Celebrate the power of the individual this weekend with a slew of original and traditional shows that show how it can take only one person to tell a story or make an impact. It may sound cheesy, but in theater, one actor can tell a more effective story than a stage of twenty. Read below for more information about It’s Great 2B_N American, Happy Hour, Assassins, and Shift Happens: A (Piece of) Work in Progress!
It’s Great 2B_N_American - Living as a minority in America can be tough, but returning to one’s home country as an American can be even tougher. In a one-man show, Dan Kwong tells the story of his travels in Asia and how his identity as an Asian-American shaped not only his perspectives upon Asia, but the perspectives Asians had of him. Chock full of props, video, and sound effects, this show’s 21st century intentions create a universally appealing show.
July 10th-July 13th. Thursday - Sunday: 8 P.M.
- Price: $20.00 (adults) / $15.00 (students and seniors) (Buy Now)
- Highways Performance Space and Gallery
- 1651 18th Street
- Santa Monica, CA 90404 (Map)
- More information at: Highways Performance Space and Gallery
Happy Hour - Drinking seems like a fairly straightforward kind of activity, right? Drink and be merry! However, drinking does not come with no strings attached and everyone seems to have an opinion about how drunk is too drunk or if drunkenness is even merry at all. With two thirty-minute one-man shows combined into one production, “Happy Hour” features two opposing perspectives on the importance of alcohol.
July 9th - August 13th. Wednesdays: 8 P.M.
- Price: $10.00 (Buy Now)
- The Fake Gallery
- 4319 Melrose Avenue
- Los Angeles, CA 90029 (Map)
- More information at: The Fake Gallery
Assassins - What history (and avid fans of the musical, Wicked) can easily tell us is that only the victors’ perspectives are noticed and taken as truth. Stephen Sondheim’s Off-Broadway musical, Assassins, however, shares the individual perspectives of six assassins of U.S. presidents. While everyone from professional theater companies to community theaters have reproduced this musical, this restaging reminds that even the lone villain has a story to tell.
July 11th - August 31st. Fridays & Saturdays: 8 P.M. Sundays: 3 P.M.
- Price: $34.00 (Buy Now)
- El Centro Theatre
- 804 N. El Centro Avenue
- Hollywood, CA 90038 (Map)
- More information at: El Centro Theatre
Shift Happens: A (Piece of) Work in Progress - Undergoing a divorce may seem like a lonely, scary, and maddening process, but writer and actress Juliette Marshall captures what it is like to be part of a divorce in her one-woman musical show. While she is backed by two musicians, Marshall morphs into a variety of different women struggling with love, courtship, and companionship.
July 13th - August 3rd. Sundays: 7:30 P.M.
- Price: $20.00 (Buy Now)
- IMPROV Comedy Lab
- 8158 Melrose Avenue
- Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Map)
- More information at: Plays411
Photo courtesy of David McPherson.
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