Welcome to the Hussian College In Studio Los Angeles Box Office, where you can purchase tickets to all of our upcoming events!
Upcoming Events for FALL 2020
Download the Production Season Catalog for additional events.
Acting Class Showcases
Solo Performance Showcase
Students from this fall’s Solo Performance class showcase their self-scripted solo performance pieces online for faculty, students, family and friends.
October 15th and 16th at 8:00pm PT - FREE
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One Act Showcase – Acting for Theatre
Sophomore Acting majors produce and star in one-act plays, presented virtually as their final projects for Acting for Theatre.
October 15th at 9:00am- 12pm PT - FREE
- Elevada by Sheila Callaghan - 9:15AM
- Actually by Anna Ziegler - 10AM
October 19th at 9:00am- 12pm PT - FREE
- The Moors by Jen Silverman - 9:15AM
- Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil Labute - 10AM
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Consistency of Change - An Original Piece of Dance and Spoken Word
Pitched by Sydney Burger, Micayla Fry and Maddison Hulbert, Directed by Micayla Fry
In this minimalistic, contemporary concept video, HCLA artists collaborate to express the changes encountered in everyday life. This piece blends verbal metaphorical moments, as well as, physical movement in the midst of the changing seasons.
• Premiere/Screening - November 20th at 8:00 pm (reception and Q & A with director and cast at 7:00 pm) - FREE
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• This show will also be available online after the 20th
Hip Hop Battle 2020
HCLA commercial dancers take to the virtual floor for this season's Hip Hop Battle as crew videos go head to head in a bracket-style competition. Along with judges' scores, you, the audience, help determine who wins each bracket, so tune in and vote for your favorites!
Battle Videos streaming on IGTV and Facebook November 6th - November 24th
Blood Wedding
Written by Federico Garcia Lorca
Pitched by Iris Perry, Cameryn Miller and Alayna Pipkins, Assistant Directed by Cameryn Miller, Directed by Iris Perry
A young bride whose insatiable desire for her married lover draws her into the crossfire of two feuding families. This Spanish Romeo and Juliet deals with forbidden love and revenge and was inspired by a newspaper account read by Lorca in the 1920s.
• Premiere/Screening - December 4th at 8:00 pm (reception and Q & A with director and cast at 7:00 pm)
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• Other virtual screenings are Saturday, December 5th at 2:00 and 8:00 and Sunday,
• December 6th at 2:00 pm
Upcoming Events for SPRING 2021
FILM DEPARTMENT ANTHOLOGY SCREENING
Student awarded production grants in last year’s FDC Creative Lab showcase their unified work in this first of its kind screening.
Friday January 22nd, 7:30pm
CASTRATED SEX DEMON (WORKSHOP AND LIVE READING)
Music, Lyrics and Book Written by Trenton Whittaker
Pitched by Trenton Whittaker, Dennis Ortiz and Lauryn Piper; Assistant Directed by Will Levings; Directed by Trenton Whittaker
Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Breaking Bad in an rockabilly musical. A college dropout stripper and drive-through priest become a prostitute and a pimp in order to survive in a new world with new rules.
Premiere/Screening/Live Virtual Production
- February 12, 8PM*
- February 13, 8PM*
THE PRETENTIOUS YOUNG LADIES
Pitched by Brianna Jimenez Parra, Michaela Molden, Madison Hubler, Natalie Taraldsen and Adrian Villegas
Directed by Brianna Jimenez Parra
The Pretentious Young Ladies is a one- act comedy that explores an afternoon with two bachelorettes who refuse the proposals of two upstanding noblemen, but are instead fooled into believing the noblemen’s valets are the men of their dreams.
- Premiere/Screening - 8:00 PM - March 26th (reception and Q & A with director and cast at 7:00 PM)*
- This show will also be available online after the 26th
URINETOWN
Book by Greg Kotis, Music and Lyrics: Greg Kotis & Mark Hollmann
Pitched by Xavier Orozco, Jacob Gallo, Faye Turner, Daisy Micklich & Garrett Bettersworth
Directed by Xavier Orozco and Daisy Micklich
In a desolate world where our most valuable resource is kept in the clutches of a corrupted system, the poor stage a revolt for the freedom to pee!
