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Humor Abuse

Mark Taper Forum : 8:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until November 3; 1:00 p.m. every Sun. until November 3; 2:30 p.m. every Sat. until November 3

As the title indicates, Humor Abuse is no lighthearted evening of sidesplitting laughs. Demonstrating elaborate pratfalls, juggling and elegant comedy bits, Lorenzo Pisoni's solo clown show charts his upbringing as a fourth-generation vaudevillian and performer, focusing mainly on a... More >>

Downtown Theater - Large, Theater

Steel Magnolias

East West Players : 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 6

Robert Harling's comedy-drama about female friendships has seen many stage incarnations since its debut in 1987, not to mention a popular film version with Dolly Parton. Now comes a sparkling revival from East West Players with an all–Asian-American cast. Hiwa Bourne does the honors as... More >>

Downtown Theater - Large, Theater

Breath and Imagination: The Story of Roland Hayes

Colony Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until October 13; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 13; 3:00 p.m. every Sat. until October 13

Daniel Beaty's West Coast premiere revives the lost-to-history account of Roland Hayes, a son of former slaves and the first internationally lauded African-American classical singer. Raised in the South on hard work and spirituals, Hayes (Elijah Rock) overcomes early tragedy to perform in... More >>

Burbank Theater

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

Sacred Fools Theater : 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until October 19

Any adaptation of a novel is a compromise of approximation whose objective should be to faithfully capture the spirit and ideas of the prose in a dramatically compelling way. Which is why Philip K. Dick fans, who have repeatedly suffered the indignity of having their favorite sci-fi author... More >>

Mid-Wilshire/ Hancock Park Theater

Kin

Theatre 40 at the Reuben Cordova Theater : 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until October 27; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 27

In Bathsheba Doran's elliptical comedy-drama Kin, the title becomes shorthand for the people we save and those who redeem us. Sean (Grinnell Morris) is a personal trainer and Irish émigré; Anna (Melissa Collins) is a Columbia University adjunct who's just completed her first book,... More >>

Beverly Hills Theater

The Player King

The Met Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until November 2

The name John Wilkes Booth isn't likely to be forgotten, but many are unaware that the infamous assassin was part of an accomplished family of actors. In this solo show, Darin Dahms brings the Booth clan to life. Drawing on historical and biographical material, Dahms constructs what is mostly a... More >>

Hollywood Theater

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later

Davidson Valentini Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until November 16; 7:00 p.m. every Sun. until November 16

The original production of The Laramie Project rode on the wave of passion and grief spawned by the murder of Matthew Shepard. The current work, which looks at Laramie and the related issues as they appear 10 years after the fact, is necessarily more contemplative and thoughtful, but it builds... More >>

Hollywood Theater
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Rebecca's Gamble

Theatrecraft Playhouse : 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 6

Issues of science, medical ethics and criminal law propel Art Shulman and Robert Begam's provocative courtroom drama. Director Rick Walters has transformed this small venue into a courtroom interior surrounded by audience members, some of whom render a verdict at play's end. The site-specific... More >>

Hollywood Theater

Tone Clusters

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum : 8:00 p.m. October 12

As a storyteller, Joyce Carol Oates frequently traverses aberrant corridors of the human psyche. That's readily apparent in this 1990 (since updated to 2003) one-act, about a middle-aged couple, Frank and Emily Gulick (Alan Blumenfeld and Katherine James), whose son has been accused of the... More >>

Malibu Theater - Large, Theater

The Bells of West 87th

Greenway Court Theater : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until October 27; 6:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 27

Elin Hampton's play derives its comedy from the antics of an eccentric family. At 39, Molly (Cameron Meyer) has never escaped from the tyranny of her critical, exploitative parents, who have decided she's a lesbian because she won't wear makeup, and taunt her about her lack of a social life.... More >>

Melrose/ Beverly/ Fairfax Theater

The Burnt Part Boys

Third Street Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until October 20; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 20

With a hardscrabble Appalachian setting and a score that engagingly echoes the melodies of Copland, Bernstein and Sondheim, this captivating new musical (book by Mariana Elder, music by Chris Miller, and lyrics by Nathan Tysen) is both a sensitive meditation on grief and a heartfelt... More >>

West Hollywood Theater

The Old Settler

Pico Playhouse : 3:00 p.m. every Sun. until October 27; 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until October 27

John Henry Redwood's bittersweet romantic comedy The Old Settler is set in 1943 Harlem in the comfy home (a handsome set by Thomas Brown) of middle-aged sisters Elizabeth (Ruby Hinds) and Quilly (Jolie Oliver). Elizabeth is dignified and restrained, while her sister is outspoken and nit-picky.... More >>

West L.A. Theater

The Normal Heart

Fountain Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until November 3; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until November 3; 8:00 p.m. every Thu. until October 24

When the AIDS plague emerged in 1981, writer-activist Larry Kramer was devastated to learn that the larger society wasn't remotely concerned that gay men were dying by the thousands, and the gay community was refusing to admit its own responsibility. He set out to call the world to account, and... More >>

Out of Town Theater

Poems for Mary

Theatre West : 7:00 p.m. October 6

Hollywood Theater - Large, Theater

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater: Night of Noir

El Cid : 8:30 p.m. October 6

Silver Lake Theater

The Night of the Iguana

Plummer Park : 2:00 p.m. October 12

West Hollywood Theater

Give My Regards To Broadway

Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center Theater : 2:00 p.m. October 13

Riverside County Theater

Killer Sarsaparilla

Sierra Madre Playhouse : 7:00 p.m. October 13

Foothill Cities Theater

The Blur

Eclectic Company Theatre : 8:00 p.m. October 15

San Fernando Valley Theater

Rodney King

Kirk Douglas Theatre : 1:00 p.m. October 6

Culver City Theater, Theater - Large

Live Arts Exchange (LAX)

Bootleg Theater : Daily until October 6

Out of Town Theater, Arts, Art - Galleries

REDCAT's Radar L.A. Festival

REDCAT: Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater : Daily until October 6

Downtown Theater

Ashes to Wings

Acme Comedy Theatre : 2:00 p.m. October 6

Out of Town Theater

The Wizard of Oz

Pantages Theater : 1:00 p.m. October 6

Hollywood Theater - Large, Theater

WaveFest

Church in Ocean Park : October 6; October 12; October 13

Santa Monica Theater
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