Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – September 16

Theatrical shows, Film Festivals, Fringe Festivals, Dance, and Shakespeare NOW registered on the Better Lemons calendar!

For more shows visit our Calendar. For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.

Rooftop Screams at the Montalban

The Addams Family

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Sun. 10/6 – Addams Family

Special live concert with The Sinister String Quartet performing a pre-show tribute to the Addams Family score. https://t.co/93qnwXxv0K pic.twitter.com/MRHWg5iXW7

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

Evil Dead

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Wed. 10/9 – Evil Dead (2013) Special appearance by Dana DeLorenzo (star of Ash Vs Evil Dead, the Evil Dead television series) who will introduce the film and participate in a moderated Q&A after the screening. https://t.co/jdEPBryjcI pic.twitter.com/O4gmIvFweS

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Hocus Pocus

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Thu. 10/24 – Hocus Pocus (1993)

Special Event – composer John Debney (The Greatest Showman, The Orville) will be joining for a post-show discussion on scoring the film. https://t.co/NQDkKaBdRv pic.twitter.com/DMAfL0PlGz

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Dawn of the Dead

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Fri. 10/25 – Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Spend the evening on the rooftop watching the classic Zack Snyder flick with free MontalBags filled w/ candy!

THE PLOT: https://t.co/MyD2uuxs2c pic.twitter.com/hWT9XQmUZc

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

The Mummy

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Sat. 10/26 – The Mummy

Special live concert with The Sinister String Quartet performing a pre-show tribute to the Mummy score with free MontalBags filled w/ candy!

THE PLOT: https://t.co/EriWGs2d5E pic.twitter.com/pX8ZJhtWrP

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Ghostbusters

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Sun. 10/27 – Ghostbusters (1984)

Join us for a very special screening of Ghostbusters! The OC Ghost Busters will be on hand in uniform displaying the tools & equipment of the Ghost Busters. https://t.co/rHKcqCUiwl pic.twitter.com/tPv4vh8zlm

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Beetlejuice

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Wed. 10/30 – Beetlejuice

Spend the evening on the rooftop watching the classic Tim Burton hit with free MontalBags filled w/ candy!

Sip on a Beetle JUICE custom-made cocktail by the venue’s trusty mixologist, Joel Ramos. https://t.co/P3xH9CrGQn pic.twitter.com/PrsQNf3JV4

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Get Out

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Thu. 10/31 – Get Out

Spend the spookiest night of the year with Jordan Peele’s Academy Award-winning movie with free MontalBags filled w/ candy! https://t.co/wHm2Z4Eiec pic.twitter.com/5p5qgDB2Ye

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Coco

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Fri. 11/1 – Coco

Celebrate Day of the Dead with the historic venue transformed by Ricardo Montalbán (and his family). Visitors gifted with free MontalBags filled w/ candy! https://t.co/TSClzi5JXO pic.twitter.com/Q66Jbe9rgj

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Theatrical Festivals, Shows, and Dance Performances

Gem of the Ocean

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Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson unfolds the African American legacy in the first chronological episode of his celebrated American Century Cycle—a soaring, mystical tale of a man desperate for redemption in 1904 Pittsburgh. https://t.co/waIKYNpE4w pic.twitter.com/Bcvtlo7XV3

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

Driving Wilde

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DRIVING WILDE is Jacqueline Wright’s very free, very contemporary, shockingly frank and surreal adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. https://t.co/ypXvFjOGK4 pic.twitter.com/4jvDQBDakr

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

To Dad With Love: A Tribute to Buddy Ebsen

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Multi-talented performer Kiki Ebsen honors her father, entertainer Buddy Ebsen, in a multi-media show, co-designed by Kiki and her brother Dustin Ebsen. https://t.co/795TbfHCKU pic.twitter.com/14GNmYIE5m

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

Charlotte Stay Close

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Charlotte Stay Close is a brutally funny and moving play about three young people, who must navigate love, loss and and the complicated bond between sisters. https://t.co/VeTjpsk3XF pic.twitter.com/5hnAVsZMjC

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

My Name is Mommy

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MY NAME IS MOMMY is a one woman show written & performed by April Wish and directed & developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. https://t.co/1Hivlhb0Pv pic.twitter.com/XeUgEuR9Un

