In November 2002, Pulitzer prize-winning Suzan-Lori Parks sat down and committed to writing a play a day for the next 365 days. The result—“365 Days/365 Plays”—has been playing in cities around the country since November 13, 2006, and has now landed in Los Angeles.
365 plays, seven plays a week for a year, are being presented by over 600 theatre companies in the largest theatre collaboration in U.S. history.
Weeks 43, 44, 45 and 46 in Los Angeles are detailed below. Performances are free (though a hat may be passed). Plays may be performed all in one evening or once a day, as a stand-alone presentation or as a "curtain event" prior to or immediately following another event.
Visit www.365inla.com for updates on "365 Days/365 Plays" in Los Angeles or for national information, visit www.365Days365Plays.com.
"365 Days/365 Plays," written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, is being presented in a yearlong national festival held simultaneously in major cities and communities around the country from November 2006 to November 2007.
WEEK 43:
Presented by
Cornerstone Theater Company
Performance Dates and Times:
Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.
Play Titles:
“A Round for Glenn Gould”
“Too Close”
“Father Comes Home From the Wars (Part 9)”
“Into This Wild Abyss”
“The Handsome Lead”
“Trigger”
“Into Temptation”
Location:
Cornerstone Theater Company
708 Traction Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90013
For More Information:
213-613-1700 ext.33
Website Address: www.CornerstsoneTheater.org
Cornerstone is a multi-ethnic, ensemble-based theatre company. The company commissions and produces new plays that combine the artistry of professional and community collaborators. “365 Days/365 Plays” will be performed and directed by members of the Cornerstone Ensemble and guest artists.
WEEK 44:
Presented by
The Geffen Playhouse
Performance Dates and Times:
Thursday, September 13 at 8 p.m.
Friday, September 14 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 15 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 16 at 3:30 p.m.
Play Titles:
“Sou’wester”
“The Burden of History”
“Make Me a Pallet”
“The Face of the Deep”
“A Prayer for Johnny Cash”
“Kissing Booth”
“Thats the Dope Talking”
Location:
The Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
For More Information:
310-208-5454
Website Address: www.geffenplayhouse.com
The Geffen Playhouse is noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its eclectic mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and musicals. In collaboration with UCLA, under the direction or Professor Michael Hackett, The Geffen Playhouse will present the 365 plays in consecutive order on four given evenings. The pieces will be performed by UCLA students in the playhouse’s Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater to enhance the intimacy of the event.
WEEK 45:
Presented by
City Garage
Performance Dates and Times:
Sunday, September 23 at 4 p.m.
Play Titles:
“Drag”
“Proust’s Cookie”
“Lickety-Split”
“Buddy”
“Buddy Starring in ‘We Never Close’”
“Buddy Starring in “You Can’t Take It with You’”
“All Things Being Equal”
Location:
City Garage
1340 ½ Fourth Street (Alley)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
For More Information:
310-319-9939
Website Address: www.citygarage.org
Founded in 1987, City Garage focuses on contemporary international writing, new works and adaptations that explore social and political issues. The company at City Garage consists of a group of actors, a director, a general manager and a dramaturg/designer.
WEEK 46:
Presented by
The Center for New Performance at CalArts
Performance Dates and Times:
Saturday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Play Titles:
“Play (Condemned Version)”
“Reel”
“A Play for George Plimpton (and John Ritter)”
“Selling Out”
“Splitsville”
“The Worst”
“Goodbye New York”
Location:
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) Lobby
631 West 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
For More Information:
661-253-7834
Website Address: www.calarts.edu
The Center for New Performance (CNP) at CalArts is a forum for the creation of ground-breaking professional performance catalyzed by the artistic community at CalArts. CNP develops the performance work of artists who are emerging, transgressive and dedicated to cross-genre exploration.
