NEWS: Barillas to direct "Ironbound," by Pulitzer Winner Martyna Majok

LAPC Theatre will continue its 2022-2023 Season beginning March 24 with the Martyna Majok’s Ironbound, a darkly funny, heartbreaking portrait of a woman for whom love is a luxury—and a liability—as she fights to survive in America. Performances begin Friday, March 24 and runs through Sunday, April 2, 2023 in LAPC’s Dow Arena Theatre.

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One woman’s garden is a man’s weeds in ‘Native Gardens,’ directed by Jason Alexander and opening at Pasadena Playhouse

That trusty old maxim about good fences making good neighbors leaps to mind — along with a host of recent political headlines — while talking with playwright Karen Zacarías about her comedy “Native Gardens,” opening at Pasadena Playhouse next week.

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With Fire, Joe Schmoe Owns the Stage

"Sometimes a piece of art enters your life at the exact right moment. The experience brings your life and your place in the world into focus. Brett Ryback’s musical Joe Schmoe Saves the World is just such a piece. The mirror it holds up to modern American culture reflects back an all too real image that is at once critical and hopeful. With relatable characters, hard-hitting imagery, and a soundtrack I’ve been listening to on repeat for almost a week now, Joe Schmoe Saves the World transforms and inspires."

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