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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

Barbara George, Girl Blue, and Yoj™ at the L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival 2022

Kirk Douglas Theatre 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, United States

Since its inception in 2005, Center Theatre Group has supported a cohort of playwrights to help them author new plays with the L.A. Writers’ Workshop. This year 10 women—Jami Brandli, June Carryl, Penelope Lowder, Lisa Ramirez, Jessica Ko, Pia Shah, Judy Soo ...

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$30

Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center 110 East Broadway, Glendale, CA, United States

Antaeus Theatre Company presents Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed Jennifer Chang. A modern riff on the 15th-century morality play Everyman, this is the story of “Everybody,” and their journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living. Representing the randomness of life and ...

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