City Garage Theatre

08/26/2026

“Green Corridors is a smart play that remains cognizant of itself….Like all good documentary theater, this is not a comfortable “sit back and relax” production, but rather, a play that leaves you feeling uneasy and rattled.” — Allie Rigby, SEEfest

Review of "Green Corridors," Natalka Vorozhbyt’s darkly absurd play following four Ukrainian women fleeing war, displacement, and uncertainty in Europe

08/26/2026

“I was once again impressed by director Frédérique Michel’s visually striking staging and by City Garage’s embrace of absurdist (and more specifically European) theater that would otherwise go unseen by L.A audiences. Indeed, any City Garage regular can tell from the play’s stunningly staged opening sequence, one that has our four female protagonists trudging towards the Ukraine/Poland border, suitcases in hand, a trek that already seems never-ending from the get-go, that Green Corridors is in the hands of a stylistic one-of-a-kinder. The entire cast of City Garage vets (like the always remarkable Beyer) and newbies commit entirely to Michel’s vision and to the roles they play.” –Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

Natalka Vorozhbyt’s Green Corridors, a series of vignettes revolving around four Ukrainian women fleeing their war-torn land, works better as a showcase for City Garage’s unique style and sensibili…

08/25/2026

Happy Ukrainian Independence Day! Here’s to your sovereignty, freedom, and resilience. Come see “Green Corridors” at City Garage Theatre, and support Ukraine!

“Green Corridors” by Natalka Vorozbhyt
Translated by John Freedman with Nataliia Bratus
The west coast premiere of the critically acclaimed play by one of Ukraine’s most esteemed playwrights and screenwriters. Green Corridors explores the human cost of war, examining the harrowing yet darkly humorous realities of four Ukrainian women who have fled their country following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion: a woman who reluctantly left her pets behind, a mother adjusting to life away from her husband on the front lines, a woman bearing physical and psychological trauma, and an actress determined to share Ukraine’s story with the world. It alternates between the women’s current shared reality in crowded European refugee centers and flashbacks detailing their past lives, blending modern experiences with cinematic flashbacks of Ukrainian historical figures who also faced agonizing choices in the face of invasion. It is a story of resilience and resistance, of courage and heartache, of loss and determination.

08/25/2026

“Few theatres in Southern California engage with global socio-political urgencies as relentlessly or uncompromisingly as City Garage. With their West Coast premiere of Natalka Vorozhbyt’s Green Corridors, artistic director Frédérique Michel brings a devastating and timely piece of Ukrainian drama to Santa Monica. Translated with razor-sharp precision and vibrant, darkly humorous immediacy by John Freedman with Nataliia Bratus, the script preserves the full and harrowing trauma of displacement during wartime without losing its biting absurdity. It offers an urgently vital text and is an inspired programming choice for City Garage. Michel’s staging is characteristically dynamic, highly kinetic and visually stylized….[Angela] Beyer is commanding and powerful, possessing a rare fluid command of the playing style and seamlessly navigating its extreme demands while maintaining an undeniable core of emotional truth….[Cruz] St. James, making a welcome return after his City Garage debut in Charles Mee’s Limonade Tous les Jours only a few months ago, turns in another exceptionally strong performance….an exceptionally important story to tell and a production that demands to be seen.”

THROUGH SEPT. 27: City Garage, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Av., Santa Monica. 310.453.9939 or www.citygarage.org

08/16/2026

A cat lover, a housewife, a manicurist, and an actress — waiting in line for Europe, while the geese fly in the other direction, toward home, toward Ukraine.

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08/09/2026

“Green Corridors” by Natalka Vorozbhyt
Translated by John Freedman with Natalia Bratus

The west coast premiere of the critically acclaimed play by one of Ukraine’s most esteemed playwrights and screenwriters. Green Corridors explores the human cost of war, examining the harrowing yet darkly humorous realities of four Ukrainian women who have fled their country following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion: a woman who reluctantly left her pets behind, a mother adjusting to life away from her husband on the front lines, a woman bearing physical and psychological trauma, and an actress determined to share Ukraine's story with the world. It alternates between the women's current shared reality in crowded European refugee centers and flashbacks detailing their past lives, blending modern experiences with cinematic flashbacks of Ukrainian historical figures who also faced agonizing choices in the face of invasion. It is a story of resilience and resistance, of courage and heartache, of loss and determination.

07/11/2026

Thank you again, Steven Stanley! Here is the list of winners from City Garage this year:

Director of the Year, Frederique Michel: “Antigone," "Limonade Tous les Jours," and "Uncle Vanya"

Outstanding Production of a Drama: “Antigone"

Outstanding Production of a Classic Play: "Uncle Vanya"

Breakout Lead Performance of the Year in a Play: Anabela Nguyen in “Antigone"

Breakout Lead Performance of the Year in a Play: Nicolet Anton in “Limonade Tous les Jours”

Breakout Featured Performance of the Year in a Play: Cruz St. James in “Limonade Tous les Jours”

Breakout Featured Performance of the Year in a Play: Daniel Strausman in “Antigone”

Outstanding Performance in Multiple Productions: David E. Frank in “Antigone,” and “Limonade Tous les Jours”

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Classic Play: Troy Dunn in “Uncle Vanya”

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Drama: Gifford Irvine in “Antigone”

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Drama: Anthony Sannazzaro in “Antigone”

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Classic Play: Angela Beyer in “Uncle Vanya”

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Classic Play: Anabela Nguyen in “Uncle Vanya”

Outstanding Ensemble in a Classic Play: Angela Beyer, Strawn Bovee, Troy Dunn, Geraldine Fuentes, Andy Kallok, Taylor Lee Marr, Anabela Nguyen, and Ralph Radebaugh in “Uncle Vanya”

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Production Design, Set, Lighting, and Sound: Charles Duncombe

Outstanding Costume Design: Josephine Poinsot (FM)

05/27/2026

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