Los Angeles Events Calendar
2:00–3:30pm
Theater
WestFest 2024
When Theatre West was founded sixty-two years ago, its initial purposes included serving as a laboratory situation where writing, acting and directing could be developed and perfected. This included the development of new and exciting works, works of a non-commercial…
2:00–3:30pm
Theater
Dragon Lady
On the eve of her 60th birthday, Maria Porkalob Sr. fires up her new karaoke machine to regale her granddaughter Sara with her astonishing life story. As a lounge singer who escaped a gangster-controlled nightclub in Manila to become a…
2:00–3:30pm
Theater
A GOING AWAY PARTY PLAY
Mina is throwing a party for her closest friends and for you, the audience. Over the course of the party, the friends play games, reflect on the current American socio-political landscape, and discover truths about the story of Mina’s parents…
2:00–3:30pm
Theater
Cyrano de Bergerac
One of the greatest plays ever written is radically reborn in this critically acclaimed adaptation. Modern poetry and sizzling rhythm collide in a scorching love triangle when Cyrano discovers the love of his life has eyes for another man. Immerse…
2:00–3:30pm
Theater
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
This Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic masterpiece is a time-bending romp that catapults audiences into the lives of George and Maggie Antrobus. Various cataclysmic events serve as a backdrop for a hilarious and thought-provoking exploration of human resilience. After 5,000 years of…
3:00–4:30pm
Theater
Pascal & Julien
A uniquely touching story by Australian playwright Daniel Keene about fathers and sons and the birth of a friendship. Twelve-year-old Julien is on the hunt for a new father to replace his own, who is distant and remote. He’s been…
3:30–5:30pm
Theater
Tartuffe: Born Again
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
How do you stop an invasive cultish worm who uses lies of biblical proportion to wind his way into your family life, your town, your city, your country? Through the brilliant storytelling of Molière and Freyda Thomas’ clever adaptation in…
4:00–6:00pm
Theater
God Will Do The Rest
Latino Theater Co. at The Los Angeles Theater Center
In the wake of her divorce, Connie de Dios – the black sheep of the family – is back in her childhood home after being estranged for almost 20 years. But a de Dios doesn't forgive or forget. When Connie’s…
4:00–5:30pm
Theater
Whittier Boulevard
Latino Theater Co. at The Los Angeles Theater Center
The world premiere of an original, ensemble-devised work from L.A.’s Latino Theater Company. Employing its trademark blend of comedy, drama, music, dance and theatrical magic, the company takes us to Los Angeles, 2042. Years of fires, torrential rain, anarchy and…
4:00–5:30pm
Theater
If I Needed Someone
City Garage @ Bergamot Station Arts Center
City Garage is excited to announce the world premiere of a new play by Neil LaBute, “If Needed Someone.” This smart, sexy, funny, timely comedy follows a young girl and guy through the course of a night while they try…
4:00–5:30pm
Opera | Theater
Cinderella Story
This September, POP returns to WeHo's "Free Theatre in the Parks" series with a musical revue of beloved opera and musical theatre tunes telling the story of Cinderella! Six performances only at Kings Road Park in West Hollywood. This event…
7:00–8:30pm
Theater
Dragon Lady
On the eve of her 60th birthday, Maria Porkalob Sr. fires up her new karaoke machine to regale her granddaughter Sara with her astonishing life story. As a lounge singer who escaped a gangster-controlled nightclub in Manila to become a…
7:30–9:30pm
Theater
The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
University Professor Paola Aguilar desperately needs money for…well, she’ll tell you. So when THE Political Party offers her a substantial paycheck to help them understand the Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote, she reluctantly takes the job. Can she help these political strategists understand…