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STAGE LISTINGS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, October 22 – 28, 2026

OPENING THIS WEEK:

All Theaters, Region-Wide:

THE 39 STEPS Adapted from an Alfred Hitchcock film: When an ordinary man is suddenly swept into an international espionage plot, he finds himself racing across England and Scotland while trying to outrun danger, deception and mistaken identity. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. Opens Tues., Oct. 27; Tues.–Sat. 7:30 pm, Sat., 2 pm, Sun. 1 pm; thru Nov. 22. https://lagunaplayhouse.com/events/the39steps/ 

BLIND RUNNER At the insistence of his wife, a political prisoner, a man agrees to help a blind woman train for a race in Paris. After placing third, they take on a second challenge: running the 38-kilometer Channel Tunnel from France to the UK in a few hours to avoid being hit by the first train of the morning. Performed in Iranian. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Opens Fri., Oct. 23; check website for schedule; thru Nov. 8. https://www.scr.org/plays/productions/26-27-season/blind-runner/

COCO QUEENS Set in 1975 Alabama, the play follows four Black women who gather each year inside Gloria’s neighborhood beauty shop. When long-buried secrets surface, the women must decide whether honesty can bring them back together. Outside In Theater Art Space, 5317 York Rd., Highland Park. Opens Sunday, Oct. 25; Mon.-Tues., Sat.-Sun., 8 pm, and select matinees; thru  Nov. 17. www.Outsideintheatre.org/coco-queens

GHOST SONGS David Melville’s new musical is set in the Cromwellian era and tells the story of a young girl who discovers the writings of William Shakespeare, which have been banned by the Puritan authorities. Independent Shakespeare Company Studio Theater, 3191 Casitas Ave., Atwater. Opens Sat., Oct. 24, 7 pm; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm,, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 22. https://indieshakes.org/in-the-studio

HAMLET IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The American War for Independence is reinvented through the prism  of Shakespeare’s most famous work. Lightning Rod Theater, McCadden Place Theatre, 1157 McCadden Place, Hollywood. Opens Sat., Oct. 24; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru Oct. 31. www.lightningrodtheater.ludus.com

IN A DARK DARK HOUSE Neil La Bute’s explores toxic family dynamics, repressed memories, and child abuse through the tense reunion of two estranged adult brothers. The Broadwater black Box, Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Opens Thurs., Oct. 22; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm; thru Nov. 14. https://events.humanitix.com/in-a-dark-dark-house

THE MUSIC MAN Meredith Willson’s musical about a fast-talking salesman who gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 North Grand Ave., downtown LA Opens Tuesday, October 27; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sat., 2 pm, Sun., 1 pm and 7 pm thru Nov. 8. https://www.centertheatregroup.org/shows-tickets/

WHAT HAD  HAPPENED WAS The play follows Marcellus Turner, an LA Councilman and community advocate, determined to make change for the people he represents. The Robey Theatre Company, LATC, Theater 4, 514 South Spring St., downtown LA. Opens Sat., Oct. 24; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru  Nov. 15. https://www.therobeytheatrecompanyorg/upcoming

THE WHO’S TOMMY  After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Opens Wed., Oct. 28; Tues.-Thurs., 7:30 pm, Fri.-Sat., 8 pm. Sun., 1 pm and 6 pm; thru Nov. 15. www.hollywoodpantages.org.

CONTINUING PERFORMANCES

Larger Theaters, Region-Wide:

BAT BOY A rock musical based on a story from a tabloid about a half-boy, half-bat who is discovered in a cave and taken in by a compassionate family in the small, close-minded town of Hope Falls, West Virginia. One More Productions, The Gem Theater, 12852 Main St., Garden Grove. Opens Sat., Oct. 10; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Oct. 25. www.theGEMoc.com

BUYER AND CELLAR Jonathan Tolins’s play about fantasy, celebrity, and the price of living inside someone else’s dream.  Ensemble Theatre Company, New Vic Theatre, 33 Victoria St., Santa Barbara; Wed.-Thurs., 7:30 pm, Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sat., 3 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Oct. 25. www.etcsb.org

