Block Party 2019
OFF SALE Mar 7 – Apr 28, 2019
For the Love Of (or, the roller derby play)
Rotterdam
Native Son
Celebrating Los Angeles Theatre
L.A. theatre’s friendliest party is back again! Everyone is invited to Center Theatre Group's third annual Block Party to revel in the incredible people and stages that call our city home. Whether you've made it your mission never to miss a new L.A. play or you feel overwhelmed when you start to think about the 250-plus theatres that surround you, you will find a show you love at the 2019 edition of Block Party. To celebrate all that L.A.'s intimate theatre scene has to offer, we will once again present encore productions from three outstanding companies—showcasing their remarkable work at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Block Party shows:
- For the Love Of (or, the roller derby play)
- Rotterdam
- Native Son
“Block Party is a big deal for LA's small theaters.” -- Anthony Byrnes, KCRW
For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play)
Mar 7 – 17, 2019
Love is a contact sport.
When Joy joins the Brooklyn Scallywags roller derby team and meets their star, Lizzie Lightning, she and her longtime partner, Michelle, find their lives turned upside down. For The Love Of asks how much you’re willing to risk in order to follow your heart.
“A seductively rousing show.” -- Bill Raden, LA Weekly
CREDITS
By Gina Femia
Directed and Choreographed by Rhonda Kohl
Scenic Design Eli Smith
Lighting Design Rose Malone
Costume Design Vicki Conrad
Sound Design Gillian Moon
WITH
Crystal Diaz
Elinor Gunn
Liesel Hanson
Faith Imafidon
Cindy Lin
Nadia Marina
Lynn Odell
Alina Phelan
Briana Price
Nicole Gabriella Scipione
Yolanda Snowball
Jenny Soo
Nancy Stone
Tania Verafield
A Theatre of NOTE Production
Rotterdam
Mar 28 – Apr 7, 2019
A queer love story about all of us.
New Year’s. Rotterdam, 2018. Alice has finally found the courage to come out to her parents as a lesbian. But before she has the chance, her girlfriend, Fiona, reveals that she has always identified as a man and now wants to live as one, sending their relationship into a tailspin. A bittersweet comedy with deeply human characters, both flawed and hilarious, Rotterdam poses powerful questions about love and identity.
“Rotterdam arrives in Los Angeles in a pitch-perfect staging.” -- Darryl H. Miller, Los Angeles Times
CREDITS
By Jon Brittain
Directed by Michael A. Shepperd
Scenic and Lighting Design Jeff McLaughlin
Costume Design Naila Aladdin Sanders
Sound Design Christopher Moscatiello
WITH
Ryan Brophy
Audrey Cain
Ashley Romans
Miranda Wynne
A Skylight Theatre Company Production
Native Son
Apr 18 – 28, 2019
A searing new adaptation of a contemporary classic about being black in America.
The longing for social justice ignites a palpable rage in Richard Wright’s classic novel, Native Son. Set in 1930s Chicago, where opportunities for African American men like Bigger Thomas are elusive, playwright Nambi E. Kelley’s gripping adaptation focuses on the inner workings of the protagonist’s mind as events violently and irrevocably seal his fate.
“CRITIC’S CHOICE! Electrifying, razor-sharp focus and clarity.” -- Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times
CREDITS
By Nambi E. Kelley
Based on the novel by Richard Wright
Directed by Andi Chapman
An Antaeus Theatre Company Production
Support
Block Party Receives Generous Support From Aliza and Marc Guren
With Generous Funding Also Provided by Joni and Miles Benickes
Additional Support Provided by Kiki and David Gindler
Block Party is Also Made Possible in Part by the City of Culver City, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Performing Arts Grant Program
with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment
Off Sale
First Production: “For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play)” from Theatre of NOTE
Previews March 7 and 8, 2019. Opens March 9 at 8 p.m. Through March 17.
Second Production: “Rotterdam” from Skylight Theatre Company
Previews March 28 and 29, 2019. Opens March 30 at 8 p.m. Through April 7.
Third Production: “Native Son” from Antaeus Theatre Company
Previews April 18 and 19, 2019. Opens April 20 at 8 p.m. Through April 28.
DATES/TIMES:
Preview Performances: Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.
Opening Performances: Saturdays, March 9, March 30 and April 20 at 8 p.m.
Regular Performances: Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. No Monday performances.
TICKET INFO: Ticket Prices: $25 – $72 (Ticket prices are subject to change.)
LOCATION: Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre