RENT: The Musical

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater

Oct. 21 – Nov. 18, 2023

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

DIRECTORS: Meredith Miranda & Russell Malang

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear

CHOREOGRAPHER: Anthony Tuason

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jonathan Larson’s Rent is the pop cultural phenomenon that has resonated with audiences since it premiered. Set in New York’s Lower East Side, we follow a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create under the shadow of economic displacement and the AIDS crisis. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts is an exuberant, tragic, and joyous journey in one of the most beloved pop musicals of all time!

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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED NOV. 18, 2023.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. There is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

• Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn inside the theatre spaces, but are not required.
• Masks are required for those coughing and sneezing.
• Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.

Any questions regarding the policy please call and speak to a staff member, 562-494-1014

This Show Contains:

• Adult Language, Content, and Themes
• Fog and Smoke Effects
• Flashing and Pulsing Lights
• Simulated Drug Use 
• Moo!

This is a Two Act Show, 

with one, 15 min. Intermission

• Act I is Approx. 1hr. 25 min.

• 15 Minute Intermission

• Act II is Approx. 1hr. 5 mins.

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

CAST:

• Ja’lil Nelson (ROGER DAVIS)
• John Vann (MARK COHEN)
• George Carson (TOM COLLINS)
• Adrian van der Valk (BENJAMIN COFFIN III)
• Kaya Carr (JOANNE JEFFERSON)
• Zachary Balagot (ANGEL DUMOTT SCHUNARD)
• Hannah Fritz (MIMI MARQUEZ)
• Kelsey Weinstein (MAUREEN JOHNSON)
• Janelle Catbagan (ENSEMBLE)
• Luna Floerke (ENSEMBLE)
• Emma Spencer (ENSEMBLE)
• Daniel Velazquez (ENSEMBLE)
• Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (ENSEMBLE)
• Capone Walker (ENSEMBLE)
• Cydney Krone (ENSEMBLE)
• Gisela Flores (ENSEMBLE)

William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater

Sept. 2 – Sept. 30, 2023

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Michael Hernandez-Phillips

In one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, we are thrown into the depths of the Forest of Arden, only now it is the Central Park of the 1950s, filled street vendors and beatniks as Rosalind, Orlando, and a band of love-struck, eccentric characters flee the rigidness and paranoia of the 5th Avenue elite. As they engage in sibling rivalry, unrequited love, assassination plots, mistaken identity, and wrestling, this roller-coaster of emotions and errors will have you rooting for fools and pulling for redemption. With some of Shakespeare’s most memorable dialogue, As You Like It will allow you to escape the pressures of real life into the fantasy of romantic froth.

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This Production Closed on Sept. 30. 2023

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. There is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

• Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn inside the theatre spaces, but are not required except for special performances.
• Masks are required for those coughing and sneezing.
• Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.
• LBP will have Masks Required performances for those that would prefer a masked audience experience, check with the Box Office for those dates.

Any questions regarding the policy please call and speak to a staff member, 562-494-1014

This Show Contains:

• Simulated Smoking
• Grown Men Wrestling
• Beat Poetry by Beatniks
• Sibling Rivalry and Petty Jealousies 
• Lion Attacks! 

This is a Two Act Show, 

with one, 15 min. Intermission

• Act I is Approx. 1hr. 30 min.

• 15 Minute Intermission

• Act II is Approx. 1hr.

PREVIEW CLIP 1:

PREVIEW CLIP 2:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

CAST:

• Courtney Johnson (ROSALIND)
• Ben Trotter (ORLANDO)
• Skylar Alexis (CELIA)
• Ryan Hollon (TOUCHSTONE)
• Zion Aguilar (JAQUES)
• David Hutchison (DUKE SENIOR/DUKE FREDERICK)
• Andrew Justus (OLIVER)
• Marco Estrada (SILVIUS)
• Jessica Plotin (LE BEAU/PHOEBE)
• Jared Gaxiola (ADAM/CORIN)
• Jacob Caldwell (DENNIS/AMIENS)
• Taylar Ann (AUDREY)

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THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater

July 22 – Aug. 19, 2023

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

Directed by Carl daSilva

Fresh from prison and trying to stay clean and sober, Jackie must deal with the complications of a still-addicted girlfriend, his demanding sponsor, and an unwanted admirer in this funny and unvarnished look at a group of street-wise New Yorkers who make a simple love triangle look tame. Hugely popular, and a critical hit when it played on Broadway starring comedian Chris Rock, this “unromantically romantic comedy,” deals with issues as varied as love, addiction, friendship, trust, and deceit.  Recovery has never been funnier, or more heart-breaking.

