Drama

This staged reading follows an embedded photojournalist, and an Iraqi husband desperate to find a way out of the country for his wife and unborn child. When the two worlds collide, a cover up ensues, and those involved are forced to make a decision that will change their lives forever.

**"Irreversibly moving."** **"Riveting!"** The true story and adventures of a man and his dog while living in New York City and Chicago. Facing his ultimate fears: love, loss...and dog yoga. An uncompromising and intimate look into John and Abby's last day together.

The West Coast Premiere of Kate Fodor's 100 Saints You Should Know takes us on a compelling and heartbreaking journey in search for self and recognition. Part of the Elephant Theatre Company's 15th Season, Directed by Lindsay Allbaugh, opens May 27 and runs through June 26 at the Elephant Space.

Love. Life. and Laughs. A variety of our life stories, yet one thread connects us all—our heart strings. A series of solo plays, with very different stories, but one similar heartbeat, that is the desire to love and know love.

Written by Cynthia Glucksman and directed by Vincent Tula, CODA is a "dramatic album" of seven short plays, embodying the jagged journey of love, moving from first love to loss and co-dependency. The evening will include drama, music, dance, and a sparkling ensemble of talented performers.

A game of chess between a lonely writer and a woman of mystery leads to a surprising endgame and an unexpected mate.

A ONE MAN PHANTASMAGORIA...AND A VERY NAUGHTY BUNNY. A Mind-bending, thrilling mix of illusion, story telling and spooky madcap fun from the POV of a recovering magician, his unique bag of tricks and his malicious bunny. Starring Albie Selznick. Directed by Bettina Zacar. www.smokeandmirrors.me

The hardship & hilarity of PJ Walsh’s journey - A screw-up kid enlists never expecting to go to war. After three wars, a stint as Bill Clinton’s dental technician, & a career in stand-up comedy, he discovers what matters in life as he faces mortality in the belly of a C-130 plane over Afghanistan.

This is the way the world ends: with an intimate apocalypse. Two people struggle to unearth meaning in the events that brought them to this room. Part mystery, part love story, their subjective accounts ask the audience to determine where truth lies. "Beautiful and evocative" - Cincinnati City Beat

A World Premiere. Written by Padraic Lillis. Directed by Ron Canada. With Mark Bramhall, Thomas Hildreth, James Parks, Alina Phelan. Produced by Misty Carlisle. A Sternman/Delta Highway Production

Porter he was and Porter he remains even though the world around him has changed for better or worse. Through movement, A'Capella music and Shakespeare's text Porter's Macbeth episodically examines the events of the original play through the eyes of the loneliest man known to Scotland.

Group, a new musical, chronicles seven strangers’ path to love and acceptance. With heartfelt wit set to an indie-rock score, Group is "a gift" (Backstage) that will "immediately win you over" (LA Times). 3 encore performances only! @Stella Adler $2 parking @Hollywood&Highland. TheMusicalGroup.com

A timeless musical exploration of the female experience in ages of conflict told through the eyes of the women of Troy.

A recently laid off finance executive negotiates with a hapless elderly couple to rent a spare bedroom in their dingy suburban home. Before the couple knows it, he’s turned their whole world upside down. For more info: www.tenantfilm.com

This production of Harold Pinter's "The Dumb Waiter" is a haunting depiction of classism that will examine the inability of humans to communicate with each other, the claustrophobia resulting from a lack of social mobility, and man's inhumanity to man.