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creates original interdisciplinary theater work and educational programs that provoke new perspectives on history and humanity. The company is dedicated to collaboration in generating new work in order to create artistic and community dialogue.

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About…Productions
is celebrating its 20th Anniversary!!


Wonderful things are happening at About…Productions! As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we are proud to announce new productions, new funders, and new board members!

In preparation for the fall premiere of BLEEDING THROUGH, site-specific theater work based on Norman Klein's inventive novella, we are presenting two different work-in-progress versions in June. See BELOW for details on the June 7th FREE concert reading, AND the June 14th site-specific performances with live music by Vinny Golia. Performances @ 1PM also include a conversation with writers from the acclaimed L.A. crime television drama, “The Closer.”

BLEEDING THROUGH Work-in-progress
CONCERT READING

Sun, JUNE 7 @ 3PM
Shakespeare Festival/LA
1238 W. 1st Street, L.A. 90026
FREE admission and street parking

WRITTEN and DIRECTED by Theresa CHAVEZ
and Rose PORTILLO
With additional CONTRIBUTIONS by Norman KLEIN
PERFORMED by Anne Gee BYRD, Michael MANUEL, Elizabeth RAINEY, Ed RAMOLETE, Kevin SIFUENTES, and TBA

NEW FUNDERS

About…Productions is honored to welcome our newest funders — the S. Mark Taper Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and the California Council for the Humanities; and thank our consistent supporters—Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, L.A. County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, Hot Topic Foundation, and the United Latino Fund.

NEW BOARD MEMBERS

About…Productions is also excited to welcome Dr. Jill Aguilar, Deb DePuy, Maria Robles Meier, and Edgar Aguirre to our Board of Directors. We look forward to their leadership as AP celebrates this exciting chapter in our growth as a one of the most vibrant theater companies in the Southern California. We would also like to express our gratitude to Nancy De Los Santos for her five years of service on the Board. Thank you for all your efforts to support the growth of our artistic and educational programs as well as the completion of the company’s 3-1/2 year Business Plan.

$20 FOR 20 CAMPAIGN

About…Productions is asking our community of supporters to join us in marking this occasion by simply making a donation of $20 to celebrate our 20 years of service to the Greater Los Angeles area. In 20 years we have reached millions with local and regional productions, exposure on national television, nationwide touring, and ten straight years of National Endowment for the Arts support. From original productions like By the Hand of the Father to Young Theaterworks to our senior program STAGES, we have worked with hundreds of renowned artists, deeply creative students, and vibrant seniors in the development of these one-of-a kind programs.

Find out more about our $20 for 20 Campaign