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Oct 13th

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Sep 29th

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Oh, What a Night!

Ladies and gentlemen, have we got a show! Feeling so grateful for the talented 7 CORPSES cast that gave us a seriously impressive opening night — CONGRATULATIONS and ENDLESS THANKS to you all! This is just the beginning of a creepy-fun six-week run of original one-acts in Hollywood not to be missed this Halloween season. GET TIX TODAY!

Sep 29th

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Sep 20th

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Los Angeles Playwrights Lab, In Our Own Words: The Playwrights Talk Purpose, Process and Passion

Sep 14th

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Death Becomes Us by R. J. Colleary

DEATH BECOMES US by R.J. COLLEARY is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Colleary’s DEATH BECOMES US, Ted and Emma are cosmically doomed to spend eternity trapped in the bedroom where they once lived, loved – and died. But when Myles and Heather, current occupants of the house, get life-changing news, it opens old, long-...

Sep 7th

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Sep 7th

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Boys' Night by Michael Shaw Fisher

BOYS’ NIGHT by MICHAEL SHAW FISHER is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Fisher’s BOYS’ NIGHT, Thursday night is boys’ night - the night when Scott and Derek can forget the rest of the world and just be themselves. Only, when Scott accidentally hits a dog on the way to work, it releases a flood of nightmarish...

Sep 7th

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Sep 7th

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Manifestation by Meredith Simonds

MANIFESTATION by MEREDITH SIMONDS is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Simonds’ MANIFESTATION, A woman’s desperate attempts to sell a haunted, dilapidated house bring her face-to-face with the demon she fears. WHEN: Thurs, Fri, Sat, 8 pm, Sept 28-Nov 3, 2012. WHERE: Ruby Theater at THE COMPLEX, 6476 Santa...

Sep 7th

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Sep 7th

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Mourning Story by June Carryl

MOURNING STORY by JUNE CARRYL is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Carryl’s MOURNING STORY, in the days following the Fukushima disaster, an old couple combs the beach and finds a young man mourning his lost daughter. WHEN: Thurs, Fri, Sat, 8 pm, Sept 28-Nov 3, 2012. WHERE: Ruby Theater at THE COMPLEX, 6476 Santa...

Sep 7th

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Sep 7th

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Call This A Date by Julie Cain

CALL THIS A DATE by JULIE CAIN is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Cain’s CALL THIS A DATE, forced to remain in the restaurant during a holdup, Liz and Jason who met online find common ground through their abuse of the waitress and other patrons. Finally they leave and meet their just deserves. WHEN: Thurs, Fri,...

Sep 7th

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Sep 7th

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Family Penalty by Katie Letien

FAMILY PENALTY by KATIE LETIEN is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Letien’s FAMILY PENALTY, even distance can’t keep us away from who we are. Sissy makes the mistake of returning home for her uncle’s execution to face exactly what she feared and more. WHEN: Thurs, Fri, Sat, 8 pm, Sept 28-Nov 3, 2012. WHERE: Ruby...

Sep 7th

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Sep 7th

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Death Unit by Robert Gardner

DEATH UNIT by ROBERT GARDNER is one of seven plays in the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s second production of original shorts: 7 CORPSES. In Gardner’s DEATH UNIT, two men transporting a prisoner recently executed by the state find themselves trapped in the basement of the Texas Prisons Death Unit. WHEN: Thurs, Fri, Sat, 8 pm, Sept 28-Nov 3, 2012. WHERE: Ruby Theater at THE...

Sep 7th

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Sep 4th

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Aug 13th

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See "7 Corpses" Come To Life Fall 2012

Seven corpses are taking shape in seven new original shorts for our next run in the fall! We’re in the thick of the writing process, and thrilled to welcome two new writers to the group - Julie Cain and Bob Colleary. See “7 Corpses” come to life September 28-November 3, 2012.

Jun 9th

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“Fact is better left to fiction.”

– ~”Jerry” in THE ZOO STORY by Edward Albee

Apr 24th

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Bittersweet Ending to a New Beginning

Less than two weeks ago we closed on Beginnings, our first run of original shorts - a bittersweet ending to a new beginning. We learned, laughed, and loved a lot in the process, one we are already turning our attention to repeating (and improving on) in the fall. Follow us here for updates and/or Facebook and Twitter.

Apr 23rd

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Just 8 Tickets Left!

