Theater Season 2021-22

FALL 2021

MAINSTAGE (tickets available through CTO)

She Kills Monsters

By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Bruce Lemon Jr.

After losing her family in a tragic car accident, Agnes Evans discovers her teenage sister’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook and realizes she may not have truly known Tilly after all. Join Agnes as she embarks on an action-packed, ogre-filled, wildly hilarious and emotional adventure to discover her sister’s world.

Performances
Nov. 18-20, 22-23, 2021, 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 20, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
Little Theater

A Most Favored Nation

Directed by Mira Winick and Jean Carlo Yunen Arostegui

In a dystopian Chicago, almost 20 years after the Axis Powers won WWII, the Nazis begin to eliminate their former Japanese allies and further purge “degenerate” behavior, while a vision of another world — our Chicago, 1963 — spreads virally through hacked televisions. Twelve everyday characters, and the audience, must choose which reality they want and what they are willing to sacrifice for it.

Performances
Live-to-Tape Recording available January 2022
Freud Playhouse

OFF MAINSTAGE (non-ticketed, no reservations)

Undergraduate One Acts

Directed by Jake Goldfarb, Kristy Maanavi, Wanye Yoakum

A series of one-acts directed and featuring undergraduate actors from UCLA Department of Theater.

Performances
Nov. 4-6, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
1340 Macgowan

WINTER 2022

MAINSTAGE (tickets available through CTO)

Pericles

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Hackett

A riddle kicks off this treacherous tale of Prince Pericles, a young man who escapes his homeland to avoid certain death. Upon attempting to return home to claim the throne, the young prince is thrust into a perilous journey spanning years and oceans in search of his beloved wife and daughter lost at sea. This Shakespearean drama holds no shortage of twists and turns as we discover the lengths one man will go to for his family.

Performances
Feb. 25, 28, March 1-4, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Feb. 26, March 5, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Freud Playhouse

Sweet Charity

Book by Neil Simon, Music by Cy Coleman,
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Directed by Claire Edmonds

Despite working as a dancer in the seedy underbelly of NYC, Charity Hope Valentine longs for the perfect romance. With famous songs such as Hey Big Spender and If They Could See Me Now, this 1960s musical is sure to leave you cheering for more.

Performances
March 4-5, 8-11, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
March 12, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Little Theater

OFF MAINSTAGE (non-ticketed, no reservations)

Project II

Directed by David Parker and Yival Zehavi

Two exciting plays on one bill from our M.F.A. first-year directors featuring undergraduate actors from the Department of Theater.

Performances
Feb. 3-5, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
1330 Macgowan

Title TBA (New Play Festival)

By Brianna Barrett
Director: TBA

An original full-length play written by third-year MFA playwright Brianna Barrett. Featuring undergraduate actors from the Department of Theater.

Performances
Feb. 17-19, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 19, 2022, 2:00 p.m.

1340 Macgowan

Red Bridal Veil (New Play Festival)

By Ruochen Li
Director: TBA

An original full-length play written by third-year M.F.A playwright Ruochen Li. Featuring undergraduate actors from the Department of Theater.

Performances
March 10-11, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
March 12, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

SPRING 2022

MAINSTAGE (tickets available through CTO)

Pippin

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by Roger O. Hirson
Director: TBA

When Prince Pippin sets out to find his place in the world he not only discovers the unforeseen danger that comes with glory, but the finality of life’s decisions. This musical carnival masterpiece seeks to illuminate what is truly important in a world full of magic, mischief and mystery.

Performances
May 20-21, 24-27, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
May 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

OFF MAINSTAGE (non-ticketed, no reservations)

In a Word (Project III)

By Lauren Yee
Directed by Stacie Mize

Two years after tragedy strikes Fiona’s life, she finds herself lost and still trying to make sense of the world. This absurdist piece takes a look into how we see the world and approach life’s many challenges.

Performances
May 12-13, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
May 14, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Utopia Parkway

By Charles Mee
Directed by May Fei

Acclaimed poet Charles Mee gives us a new perspective on life with
this entrancing yet grounding look at what happens when fairytale
meets reality.

Performances
May 27-28, 31, June 1-3, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
June 4, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

11:38 from Fond Du Lac (New Play Festival)

By Kap Taylor
Director: TBA

An original full-length play written by third-year M.F.A playwright Kap Taylor. Featuring undergraduate actors from the Department of Theater.

Performances
June 2-3, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
June 4, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

MFA ONES

Director: TBA

Original one-act plays by first-year M.F.A. playwrights. Featuring undergraduate actors from the Department of Theater.

Performances
June 4, 2022, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.