- Premiere/Screening - April 9th, 8:00 PM - (reception and Q & A with director and cast at 7:00 PM) *
- Other virtual screenings are April 10th, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM; April 11th - 2:00 PM
HCLA - IN STUDIO SPRING DANCE CONCERT
HCLA commercial dance seniors showcase their choreography featuring performances by junior, sophomore, and freshmen dancers.
Virtual Performances:
- April 24th - 8:00 PM *
- April 25th - 2:00 PM *
ORIGINAL PLAY WORKSHOP
Students workshop an original play for a staged reading of Zalamea, written by FDC faculty Duane Dell’Amico and directed by Jeremy Kent Jackson.
- Rehearsals: April 26th - 29th *
- Virtual Reading Premiere - April 30th - 8:00 PM*
FDC SHOWCASE SCREENING
Open to students and faculty, this virtual screening event features sophomore- produced films and provides a platform for review as they move into the back half of their HCLA - In Studio careers.
- May 4th - 7:00PM*
SPOTLIGHT HCLA - IN STUDIO
By screening student projects completed In Studio On Set during the virtual school year, Spotlight HCLA In Studio celebrates the voices and creativity of our community. Be inspired, be moved, and support the student body by your participation in this evening. As the event will be streamed, all are welcome to attend!
- April 30th - 8:00 PM *
FDC INDUSTRY SHOWCASE SCREENING
HCLA Senior Filmmakers screen their Capstone Films for Industry Professionals, Faculty, Students, Friends and Family.
- May 6th - 8:00 PM *
*Spring production dates are subject to change
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Past Events
Cabaret - Canceled due to COVID-19
Book by Joe Masteroff; Based on the play by John Van Druten; Stories by Christopher Isherwood; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Directed by Leslie Stevens
Hussian College LA Campus - RS-1
Canceled due to COVID-19
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.
Studio Repertory Showcase
Running in repertory, this collection of student-led collaborations features three fully produced productions including She Kills Monsters, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Ed Downloaded.
She Kills Monsters 
Written by Qui Nguyen; Directed by Daria Davidoff
Hussian College LA Campus - RS-1
February 20th, 29th at 8:00 PM, February 22nd at 2pm
A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tillys Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tillys refuge."
The Drowsy Chaperone
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar; Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison; Directed by Riley McRae
Hussian College LA Campus - RS-1
February 22nd, 28th at 8:00 PM, March 1st at 12pm
When a die hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce."
Ed Downloaded
Written by Michael Mitnick, Directed by Quincy Bell
Hussian College LA Campus - RS-1
February 21st, 27th at 8:00 PM, February 29th at 2pm
Set in a future where one can purchase immortality and spend an afterlife in a digital heaven of ones favorite memories, technological advancements bring infinite possibilities. Half live action play and half film, Ed, Downloaded is a sci-fi love story for high-tech dreamers."
Tonight, Tonight 
Directed by Christopher Lloyd Bratten
Rockwell Table and Stage
1714 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
February 8th at 1:00 PM
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A Concert of '90s Alt Rock Music Reimagined
"Tonight, Tonight is a musical allegory looking at a group of teenagers as they suffer the tragic death of their youth and the transcendent rebirth into... whatever lies beyond that horizon, all through the sonic lens of alternative rock."
HipHop Battle
Los Angeles Center Studios
450 S. Bixel Street
Dec. 13th, 2019 at 8:00 PM
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Hussian College LA Campus commercial dancers take to the floor in an epic battle for the perfect score on their final exam as they compete before a panel of established hip hop choreographers.
Burlesque
Directed by Christopher Lloyd Bratten
Produced by Dornier Noel
Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Nov. 5th, 2019 at 8:00 PM
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If you thought you liked the nightlife before, get ready to fall in love with it.
