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“A rich, satisfying deep dive into ill-will. Couldn’t be more fun.” — Deadline
Lillian Hellman examines a wealthy southern family and the greed that tears them apart. Regina’s brothers have inherited their father’s wealth, while after years of neglect, her dying husband is determined to see she gets nothing. It will take every ounce of her ruthless charm to outwit her relations and assure herself a gilded future.
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, October 19, 2018 — 8PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 — 4PM
“About an America that both triumphed and lost its innocence during the war.” —The New York Times
Stockton, California 1945. Three Japanese-American sisters return to their farm after years in an internment camp, but the once prosperous family finds it’s not easy to pick up the pieces of their former lives. As the details of their deceased father’s final arrangements emerge, the sisters must work together to keep their dreams alive.
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, November 16, 2018 — 8PM
Saturday, November 17, 2018 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, November 18, 2018 — 4PM
"Thunderous" —Variety
Civil rights leaders in Alabama take up the cause of a woman arrested for resisting segregation but the moral shortcomings of their charismatic leader risk the future of the movement. This fictionalized account of the civil rights struggle tells the story of how the fight for racial equality was nearly stopped before it had begun.
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, January 25, 2019 — 8PM
Saturday, January 26, 2019 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, January 27, 2019 — 4PM
WORLD PREMIERE
An L.A. Theatre Works Original Commission
In this original adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel, an encounter in Florence and an offer to exchange rooms brings George Emerson to the attention of Lucy Honeychurch. Their flirtation is cut short by Lucy’s chaperone, but when they meet again back home in England, Lucy must negotiate the demands of her station with the desires of her heart. Adapted by Kate McAll.
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, March 1, 2019 — 8PM
Saturday, March 2, 2019 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 — 4PM
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
2017 TONY AWARD® WINNER FOR BEST PLAY
“Hopeful and heartbreaking.” —The New York Times
1993. In this rollicking take on modern diplomacy, a Norwegian social scientist and his diplomat wife are determined to try a new tactic to break the long-standing deadlock of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A secret back channel in Norway leads to unexpected breakthroughs as negotiators find common ground. When the political becomes personal, relationships are forged that offer a chance to alter the course of history.
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, April 12, 2019 — 8PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, April 14, 2019 — 4PM
“A plunge into the playfully down-and-dirty.” — The Los Angeles Times
Angela Arden wants to be free of her suffocating marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. What better way than poison! Distraught by her father’s death and convinced of her mother’s guilt, Edith Sussman plots to get the truth out of Angela using any means necessary. Charles Busch stars in the role he originated in this camp sendup where tongues aren’t the only thing dipped in acid!
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, May 17, 2019 — 8PM
Saturday, May 18, 2019 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, May 19, 2019 — 4PM
“Amazingly contemporary in its considerations of the purpose of life.” —The New York Times
Hedda and George have just returned from their honeymoon, but when her former lover Eilert appears with a brilliant new manuscript, George’s hopes for a professorship are dimmed. Hedda’s desperate dissatisfaction with her life leads to dangerous choices in this startling portrait of a woman hell-bent on destruction. Translated by Doug Hughes.
THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Friday, June 28, 2019 — 8PM
Saturday, June 29, 2019 — 3PM & 8PM
Sunday, Jane 30, 2019 — 4PM
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