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Join us for all five MADLab First Looks readings for just $25!

MADPass for MADLab First Look We are offering a small theatre gem in the heart of Atwater Village. It’s very clean, with 45 fixed theatre seats all with ample legroom, high ceilings at 11 feet, a stage that is 19′ feet deep and 19 feet across. We have a dressing room with three dressing stations plus more room for changing c...

☀️MADLAB SPOTLIGHT: Beach, Please by Nabra Nelson
A young woman tries to find meaning in the LA hustle by becoming the Beach.
* Sep. 28 at 12:00 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. *
https://movingarts.ludus.com/index.php

We're beyond excited for THE ROAD Theatre Company's production of "Robbin, from the Hood" - written and directed by Moving Arts Company Members Marlow Wyatt and Chuma Gault, and featuring Company Member William Warren!

Robbin, from the Hood
October 11th - November 17th
In this reimagined, classic tale, corporate greed dominates the deceptive game of capitalism, until 17-year-old math genius, Robbin Woods, discovers how to level the playing field. Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the right reason.
https://roadtheatre.org/event/robbin-from-the-hood/

🏳️‍🌈MADLAB SPOTLIGHT: "The Bachelors Club" by Tom Jacobson
A q***r Los Angeles couple reluctantly plunges into the surprising history of LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma, including a two-spirit Choctaw (1905) and a gay mayor (1964).
* Get tickets: Sep. 29 at 2:30 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 5:00 p.m. *
https://movingarts.ludus.com/index.php

That's a wrap on MADLab Phase three - onto Phase four, the First Look Reading Series! Join us for all five readings for just $25 with a MADPass. https://movingarts.ludus.com/passes.php

Plain Mr. Smith by Chris Banda
Sep. 28 at 2:30 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 5:00 p.m.

A Christmas Coven by Kate Mickere
Sep. 28 at 5:00 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 12:00 p.m.

The Bachelors Club by Tom Jacobson
Sep. 29 at 2:30 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 5:00 p.m.

Coyote Lullaby by Vincent X. Kirsch
Sep. 29 at 5:00 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m.

Beach, Please by Nabra Nelson
Sep. 28 at 12:00 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m.

Moving Arts Presents a One-night Only Special Event: Tina Mayan Mystic Live! Sept 14th - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/hey-all-you-artist-8327194

MADLab 2024 gets some love from BroadwayWorld Los Angeles! Take a read and book your seats - see all five readings for just $5 each with a MADPass!

Moving Arts to Present MADLab 2024 Featuring Five New Plays Moving Arts will present MADLab 2024, featuring five new plays by Los Angeles writers. Learn how to attend.

MADLab 2024 On Sale Now! Book a MADPass and see all five readings for just $5 each - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/welcome-our-new-2024-madlab-cohort-8326984

Shoutout to MADLab alum Matthew Paul Olmos whose play "That Drive Thru Monterey" kicks off CROSSING BORDERS (CRUZANDO FRONTERAS) Festival at Two River Theater!

Save the dates for MADLab 2024: Sept 28-Oct 6 - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/welcome-our-new-2024-madlab-cohort-8326703

Never Say Die by Jennifer Bobiwash (a play and playwright who were part if MADLab last year) will be a part of the NATIVE VOICES 30th Festival of New Plays at The Autry Theater. Friday, August 9, 2024, 4 p.m.

About the play: After a decade and a half of self-imposed detachment, the world's standstill prompts one woman to revisit her past. Returning to the hometown she once walked away from, she is reunited with old friends and family members stirring a mix of emotions, memories, and tensions. Is blood thicker than water? Can we break past cycles or are we doomed to repeat them?

30th Festival of New Plays | Never Say Die It’s our Anniversary! Can you believe it has been 30 years of Native Voices? What started as a small festival celebrating three Indigenous playwrights in 1994 has grown to become one of the most renowned Native theaters in the country. In 2024, we are celebrating our 30th Festival of New Plays, ou...

We're thrilled to shout out ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD by Company Member and MADLab alum Marlow Wyatt, Directed by Company Member Chuma Gault! Performances start October 8.

About the show: In this reimagined, classic tale, corporate greed dominates the deceptive game of capitalism, until 17-year-old math genius, Robbin Woods, discovers how to level the playing field. Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the right reason.

