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STAGE LISTINGS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 28 – June 3, 2026

OPENING THIS WEEK:

All Theaters, Region-Wide:

CASSATT Arden Teresa Lewis’s multi-media play exploring the life and art of  Mary Cassatt. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, LA. Opens Fri., May 29; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; |thru June 28.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cassatt-tickets-1984650603380

ACT YOUR AGE Art Shulman’s play about a man’s struggle to accept the fact that he is getting older. Two Roads Theatre, 4348 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City. Opens Fri., May 29; Fri.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru June 21.  bit.ly/actyourageplay

GRANGEVILLE Two estranged half-brothers—one living in rural Grangeville, Idaho, the other in Amsterdam—reconnect through a series of virtual conversations as they grapple with decisions about their ailing mother’s care in Samuel D Hunter’s play. The Ruskin Group Theater Arts Center, 2800 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. Opens Fri., May 29; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru July 19. http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com

OUT WITH A BANG In this senior citizen comedy by Tony Pasqualini, a woman asks her ex-husband to help her take revenge on an abusive neighbor. Pacific Resident Theatre, 705 1/2 Venice Blvd., Venice. Opens Sat., May 30; Thurs. and Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm, Sat., June 13, 2 pm; through June 28. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=302016

SOUL SACRIFICE A family begins to fracture beneath the weight of war, activism and grief after  their young son is drafted to fight in Vietnam. CASA 0101, 2102 East First Street, Boyle Heights. Opens Fri., May 29; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm. Sun., 3 pm; thru June 21. https://www.casa0101.org

CONTINUING PERFORMANCES

Larger Theaters, Region-Wide:

9 TO 5 Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm. Sun., 2 pm; thru June 7.  https://www.morgan-wixson.org/mainstage/nine-to-five

RECOMMENDED AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

Ledisi, Natalie Wachen, Connie Jackson, Marty Austin Lamar, and Chester Gregory  (Photo by Craig Schwartz)

A musical tribute celebrating Fats Waller, the international jazz pianist and composer whose passion for his art helped create and define American popular music and swing. Stage Raw’s review. Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 West Washington Boulevard, LA; check website for schedule; thru June 8. EbonyRep.org. 

RECOMMENDED BRIGADOON

Betsy Morgan and ensemble (Photo by Jeff Lorch)

Two American travelers lose their way in the Scottish Highlands and stumble upon a mysterious village that appears for just one day every hundred year in this Lerner and Lowe musical. Stage Raw review. Pasadena Playhouse, El Molino Ave., Pasadena; Tues.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Thurs., 7 pm,  Sat.-Sun, 2 pm; thru June 14. https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/event/brigadoon/?tribe-bar-date=2026-06

RECOMMENDED ELEANOR

Kandis Chappell (Photo by Jason Niedle)

Marc St Germaine’s  play is a biopic of Eleanor Roosevelt, the remarkable First Lady whose legacy continues to inspire the world. Stage Raw’s review. Rubicon Theatre, 1006 East Main St., Ventura. Saturday, May 16; Wed.-Sat., 7 pm, Wed, Sat.-Sun., 2 pm; thru May 30; www.rubicontheatre.org

EXIT THE KING Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist classic about a dying king’s last day on earth. Stage Raw’s review. A Noise Within, 3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru May 31. anoisewithin.org

HELL’S KITCHEN This musical tells the story of a 17-year-old girl searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world. Hollywood Pantages Theater, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Opens Tues., May 26; check website for schedule; thru June  21. Tickets here.

RECOMMENDED KIM’S CONVENIENCE

Ins Choi and Esther Chung (Photo by Dahlia Katz)

Inns Choi’s play about a Korean immigrant, who works hard to support his wife and children with his Toronto convenience store, faces both a changing neighborhood landscape and the gap between his values and those of his Canada-born son and daughter.  Stage Raw’s review. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego; check website for schedule; thru June 14. https://www.theoldglobe.org/

RECOMMENDED THE LION IN WINTER

Noah Wagner  and Lauren Velasco (Photo by Mike Hardy)

James Goldman’s play about the marital problems between 12^th century British King Richard I and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. Stage Raw’s review. Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 East Anaheim St., Long Beach; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm. Sun., 2 pm; thru June 13. www.lbplayhouse.org

NEXT TO NORMAL A musical that centers on a suburban wife and mother who suffers from bipolar illness, impacting her family. Kentwood Players, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., LA; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, dark Memorial Day weekend; thru June 6. www.kentwoodplayers.org

PRIMARY TRUST Eboni Booth’s play about a bookstore worker who is suddenly laid off, an event that transforms his life. Mark Taper Forum, 135 North Grand Ave., downtown LA. Opens Wed., May 27; Tues.-Thurs., 7:30 pm. Fri.-Sat., 8 pm. Sat., 2 pm. Sun., 1  pm and 7 pm; thru  June 28. www.centertheatregroup.org