RECOMMENDED COME FROM AWAY

The Ensemble (Photo by Craig Schwartz Photography)

A musical that tells the true story of how the people of Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed thousands of air travelers stranded in the aftermath of 9/11. Stage Raw’s review. A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., 2 pm; added perfs: Sun., Nov. 1 & 8, 7 pm; thru Nov. 8. www.anoisewithin.org

THE DANCE AND THE RAILROAD David Henry Hwang’s play about two immigrant laborers building the transcontinental railroad during the Chinese Railroad Workers’ Strike of 1867. A co-production of Artists at Play and the Latino Theatre Company. Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 South Spring St., downtown LA. Sat., Oct. 3; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 1. https://www.latinotheaterco.org

THE FEEL GOOD STORY AMERICAN NEEDS RIGHT NOW A year after escaping from terrorists, six men reunite, and secrets come to light in Mark Wilding’s play. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, LA. ; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 8. https://theatrewest.org

FRANKENSTEIN: RESURRECTION Justin Meyer’s Gothic horror musical sequel to Mary Shelley’s classic in which,  after years apart, Victor Frankenstein and his Creature once again square off, The Nocturne Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 1 pm; thru Nov. 1. https://thenocturnetheatre.com/box-office/

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Set In rural Ireland, John Patrick Shanley’s pay tells the story of two quiet people, whose simmering feelings for each other are constrained by their families. Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre;  Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sat., 2 pm; Sun., 4 pm, Thurs., Oct. 22, 8 pm; thru Oct. 25. www.sierramadreplayhouse.org

RECOMMENDED SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Geoffrey Rivas and Sal Lopez  (Photo by Grettel Cortes Photography)

Luis Alfaro’s play is set in Tulare County, where four members of a Pentecostal church share food and faith in the shadow of the disappearance of their pastor. Stage Raw’s review. The Latino theater Company at LATC, 514 S. Spring St., downtown LA; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 15. https://www.latinotheaterco.org/

WIVES A comedy that travels from 16th-century France to 1920s India and 1960s Idaho, turning the spotlight on the overlooked voices who shaped the world. Stage Raw’s review. East West Players, David Henry Hwang Theatre, 120 Judge John Aiso St., downtown LA; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 5 pm; thru Nov. 1. www.eastwestplayers.org/wives

YAMEL CUCUY  Blending puppetry, music and live actors, this show tells the story of a girl on the threshold of adulthood, hunted by ICE and tormented by specters drawn from Mexican folklore and modern horror movies. Latino Theater Company at the Los Angeles Theater Center, Street, downtown LA; Thurs.-Sat., 8pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 1. www.thelatc.org

Intimate Theaters, Hollywood:

B+MOM Melissa Greenspan’s play about a mom determined to squeeze in every crucial life lesson for her daughter the night before her high school graduation. Rogue Machine (upstairs on the Henry Murray Stage), The Matrix Theatre, 57 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood Wed., 7:30 pm, thru Nov. 4. https://matrixvisitingartist.ludus.com/index.php

RECOMMENDED A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

Carlo Mancasola and Nicholas Anthony Reid (Photo by Jeff Lorch)

Samuel D. Hunter’s play about two strangers who meet as client and lender and find themselves returning to the same conversation: Keith, a mortgage broker raising his daughter alone, and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker determined to reclaim a piece of his family’s lost land. Stage Raw’s review. Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre, upstage on the Henry Murray Stage, 7657 Melrose Ave, Hollywood; Fri. and Mon., 8 pm, Sat.-Sun., 5 pm; thru Nov. 1.  https://roguemachine.ludus.com

RECOMMENDED CLUB 27

Graham Kurtz and Diego Huerta-Gutierrez (Photo by Ren Shelburne)

An original rock musical showcase featuring your favorite songs of yesteryear combined with themes of loss, addiction and mental health. Stage Raw’s review. JAXX, The Jaxx Theatre, 5432 Santa Monica Blvd., E. Hollywood.  Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm, Wed.-Thurs., Oct. 28-29, 8 pm; thru Oct. 30. https://events.leapevents.com/event/club27

RECOMMENDED CONVENTION

The Ensemble (Photo by Julio Javier Vargas) 