As of this post, there are JUST 8 TIX LEFT to Beginnings’ Wed show (closing night is sold out). So if you’ve yet to see the show, and don’t already have a seat reserved in your name, GET YOUR TIX NOW!

Apr 10th

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“Be obscure clearly. ~E.B. White”

Apr 5th

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Apr 2nd

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GO!

THANK YOU to all our talented actors for the FABULOUS SHOW last night for our FULL HOUSE! The next 2 weeks are gonna be GOOD!

Mar 30th

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Mar 29th

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Mar 29th

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Great Show Tonight

GREAT crowd, GREAT energy, GREAT time :-) Just 5 more shows to go…don’t miss it! GET TICKETS

Mar 29th

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Mar 27th

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“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. ~Ray Bradbury”

Mar 27th

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Beginnings Opens at Theatre Asylum Lab (Mar 14...

Thank you to all involved with creating such a FUN, FABULOUS opening weekend of the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of original shorts - Beginnings. And thank you, lovely audience, for being there to experience it with us. We’re looking forward to 4 more weeks of the same! WHAT: Beginnings, the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of shorts WHEN: Every...

Mar 20th

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Mar 19th

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"The Disconnect" by Meredith Simonds

The Disconnect by Meredith Simonds is one of five plays in Beginnings - the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of original shorts. In Simonds’ The Disconnect, a recently-widowed woman tries to rewrite the history of her 35-year marriage through the social media-saturated love lives of her three grown daughters. Directed by Lisa Pelikan, and starring Ann Bronston (above,...

Mar 19th

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Mar 19th

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"Baby Toes" by June Carryl

Baby Toes by June Carryl is one of five plays in Beginnings - the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of original shorts. In Carryl’s Baby Toes, Emmy is turning 40. Her ex just got married and they have unfinished business. Baby Toes is about growing up and moving on. Directed by Chris Raymond, starring Yasmina Sommers as Emmy and Matt Crabtree as Fred. GET TICKETS WHEN:...

Mar 19th

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"Land of the Blacks" by Michael Shaw Fisher

Land of the Blacks by Michael Shaw Fisher is one of five plays in Beginnings - the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of original shorts. In Fisher’s Land of the Blacks, when a New Yorker gets lost in the park, she meets a strange man from another time. What follows might be bizarre, magical, and frightening but it is always The Land of the Blacks. Directed by Jennifer...

Mar 19th

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"Summer House" by Katie Letien

Summer House by Katie Letien is one of five plays in Beginnings - the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of original shorts. In Letien’s Summer House, the truth will set us free or send us running. After learning about her husband’s affair, Jewels leaves him only to find herself in another place of familiar pain. Directed by Katie Letien, starring Tracey Silver (above,...

Mar 19th

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"Bolshoi Bullshit" by Robert Gardner

Bolshoi Bullshit by Robert Gardner is one of five plays in Beginnings - the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of original shorts. In Gardner’s Bolshoi Bullshit, a famous Ballet Master’s return from the hospital causes a crisis in his family and his Ballet company. Directed by Harold Apter, starring Tom Badal (above, center), Stephanie Silverman, Michael Fallon (above, right),...

Mar 19th

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Opening Night

We open in 4 hours! If you haven’t already, get your tix here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/233297 WHAT: Beginnings, the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab’s first production of shorts WHEN: March 14-April 12, 2012 (Wed/Thurs at 8 p.m.) WHERE: Theatre Asylum Lab, 1078 Lillian Way (at Santa Monica Blvd), Hollywood, 90038 Thank you for supporting the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab!

Mar 15th

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Get Your Tickets

We open 1 week from tomorrow (March 14)! Get your tickets NOW through Brown Paper Tickets.

Mar 7th

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“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”

– ~E.L. Doctorow

Mar 5th

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Mar 4th

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Mar 3rd

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Mar 2nd

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Mar 2nd

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“I listened to countless writers during lunches, walks, jogs, in the middle of...”

– Robert Gardner, co-founder of the Los Angeles Playwrights Lab

Feb 29th

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L.A. Playwrights Lab Presents Its First Program of...

What happens when L.A. writers get tired of complaining? The Los Angeles Playwrights Lab is born. Its mission: to produce original works from the writer’s perspective. The L.A. Playwrights Lab’s first production of shorts - appropriately entitled Beginnings - runs March 14-April 12, 2012, at Theatre Asylum Lab, 1078 Lillian Way (at Santa Monica Blvd), Hollywood, 90038, every Wed/Thurs...

Feb 29th