Adapted for the stage by Isaac Gómez based on Erika L. Sánchez’s award-winning novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia, a Chicago high school student as she navigates trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer alongside the death of her sister, Olga—who might not have been quite as perfect as she seemed...
The annual month-long celebration of Hip Hop and Spoken Word held every April in honor of National Poetry Month is a testament to our core values; to uplift underrepresented voices and shine a light on the artists in our community....
Knot Free Productions In Association with Greenway Arts Alliance is proud to present Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim. A tale that follows a group of familiar fairy-tale characters - a Witch, the Baker and his Wife, Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and more - as they venture......
Ghost stories are woven into the fabric of all cultures; they know no borders. We are haunted and fascinated by them, sitting around a fire telling ghost stories is one the oldest and most universal of human experiences....
Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine is a must-see World Premiere that reimagines folklore, mythologies, and spiritual guides across time and cultures. Through three interwoven stories rooted in Native Hawaiian tradition (Kapaemahu), Islamic mysticism (djinn), and spiritual alchemy (the Rebis), the production unearths personal and cultural histories to reclaim trans wisdom, healing, power, and joy. Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine captures the tension between inherited memory and lived experience, building a portal for audiences to enter a "world between worlds"—where lineage, desire, time, and space are fluid and ever-shifting....
The Greenway Court Theatre and Celebration Theatre proudly present "Tales of the Transcestors," a groundbreaking production that delves into the rich tapestry of transgender stories throughout history....
On June 27th, a momentous occasion will take place at Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles. Da Poetry Lounge, affectionately known as "DPL" or "Da Lounge," will celebrate its 25th Anniversary, marking a quarter-century of poetic brilliance, artistic expression, and community building....
A two-day festival of new plays and theatre-themed symposia by Stage Raw and The Greenway Court Theatre, in association with The Ammunition Theatre Company, Circle X Theatre Co., Playwrights' Arena, The Road Theatre Company ...
While preparing dinner, three generations of Indian women clash and comfort one another....
In a last ditch effort to affect change in her life, an isolated woman held captive by her fears and trapped by her own entitlement is forced to surrender to her fate. The vulnerability of humility makes her receptive to direction and kindness and she is inspired to create a world that brings her into meaningful r...
Alex Alpharaoh is a Guatemalan born, nationally recognized, award winning actor, dramatic writer, spoken word poet, solo performer, and teaching artist from Los Angeles, CA. Prior to Covid-19, He was on national tour with his autobiographical solo show titled WET: A DACAmented Journey, a story about what it means ...
Inspired by the true story of America’s first female Chinese immigrant, THE CHINESE LADY is a dark, poetic, yet whimsical portrait of America through the eyes of a young Chinese woman. Afong Moy is 14 years old when she’s brought to the United States from Canton in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to se...
15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers....
Caught in the rupture between past and future, an ensemble of characters search desperately for rebirth: in dreams, in hash tags, in childhood diaries, in sidewalks that lead to nowhere. Greenway Court Theater began its existence in the year 2000 with the world premiere of Sonnets for an Old Century by José Riv...
With a soul-raising, Grammy-winning score of Jazz, Gospel, Ragtime and Blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is an unforgettable and intensely moving revival of an American classic. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Academy Award-nominated feature film, THE COLOR PURPLE leaves its mark on the soul....
After graduating from high school, Natalie gets a summer internship working for Jean, her elderly neighbor, on a special project: creating a DIY retirement home for Jean and her two best friends. She helps them set up shop inside Jean’s garage, the former home of Jean’s ex-husband’s Bruce Springsteen cover b...
THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET centers around the life of young Latina Esperanza Cordero, as she undergoes her personal journey into adulthood. As she matures, Esperanza encounters the harsh realities of puberty as well the hardships witnessed in her family and her Mango Street neighborhood. Despite all she witnesses and endures...
Yerma is desperate for a child, but her husband Juan shies from her touch. How can she reconcile her urge for motherhood, maintain her sense of honor, and still do her job without going mad? Set in an elite university, YERMA IN THE DESERT focuses on the custodial and public safety staff who clean up the mess and tell no ...
WINNER of the 2016 NNPN Smith Prize for Political Theatre, Ripe Frenzy submerges us in the before, during and after of a mass shooting in a small-town high school theatre, during opening night of its 40th production of Our Town. Told from the perspective of the mothers of the town, the play questions our own culpab...
Raw, dynamic, heartfelt, and visceral, Ajax in Iraq parallels the lives of ancient and modern heroes. This stunning physical drama grapples with issues that have become all too well known to the American public – war of occupation, PTSD, sexual abuse, and the price of committing combat troops to situations that may have n...
Based on the iconic novel by George Orwell, 1984 brings us the story of Winston Smith, a cog in the giant machine state of Oceania. Physically and mentally under the omnipresent eye of Big Brother, Winston has been caught struggling for scraps of love and freedom in a world awash with distrust and violence. Ferociously and ...
Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble and Greenway Arts Alliance present a movement adaptation of John Milton's eloquent epic poem: Paradise Lost. The innovative vision adapted by NMA Co-Artistic Director Jones (Welsh) Talmadge, Co-directed with NMA Co-Artistic Director Laura Covelli, blends dance, acrobatics, dynamic par...