Theatre

"Sister Cities" by Colette Freedman. Four estranged sisters return to their childhood home for what appears to be a wake; yet, what turns into a family drama that will unearth old animosities and new secrets that will change them forever. Watch our trailer on YouTube: http://youtu.be/80Y83hAPSoM

Get a taste of the madness that is 25 Plays Per Hour at Fringe Cabaret!

HAIR, the top-selling Rock Musical ever, is back! “Let the Sun Shine In” to the “Age of Aquarius” with unforgettable songs, loving characters, & energetic dance numbers! 8pm Thur/Fri/Sat; 6pm Sun. June 1-3: Plays411.net/HAIR, 323-960-4418, June 7-24: HollywoodFringe.com/projects/895, 323-455-4585

Jim Loucks’ live-wire solo show takes you back to the Deep South with preachers shoutin’ from the mountaintops, mamas pickin’ switches, and Hellfire just a heartbeat away. Witty storytelling, quirky characters, down-home Gospel music. Director: Carol Rusoff. “Critic’s Pick”-Cincinnati Citybeat

Anaconda is a play that takes an honest look at the aftermath of bullying and the search for redemption. Two people have the chance to mend the wounds of the past at the expense of their futures. If you had everything you ever wanted, would you risk it all to be forgiven?

In our closets hang a thousand costumes and faces; we love to throw them on in the name of Love. This is an attempt to rediscover Love and its lexicon. A thematic series of snapshots, with original music and the mad joy of dress-up, dozens of characters are trying to remember what Love looks like.

The Complete History of Theatre; Abridged is brought to you by the Rm. 19 Theatre Company.

Mutineer Theatre Company returns with a world premiere comedy adventure, "The Pirate Laureate of Port Town." As the bloodthirsty crew of the Chartreuse heads to port, ship’s poet Finn must choose between joining the lawless raid or warning the town to save childhood sweetheart Sandy.

Multi-award-winning, nationally touring 4 Clowns is a physical, musical & emotional journey into what it is to be human. Follow 4 clowns - sad, mischievous, angry & nervous - as they tell their tales of woe & elation from childhood to adulthood we discover that they are all the same...and so are we.

Don't miss the performance critics are calling "authentic... a fantastic body of work... full of emotional dynamics"! Madame Marie Curie fought cultural and misogynistic oppression to become a pioneer of radioactivity research and the first female Nobel Laureate. MarieCuriePlay.com

A magical experience fit for the Shah. Bijan the Magijan's Persian magic and exotic charm will sweeten your palate leaving you breathless. Don’t miss your opportunity to witness the first U.S. performance by a master of exotic magic & mystery. “Bijan is not just a magician, he is the Magijan!”

On Halloween night, four college students meet in a purportedly haunted theatre for some holiday fun. Are the ghost stories about the place just urban legends that lend themselves to pranks... or could they actually be true? The theatre itself becomes a character in this spooky environmental play.

Mental illness was never so much fun as in MIXED PERSONALITY DISORDERS, a world premiere solo show by David Michael Taylor. Born into a family of maniacs, raised by the TV, and unprepared for life in the real world, his tale of trauma and triumph makes this the feel-good feel-bad play of the year.

A PhD. physicist and renaissance nerd and a PhD oceanographer and all around card walk into a theater... their indefatigable sense of wonder and love affair with science are shared with words, music, humor, and powerpoint. Who knew two Phd.s could be so entertaining?!

Four eclectic evenings of visual art, theatre, dance, music, and short films created by NYU - Gallatin Alumni. Sponsored by Gallatin:LA, a regional alumni group of New York University. After show drinks for all performances. Pre-show reception on the 15th. Food and Drinks 23rd and 29th.