Danny Rocco’s play about the nomination for U.S. vice-president at the 1944 Democratic convention and the unsuccessful bid by the progressive Henry Wallace. Stage Raw’s review. The Industry Loft, 755 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; Fri., 8 pm, Sat.-Sun., 3 pm, dark Sat., Oct. 31; Tues. Nov. 3, 7 pm; thru Nov. 3.  https://www.conventionplay.com/

RECOMMENDED DIVE BAR

(Photo by Rudy Torres) 

As police helicopters circle outside of Vee’s Bar in the Boyle Heights, following a nearby shooting, a mysterious old man matching the description of “A Person Of Interest” walks into the bar prompting intense speculation among the patrons inside. Stage Raw’s review. CASA 0101 Theater in the Gloria Molina Auditorium, 2102 East First Street, Boyle Heights; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru Nov. 1. https://ww.casa0101.org

RECOMMENDED FOREVER IN THERE or F*CK AROUND AND FIND OUT

Armando Torres and Scout Gutzmerson  (Photo by Andrew Ge)

In Ashley Rose Wellman’s play, two amateur conflict journalists who were kidnapped for ransom during an ill-advised trip to an active war zone struggle to adjust to normal life. Stage Raw’s review. Theatre of NOTE, 1517 North Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm, Mon., 8 pm; thru Nov. 7. https://theatreofnote.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200547763&bpo=18017

RECOMMENDED RORSCHACH 

Mitch Ross and Paul Culos  (Photo by Tyson Lindo)

Kelly Younger’s new play about the art and science of perception, the courage to be seen for who we truly are, and the mysterious, blotted shape of love itself.  Stage Raw’s review. The Skylight theater, 1816 1/2 Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm. Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 22. https://app.opendate.io/s/rorschach-99

RECOMMENDED SAINT MEGAN

Rachel Sorsa and Caitlin Zambito (Photo by Jeff Lorch)

Joy Gregory’s play about a young woman brought up in a hyper-Calvinist Christian sect who begins to question the tenets of her faith. Stage Raw’s review. Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, Mon., 8 pm; thru Nov. 15. www.roguemachinetheatre.org

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

A HALLOWEEN CAROL In this immersive show, participants will cross paths with spirits of an altogether different sort, revisit half-forgotten Halloweens, and find themselves suspended somewhere between memory and dream. Shows are 45 minutes long. Stage Raw’s review. The Count’s Den, 1039 S. Olive St., downtown LA; check website for schedule; thru Oct. 29.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-halloween-carol-tickets-1999712528002?keep_tld=true

RECOMMENDED MARISOL

Jose Rivera’s play about a woman who must navigate a terrifying world on her own after her guardian angel abandons her to join the celestial battle against a senile God. Stage Raw’s review. Open Fist Theatre Company, Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 4 pm, Mon., Oct. 5, 8 pm; thru Oct. 24. www.openfist.org.

NIGHT WATCH The 30 minute show includes a mix of one-on-one actor interaction, tactile media components and light gameplay. Participants will be seated on a bench or desk chair inside a parked van and must be able to transfer into the vehicle. A signed waiver is required to participate.  Bees Knees. Hatch Escapes, 1919 3rd Ave., LA; check website for schedule.; thru Nov. 1. https://www.nightwatchvan.com/

RECOMMENDED THE PETERSON SHOW

Kristen Ariza, Devere Rogers, Kelly McCreary, John Clarence Stewart, and Tamberla Perry
(Photo by Cooper Bates)

Janine Nabers’s play follows five former child stars who reunite as the legacy of their beloved television father collapses into scandal. Stage Raw’s review. Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Atwater; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 4 pm, Mon., 8 pm, Thurs., Oct 1, 8 pm; thru Oct. 26. https://echotheatercompany.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200519155

WINTER’S BENCH Mike Kenny’s play about an elderly woman who has spent a lifetime believing a tree spoke to her when she was a child, and who waits, even now, to hear its voice again. Stage Raw’s review. 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th Street, LA; Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, Monday Sept 7 and 14, 8 pm; thru Oct. 25. www.24thstreet.org

Intimate Theaters, Valleys in LA County:

