drama

NOW WHAT? is a collection of one-act plays about life’s unexpected moments. When you’ve got the opportunity to steer into the skid, run away and hide, or just stare, slack-jawed at the sheer ridiculousness of life. Written and directed by Rachel Brethauer, Kara Costello, and Celeste Klaus.

A powerful, unsettling and ultimately devastating account of the Vietnam War, written by men who were there.

**FINAL PERFORMANCES CANCELLED** A husband and wife sit down for a nice picnic, but slowly, she starts to realize that all is not as it seems, and she might not be able to leave.

It’s never easy to say good-bye after 14 years of love & marriage...but what if you don’t even get the chance? Which memories will last, which regrets will haunt? Join L.A. couple Whitney & Jake for their journey’s end in this contemporary drama from writer-director Dean Farell Bruggeman.

A look inside the mind of Joan of Arc, one of the most beloved "Hero" Saints. Burned at the stake for cross-dressing, "D'arc Voices" examines the human struggles of gender identity that tormented the Maiden from Lorraine.

Sex is easy. Love is hard. Sleeping Around interweaves the stories of nine very different people searching for intimacy and all connected by sex, relationships and the sometimes hysterical, sometimes crushing emotional baggage of both.

Nazim Hikmet was a world famous Turkish poet, a romantic revolutionary venerated as one of the best of the 20th century. He was imprisoned for his views on life and politics. His love of his countrymen, of Istanbul, of his language, and the love of his life, Piraye,kept him going through it all.

Loft Ensemble presents Catalyst: a story of six young women who embark on a journey to consume their addiction before it consumes them. Recovery may not be easy, but it's always worth it. Written and Directed by April Morrow.

A raw look at PTSD, WHAT BE G⋆D IS BLESSING is the story of a young Armed Forces veteran who, shell-shocked and heartbroken, struggles to create an existence on the streets and in the shelters of downtown skidrow L.A.

The journey of a woman with over five personalities to integrate.

A depressed hitman, an addict double agent, a sex worker recruiter, and the prince of the Russian mafia all walk into a Santa Monica apartment thinking their lives are over. What happens when they aren't?

Based on the book “40 Crazy Years of Friendship” by Richard Hulse, this story is of one man's journey in dealing with the unexpected death of his best friend. They are reunited in the best friend's burnt condo to take a walk down the path of remembrance and reconciliation to the demons within.

".. a reminder of how mesmerizing theater can be with nothing but a few simple props, a talented performer and a meaty story, Voyage of Odysseus works wonders." JOEL BEERS BITTER LEMONS REVIEW

A story of twin sisters fighting to live their dream as the world attempts to tear them apart. MY SISTER by Janet Schlapkohl features twins Emily & Elizabeth Hinkler. Exposing issues of human and disability rights and freedom of expression, the masterful play will win hearts and minds of audiences.

On my 33rd birthday I revisit my "comical" life events. Surviving three wars in the Middle East, losing my virginity in a brothel, courtesy of uncle Fady! Moving to Los Angeles where I perpetually try to balance sex, Catholic guilt, family and auditions, basically my own internal wars.