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

Jack and the Giant

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JACK AND THE GIANT https://t.co/ZbguQLLZ4D pic.twitter.com/FcFRTVOb8t

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 17, 2019

Fools

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A hilarious musical adaptation of the Neil Simon play, Fools, with book and lyrics by Simon, and music and lyrics by Phil Swann and Ron West. https://t.co/FlkuBF65nr pic.twitter.com/KdDqFyO0T2

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 17, 2019

Fertile

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Jenny has a plan. A plan to get pregnant. Everyone says, time is running out – she just turned 35, after all. #LATheatre #LATheater #LAThtr #FertilethePlay #HeatherDowling #WhitefireTheatre #SoloShow #HFF19 #AwardWinner #DoubleSWEET #LemonMeter #Motherhoo https://t.co/v9HGuEY2nE pic.twitter.com/xhPxFPTs0b

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Yoga Play

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At the top of their game, yoga apparel giant Jojomon is hit with a terrible scandal that sends them into freefall. Desperate to recover their earnings and reputation, newly hired CEO Joan stakes everything on an unlikely plan. https://t.co/3xjSJaNoVX pic.twitter.com/41W8prNrrw

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Titus Andronicus

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This Halloween, Director Mikey Mulhearn and Intimacy/Fight Director Celina Surniak transform the space beneath EverBar into an arena of death. https://t.co/rv5hxiLZM0 pic.twitter.com/6sSOkq31YM

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Tonoccus McClain: Living A Why Not Life

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Tonoccus McClain (“The Lion King”) and his special guests will take the audience on a self-reflecting musical journey through the influences of musical theatre, jazz, pop, gospel, and other surprises. https://t.co/YxfsDpGw1R pic.twitter.com/oM6kUXtJOS

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

Buried Child

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Set in America’s heartland, Sam Shepard’s powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning play details, with shocking hilarity, the disintegration of the American Dream. https://t.co/BtZYeG4vKa

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 18, 2019

The Chinese Lady

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September 5 – 29, 2019
Greenway Arts Alliance
Co-Production with Artists at Play
Los Angeles Premiere
THE CHINESE LADY
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Rebecca Wear
Featuring Amy She and Trieu Tran, with Hao Feng and Stephanie Wong

TICKETS ($15 – $34): https://t.co/yxLFsU0JAL pic.twitter.com/mC4oqxPyLC

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

Little Shop of Horrors

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POWER-HUNGRY, R&B-SINGING, CARNIVOROUS PLANT SETS ITS SIGHTS
ON WORLD DOMINATION!

This deviously delicious sci-fi musical comedy comes to the Playhouse for the musical theater event of the season with some deliciously devious new twists. https://t.co/aZvz84QhHB pic.twitter.com/F2cniC2uig

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

Measure for Measure

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ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY

Presents the First Show of its 2019-20 Season!

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jonathan Fox

Limited Engagement Begin Thursday, October 3 at The New Vic in Santa Barbara!

“Is this her https://t.co/BJktlXtRux pic.twitter.com/GLZBm2i7SE

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

I Never Saw Another

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LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE “THEATRE FOR A NEW GENERATION” PRESENTS “I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY” By Celeste Raspanti Directed by Donna Inglima

Performances Begin Saturday, October 19 for Two Weeks Only at the Laguna Playhouse! https://t.co/NaoWXqssin pic.twitter.com/NKQeyDQUzD

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

The Music Man

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5-star theatricals announces its full cast joining ADAM PASCAL (Broadway’s Rent, Aida)
as Professor Harold Hill in its upcoming production of THE MUSIC MAN

Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Musical Direction by Brad Ellis https://t.co/yuvGD6T0l1 pic.twitter.com/oiob2nkBLj

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

Never is Now

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NEVER IS NOW!

