Drama

Maggie, a junk-food-binging shoplifter, Paul, a sincere recovering overeater, Flacco, a wannabe Puerto Rican criminal and Boochie, a hooker, find themselves facing execution by mobster Sal and his youthful boss, Lou “Little Tuna” Pescatore after their scheme to rob a local nightclub goes awry.

Mother. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. The Foundry Theatre Works presents Merri Biechler’s OCCUPATION, a riveting exploration of endurance in a terrorist ravaged America. Five women grasp for hope and humor in their new role as survivors. One Defends. One Searches. One Delivers. One Tattoos. One Buries.

OVERLAY is a one act play set in a dystopian future where the horrifying realities of war have been replaced with adorable video games. But no matter how remote the act of killing has become, can we ever be far from the burden of guilt below the surface?

Dreams are contagious and meant to be shared. But what happens when a nightmare creeps in there too? Las García is a docudrama about two women of the same bloodline, living in different generations, yet experiencing the same circumstances: The afflictions that love brings.

Vincent van Gogh, hospitalized after his break with Gauguin and the “ear” incident, struggles to reconcile his two selves – the artist drawn to the sacred (and the edge of madness), and the lover who wants only to belong a family and to serve others.

In this thought provoking solo performance, Aishveryaa Nidhi promises to read unread chapters of a woman’s life who embraced darkness with open arms. It helps us search and find a woman hidden beneath glorious tales of heroes and wars. This is the story of Gandhari from her own perspective.

"Grow a garden." The idea hits Paul like a meteor hitting the planet and he’s off. He reads the books, sows the seeds, and before his first tomatoes ripen, departs on a crusade to save the planet one precious seedling at a time. Saving himself, however, may prove the harder battle.

The lives of four thirty-somethings in Los Angeles intersect in unexpected and disastrous ways, proving that when it comes to affairs of the heart, "every lover is a soldier." *Note: tickets at the door are CASH ONLY and are subject to availability.

The estranged sister of a middle aged gay man maintains his death vigil in the waiting room of a Palm Springs Hospital. Stars Steve Ducey, Denise Carole, Marco Antonio Garcia, Geoffrey Gilbert and Sara Smith.

THIS IS A MAJOR MUST SEE.**** You can’t possibly know that killing someone is forever. Can you? Directed by Peter Marc Jacobson. Sophie Ward and Brandon Ruiter star in a play about two strangers whose lives were changed in an instant.

Studio C Artists is proud to present the next in their one act “room” series… IN THE GARAGE. This collection of 8 brand new short plays, presented in two alternating shows, all take place in a garage setting. See schedule for show details. $20 GA ($15 w/ “earlybird” code 24 hrs. in advance).

Inspired by the classic play, 'Cyrano' is a modern gay dramedy that focuses on the friendship between the loveless Cyrano and the beautiful Christian, both of whom are plagued by insecurity and doubt, both of whom fall for the devilish Rock.

A raw and beautiful tale of the struggle to honor your inner artist. An intimate and immersive show that is both painfully funny as it is heartbreaking. Duality follows the story of a young artist through cultivated dance, live music and storytelling as she attempts to honor her creative calling.

Arthur Hess has made his living taking photos of some of the world’s most violent places. But when his eldest daughter is publicly murdered, it is the photo he takes of her corpse that threatens to destroy both his family and his name. Inspired by The Oresteia.

"I would have ended my life,it was only my art that held me back". The show depicts Beethoven's rise as a musical genius,his struggles with love and society and focuses on his battle with his sickness, his fall, his regaining of hope through art and fight for immortality. Life is short,Art eternal.