by Erik Patterson | directed by Chris Fields
Ru hasn’t left his bedroom in years. Mick can’t stop paying for affection. Julianne mourns the person she never became and the dreams she once had. And Dylan will sell himself to anyone if the price is right. In this dark comedy of love and loneliness, four F**king Strangers are about to discover they’re connected in more ways than they realize.
July 18th through August 24th
F**King Strangers
The PEterson Show
by Janine Nabers | directed by Michelle Bossy
Five former child stars reunite in Los Angeles as the legacy of their iconic TV father collapses into scandal. With cameras swarming outside, they hilariously confront old rivalries, buried secrets, and what it took to survive growing up on “The Peterson Show” … asking what happens to a “family” when its hero and cultural patriarch is erased.
September 19th through October 26th
Calvin loves Bonnie, but in order to proceed forward, he has to open up their relationship to include his new romantic partner, Q-Tip. One complication: Q-Tip is a horse. An intimate, comedic, complicated look into the world of zoophilia.
We are now accepting submissions for its New Play Competition!
Submissions must be:
Original, unpublished, unproduced, non-musical stage plays. No adaptations or translations will be accepted.
No shorter than 60 and no longer than 150 pages.
There is a $40 submission fee. After the fee is processed, you will receive further instructions on how to submit your play.
Winners
First Place: $1000 honorarium and playwright traveled and housed for rehearsed public reading at The Echo Theater in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.
Second Place: $500 honorarium and a rehearsed online reading
Third Place: $250 honorarium and a note session with prize committee member.
Submission cut-off is August 31.
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This organization is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.