Fierce Backbone presents 2nd Annual Think and Imagine Festival
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Join us for 24 original one-acts by Fierce Playwrights.
Eight at each performance!
February 7 - 23, 2025
Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm.
Zephyr Theater, 7456 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Tickets: $25 Friday Nights
$30 Saturday Nights & Sunday Matinees
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Group 1/3:
Friday, February 7
Sunday, February 16
Saturday, February 22
A NEW KIND OF POLITICIAN
Written by David Datz
Directed by Karesa McElheny
Featuring Leah Bass, Frank Dooley, and Max Cazier
US AND THE WORLD
Written by Matthew Kamm
Directed by Erica Starr Parish
Featuring David Datz and Dom Soto
THE LAST SHIFT
Written by Adrian Thomas
Directed by Arthur Romeo
Featuring Jonathan Hunter and Paul Chioariu
HIKING WITH BEATRICE
Written by Lyn Good
Directed by David MacDowell Blue
Featuring Rebecca O'Brien, Steven Wollenberg, Emily Kellis, Robert Grant, and Brittney De Leon
CHECK, PLEASE
Written by Carol Croland
Directed by Frank Caeti
Featuring Amanda Blake Davis, Brittney De Leon, Jeff Dinnell, and Jane Morris
SALVATION ON WESTWOOD BLVD.
Written by Nancy Beverly
Directed by Jully Lee
Featuring Paul Dateh, Steve Brady, Jessica Rau and Tammy Mora
LOVE NO EVIL
Written by Braven Everett
Directed by Joelle Joyner Wong
Featuring Duncan Emmons, Roslyn Mizgorski
THE SOAP
Written by Tasmin Jahan
Directed by Paul Elliott
Featuring Leda Siskind and Benjamin Lyle
Group 2/3:
Saturday, February 8
Friday, February 14
Sunday, February 23
THE PUBLIC SERVANT
Written by Consuelo Flores
Directed by Geoff Rivas
Featuring Brenda Banda, Tammy Mora, and Oh Rhyne
THE ALCHEMY OF BLISS
Written by Stephen Blackburn
Directed by Sarah Hunter
Featuring Quinn Muhleck and Joesy De Palo
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
Written by Paul Elliott
Directed by Consuelo Flores
Featuring: Sarah Hunter, Ewan Chung, and Quinn Muhleck
THE LADY AND THE LAWYER
Written by Alex Adams
Directed by Diana Lauren Jones
Featuring DeAnn Marie Odom and Frank Dooley
HERE WE GO AGAIN
Written by Liridona Leti
Directed by Florentino Carrillo
Featuring, Maria Brodeur, Christina Lujan, Rebecca O’Brien, and Lucy Slavin
THE EVOLUTION OF GLORIA STEINEM AND DAFFY DUCK
Written by Frank Dooley
Directed by Liridona Leti
Featuring Diana Lauren Jones and Ewan Chung
THE INTERPRETER AND SHOCK JOCK
Written by Mona Deutsch Miller
Directed by Leota Rhodes
Featuring Rebecca O’Brien, Lucy Slavin, and James Babbin
CALL-EE-OPE
Written by Lindsey Haley
Directed by Cristina “Crispy” Carrillo-Dono
Featuring Derrika Smith and Blanca Espinoza
Group 3/3:
Sunday, February 9
Saturday, February 15
Friday, February 21
DYING WITH LAUGHTER
Written by Dan Perry
Directed by Carol Becker
Featuring Renée DeBevoise, Brittney DeLeon, and Susan Damante
MY LEVIATHAN
Written by David MacDowell Blue
Directed by Lauren Simon
Featuring Oh Rhyne and Alana Webster
A TWIN OUT OF TIME
Written by Rom Watson
Directed by Lisa Caruso
Featuring Renée DeBevoise and Bret Shefter
FATEFUL VOYAGE
Written by Stanley Gabor
Directed by Carol Becker
Featuring John Combs, Patricia A. Lewis, Oh Rhyne and Jason Paul Evans
LUCY
Written by Beth Polsky
Directed by David Datz
Featuring AnnaLisa Erickson, Tammy Mora, Joan Kubicek, and Jason Paul Evans
UNITY
Written by Art Shulman
Directed by Stan Mazin
Featuring Lana Ford, Alexis Martino, and Jerry Weil
THE VAULT
Written by Sarah Hunter
Directed by Susan Lambert Hatem
Featuring AnnaLisa Erickson and Joan Kubicek
SHELTON
Written by Leda Siskind
Directed by Paul Elliott
Featuring John Combs and Lauren Simon