RECOMMENDED AS YOU LIKE IT

Ted Barton as Duke Frederick (foreground), Julia Manis as Rosalind (background). Photo by Alyssa Dorn

In this Shakespearean comedy,  young love blossoms, hearts are broken and mended, and the denizens of the Forest learn to see each other and themselves with clarity and compassion. Stage Raw’s review. The Porters of Hellsgate, Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center, 11006 Magnolia Blvd., N. Hollywood; check website for schedule; thru Nov. 1. https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-porters-of-hellsgate-presents-as-you-l-tickets-291477#smtx-click

BOSTON MARRIAGE A play by David Mamet about the relationship between two gay women in the late Victorian era, one of whom has a wealthy male lover, while the other has her eye on a younger woman. Stage Raw’s review. European House LA, 12355 Rye St., Studio City; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, Thurs., Oct. 22, 8 pm; thru Oct. 24. https://www.ticketsource.com/boston-marriage

RECOMMENDED DARK LIBRARY: THE TIME MACHINE

Nia Johnson and Ian Wolf  (Photo by Rachel Leigh Lenses)

An immersive experience where the Victorian sci-fi novels of H.G. Wells come to life through theater, dance, experiential design, and curated cocktail pairings. Stage Raw’s review. After Hours Theater Company, 5628 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. Fri.-Sat., 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm, Sun., 4 pm and 6 pm; thru Nov. 1.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-library-the-time-machine-tickets-1998260666445?aff=oddtdtcreator

RECOMMENDED FALL INTO OZ

Avery Dixon and Sue Gisser (Photography by Airn Media)

Hannah Campbell and Sue Gisser (Photography by Airn Media)

Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s novel, the show is an original outdoor theatre experience designed for an intimate audience, where family, friends, and Oz fans of all generations can enjoy this unique, new autumn adventure. The journey begins every half hour starting at 10 am and runs approximately 75 minutes with intermission. Stage Raw’s review. Heart to Art Productions, A Secret Rose Garden, 23444 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills; Sat. and Sun, check website for schedule; through October 26. HearttoArtProductions.org,

RECOMMENDED HEARTBREAK HOUSE

Henri Lubatti and Jocelyn Towne (Craig Schwartz Photography)

Henri Lubatti and Jocelyn Towne (Craig Schwartz Photography)

George Bernard Shaw’s 1919 dark comedy centers on a chaotic gathering of self-absorbed upper-class guests in the ship-shaped country home of  an eccentric captain. Stage Raw’s review. Antaeus Theatre Company, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, Mon., 8 pm, Tues.-Thurs., Oct 13-25, 8 pm; thru Nov. 16. www.antaeus.org

RECOMMENDED KAIJU

Leandro Cano and Cherish Monique Duke (Photo by Ken Sawyer)

in Dan Caffrey’s takedown of the sometimes pretentious nature of art and culture: when two gigantic, mythical monsters destroy a city, it precipitates a debate. Stage Raw’s review. The Road Theater Company, The Noho Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 1. https://ci.ovationtix.com/35065/production/1280560

A KILLER NIGHT IN STUDIO CITY Kevin Allen Jackson and Kristine Dickson’s immersive murder mystery, plus dinner, set in 1958.  Stage Raw’s review. Vitello’s, 4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City; check website for schedule; thru Oct. 31. https://www.akillernightlive.com/studiocity/tickets

THE MADNESS! An original immersive theatrical experience: Step inside the Vesper Institute, where the nurses have a cult like devotion to the rules. Downtown Repertory Theater Company, . Mountain View Mausoleum, 2300 Marengo Ave., Altadena; check website for schedule; thru Nov. 7. https://buytickets.at/downtownrep/2376992 https://buytickets.at/downtownrep/2376992

MOTEL 66 Eight new one-act plays set in locales along Route 66. The Group Rep, The Lonny Chapman Theatre, Upstairs, 10900 Burbank Blvd., Noho; Sat., 4 pm, Sun., 7 pm; thru Nov. 22. No ADA access. www.thegrouprep.com

RECOMMENDED SPIDER’S WEB

Lloyd Pedersen and Reed Campbell (photo by @Mechanical Dragons)