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S FLOWER DRUM SONG The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical updated for 2026 by Tony-winner David Henry Hwang. Stage Raw’s review. East West Players, The Aratani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 San Pedro St., Little Tokyo; check website for tickets; thru May 31. https://www.eastwestplayers.org/flower

RECOMMENDED SANCTUARY CITY

Vicky Yvonne, Spike Pulice, and Jonathan Keyes (Photo by Doug Catiller)

Set in the aftermath of 9/11, the play follows two teenagers in Newark navigating adolescence under the constant threat of deportation. Stage Raw’s review. Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center, 5522 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 31. https://chancetheater.com/sanctuary/

Intimate Theaters, Hollywood: 

ASCENT Henry Ong’s play based on the true story of Qian Xuesen, a father of American rocketry and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who became later known as the father of Chinese rocketry. Stage Raw’s review. Skylight Theatre, 1816-1/2 N. Vermont Ave, Los Feliz. Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru  June 14. skylighttheatre.org

Intimate Theaters; Downtown LA, South LA, East LA:

RECOMMENDED O: A RHAPSODY IN DIVORCE

Andrew Brian Carter, Rose Portillo, Tanya Verafield, Alexandra Lee and Donna Simone Johnson (Photo by Mallury Patrick)

Jami Brandli’s new play concerns a successful neurobiologist in her 40s whose world is turned upside down when her husband asks for a separation, but refuses to leave their home. Stage Raw’s review. Outside in Theatre, 5317 York Boulevard, Highland Park; Sat., Mon.-Tues., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru June 9. https://outsideintheatre.org/o-a-rhapsody-in-divorce/

Intimate Theaters, Valleys in LA County:

RECOMMENDED ANTIGONE

Tony Amendola and Ann Noble (Photo by Craig Schwartz Photography)

A new adaptation of Sophokles’s tragedy about a royal princess who defies the law on peril of death, translated and adapted by Kenneth Cavander. Stage Raw’s review. Antaeus Theatre Company, 110 East Broadway, Glendale; see website for schedule; thru June 15. tickets@antaeus.org

CHEAT DAYS Two new plays by Michael Sargent set in Hollywood. Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8:30 pm; thru May 30. ZombieJoes.TIX.com

RECOMMENDED HELL MOUTH

Danny Lee Gomez and Tony Abatemarco (Photo by Lizzie Kimball)

In Tom Jacobson’s new play, a man torn between his Midwestern parents and the Beverly Hills owners of an unknown Caravaggio rediscovers himself while making the art history discovery of the century. Stage Raw’s review. The Road Theatre Company, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., N. Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru June 6. https://ci.ovationtix.com/35065/production/1266509

KATE HAMILL’S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE The production focuses on the internal and societal commentary which revolves around the “game of love” both then and now. Rotation Theatre Company, The Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm; thru May 31. rotationtheatreco@gmail.com

THE LITTLE MERMAID A family-friendly story of curiosity, courage, and the power of following your dreams. The Nocturne Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale; see website for schedule; thru June 28. www.thenocturnetheatre.com

RECOMMENDED A TIME TO KILL

Mark Stancato, Adam Mattson, Hudson Long, and SteveYoung (photo by Doug Engalla) 

An adaptation of John Grisham’s courtroom drama about a young lawyer defending a Black man for taking the law into his own hands following an unspeakable crime committed against his young daughter. Stage Raw’s review. Group Rep. The Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood; Opens Fri., May 22; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru June 28. www.theGROUPrep.com.

RECOMMENDED THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE

Sonder Theatre Company’s ensemble of “The Women of Lockerbie” (Photo by Nicole Erb)

In Deborah Brevoort’s play, a mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains seven years after he was lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. Stage Raw’s review. Sonder Theatre Company at the Covina Theatre, 104 N. Citrus Ave., Covina;  check website for schedule; thru May 31. https://www.SonderTheatreCompany.org

Intimate Theaters, West Side and Beaches:

RECOMMENDED CROSSING DELANCEY

Amy Tolsky, Ari Hagler, Sharron Shayne and Holly Sidell (Photo by Alyssa K. Liu)

With the help of a matchmaker, a grandmother strategizes a “good catch” for her granddaughter. Stage Raw’s review. Theatre 40, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru June 21. https://theatre40.org

FRACTURED FABLES A family show: A fresh look at fables and tales using movement, storytelling, invention, and music performed by a Teen Ensemble working side-by-side with The Actors’ Gang company members. The Actors Gang, 9070 Mike Boulevard, Culver City. Sat.-Sun., 3 pm; thru May 30. www.TheActorsGang.com

HYMN Lolita Chakrabarti’s new play is a portrait of male friendship set against a background of R&B rhythms, boxing and rounds of scotch. Stage Raw’s review. Odyssey Theater Ensemble, 2055 South Sepulveda Blvd., West LA; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm, Wed., May 27, 8 pm; thru  June 14. OdysseyTheatre.com

