12/03/2022
VanderHart Productions is back! Check out my next Production. With Bruce Hart. 😉
Announcing the 2023 STUDIO COLLABORATIVE SEASON! Coming in January and running until April, we’ve teamed up with some very talented local theatre companies and performing arts organizations so that they can produce their own shows in our Studio theater. It’s a great line up, so visit our website to learn more and get your tickets! Support Local Theater!
https://lbplayhouse.org
1. BEST OF THE BEST SHOW & BEHIND THE MASK
Company: The Long Beach Community Theater
Dates: Jan. 13, 14 @ 8pm, Jan. 15 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/best-of-the-best-show-behind-the-mask/
Description:
The Best of the Best Show:
It's the beginning of Season TEN (What?!) for the Long Beach Community Theater and we're ready to celebrate! Over the past nine years we have had 100's of participants step behind the mic. to share their true stories and talents! Join us for a smorgasbord-sampler of some of our favorite five-minute pieces from our "big shows", our two years spent on ZOOM, and our monthly storytelling event, "Speak. Easy."
Behind the Mask:
What happens when we take our masks off? When does the REAL (insert YOUR name here) get to stand up? AS IS. Post-pandemic, 12 local artists went on a journey inward to learn more about themselves, their interactions with others, and how they show up in the world. Come witness as they creatively express themselves using storytelling, spoken word, monologues, music, and dance to allow you to see BEHIND THE MASK.
2. AGNES OF GOD
Company: Unnamed Theatre Company
Dates: Jan. 20, 21 @ 8pm, Jan. 22 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $24 regular, $20 Student/Senior/Military
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/agnes-of-god/
Description:
A young nun who claims she gave a virgin birth is accused of murdering her child. A psychiatrist assigned to the case faces off with the Mother Superior. All 3 women explore questions of faith, memory, and the meaning of sainthood.
3. LEMUR MOM
Company: Full Price Productions
Dates: Jan. 27, 28 @ 8pm, Jan. 29 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/lemur-mom/
Description:
Lemur Mom is a special needs comedy for a neuro-diverse universe. Written and performed by Megan Dolan, it is a heartbreaking and hilarious theatrical journey from diagnosis through support groups, child psychologists, and play-dates - trying to help her young son communicate. It’s a poignant and surprisingly funny transformation as Megan moves from believing she’s the wrong mom to accepting she’s the perfect mom for her unique and gifted son.
4. IT STARTED WITH A LIE!
Company: VanderHart Productions
Dates: Feb. 3, 4 @ 8pm, Feb. 5 @ 2pm & Feb. 10, 11 @ 8pm, Feb. 12 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $24 regular, $14 Students, $21 Seniors
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/it-started-with-a-lie/
Description:
A racy bedroom farce about gay couples and strange bedfellows.
Peter Stern is turning 50 and not happy. His company is being swallowed by a conservative foreign investor. Peter’s hubbie Elliot is marketing a sports drink with side effects—including extreme horniness. Their friends are completely self-absorbed and now a hunky construction worker is hitting on his husband. Everyone has issues that become intensified once they all drink Mega Voltage!
5. ACT 1 DANCE PRESENTS: MOVEMENTS 2023
Company: Act 1 Dance Company
Dates: Feb. 17, 18 @ 8pm, Feb. 19 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/act-1-dance-presents-movements-2023/
Description:
Act 1 Dance Company is a rising contemporary dance company who also does various dancing styles. In the midst of a pandemic, many individuals were isolated and had few opportunities to interact and create with one another; Act 1 has brought together performers and artists from all walks of life to encourage those interactions. Act 1 Dance Company has been presented with an opportunity to foster artistry and creativity in its newest production: MOVEMENTS. Act 1 Dance Company is an inclusive dance company that aims to inspire its members and community through creative movement.
6. GROUP CHAT
Company: Bunny King Productions
Dates: Feb. 24, 25 @ 8pm, Feb. 26 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/group-chat/
Description:
This witty, fast-paced ensemble piece takes the audience on a unique adventure ranging from the surprising order of wildlife society to the dark, dangerous jungles of the internet. Featuring lions, people, trolls, music and more, the seemingly unrelated stories unfold revealing the possibility that we may not live as far apart as we think. Despite the vast distances in our disparate perspectives, perhaps common ground is within reach.
7. ORDINARY DAYS
Company: Little Renegade Productions
Dates: Mar. 3, 4 @ 8pm, Mar. 5 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $20, $15 Student/Senior
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/ordinary-days-2/
Description:
Set in New York City, the musical follows four characters, Claire, Jason, Warren, and Deb, exploring how their ordinary lives connect in the most amazing ways.
8. GODDESS / RESTROOM CONFESSIONS
Company: Brandon Ferruccio - Producer
Dates: Mar. 10, 11 @ 8pm, Mar. 12 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $15
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/goddess-restroom-confessions/
Description:
A One-Act Double Feature Event: Showcasing two dynamic female-charged plays. Written and Directed by Brandon Ferruccio
Goddess: What sort of problems would mythological Goddesses have if they lived in present day, New York City? The same problems as everyone else; menopause, cheating spouses, overbearing mothers, and low self-esteem…
Restroom Confessions: Six diverse women divulge their personal problems and endless drama in their lives in a completely unconventional setting…
9. NOBODY LOVES A TELEMARKETER
Company: Timeless Theater
Dates: Mar. 17, 18 @ 8pm, Mar. 19 @ 2pm, 2023
Tickets: $15
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/nobody-loves-a-telemarketer/
Description:
Nobody Loves a Telemarketer is a delightful romantic comedy about life, love, and their hang ups. Martin, a telemarketer with a debilitating fear of rejection, and his coworker Harry, who takes delight in harassing people over the phone, are met with a cheery new employee who has no idea what she is getting herself into. Along with their eccentric cohort, will Harry go too far and Martin not far enough?
10. PLAYS IN A DAY
Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk, producing
Dates: Mar. 25 @ 8pm, 2023
Tickets: $10
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/plays-in-a-day-2/
Description:
Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre. Witness the work of exhausted writers, frantic actors, and impulsive directors as they strive to create the debut performance of a show that will never be seen again! All the shows presented will be written, rehearsed, and performed in just one day!
11. LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2023
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: March 31 & April 1 @ 7pm, 2023
Tickets: Free
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/lbp-new-works-festival-2023/
Description:
The annual festival nurtures emerging and established playwrights to develop new scripts. Reading 100+ scripts a year, the New Works Literary Committee chooses two top plays to receive a staged reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and audience talk back.
