October 28th-November 3rd, 2024

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Posted on October 28, 2024

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The image features a person wearing a white jacket with a relaxed expression, standing behind a table with several bottles and a glass. Bright blue stage lights illuminate the scene, creating a vibrant atmosphere. Large, bold text in bright pink reads "FALSTAFF," while smaller white and gray text indicates "henry iv part i" and "the porters of hellsgate." The overall design suggests a lively, modern production of Shakespeare's play Henry IV Part 1, with a focus on the character of Falstaff.
Thomas Bigley as Sir John Fallstaff in Henry IV Part 1 at The Madnani Theater, presented by The Porters of Hellsgate. Photo by Brian Carroll

October 28th-November 3rd, 2024

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Happy Monday, friends! We’re changing up the schedule for our weekly This Week @ posts. We’ll now cover Monday-Sunday to give folks more time to plan their weekends.

Important Note for this week: Henry IV is in tech this week at the Madnani, so this week, Tuesdays@9 will be at The Hobgoblin! 

We also have some events in the works that may get added to this post later this week, so keep an eye out for updates!

By the way, if you haven’t already, consider giving us a like or a follow on our company Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts! We’d love to connect with you.

 

 

@ THE HOBGOBLIN PLAYHOUSE

6440 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038


 

After the successful run of What the Constitution Means To Me, the Hobgoblin stage is dark to the public this weekend. However, rehearsals are ongoing for A Very DIE HARD Christmas, prep is underway for FrostyFest, and we’re all working from home as an On-Camera Acting Workshop is in the space every day this week! Good times!

 

Tuesdays@9

Tuesday @ 9pm (Doors at 8:15pm) | 2 hours | Free Admission
In Residency

Tuesdays@9 is New York City’s longest-running cold reading series for your newest work-in-progress. The StageCrafts is proud to host the Los Angeles chapter of T@9 at The Madnani Theater. Every week, they cast and present excerpts of new writing to an audience of fellow artists and supporters. Tuesdays@9 operates with an open submissions policy throughout the year, and hosts an open casting session at the start of each week. Tuesdays@9 has always been—and always will be—free and open to all artists and audience members. Learn More

 

 

@ THE MADNANI THEATER

6760 Lexington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038


 

Henry IV Parts I & II by William Shakespeare

October 30th-November 24th | The Madnani Theater | Tickets starting at $12.51
Opening Weekend!

The Madnani is excited to host Henry IV Parts I and II, presented by The Porters of Hellsgate. This will be the Porter’s 33rd and 34th productions in their journey towards finishing Shakespeare’s canon.

Director Margaret Starbuck on diving into the process –  “I’m thrilled to get to direct these two epic plays for the Porters. I love the way the Henry IVs dynamically intercut uproarious comedic scenes with Scandal-esque court intrigue and intense battle scenes. Their exploration of how power is gained, maintained, enforced and sacrificed for is a topic that is ripe for discussion in this election year.” Get Tickets.

 

 

COMING SOON


 

FrostyFest

Tickets go on sale Friday!

Make your holiday plans now and give the gift of theater to your family and loved ones. FrostyFest 2024 will run December 12th-22nd, 2024. Check out the shows that have registered for FrostyFest so far! This site will be updated as new shows are added.

Registration is still open for the inaugural FrostyFest, our holiday-themed winter performing arts festival! Do you have a holiday show you’d like to produce? Now’s your chance! Learn more about FrostyFest at FrostyFestLA.com.

 

Angels In America, Parts I & II

November 8th-November 17th | The Other Space @ The Actors Company | Tickets starting at $25
Featuring Lighting Design by Greg!

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, is a two-part play set amidst the backdrop of New York City at the height of the AIDS crisis.

The show follows the interconnected stories of Prior Walter, a gay man recently diagnosed with AIDS, alongside his neurotic boyfriend Louis, his best friend Belize, the real-life Roy Cohn, and a Mormon family trying to navigate the harsh realities of 1980s New York.

With the political landscape of Ronald Reagan’s America becoming more tumultuous by the day, Angels in America forces these individuals to reckon with questions of manhood, sexual identity, politics, and love. Get Tickets

 

Picasso, Beckett, Eno: Theatre of the Absurd

November 15th-November 17th | The Hobgoblin Playhouse | Tickets starting at $30
One Weekend Only!

Did you know that the most famous painter who ever lived, Pablo Picasso, once dabbled in the art of playwriting? His plays are hardly ever produced – notorious for being difficult to stage. Well, now’s your chance to check out the genius of his literary skills!

In this production, three short plays will be performed showing the growth of Absurdist theatre over the years. We start with Pablo Picasso’s “Desire Caught by the Tail” in a brand new translation by Milena Karpukhina from its original French, made for our very own production. We end the night with Pulitzer Prize finalist Will Eno’s “Tragedy: a tragedy”.

Pablo Picasso has been referred to by theatre historians as the predecessor to Samuel Beckett. Will Eno likewise has been called “Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation.” Get Tickets

 

 

THAT’S IT FOR NOW!


 

If you’ve got your own show that you’d like to put up, or if you just need rehearsal space, we’ve got you covered! Reach out to us at TheStageCrafts.com and book a tour of The Hobgoblin Playhouse or The Madnani Theater today!

Until next week!

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