or trying to have a GOOD TIME, get excited for this seductive dance experience.
Company Statement:
CRayProject, founded in 2015, is a black empowerment movement that allows artists to have a platform to be themselves. We tackle controversial topics and subject matter that needs awareness. CRayProject has many umbrellas; we have expertise in dance, music, film, and more. We believe in giving or community both RAW and educational art. But most importantly working together to build our community as black and brown people through different art forms.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
A working-class family, in crisis as a consequence of two forces-an an undeclared war (Vietnam) and their economic conditions. A father is proud of his history of fighting a dead intervention in Korea only to come home to racism and economic oppression that causes his young son to turn to the military as an economic alternative, and to find another son drafted against his will. Linda a young woman learns about the legacy of her family. She asks the questions; will the next generation face the same issues, will they also feel the pain of war? Without a doubt, this is a story about how families will face the issues of war while living in a nation that is continuously at war.
Company Statement:
Community Professionals is dedicated to providing consulting services and support to the community in areas of education, political engagement, and cultural community activities.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
MY NAME IS MOMMY is a messy and magical story of modern motherhood. April Wish explores the pressures and the promises of parenthood in this dynamic and often hilarious piece. It is a love letter to her daughter, as well as to the little girl she used to be herself.
Company Statement:
April Wish aims to give a voice to the triumphs and trials of motherhood, while taking an honest look at the loss of personal identity while raising small children.
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.
Pre-existing conditions. If you have ‘em, most insurance companies won’t touch you.While Tom and Ally navigate married life in the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident, it’s not an issue; they’ve always had great medical coverage.But add some misplaced blame, fast-forward 30 years, and things have gotten really…complicated.
Company Statement:
Shoofly Productions is dedicated to staging the plays of new, older playwrights, whose work has never been published and may bring a unique perspective to the stage.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
The Studio Collaborative: SAMSON AND THE BURNING BUSH
Company: SBB Productions
Dates: Jan. 10 & 11 @ 8pm, Jan. 12 @ 2pm, 2020
Tickets:$25
Description:
Old Testament spoof that centers around Sam Sbalding and his wife Liona whose marriage is on the rocks but thanks to the power of a dream, recovers after Sam is shocked into changing his ways. Musical is original and topical as it addresses struggling malls, immigration, and hair loss.
Company Statement:
Silent Letter Productions – mission statement: Giving a voice to writers who create innovative, thought-provoking theater for our community to enjoy.
Art In Relation – mission statement: Aims to “breathe new life” into the community by bringing lesser known works of musical theater to interested audiences in the southland.
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.
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