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August Wilson’s King Hedley II presented by WAP & BCC

MKM Cultural Arts Center 11401 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United States

The BCC proudly presents a staged reading of August Wilson’s King Hedley II on Friday, August 5th at the MKM Cultural Arts Center, directed by Shanae Sharon. The play takes place in 1985 in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the setting for ...

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Free

Mommie & Clyde by Alretha Thomas

Hudson Backstage Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Alretha Thomas, the producer and writer of the smash hit, One Woman, Two Lives, is back! This new, original dramedy, Mommie & Clyde, is a mix of hilarity, drama, romance, and heart-wrenching moments that will have audiences clamoring for more. Directed by Byron Nora. Friday ...

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$35

Lavender Men by Roger Q. Mason

Skylight Theatre 1816 1/2 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Skylight Theatre & Playwrights’ Arena Company present the World Premiere of Roger Q. Mason's Lavender Men, directed by Lovell Holder. Enter the historical fantasia of Taffeta, a self-proclaimed "fabulous queer creation of color,” as she invades the private world of Abraham Lincoln to confront ...

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$38

LAWTF’s Virtual Empowerment Weekend

Virtual

Join the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, August 12-14th, for their 9th annual Virtual Empowerment Weekend! This is a weekend of workshops and panels tailored to empower and enhance the careers of solo performers, as well as a host of information geared ...

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$30 – $40

I’m Still Yo’ Mama by Donna Carroll Crockett

Willie Agee Playhouse 714 Warren Ln., Inglewood, CA

Donna Carroll Crockett presents a heartfelt, one-woman show, I'm Still Yo Mama, at The Willie Agee Playhouse! This production is written through the eyes of the Alzheimer's victim. The quality of life is often questioned. However verbal or not "I'm Still Yo Mama.” ...

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$45

Red Ribbons by Marlow Wyatt

Victory Theatre Center 3326 W Victory Blvd., Burbank, CA, United States

Presented at the Victory Theatre in Burbank by award-winning writer/producer Rashim Cannad, with direction by the incredibly talented Aaron Braxton, Marlow Wyatt’s Red Ribbons is a multi-ethnic, mixed-media arts drama that captures the healing bond of two strangers coping with the emotional ...

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$10