An Agatha Christie mystery about the wife of a diplomat who discovers a dead body in her living room and does everything she can to hide it before her husband comes home with an important politician. Stage Raw’s review.. The Group Rep, the Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 1. www.theGROUPrep.com

RECOMMENDED TEXAS SODOMY: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF LAWRENCE V. TEXAS

Jabari, Matt McConkey, Drew Droege. (Photo by Dusti Cunningham)

The play follows two ordinary working-class men and Lane Lewis (Matt McConkey)—a Houston activist and bartender who becomes their closest ally and protector—as they join an unlikely coalition of lawyers and activists in a pivotal chapter of the American civil rights movement. Stage Raw’s review. The Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Oct. 24. https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/skoraproductions/6923

Intimate Theaters, West Side and Beaches

ABSOLUTELY HALLOWEEN A young girl learns surprising lessons about life, love, laughter and sugar, from an array of characters who take her on a magical All Hallows’ Eve adventure. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4^th St., Santa Monica; Sat. 2 pm, Sun., 12:30 ; thru Oct. 31. https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/absolutely-halloween.html

ANTI-HERO: REVENGE OF THE SWIFTIES Derick Edgren Otero’s play asks: What happens when being a fan becomes more than being a fan? California Repertory Theatre, Studio Theater, CSULB, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach; check website for schedule; thru oct. 24. https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/csulb-theatre-arts/6797

THE BEST MEDICINE A stand-up comedy class keeps a woman psychologically afloat when her husband is diagnosed with a progressive, incurable disease and she’s thrust into the job of self-sacrificing caregiver. Stage Raw’s review. Odyssey Theater Ensemble, 2055 South Sepulveda Blvd., West LA.; Opens Sat., Oct. 10; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Nov. 15. www.odysseytheatre.com

A DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2 Fifteen years after Nora Helmer famously walked out on her husband and children in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, she returns with an urgent request in Lucas Hnath’s play. The Pond at Little Fish Theatre, 514 N. Prospect Avenue, Suite L1, Redondo Beach; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2:30 pm; thru Oct. 25. https://www.littlefishtheatre.org/pond/

LETTER FROM DAVID Actor and professional magician Albie Selznick chronicles his youthful quest to work with his idol, David Bowie. Stage Raw’s review. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4^th St., Santa Monica; ; Sun., 7 pm; thru Dec. 20. https://events.leapevents.com/event/letter-from-david

RECOMMENDED MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION

Nell Murphy and Brad Greenquist (Photo by Phil Class)

George Bernard Shaw’s play about the economic realities hidden behind Victorian respectability—and, more than a century later, its questions about money, sexuality, and women’s freedom have lost none of their bite. Stage Raw’s review. Pacific Resident Theater, Venice Blvd., Venice; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sat.-Sun., 3 pm; thru Oct. 25. https://pacificresidenttheatre.org

PUT YOU ON BLAST A fun romp about a low-budget, homespun podcast whose guests are a bunch of eccentric malcontents all vying to justify their various ideologies in a battle royale of wits and nuttiness. The Actors Gang, 9070 Culver Blvd; Thurs. and Sat., 8 pm, Fri., 9 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Oct. 24. https://theactorsgang.com/

TRUE WEST Sam Shepard’s black comedy about a volatile collision between two estranged brothers. Pico Playhouse, 10508 West Pico Blvd., West LA; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm, Sat., Oct. 24, 2 pm; thru Oct. 25. https://www.picoplayhouse.com

WOOF  Three outspoken dogs — a flamboyant show poodle, a pampered Yorkie, and a scrappy rescue – observe everything, offering hilarious commentary on their human owners, who are strangers whose lives unexpectedly intersect at a neighborhood dog park. Stage Raw’s review. Pageant Productions, Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA.; check website for schedule; thru Nov. 8. https://odysseytheatre.com/tickets/?eid=203098

Intimate Theaters, Neighboring Counties:

MEL BROOKS’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN A stage adaptation of the comedy film, following the mishaps of Victor Frankenstein’s grandson. Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga; Fri.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., 2 pm; thru Oct. 25. https://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events/young-frankenstein

SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET In Stephen Sondheim’s musical thriller, a falsely imprisoned London barber. returns home as “Sweeney Todd” seeking revenge against the corrupt Judge Turpin who ruined his family. Ophelia’s Jump, 2009 Porterfield Way Suite l, Upland. Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru Oct. 25. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=ophj

Special Events:

10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL  Towne Street Theatre’s annual event: This year’s theme is Blast from the Past. The festival offers a unique opportunity to explore how history, memory and nostalgia continue to shape the way we understand ourselves and the world around us. Stella Adler Theater, 6773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Opens Sat., Nov. 10; Fri., 8pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru Nov.1; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tst-13th-annual-10-minute-play-festival-tickets-2000120525333?aff=oddtdtcreator

AMERICAN SOUND TAKES FLIGHT A musical program ranging from Aaron Copeland to Paul Simon MUSI/QUE, The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills on. Oct. 23-24 and Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena on Oct 28. https://www.muse-ique.com/

BINGE FREE FESTIVAL A six-week festival of free shows. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4^th St., Santa Monica . Opens Fri., Oct. 13; check website for schedule; thru Nov. 20. To reserve a ticket: https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/the-bff-calendar-of-events.html

BOBBY ROBOTOWITZ Matt Schatz’s play unpacks questions around identity and AI and what it means to be a writer in today’s digital world. IAMA, at a secret location, For tickets and information please visit https://www.iamatheatre.com/bobby-robotowitz thru Nov. 23

CARMEN The passions of a love stricken soldier, turned dark and deadly in rebel’s famous opera.  LA Opera, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Ave., downtown LA opens Sat., Oct 17; six performances only, check website for schedule; through Nov. 7. www.laopera.org

DOUBLE EXPOSURE A live production and cinematic journey through poetry, with original live music by Butch Norton. Beyond Baroque, Literary Arts Center, 681 N.  Venice Blvd., Venice. Fri., Oct. 23, 7:30 pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poet-film-stage-double-exposure-tickets-1998597446764?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

MAKE FASCISM FUN AGAIN Part revival, part rally, part pageant, part nightmare, the interactive physical-theater satire rummages through our collective appetite for obedience, and the warm, wet promise that someone else might finally take responsibility. The Elysian Theatre, 1944 Riverside Dr., LA. Mon.-Tues., Oct. 26-27, 9:30 pm. https://www.makefascismfunagain.com/

MARY & MARGO’S HALLOWEEN SIDESHOW OF MADNESS After dying in a horrific theater accident years ago, Mary and Margo have been trapped in the Void; now they are back from the dead. ZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Wed.-Thurs., 7:30 pm and 9 pm; thru Oct. 29. https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/zombiejoes/4552

SKETCHES FROM THE EDGE OF FLAMENCO An original, multi-sensory theatrical work by Omonike Akinyemi blending flamenco, film, and surreal humor, in which flamenco transforms into a vivid language of its own. Light Nigerian snacks are included. Image Quilt Dance Theater, Thymele Arts, 5481 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood. Sat., Oct. 24, 7 pm. https://www.imagequilt.com/

SPOOKYFEST A lineup of spooky shows. The Hobgoblin Playhouse,1516 N. Gardner St., Hollywood. Oct. 22 to Nov. 3, check website for schedule; https://www.spookyfestla.com/?utm_source=StageCrafts+Patrons&utm_campaign=f40e818771-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_10_15_03_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f40e818771-746381524

URBAN DEPTH, TOUR OF TERROR, ULTRA Billed as a program of “ultra-riveting, ultra-grotesque and ultra-terrifying wordless vignettes and mind-blowing physical performances.”  ZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Check website for schedule; through November 1. https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/zombiejoes/4552

WAR OF THE WORLDS OLD TIME RADIO SHOW A show eternalized with Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 radio broadcast, about a Martian invasion striking Earth. Long Beach Shakespeare Company, Helen Borgers Theatre, 4250 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach. Oct. 23-25 Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; www.LBShakespeare.org

Podcasts and Other Audio Events

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

– Compiled by Deborah Klugman