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We all need a laugh these days, and audiences will find more than one at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in 2024 — along with a welcome respite from city life at the company’s spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor venue in Topanga. Get ready for a summer-long season of romance, comedy, music and a sprinkle of fairy dust, all presented with a sideways wink at current events.
Magic will abound as the wooded Theatricum stage transforms alternately into the captivating countryside of Bohemia (The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare), the enchanted woods of Athens (Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), the imaginary isle of Neverland (world premiere of Wendy’s Peter Pan, a retelling by Ellen Geer of the 1904 play by J.M. Barrie), a television station in Baton Rouge, La. (Tartuffe: Born Again, translated and adapted from Molière by Freyda Thomas) and the United States of America in this contentious election year (world premiere of The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote by Bernardo Cubría).
Unlike most companies in L.A. that stage continuous runs of a single play, Theatricum opens each play in rapid succession over the course of the season. By summer’s end, all five plays will be running concurrently — making it possible to see them all in a single September weekend.
Named “One of the 50 Coolest Places in Los Angeles” by Buzz magazine and “Best Theater in the Woods” by LA Weekly, Theatricum was founded in the ’50s by actor Will Geer as a haven for out-of-work performers during the Hollywood Blacklist. Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1973, Will’s family continues his legacy, presenting theater, music and arts education programs for all ages.
Event Details:
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
2024 Repertory Season
June 1 - Oct. 20
The Winter’s Tale By William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night’s Dream By William Shakespeare
Wendy’s Peter Pan A Retelling by Ellen Geer of the Play by J.M. Barrie
Tartuffe: Born Again Translated and Adapted by Freyda Thomas from the Original French by Molière
The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote By Bernardo Cubría
Box Office (310) 455-3723
www.theatricum.com
Tickets: $15-$60