What happens when people from diverse backgrounds experience the firsthand accounts of ten survivors who were labeled “undesirable” and thrust into Hitler’s systematic genocide? Playwright Wendy Kout disturbingly links then and now. https://t.co/Pzrh8luL1M pic.twitter.com/qwbZPZ3vaC

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 19, 2019

Miss Lilly Gets Boned

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Sex, faith, and violence are all part of this intricate package of connections in Miss Lilly Gets Boned. Bekah Brunstetter imaginatively explores the tenuous and permeable boundaries that separate our civilized side from our more animalistic one, and the https://t.co/2mfQaF5CQ3 pic.twitter.com/ApTnL17F1d

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

The Dumb Waiter

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Harold Pinter’s “The Dumb Waiter” tells the tragicomic tale of two hit men hiding out in the basement of a derelict building waiting for the delivery of their next victim. https://t.co/IpX2cUatjx pic.twitter.com/eeBwbgrSjA

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

Barrymore

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The Group Rep presents BARRYMORE by William Luce, with Robert Benedict as Barrymore, featuring Todd Andrew Ball, directed by Robert Benedict, produced by Todd Andrew Ball. https://t.co/Xedw08hPBu pic.twitter.com/QiV3LZ5tAS

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

Romeo and Juliet

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The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gus Krieger. https://t.co/fBwL36J2le pic.twitter.com/aaj7xJzXpI

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

HalfTruths, Full Plate

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Half Truths, Full Plate
Inside of a small Hell’s Kitchen apartment in New York City, three generations of women share laughter and delicious food–but each of them will be forced to push beyond the surface and speak their truth… https://t.co/044YieF8Jh pic.twitter.com/a1YsfWVWJI

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

Milkcrate Monologues Vol. 1

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Towne Street Theatre’s Autumn Outings and its October Showcase Presents: Milkcrate Monologues! Milkcrate Monologues is a one of a kind fresh take on Hiphop Theater exploring the narratives & messages that can be delivered through the form of Rap. https://t.co/xKRjixdEEV pic.twitter.com/IXytLbgeKf

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

TST Sum Poetry

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Towne Street Theatre’s Autumn Outings and its October Showcase Presents: Sum Poetry 2! We are showcasing one-of-a-kind and creative spoken word artists from all over LA. https://t.co/iuxy7WGOwH pic.twitter.com/c0q09i155r

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

Conversations ‘Bout the Girls

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Conversations ‘Bout The Girls
A fresh, inspiring performance piece about the relationship women have with their breasts. It brings into view the mysterious, sometimes misunderstood, and often controversial realm of women’s bodies and body images. https://t.co/6vJXolYOgu pic.twitter.com/Mct2QakeBv

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

Art is Useless When You’re Being Mauled by a Bear

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In this world premiere play by Alisa Tangredi, a woman must see the truth and find acceptance in a fantastical adventure through grief and loss, fairy tales, and realities. And, yes … there’s a bear. Directed by JJ Mayes and Bree Pavey. https://t.co/n28kXN9czD pic.twitter.com/3rv2VO0G6n

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 20, 2019

Fourth Annual Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre

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Welcome to the Binge! Your new BFF!

Two weeks of free theatre October 12 to 27, 2019
with encore performances through November 15!

Santa Monica Group Theatre presents The BFF aka The BINGE Fringe Festival of Free Theatre https://t.co/8PIqvtfaNU pic.twitter.com/femiXVRCWQ

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 22, 2019

Masoch and Desade

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MASOCH AND DESADE
Two archetypes walk into a bar–a bar at the edge of the New World, named for America’s first great poet, owned and operated by an African American.
The archetypes in question are, however, profoundly European. https://t.co/a37i0eIagO pic.twitter.com/4taKnGUG4l

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 22, 2019

4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane

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Award-winning theatre company Son of Semele Ensemble is proud to present its third mainstage production for the 2019 season, “4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane”. https://t.co/ENO7VnNELw pic.twitter.com/FGwuqbK8A8

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 22, 2019

Peter & the Wolf Presented by LA Youth Ballet

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The acclaimed Los Angeles Youth Ballet, directed by Andrea Paris-Gutierrez, presents a delightful family-friendly double-bill featuring “Peter & the Wolf”, Prokofiev’s beloved symphonic fairy tale of courage and ingenuity… https://t.co/LwAV2WsAJS pic.twitter.com/bmd9gXUrMC

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 23, 2019