Does A Tiger Wear A Necktie
Written by Don Petersen
Directed by Brionne Davis
Hussian College LA Campus - RS1
Oct. 31st, 2019, at 8:00 PM
Nov. 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2019 at 8:00 PM
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Juvenile drug addicts react to various attempts to rehabilitate them in detention, particularly those of a dedicated English teacher.
Orlando
Written by Virginia Woolf, adapted for the stage by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Siobhan Doherty
Hussian College LA Campus - RS1
Sep. 26th, 27th, & 28th, 2019, at 8:00 PM
Oct. 3rd, 4th, & 5th 2019, at 8:00 PM
A boy changes genders over 300 years. Shattered society's expectations.
Noir - A Spring Dance Concert
The Montalban Theatre
April 27, 2019, at 8 PM
April 28, 2019, at 2 PM
Senior commercial dance choreographers showcase their works in a diverse dance concert featuring over 80 dancers and a few surprises.
Twelfth Night
Directed by Brian Hostenske
April 11, 12, 13, & 14, 2019Shipwrecked and separated, a set twins are reunited in the middle of an aristocratic love triangle in one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.
Red
A Modern Musical Fairy Tale
April 8, 2019
RED. Passion. Danger. Death. Life. RED is a concert collage featuring songs from a wide range of styles and artists woven together in a haunting musical retelling of the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.
Carrie The Musical
Music by Michael Gore
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the novel by Stephen King
March 28, 29, 30, & 31, 2019
Carrie has a secret. And if pushed too far, she will let everyone know about it. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, Carrie the Musical is a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale.
Studio Repertory Showcase
Running in repertory, this collection of student led collaborations features three fully produced productions including Ordinary Days, 360, and Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
Ordinary Days
Music and Lyrics by Adam Gwon
Directed by Kelsey Weinstein
February 14 & 22
An inspiring look at how ordinary relationships connect in extraordinary ways.
360
Written by the Cast of 360
Directed by Sarah Doerner
February 15 & 23, 2019
A break-neck sketch event featuring 30 plays in 60 minutes.
A Doll's House
By Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Ashtyn Marshell
February 16 & 21, 2019
A powerful look at the fate of a married woman, and her lack of opportunity for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world.
Hip Hop Battle
December 7, 2018
Hussian College LA Campus commercial dancers take to the floor in an epic battle for the perfect score on their final exam. With a panel of established hip hop choreographers, this exciting event takes place in a well-known Hollywood venue.
Misfit Toys
A Stocking Full of Non-traditional Holiday Songs!
December 2, 2018
A cabaret performance by Hussian College's Contemporary Musical Theatre + Film students at Rockwell Table & Stage.
Excited for the holidays, but tired of the same ol' tunes? Misfit Toys is the perfect way to spice up your holiday season. The students from Hussian College, Los Angeles's incomparable creative arts college, will take you on a wild ride through an irreverent, bizarre, funny, and even heartwarming catalog of music you never knew was missing from your holiday playlist. We're all Misfit Toys on the inside.
Spring Awakening
Book + Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Directed by Tye Blue
Musical Director: Christopher Lloyd Bratten
Choreographer: Giana Forgione
November 8, 9, 10 & 11, 2018
A Tony Award-winning rock musical centering on a group of teenagers as they wrestle with the inner demons and social crucibles that stand between them and adulthood.
These Shining Lives
By Melanie Marnich
Directed by Bridget Flanery
October 26, 27, 28 & November 1, 2, 3, 2018
These Shining Lives chronicles the strength and determination of the women of Radium Dial Watch Company. Theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits - or to endanger the lives of those who come after them.
Suicide Incorporated
By Andrew Hinderaker
Directed by Matt Kirkwood
September 28, 29, October 5, 6, 2018
Working for a company that helps write suicide notes can be rewarding, but also a pain in the neck, as Jason is finding out. His boss is suspecting him of ruining the company by talking people out of suicide, but why? A subversive, darkly comic play about grief, opportunism and the price of redemption.
