February 5th

Theatre Unleashed is celebrating the music of The Fab Four with another of its signature 24-hour theatre events…Can’t Buy Me Love. The evening before the show, writers will be given a specific topic based on a song from the Lads from Liverpool, tons of caffeine and just a single night to write a short play. It will immediately be handed over to a director and a few actors who have only that morning and afternoon to produce their piece. Theatre Unleashed will then showcase the end results that night along with stand up from some of the company’s favorite local comedians from TU’s Cheap ‘n’ Easy Series!

March 4th-April 30th

Winner of the prestigious "Fringe First" award at the 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival, The Birthday Boys is a gritty and terrifying dark comedy that tracks three United States Marines who have been taken hostage, bound and blindfolded, as they do whatever's necessary to keep their sanity and stay alive.

March 4th-25th

Everybody Dies in the End is a hilarious Late Night Theatre presentation of hysterical, touching and off-kilter one-acts, two of which making their Southern California debuts, that explores the usual (and unusual) pitfalls of this journey known as life.

March 26th

Come help Theatre Unleashed celebrate its third birthday with one of its popular 24-Hour Theatre Events! The evening before the show, writers will be given a specific topic related to…you guessed it…birthdays! They are then given a single night to write a short play. It will immediately be handed over to a director and a few actors who have only that morning and afternoon to produce their piece. Theatre Unleashed will then showcase the end results that night followed by special birthday party along with stand up from some of the company’s favorite local comedians from TU’s Cheap 'n' Easy Series! These 24-Hour Theatre Events are becoming one of the must-sees in L.A. Come join the fun!

May 13th-June 18th

Theatre Unleashed is eager to bring another Shakespeare piece to the stage with a very unique look at his classic tale of conspiracy, betrayal and murder, Julius Caesar. Set in the 1940s, in a United States battered by the effects of World War II, a group of women whose male loved ones are off fighting gather in a community center and present the play as a way to help them understand and cope with the war, and the pain, suffering and loss it’s caused. Along the way, they find a new perspective on not just The Bard’s brilliant psychological drama, but also on their own lives and the conflicting demands of honor, loyalty, friendship…and community.

July 8th-31st

Steven Dietz’ contemporary classic, Fiction tracks a married couple, both novelists, as they venture into their memories on separate trips to the same writers colony. Once there, they both face a life-changing experience with the same amazing and intriguing young woman. Their encounters with her remain secret until journals, diaries and a brain tumor bring the tender and difficult truth bubbling to the surface.

August 14th & 21st

Theatre Unleashed is bringing back its wildly popular 24-Theatre Event, this time for TWO SHOWS! The evening before each show, writers will be given a specific topic related to the season of heavy traffic, family vacations and other traveling adventures. After loading them up with tons of caffeine, we give them just a single night to write a short play. It will immediately be handed over to a director and a few actors who have only that morning and afternoon to produce their piece. Theatre Unleashed will then showcase the end results that night. Then, we’ll do it all over again the next week with new writers, directors, actors and entirely new plays, making each performance worth the drive, flight, canoe ride, whatever!

October 7th-30th

How do you define “winning” when the opponent is your own, self-created demon? The Woodsman is a beautiful, lyrical play that asks this question while telling the story of a man struggling to recover from a serious disorder. Walter is a sex offender who returns to his life denying that his odds of living normally are even possible. With the help of his good-hearted brother in law and a compassionate and understanding new love interest, things are looking up…until he meets Robin.

November 6th

Come out and support one of L.A.’s best and most ambitious nonprofit theatre companies in a professional World Series of Poker style poker event. For a buy in of just $50 (with limited re-buys), players can win some unbelievable prizes, including a hot air balloon ride, free dinners at some of the city’s best restaurants, massages and spa treatment products, tickets to the hottest shows and clubs in town and the grand prize…a two-night stay in the Fantasy Tower at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas complete with amenities! The event will also feature a raffle, bingo and even some other board and skill game competitions for non poker players. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Theatre Unleashed 2012 season. Shuffle up and deal!

December 2nd-17th

"Look daddy, teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."

One of the most beloved and treasured films of all time, nothing reflects the joy, soul and celebration of the holiday season more than Frank Capra’s sentimental classic It’s A Wonderful Life. Now, Theatre Unleashed is pleased to bring this heart-warming tale to the stage with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play. The show takes place at KAWL, a struggling 1940s radio station that good-hearted owner Michael Anderson is barely keeping alive. He calls on some old friends (with big personalities) and some less-than-professional station employees to offer up the touching masterpiece in what might sadly be the station’s last live show. But it is the holidays, a time when miracles can happen…