San Fernando High School students will perform their originally-written play from Fall 2019, “Blood Over Water.” Synopsis: The relationship between the Sea Dwellers and the Land Dwellers is a strained one due to the human pollution entering the ocean. To make matters worse, BETTE, a human mafia boss, and LILITH, a devious siren, have joined forces to start a war amongst the two factions. It is up to BETTE’s twin sister ROWENA to uncover their evil plan and stop the war before it is too late. Admission is free and open to the public. *Please email us at rsvp@theunusualsuspects.org to attend*

San Fernando High School students will perform their originally-written play from Fall 2019, “Blood Over Water.” Synopsis: The relationship between the Sea Dwellers and the Land Dwellers is a strained one due to the human pollution entering the ocean. To make matters worse, BETTE, a human mafia boss, and LILITH, a devious siren, have joined forces to start a war amongst the two factions. It is up to BETTE’s twin sister ROWENA to uncover their evil plan and stop the war before it is too late. Admission is free and open to the public. *Please email us at rsvp@theunusualsuspects.org to attend*

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 rude to forget someone’s name? This dark comedy will hopefully answer these questions. Admission is free and open to the…

Come for a lively staged reading of an original play written by youth at Dorothy Kirby Center! *Note: ADVANCED PRE-APPROVAL PROBATION CLEARANCE REQUIRED. Please email yolanda.androzzo@theunusualsuspects.org for details on how 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*