Robbin, from the Hood - The Road Theatre Company ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD Written by Marlow Wyatt Directed by Chuma Gault In this reimagined, classic tale, corporate greed dominates the deceptive game of capitalism, until 17-year-old math genius, Robbin Woods, discovers how to level the playing field. Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the....

Congrats to all of the theatres and artists acknowledged by Steven Stanley's 2023-24 Scenie Awards! It was an incredible year!! Special shout out for Moving Arts-affiliated artists including Tyler Perez (Outstanding Breakout Lead Performance, RESET), Ann Noble(Outstanding Performance in Multiple Productions) and Mylette Nora (Outstanding Costume Design, multiple productions)!

SCENIES 2023-2024 StageSceneLA celebrates the past year’s (July 2023 to June 2024) outstanding achievements in Southern California theater based on 154 productions reviewed between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 20…

Check out this HowlRound Theatre Commons article celebrating the impact of E. M. Lewis's "The Gun Show" over the past 10 years! We produced the West Coast premiere of this hard-hitting play back in 2014. E.M. is a longtime friend of Moving Arts and also the playwright-in-residence at Artists Repertory Theatre through the National Playwright Residency Program, funded by the Mellon Foundation .

Ten Years of The Gun Show |E. M. Lewis, Nate CohenTen years after writing The Gun Show, playwright Ellen Lewis looks back at the play that tasks an actor with the delivery of a series of gun stories from Lewis’s life—typically with Ellen among the audience. Lewis sits down with Nate Cohen, who worked on the show for seve...

Exciting new for current MADLab playwright, Tom Jacobson!

Interview: Playwright Tom Jacobson World Premieres THE BAUHAUS PROJECT Part 1 & Part 2 & CREVASSE at 3 L.A. Theatre Companies Prolific playwright Tom Jacobson world premieres his two latest works The Bauhaus Project and Crevasse in July. Open Fist Theatre Company premieres The Bauhaus Project, a theatrical event presented in two parts (Part 1: Bauhaus Weimer and Part 2: Bauhaus Dessau and Bauhaus Berlin) opening July 19, 2...

Congrats to everyone involved with "My White Husband" on a fantastic run! We had a fabulous EXTENDED closing weekend, it was a joy and a privilege to share this incredible play with so many of you throughout the Southland.

Please give a final rousing round of applause for the full company!!
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MY WHITE HUSBAND
By Leviticus Jelks, Directed by Melissa Coleman-Reed
Featuring Devere Rogers, Clifton Adams, Brian Kimmet and Amie Farrell

Scenic Design – Amanda Knehans
Lighting Design – Justin Huen
Costume Design – Mylette Nora
Sound Design – Nayla Hull
Props Designer – Dana Schwartz
Intimacy Direction – Carly DW Bones
Stage Manager – Annika Hoseth
Press Representative – Scott Golden
Marketing – Jonathan Josephson
Photography – Frank Ishman
Producers – Darin Anthony and Dana Schwartz

Final Three Performances then...😘 - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/hey-all-you-artist-8323892

"My White Husband" is back on stage tomorrow night! Join us for one of the final seven performances:

Friday, 6/21 @ 8:00 PM ($15 tickets!)
Saturday, 6/22 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, 6/23 @ 3:00 PM
Monday, 6/24 @ 8:00 PM (Tickets start at $10!)

Friday, 6/28 @ 8:00 PM ($15 tickets!)
Saturday, 6/29 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, 6/30/2024 @ 3:00 PM (Closing Performance!)

https://movingarts.org/project/my-white-husband/

"My White Husband" Has Been Extended by Popular Demand! Tickets available now - June 30! - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/hey-all-you-artist-8323200

Join us Fathers Day for 2for1 tickets with code DADDY - Only valid Sunday, 6/16 at 3pm. Restrictions apply, call for details.
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We're back on stage tonight! Great seats available throughout the weekend - Mondays start at just $15

https://movingarts.org/project/my-white-husband/

FINAL WEEKS: My White Husband - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/hey-all-you-artist-8263468

My White Husband: Stage Raw "Recommended" - https://mailchi.mp/movingarts.org/hey-all-you-artist-8261196