EVENTS OPENING THIS WEEK

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD @ A Noise Within

October 10, 2018 7:30 pm

Hamlet is turned topsy turvy in this brilliant, Tony Award®-winning comedy that thrusts Shakespeare’s two minor characters to the frontlines with no rules except one: they are destined to die. Trapped in a universe …read more


VILLAINY @ Whitefire Theatre

October 10, 2018 8:00 pm

Just in time for the Halloween season, Villainy, or H.H. Holmes’ Own Story arrives at the Whitefire Theatre. It’s the incredible true story of H.H. Holmes (1861-1896), America’s first serial killer. Born Herman Webster …read more


WC THORNBUSH & THE GREAT AMERICAN SHOW@ Bootleg Theater

October 10, 2018 8:00 pm

W.C. Thornbush and The Great American Show, “The nation’s salvation in a single night of entertainment”. This comedic musical revue features classic Americana entertainment, peppered with biting humor, irreverent sketch comedy, and heartfelt moments. …read more


REELABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL: LOS ANGELES @ various venues

October 11, 2018 6:45 pm

ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles October 11-14th, 2018 is a four-day festival which showcases new and classic films, conversations, and artistic programs. ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles 2018 explores, embraces, and celebrates the diversity …read more


SILENCE! THE MUSICAL @ The Actors Company

October 11, 2018 8:00 pm

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL The Unauthorized Parody of The Silence of the Lambs Music & Lyrics by Jon Kaplan & Al Kaplan, Book by Hunter Bell ​ Adapted from the screenplay “Silence! The Musical” by Jon & Al …read more


I’M WITH HER – SARA WATKINS, SARAH JAROSZ, AND AOIFE O’DONOVAN@ Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University

October 11, 2018 8:00 pm

Comprised of multi-Grammy-Award-winners Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan, acoustic folk trio I’m With Her has garnered praise for their exquisite musicianship, family-like chemistry and “sweetly ethereal” indelible harmonies (the New York Times). …read more


14TH ANNUAL LA FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL @ Regal L.A. LIVE Cinemas

October 12, 2018 10:00 am

LA Femme International Film Festival is a premier festival that focuses on platforming women filmmakers “by women, for everyone”. Our Festival was created in 2005, when it became apparent that there was a need …read more


SEñOR PLUMMER’S FINAL FIESTA @ Plummer Park

October 12, 2018 7:30 pm

Award-winning artists’ collective Rogue Artists Ensemble takes over West Hollywood’s Plummer Park through a commission from The City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division for a site-specific immersive theater experience with Señor Plummer’s Final Fiesta, …read more


BABY EYES @ Atwater Village Theatre

October 12, 2018 8:00 pm

A gaggle of male harpies spin a cautionary tale of taboo, lust, and one tragic boy’s search for manhood. …read more


FOOL FOR LOVE BY SAM SHEPARD@ Black Box Studios

October 12, 2018 8:00 pm

The scene is a stark motel room at the edge of the Mojave Desert. May, a disheveled young woman, sits dejectedly on a rumpled bed while Eddie, a rough-spoken rodeo performer, crouches in a …read more


THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK @ LaCanada Pres

October 12, 2018 8:00 pm

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Based upon the book Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl At LaCanada Presbyterian Church 626 Foothill Blvd, LaCanada Three performances only: October …read more


POST APOCALYPTIC BUNKER COMEDY@ Stage 12

October 13, 2018 5:00 pm

Post Apocalyptic Bunker Comedy October 13th – October 28th Saturdays at 5:00pm and Sundays at 5:30pm The creative team behind The Awkward Party (Best Play of 2017, OC Weekly) and Pretendessee Williams we’re proud …read more


THE STUDY @ The Complex

October 13, 2018 8:00 pm

Critics Lemonade: 70%

Winner! Encore Producers Award Hollywood Fringe 2018 Winner! Critics Choice Award Better-Lemons 2018 We’re listed as Immersive bu only because there is no “INTERACTIVE” option! THE STUDY takes place during a psychological clinical test of the flight-or-fight …read more


REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES @ Garry Marsh Theatre

October 13, 2018 8:00 pm

In a tiny, family-run factory, fabric flies and tempers flare when Ana, fresh out of high school, rebels against the status quo with dreams of becoming a writer. But deportation and the pressure to …read more


“I’M GONNA KILL THE PRESIDENT!” A FEDERAL OFFENSE@ various venues

October 13, 2018 8:00 pm

The award-winning guerrilla-theater comedy “I’m Gonna Kill the President!” A Federal Offense will return to Los Angeles this fall, apropos of absolutely nothing happening in America. Performances take place in secret locations throughout Los …read more


CAL IN CAMO @ VS. Theatre

October 14, 2018 3:00 pm

West Coast Premiere of “Cal in Camo” Presented by James Roday’s Red Dog Squadron and VS. Theatre Company Written by William Francis Hoffman / Directed by Amy K. Harmon Do wounds from the past irrevocably impact our capacity to …read more


JD SOUTHER @ Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University

October 14, 2018 7:00 pm

Grammy-nominated writer JD Souther is an architect of the Southern California sound, whose lyrics defined the country rock songs of the ’70s and ’80s. He has penned countless hits for the Eagles (“Heartache Tonight,” …read more


POSSESSION: AN AMERICAN SERIAL KILLER @ Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre

October 14, 2018 8:00 pm

It’s not about lust, not about violence. This October it’s about POSSESSION. Are you ready? Experience the Play… Possession: An American Serial Killer puts you up close to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. …read more


CIRQUE MECHANICS: 42FT – A MENAGERIE OF MECHANICAL MARVELS@ Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University

October 16, 2018 7:30 pm

Thrills, laughs and excitement are on full display as Cirque Mechanics’ 42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels transports audiences back to the timeless thrills of the big top circus ring. Deriving its name …read more


CHEMO BARBIE – MY LADY BITS JOURNEY THROUGH BREAST CANCER @ Santa Monica Playhouse, The Other Space

October 16, 2018 8:00 pm

“Uniquely funny” exclaims LA Beat. In 2016, Heather Keller, a healthy young vegan runner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. This is her heartbreaking, inspiring and ultimately uplifting story. Winner …read more


THE BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL OF FREE THEATRE (BFF) @ Santa Monica Playhouse The Main Stage

October 16, 2018 8:00 pm

Welcome to the Binge! Your new BFF! Two weeks of free theatre October 15 to 28, 2018 with encore performances through November 11! Santa Monica Group Theatre presents The BFF aka The BINGE Fringe Festival of Free …read more