PLEASE NOTE: Due to evolving public health recommendations and the temporary closure of LAUSD campuses, this performance has been postponed. Markham Middle School students will perform their originally-written play from Fall 2019, “Generations: The Chaotic Martinez Family.” Synopsis: Miami. Magical characters. Vlogging. Chanclas. Jealousy. Natural births. Marriage. Separations. #NotIncluded All of the elements that make up The Martinez family with a lot of problems. Alex Martinez is a teen on a quest to find her dad. However, her mom cautions her against it for fear of Alex being harmed by dark forces. After receiving a vision that Dad has been kidnapped, it is now up to Alex – and her powerful Grandmother Maria – to rescue him and hopefully bring reconciliation to the family. Can you be a pharmacist and social media sensation at the same time? What does a chancla have to do with all of this? Is it…

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recommendations from public health officials, this performance has been postponed until further notice. Come for a lively, youth-led presentation of an original play written by the girls at Camp Joseph Scott!* Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm *Note: ADVANCED PRE-APPROVAL PROBATION CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY 3/6. Please email yolanda.androzzo@theunusualsuspects.org for details on how to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recommendations from public health officials, this performance has been postponed until further notice. Come for a lively staged reading of an original play written by youth at Dorothy Kirby Center! *Note: ADVANCED PRE-APPROVAL PROBATION CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY 3/6. Please email yolanda.androzzo@theunusualsuspects.org for details on how to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recommendations from public health officials, this performance has been postponed until further notice. Join us for a presentation of original monologues, poems and scenes written by the boys at Camp Barry J. Nidorf!* Boys Group #1 Performance: 4:00pm – 5:00pm Boys Group #2 Performance: 6:30pm – 7:30pm *Note: ADVANCED PRE-APPROVAL PROBATION CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY 2/25. Please email yolanda.androzzo@theunusualsuspects.org for details on how to attend.

Our Act Up with US elementary school drama program is a 12-week writing workshop that brings 3rd – 5th grade students together to create & perform their own morality play. This fun and intensive experience benefit children’s development in physical, artistic, cognitive, personal, and intra-personal skills. Participants demonstrate other gains, as well, such as the ability to collaborate in an ensemble, self- confidence, speaking, writing, listening, and goal achievement. Admission is free and open to the public. *Please email us at rsvp@theunusualsuspects.org to attend*

Edison Middle School students will perform their originally-written play from Fall 2019, “Monster Heist: Light vs. Dark” Synopsis: A gang of monsters that love stealing and their reluctant friend set their eyes on a magical stone that they heard was stored in a nearby museum. They quickly make a plan to steal the stone. While running out of the museum, they run into a teenage orphan alien. They find out that the orphan has a cool connection to the stone. The monsters use their powers to their advantage despite a reluctant friend who is getting close to the alien and wants all the mischief to stop. Little did the friend know that once they put their foot down, it would lead to an epic battle for family and justice. Admission is free and open to the public. *Please email us at rsvp@theunusualsuspects.org to attend*

Students, parents, and elders come together for our community based, intergenerational playwriting and performance workshop. Our intergenerational Neighborhood Voices program is a 12-week intensive workshop that brings parents and adult community members together to create & perform their own modernized fable alongside their children and other youth from their community. The unique experience provides valuable mirroring & mentoring opportunities for the underserved youth who are the focus of our work. Admission is free and open to the public. *Please email us at rsvp@theunusualsuspects.org to attend*