American Lives Theatre

08/23/2026

LAST CALL!!!
Come get ALL YOU CAN EAT before we're 86'ed outta here. Kudos to all who have made this a great Fringe Festival, and if you haven't already caught ALL YOU CAN EAT by Christopher Wittman, you have ONE more chance at 6:30 tonight/Sunday!

Congrats to director Jacob David Lang and our cast and crew!
Get Tickets Here: https://indyfringe.org/performance/602-all-you-can-eat-by-christopher-whitman/

08/20/2026

TONIGHT ALT joins the Fringe party. (And we're bringing pizzas!) We kick off ALL YOU CAN EAT by Christopher Wittman tonight/Thurs at 6:30 pm at the Murat! Directed by Jacob David Lang, this comedy combines Black Friday chaos with restaurant industry comeraderie along with ample sides of shade and mockery. Here are some shots from the rehearsal room to dress rehearsal!

3 SHOWS:
Thu at 6:30 pm
Fri at 8:00 pm
Sun at 6:30 pm

Get tickets now at https://indyfringe.org/performance/602-all-you-can-eat-by-christopher-whitman/

(*Shout out to Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre for the rehearsal space.)

P.S. The pizzas are imaginary.

08/13/2026

MEET THE CREW!
Set in a chaotic pizza buffet on Black Friday, ALL YOU CAN EAT by Christopher Wittman is a sharp workplace comedy and a love letter the the service industry with surprisingly sweet kitchen camaraderie. Introducing your co-workers for this busy Fringe shift:
-Evangeline Bouw
-Henry Mumaw
-Dakota Reed
-Zarah Shejule
-Cara Wilson

Tickets are available now at http://iftheatre.vbotickets.com/event/602_-_all_you_can_eat_by_christopher_wittman/195331

Aug 20: 6:30 pm
Aug 21: 8:00 pm
Aug 23: 6:30 pm
Directed by Jacob David Lang

08/12/2026

Announcing our ALT Fringe Festival Selection! We have been hard at work on 'All You Can Eat,' a brand new play by Christopher Wittman developed in ALT writing workshops!

If you’ve ever survived a shift in food service, this show is for you.

Welcome to 2008 Black Friday at a pizza buffet. This workplace comedy is both a valentine to the people behind the food service industry and also a hilarious satire about what it takes to get through a shift on the worst day of the year.

ONLY THREE CHANCES. Mark your calendars for:
August 20 at 6:30 pm
August 21 at 8:00 pm
August 23 at 6:30 pm

ALL YOU CAN EAT by Christopher Wittman
Directed by Jacob David Lang. Starring Evangeline Bouw, Henry Mumaw, Dakota Reed, Zarah Shejule, and Cara Wilson!

Tickets are on sale now at http://iftheatre.vbotickets.com/event/602_-_all_you_can_eat_by_christopher_wittman/195331

07/31/2026

Thank you to Life Style Live for inviting us to talk about 'Extreme Home Makeover,' a play by Makasha Copeland! Shout out to actors Sofia Salgado and Diego Sanchez-Galvan for showing up in the morning hours to be interviewed.

You only have THREE more chances to see this special production. Friday at 7:30, Saturday at 4:30 and Sunday at 2:30. Tickets are available at https://www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets

https://www.wishtv.com/lifestyle/extreme-home-makeover-indiana-premiere/

American Lives Theatre presents Extreme Home Makeover at Indianapolis's Phoenix Theatre, exploring family grief and reality TV.

07/30/2026

The Vega family is BACK for one more weekend!

Come join Valentina, Marco, Lupe, and Guadelupe as they work together to win their slot on "Extreme Home Makeover".

Family fun, tension, heartbeats, and heartbreaks abound for four more productions:

Tonight, July 30th at 7:30pm
Friday, July 31st at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 1st at 4:30pm
Sunday, August 2nd at 2:30pm

Tickets are available here: www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets

Photo by Ankh Productions

¡La familia Vega VUELVE para un fin de semana más!

Acompaña a Valentina, Marco, Lupe y Guadalupe mientras se unen para conseguir su plaza en «Extreme Home Makeover».

Diversión en familia, tensión, emociones fuertes y desengaños abundan en cuatro nuevos episodios:

Esta noche, 30 de julio, a las 19:30 h
Viernes, 31 de julio, a las 19:30 h
Sábado, 1 de agosto, a las 16:30 h
Domingo, 2 de agosto, a las 14:30 h

Las entradas están disponibles aquí: www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets

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07/29/2026

Why is Marco so excited?

Because the final weekend of "Extreme Home Makeover" begins tomorrow, and there are still tickets available!

Remaining performances:
Thursday, July 30th at 7:30pm
Friday, July 31st at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 1st at 4:30pm
Sunday, August 2nd at 2:30pm

Come see the Vega family before they pack up their camera! Get your tickets here: www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets

¿Por qué está Marco tan emocionado?

¡Porque mañana empieza el último fin de semana de «Extreme Home Makeover» y todavía quedan entradas disponibles!

Funciones restantes:
Jueves, 30 de julio, a las 19:30 h
Viernes, 31 de julio, a las 19:30 h
Sábado, 1 de agosto, a las 16:30 h
Domingo, 2 de agosto, a las 14:30 h

¡Ven a ver a la familia Vega antes de que guarden la cámara! Consigue tus entradas aquí: www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets

Photo by/foto de: Ankh Productions

07/28/2026

FINAL WEEKEND!
On one hand, 'Extreme Home Makeover,' a play by Makasha Copeland is a lovely and heartwarming story about a family of flawed but loving people: resilient, funny, and human. On the other hand, it's a quiet statement about reality TV - how it affects our daily perceptions and expectations of life. Whether you want a play that touches the heart or one that probes the brain, this is a unique play you don't want to miss. And it's here for just ONE more weekend!

Get tickets now at https://www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets
Photos Courtesty of Ankh Productions
Extreme Home Makeover is directed by Carlos Medina Maldonado. And it stars Laila Matuk, Sofia Salgado, Caroline Lee Sanchez, and Diego Sanchez-Galvan.

07/24/2026

"The setting is Texas, and the family is Texan/Mexican-American (Tejano), so occasionally some Spanish slips into the dialogue. If you don’t know Spanish (I do not), don’t worry about it. I know I missed a couple things due to being monolinguistic, but overall, it won’t impede your understanding of the plot, and it adds character and flavor to the family."

For more of Lisa Gauthier Mitchison's thougths on 'Extreme Home Makeover,' a play by Makasha Copeland, check out the review. Tickets are available for this weekend at https://www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets

https://www.nuvo.net/arts/review-alts-extreme-home-makeover/article_4f8d0b30-0901-4b88-bf40-7fd348a570a9.html

Duct tape can fix almost anything.

07/23/2026

It's Educator Night for "Extreme Home Makeover"!

ALT is committed to the ideals of education through storytelling, and showcasing real lives and real humans onstage.

One performance during every production, we host an Educator Night to not only celebrate our local teachers, but also to come together for a pre-show mixer and discuss ways to incorporate storytelling into the education system.

There is still room tonight, if anyone would like to join! And/or, if you have any questions regarding this particular program for future shows, please email our Artistic Director, Chris Saunders, at [email protected].

Tickets are also still available for all performances this weekend! Don't miss your chance to see this incredible story: www.phoenixtheatre.org/buy-tickets