Although we can no longer convene our theatre-arts education and mentorship workshops in person due to the pandemic, we have continued to support LA’s underserved and incarcerated youth by quickly transitioning to digital operations and ensuring online access to programming. In mid-March, [...]
During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Unusual Suspects is committed to providing resources that are intended to be helpful for our participants and community members. Have a helpful link to share? Send it to hedi@theunusualsuspects.org. Check out this list of resources, which was compiled, [...]
The Unusual Suspects was proud to host Paramount executives this past January, as part of its annual I Have A Dream Day event, at David Starr Jordan High School. The following month, The Unusual Suspects was honored to host NBC-Universal employees at San Fernando High School to talk to our Youth [...]
The Unusual Suspects was proud to host Paramount executives this past January, as part of its annual I Have A Dream Day event, at David Starr Jordan High School. A panel with diverse professional careers, within the studio, shared lessons, with Jordan High School students, in building their [...]
Natalie Camunas cited The Unusual Suspects as a formative influence on her thriving career as a professional actress. Our former marketing intern is now appearing in “Mother Road,” a contemporary companion play to The Grapes of Wrath. Click here to read more about her work, both on and [...]
As a founding member of the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network (AIYN), The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company was proud to see the LA Times cover some of the exceptional programs our AIYN partner organizations provide for system-engaged youth. The short film offers a glimpse into the lives of young [...]
Pasadena News Now recently highlighted the work being done across Los Angeles by the Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network. The Unusual Suspects is proud to be a co-founder of AIYN. Thank you Pasadena News Now for shining a light on the incredible impact our fellow AIYN non-profit partners have on [...]
On July 16, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company was mentioned in TIME as a non-profit allowed to volunteer inside prisons. Julissa discusses the importance of volunteering services inside prisons to help get inmates back on their feet and the difference it can make. Julissa Arce is the author of [...]
In partnership with the LA County Department of Public Works, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company was invited to participate in their public safety campaign warning area youth of the dangers of the Pacoima Wash, a tributary of the Los Angeles River where recent rescues and drownings have alarmed [...]
On May 22, 2019 L.A. Parent published a story on The Unusual Suspects’ 26th Anniversary and 11th Annual Be Unusual Gala. L.A. Parent specifically highlights the story of US Board Member and Alumnus Julio Quijada, who has become a leader since his days in a juvenile detention [...]
KABC Eyewitness News covered The Unusual Suspects 11th Annual Be Unusual Gala at the Avalon Hollywood on May 7, 2019. KABC highlighted the night’s VIP guests and our critical work helping youth heal from the traumatic events of the 1993 L.A. [...]
The Hollywood Reporter covered The Unusual Suspects 11th Annual Be Unusual Gala at the Avalon Hollywood on May 7, 2019. Reporter Kristin Vartan spoke to Honoree Malcolm M. Mays and US Supporter Tiffany Haddish about reaching L.A.’s at-risk youth through [...]
KABC recently highlighted The Unusual Suspects’ Neighborhood Voices Program as it transforms student’s lives in Pacoima, California. “I’m a shy person, like I don’t always talk with new persons, new people. Like I’m always shy, but this helped me a lot,” [...]
On April 19, Spectrum News 1 featured US Participant Ciera Holloway about her involvement in The Unusual Suspects Youth Theatre Residency Program at Markham Middle School. She and her peers will be performing in The Unusual Suspects 11th Annual Gala on May 7th at the Avalon Hollywood. Ciera opened [...]
US is 26 Years Strong! We believe that being unique is a core component of self-expression, which is at the heart of everything we teach. That is why we we are commemorating this year as our 26th Year Anniversary. Born out of the ashes of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, actress Laura Leigh Hughes [...]