THE PHYSICISTS In Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s play, the world’s greatest physicist, Johann Wilhelm Möbius, is in an asylum and haunted by King Solomon while his two equally deluded friends believe that they are Einstein and Newton. Stage Raw’s review. The Actors Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City;  Thursdays and Saturdays. 8pm, Sundays May 31st and June 7^, 2 pm; thru June 20. https://theactorsgang.com

RECOMMENDED THE PRICE

Richard Fancy and Scott Jackson (Photo by Ian Cardamone)

Arthur Miller’s play concerns two brothers who unite in the attic of a brownstone to sort through their dead father’s things. Stage Raw’s review. Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 31.  www.pacificresidenttheatre.org

Intimate Theaters, Neighboring Counties:

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Special Events:

JODIE LANDAU PERFORMANCE OF SELF Fusing memoir, concert, and cabaret, Jodie Landau takes up stories of his life in a personal exploration of love, sex, gender, and family. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown LA. Fri.-Sat., May 29-30. 8 pm. https://ci.ovationtix.com/34348/production/1259439?mc_cid=554835b7ee&mc_eid=0aeccd0e10

LARRY’S BACK A man makes a startling announcement and leaves, leaving his wife and friend to wonder when he will be back in Steven Stajich’s play. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. Fri., May 29, 8 pm, theatre@santamonicaplayhouse.com

THE LAST FIVE YEARS An intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their thirties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, Luis, family Playhouse, 12505 cultural Center, Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Fri.-Sun, May 29-31, Fri.-Sat., 7:30 pm. Sat.-Sun., 3 pm. https://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events/last-five-years

PATRIOTIC GAMES Victor Bardack and Edward Michael Bell’s play concerns a conflict between FDR  and Charles Lindbergh. Theatre 40, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, Tues.-Wed., June 2 and 3, 7:30 pm. http://theatre40.org

ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS An afternoon of readings from some of Robert Heide’s short plays that capture his authentic depictions of ordinary people mired in loneliness. Part of the Odyssey Theatre’s Threshold of Invention series., 2055 South Sepulveda Blvd., West LA. Sat., May 30. 2 pm. https://www.OdysseyTheatre.com

THE SWORD AND THE CROWN Hugh Blewitt’s play about King Arthur, focusing on the end of his reign. Victory Theatre Center, 3326 West Victory Blvd., Burbank. Fri.-Sun, May 29-31, Fri.-Sun., 7 pm Sat.-Sun., 3 pm. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-sword-and-the-crown

WAITING ROOM Francesco Bauco’s play unfolds entirely in real time inside a hospital waiting room, where two young men meeting for the first time discover they are half-brothers connected by a shared father and a deeply fractured past. Zipper Concert Hall, One California Plaza, 200 South Grand Ave., downtown LA. Sat., May 30. 8 pm. https://beefoundationforthearts.org/

Podccasts and Other Audio Events

ARMS AROUND AMERICA (PODCAST) A podcast for everyone who wants to end gun violence, even if we disagree on how to get there. Each episode of “Arms Around America” features a short immersive audio drama based on stories of real families from around the country whose lives have been shaped by guns. https://www.danfroot.com/podcast

CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING THE HEAT OF THE SUN’S RAYS An LA Theatre Works production by Amanda Quaid about an amateur scientist, inventor and women’s rights activist in the 1800s who became the first to identify carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas and as the principal cause of global warming, now streaming. streaming.latw.org

DEAN OF THE DIAMOND A new play by Mas Moriya based on the true-life story of the man often referred to as “the father of Japanese American baseball.”  An audio theater piece by LA Theatre Works. Available now at streaming.latw.org

GOLDEN SHIELD A tale of technology, international intrigue and the delicate art of translation was recorded as part of LATW’s acclaimed Relativity Series of science-themed plays. A state-of-the-art recording by LA Theatre Works.  latw.org

GROUNDLINGS KISSING BOOTH The latest show by the sketch and improv comedy troupe will be available to rent starting May 30th on Vimeo On Demand. Watch Groundlings Kissing Booth Online | Vimeo On Demand on Vimeo

OPEN DOOR PLAYHOUSE A platform for presenting short plays in podcast form. Free  https://opendoorplayhouse.org

Available May 20: Mush by Chance Lang — A mother and her adult child delve into unresolved issues.

SEARCHING FOR GALILEO’S DAUGHTER New from LA Theatre Works: A contemporary writer (played by Dickey) travels to Florence in the wake of a personal crisis, intent on reading the letters of Galileo’s daughter, a nun, to her father. As she delves deeper, her encounter with the nun’s resilience becomes a mirror for her own search for faith, forgiveness and truth. streaming.latw.org

– Compiled by Deborah Klugman