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This production closed on Aug. 19, 2023.

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. There is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

• Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn inside the theatre spaces, but are not required except for special performances.
• Masks are required for those coughing and sneezing.
• Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.

Any questions regarding the policy please call and speak to a staff member, 562-494-1014

This Show Contains:

• Extreme Adult Language
• Adult Content and Themes
• Simulated Drug Use
• Simulated Smoking
• Simulated Scenes of Violence

This is a Two Act Show, 

with one, 15 min. Intermission

• Act I is Approx. 1hr. 5 min.

• 15 Minute Intermission

• Act II is Approx. 45min.

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

CAST:

• Brandon Prado (JACKIE)
• Tammy Mora (VERONICA)
• Noah Wagner (RALPH D.)
• Wysper Samone (VICTORIA)
• Giovanni Navarro (COUSIN JULIO)

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THE CLEAN HOUSE

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater

June 10 – July 8, 2023

by Sarah Ruhl

Directed by Meredith Miranda

From award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl comes this dramatic comedy infused with laughter and magical realism.  Lane has hired Brazilian housekeeper Matilde to clean her house, but Matilde is more interested in coming up with the perfect joke than in house-cleaning.  As Lane’s clean-freak sister Virginia clandestinely takes over Matilde’s cleaning duties, Lane’s husband reveals that he has found his soulmate in Ana, a cancer patient he has treated. As Lane’s life seems to fall apart, humor, pain, and mortality bring the women together in this whimsical and wildly funny play about class, comedy, and the true nature of love.

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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED JULY 8, 2023

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. There is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

• Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn inside the theatre spaces, but are not required except for special performances.
• Masks are required for those coughing and sneezing.
• Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.
• LBP will have Masks Required performances for those that would prefer a masked audience experience, check with the Box Office for those dates.

Any questions regarding the policy please call and speak to a staff member, 562-494-1014

This Show Contains:

• Adult Language, Content, and Themes
• Obsessive Cleaning
• Jokes Told in Portuguese
• An Old Fish
• The Power of Love, Mess, and Forgiveness

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission

• Act I is Approx. 45 min.
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 1hr.

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PREVIEW CLIP 2:

PERFORMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

CAST:

• Manuela Ferraz (MATILDE)
• Andrea Stradling (LANE)
• Lisa J. Salas (VIRGINA)
• Noah Wagner (CHARLES)
• Carmen Tunis (ANA)

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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater

April 29 – May 27, 2023

Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman with Additional Material by Jay Reiss

Producer: James Huffman

Directors: Russell Malang  and Bob Fetes

Choreographer: Bethanie Lyon

Musical Director: Matt Koutroulis

DESCRIPTION OF SHOW:

This is JD Theatricals Production produced in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

This heartfelt musical comedy follows an eclectic group of  “tweens” who compete for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, they spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Eight spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.

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This production closed May 27, 2023

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

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

• Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn inside the theatre spaces, but are not required except for special performances.
• Masks are required for those coughing and sneezing
• Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one

This Show Contains:

• Fog and Smoke Effects
• Possibly Made-up Words
• Juice Boxes
• Voluntary Audience Participation
• SPELLING!

This is a Two Act Show, 

with one, 15 min. Intermission

• Act I is Approx. 55 min.

• 15 Minute Intermission

• Act II is Approx. 50 min.

SHOW TRAILER:

BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO:

PERFORMANCE PHOTO GALLERY:

CAST:

• Demetri Mack (CHIP TOLENTINO / JESUS)
• Dora Sheade (LOGAINNE SCHWARTZANDGRUBENNIERE)
• Max Tanaka (LEAF CONEYBEAR / CARL DAD)
• John Vann (WILLIAM BARFEE)
• Hannah Ridge (MARCY PARKS)
• Paloma Valentina (OLIVE OSTROVSKY)
• Amanda Webb (RONA LISA PERRETTI / OLIVE’S MOM)
• Keith Morton (VICE PRINCIPAL DOUGLAS PANCH)
• James Gomez (MITCH MAHONEY / DAN  DAD / OLIVE’S DAD)

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