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Morality Plays

that smash the mirror

By ferociously exploring plays that toy with ethics, laws and social construct,

Thursday Night Theater Club

mirrors some of the resounding issues humanity faces today.

2019 Season

The Elephant man

By BERNARD POMERANCE Directed By ROBYN COHEN

March 20th-April 14th

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The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick who lived in London during the latter part of the 19th Century. A horribly deformed young man who has been a freak attraction in traveling side shows, John is found abandoned and helpless and is admitted for observation to Whitechapel, a prestigious London hospital. Under the care of the famous young doctor, Fredrick Treves, Merrick is educated and introduced to London society. Through their eyes, he is changed from sensational object of pity, to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati. It his dream that he will become a man like any other…but unbeknownst to him, he exceeds even that.

“The Elephant Man is great. A giant of a play. Wonderful, moving and purely theatrical.”- Clive Barnes, The New York Post.

“An enthralling and luminous play. Haunting, splendid…”- Richard Eder, The New York Times.

Nuts

By TOM TOPOR

October 2019

Thursday Night Theater Club

IN collaboration WITH CSz Los Angeles

 

Thursday Night Theater Club, homed at the historic El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, will open its inaugural season in August 2018.

Bold. Challenging. Alive. Theater.

Actors interested in auditioning may send an email with a headshot and resume to: ThursdayNightTheaterClub@gmail.com

 

-Artistic Directors

Alice L Walker and Tom Vitorino

 

 
 

2018-19' Season

Theater As Activism.

Thursdays at El Portal beginning August 23rd 2018

 
 
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Show runs Thursdays 8/23- 10/25

A View From The Bridge

Written by Arthur Miller. Directed by Robyn Cohen

Arthur Miller's evocative play, A View From The Bridge centers on Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman who invites two of his wife's Italian immigrant cousins to live with them. When one of them falls in love with his niece, he accuses him of merely wanting a green card. Threatening the destruction of his entire family, Eddie grapples with the decision to rat them out to immigration.  

Produced By Tom Vitorino and Alice L Walker. 

Thursday Night Theater Club at The Monroe Forum is presented in collaboration with CSz Los Angeles.

A percentage of ticket sales benefit LA Justice Fund

Cast Includes: Tom Vitorino, Alice L Walker, Samantha Jo (8/23,8/30, 9/6, 10/4, 10/18) Julisa Gonzalez (9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25) Jack Menzies, Zack Sayenko, & Mark Morante

 

 
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Shows Run

Dec 13th- Feb 14th

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THURSDAYS at 730PM Dec 13th until February 14th

Written by Eric Ulloa Directed by Alice L Walker

A play about how the community of Newtown and Sandy Hook began to heal from one of the greatest tragedies in American history.

A portion of ticket sales benefit The Borderline Bar Victims Fund by Ventura County Community Foundation

ACTORS

Ethan Mikael, MArk Morante, Christy Lee hughes, Valerie Henderson, Dawn marie, Nathan Wallace, Eric Ruane, Jessica Swan, Jeremy Falla, Albert Soratorio, David Ravazishvili, Robin Roth, Catherine Batcha

 
 
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The Elephant Man

By Bernard Pomerance, Directed By Robyn Cohen

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2018-19  workshop

Thursdays 10AM-1PM

THURSDAY NIGHT THEATER CLUB CLASSES COMING SOON.

Renown teachers couple together over 4 week sessions to explore a variety of disciplines, all inspired by the elements of our upcoming plays.

For more info, please email us at ThursdayNightTheaterClub@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What are Morality Plays?

Morality plays typically contain a protagonist who represents either humanity as a whole or a smaller social structure. Supporting characters are personifications of good and evil. This alignment of characters provides the play’s audience with moral guidance. Morality plays are the result of the dominant belief of the time period, that humans had a certain amount of control over their post-death fate while they were on earth.

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