Young Theaterworks
About Productions presents
Young Theaterworks
Staged Readings!
Written by students from
Walt Whitman
Continuation High School
Tuesday, June 3rd @ 7PM
Fairfax High School Auditorium
7850 Melrose Ave L.A. 90046
Life Goes On
Written by students from
Pueblo de Los Angeles Continuation High School
Thursday, June 5th @ 7PM
Plaza de La Raza's Margo Albert Theater
3540 N. Mission Rd. L.A. 90031
PLUS!
The FIRST Young Theaterworks Cross-town Community Forum
Wednesday, June 11th @ 11:00AM
East West Players
120 North Judge John Aiso Street, L.A. 90012
(Little Tokyo between Temple and 1st Streets)
Students at these two LAUSD Continuation/Options Schools have worked directly with Program Director, Rose Portillo, and other Young Theaterworks Teaching Artists over the past 3-months exploring themes of neighborhood, family and community. Each school has created its own original theatrical work to be presented as a staged reading, performed by both professional and student actors, for family and friends in their respective neighborhoods on June 3rd and 5th.
In addition, on June 11th we are bringing these two schools together to share excerpts of their work as a way of building a bridge between these two distinct communities. A facilitated discussion will follow the theatrical presentation.
Young Theaterworks is a literacy-based theater program, initiated in 2001, that brings About Productions’ aesthetic into the classroom. Students are guided through a process in which they work individually and collectively to create an original script that explores personal identity, family history, culture and other issues that directly affect their lives.
A special THANK YOU to our 2008 funders for their generous support!
California Arts Council, The Disney Company, Hot Topic Foundation,
United Latino Fund, and Walt Whitman High School/LAUSD.
SHOWING OUR AGE
SHOWING OUR AGE
Everyone has a story to tell...
APRIL 9 - APRIL 27, 2008
Wed & Thurs @ 11AM
Fri & Sat @ 8 PM / Sun @ 2PM
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE on Sun, April 20
[INSIDE] the Ford
Ford Amphitheatre's INDOOR Theater
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Hollywood, CA 90068
FREE PARKING + HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
TIX: $20 general, $15 student/seniors,
$10 group (6+)
Box Office/info:
323/461-3673 (Ford box office)
www.fordtheatres.org
626/396-0920 (About...Productions)
A multi-layered world of theatrical storytelling with live music and song, SHOWING OUR AGE explores the myths, realities, and fantasies of aging and the aged. A multi-talented ensemble of actors and musicians play multiple characters and bring to life the transformation of a generation and the struggles of those who care for them.
Written by LAUREL OLLSTEIN with contributions from Doris Baizley, Joyce Guy, Rose Portillo, Denise Uyehara + Steven Wolfson
Co-directors THERESA CHAVEZ + LAUREL OLLSTEIN
Musical Direction ROBERT ANDERSON
Original Music ROBERT ANDERSON + MELODY BUTIU
Lyrics STEVEN WOLFSON + LAUREL OLLSTEIN
Featured actors: MELODY BUTIU, RALPH COLE, Jr., RAMON HILARIO, ROSE PORTILLO, KEVIN SIFUENTES, + BERNADETTE SULLIVAN
Featured musicians: ROBERT ANDERSON, NOAH NEEDLEMAN, & ADRIAN TORRES
SHOWING OUR AGE is an original theaterwork and an extension of our STAGES program that provides seniors the opportunity to work with writers who then transform their stories into live theater.
Stages Staged Readings
Grace and Jack Fujimoto
photo credit: Stacy Halper
Fri, Nov 30, 2007 @ 1PM
Sun, Dec 2, 2007 @ 1PM
Culver City Senior Center
STAGES provides L.A. seniors with the opportunity to work with writers who then transform their stories into live theater.
Sunday Solstice Salon- June 24th
About...Young Theater works presents: What if?
About...Young Theater works presents: If Only You Knew...
Showing our Age
EXPERIENCE
our newest work-in-progress
SHOWING OUR AGE
SATURDAY, March 17, 2007 @ 2PM
-OR-
SUNDAY, March 18, 2007 @ 7PM
[INSIDE] the Ford
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre's INDOOR Theater
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068
FREE ADMISSION! FREE PARKING!!
INFO: aboutpd@aol.com or 626/396-0920
"SHOWING OUR AGE" is an original theaterwork
and an extension of our STAGES program.
STAGES provides seniors the opportunity to work with writers
who then transform their
stories into live theater.
The staged reading
will highlight stories from our STAGES program
adapted into a script written by LAUREL OLLSTEIN
with live music written by ROBERT ANDERSON
Co-directed by THERESA CHAVEZ and LAUREL OLLSTEIN
Featured actors include
MELODY BUTIU, RALPH COLE, Jr., JIM HAYNIE, JOHANNA McKAY,
ROSE PORTILLO and MARCO RODRIGUEZ
Contributing writers include
Doris Baizley, Joyce Guy, Christian Lebano, Rose Portillo, Denise Uyehara
and Steven Wolfson
365 Days/365 Plays
Experience About Productions' 365 PLAYS on the plaza at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre!
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Theresa Chavez, Frier McCollister and Rose Portillo
FRI, March 2 and SAT, March 3 @ 7PM
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Chauenga Blvd. East
Hollywood, CA 90068
FREE ADMISSION AND FREE PARKING!
365 Days/365 Plays is the largest theater festival in American history, taking place from November 2006 to November 2007 in 16 cities across the country. For one year beginning in 2002, author Suzan-Lori Parks wrote one short play a day. Center Theatre Group, the largest and most prestigious theater presenter in the western States, is organizing the Los Angeles portion of the festival in partnership with nearly four dozen theater groups and artists throughout the L.A. area.
WEEK 16 (Leap Year week!):
1. NEW YORK TAXI; 2. PROJECT TEMPEST; 3. SHE BIT ME; 4. WHAT WERE YOU WEARING FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH?; 5. ANOTHER PLAY WITHIN THE EPIC PLAY "HOUSE OF JONES"; 6. BURNING; 7. LUCKY DAY; 8. THE PLANK
About...Young Theaterworks ~ Tuesday Jan. 30th.
Stages | Thursday Dec. 7th + 10th!
ABOUT PRODUCTIONS
invites you toSTAGES
Please come to a free performance onThursday Dec. 7th, 1pm and Sunday Dec.10th 1pm.
at the
Culver City Senior Center
4095 Overland Ave, Culver City, 90232 - (310) 253-6700
Four Los Angeles professional writer/actors have interviewed six senior citizens, residents of Culver City, about their experiences during World War II –
From these interviews theatrical pieces were developed and will be performed in a public performance.
Stories include three Holocaust survivors – A Japanese American who lived in an Internment camp – A tailgunner for the airforce – and a Rosie the Riveter
Written and performed by:
Laurel Ollstein, Steve Serpas, Doris Baizley, Rose Portillo
Plus music by Robert Anderson
This performance is made possible by a grant from the City of Culver City Art in Public Places Fund with support from Sony Picture Entertainment Platinum sponsorship
Friday, May 5th @ 8pm- L.A. Real
The Arts & Lecture Series
U.C. Santa Cruz,
Rio Theater,
1205 Soquel Avenue,
Santa Cruz, CA.
click here for tickets
Fri, May 5th, 2006
@ 8pm
A contemporary Latina uncovers her family's past cemented over by 250 years of L.A. history. Original theaterwork presented by About Productions; performed by Rose Portillo; written/directed by Theresa Chavez.