los angeles theater as social dialogue

current &

                 past productions

september 26 - october 26, 2008

written by JOHN CLANCY

directed by IAN FORESTER

produced by MATT B. WELLS and MICAH WYLIE

June, 2008

directed by NICK KONOW

produced by IAN FORESTER, SUSIE KIM, and MATT B. WELLS

technical director LEALONI RANCH

An Original Work about Post-Katrina New Orleans

WORLD PREMIERE!

2100 SQUARE FEET

5615 SAN VICENTE BLVD.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90019

Henry discovers the meaning of authenticity... and that sloppy joes are sexier served on the floor.

WEST COAST PREMIERE!

WRITTEN BY: ERIC COBLE

DIRECTED BY: JAYK GALLAGHER

PRODUCED BY: MATT B. WELLS

MAY 23 - JUNE 29, 2008

Two Workshop Productions of Original Work

WRITTEN BY: CINDY MARIE JENKINS

DIRECTED BY: CINDY MARIE JENKINS & JENNIFER KENYON

MUSIC BY: STEPHEN G.C.

PRODUCED BY: MATT B. WELLS

MARCH 30 & APRIL 6, 2008

IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND COUNTRY, HOW MUCH OF ONE MUST BE SACRIFICED FOR THE OTHER

WRITTEN BY: ARMAND GATTI

TRANSLATED AND DIRECTED BY: EMMANUEL DELEAGE

PRODUCED BY: MATT B. WELLS

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: DYLAN RIS

February 23, 2008

THE IMAGINARY LIFE OF THE STREET SWEEPER

October 19-November 11, 2007

WEST COAST PREMIERE!!

 ADAPTED BY: NAOMI WALLACE

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY:  WILLIAM WHARTON

DIRECTED BY: MATT B. WELLS

A HYPNOTIC TALE OF MADNESS, BEAUTY, WAR, AND FRIENDSHIP

THE LOUNGE THEATRE

6201 Santa Monica Blvd.

Hollywood, CA 90038

WRITTEN BY: NEEDTHEATER ENSEMBLE

DIRECTED BY: NICK KONOW

PRODUCED BY: MATT B. WELLS

LaLaLa is an original physical theater piece that explores the relationship between dreams and community in Los Angeles, imagining a world of magic castles and unicorns, loneliness and pizza.

September - October, 2006

APRIL - JULY, 2007

WEST COAST PREMIERE!!

 WRITTEN BY: CJ HOPKINS

DIRECTED BY: MATT B. WELLS

It’s Sam-Shepard-meets-Sam-Beckett in Horse Country, a multiple award-winning absurdist love affair with words. The play begins with banter between two seasoned comedy pros, Bob and Sam, but quickly becomes a relentless, ravenous examination of our behavior, values, and beliefs in “post-everything” America.

THE IMAGINED LIFE THEATER

5615 San Vicente Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90019

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