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The Importance of Being Earnest
Written By: Oscar Wilde
Starring: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Matthew Wolf, Emily Bergl
Directed by: Michael Hackett
“Hilarious send-up... beautifully realized by L.A. Theatre Works' talented cast. ” — AudioFile Magazine
This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language. Starring James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville) as Jack Worthing.
Air Date: April 17, 2026
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Enron
Written By: Lucy Prebble
Starring: Gregory Itzin, Amy Pietz, Steven Weber
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
“Brilliant, acerbic, perceptive, and tragic.” —Audible Listener
Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! With a spicy blend of humor, pathos and music, the big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling and Andy Fastow are laid bare as razzle-dazzle entertainment. Lucy Prebble’s Enron casts a shocking new light on today’s economy and how we got here. Starring Steven Weber (Chicago Med) and Gregory Itzin (24).
Air Date: April 24, 2026
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ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
For Us All
Written By: Jeanne Sakata
Starring: Edward Asner, Joy Osmanski, Josh Stamberg, Greg Watanabe
Directed by: Anna Lyse Erikson
■CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
“A powerful dramatization of a vital piece of American history.” —AudioFile Magazine
A team of lawyers uses a little-known legal writ to fight and overturn the conviction of Fred Korematsu, unjustly sentenced for resisting the WWII mass incarceration of all Japanese Americans on the West Coast. Starring Greg Watanabe (Star Trek: Voyager) and Edward Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show).
This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.
Air Date: May 1, 2026
Bump
Written By: Chiara Atik
Starring: Lucy DeVito, Ana Ortiz, Herbert Sigüenza, Devon Sorvari
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
🌸 CELEBRATING MOTHER'S DAY
“Standout performances” —AudioFile Magazine
When Claudia gets pregnant, she has a very clear plan for how she wants to give birth. Her pre-natal anxieties inspire her father to create a device for safer deliveries and Claudia realizes that nothing ever goes quite as expected. Starring Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty) and Lucy DeVito (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).
This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.
Air Date: May 8, 2026
Innocent When You Dream
Written By: Ken Narasaki
Starring: Kurt Kanazawa, Rosie Narasaki, Sharon Omi, Sab Shimono
Directed by: Anna Lyse Erikson
■CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
“Tender and funny" —Library Journal
Eighty-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vividly recalls his life, from his days in the World War II era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish. Starring Sab Shimono (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Sharon Omi (Eat with Me).
This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.
Air Date: May 15, 2026
Zeni, Dean of the Diamond
Written By: Mas Moriya
Starring: Keiko Agena, Rob Nagle, Michael Sun Lee, Thomas Winter
Directed by: Anna Lyse Erikson
■CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
“A high-quality production” —AudioFile Magazine
Kenichi Zenimura - known as "Zeni" - loved baseball. As a young man in the 1920s he developed a Nisei baseball league in Fresno, California, and later organized barnstorming tours that brought the likes of Babe Ruth to the West Coast and Japan. And despite being sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II, he knew that somehow, baseball would be the key to improving the lives of his fellow detainees. Starring Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls) and Rob Nagle (Castle).
This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.
Air Date: May 22, 2026
Hold These Truths
Written By: Jeanne Sakata
Starring: Ryun Yu, Suzy Nakamura, Greg Watanabe
Directed by: Jessica Kubzansky
■CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
“Deftly presented, thoroughly entertaining, thoughtful and thought-provoking.” —Midwest Book Review
During WWII in Seattle, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi fights the US government's orders to forcibly remove and incarcerate all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. As he struggles to reconcile his country's betrayal with his passionate belief in the US Constitution, Gordon begins a 50-year journey toward a greater understanding of America's triumphs - and a confrontation with its failures. Starring Suzy Nakamura (Dr. Ken) and Ryun Yu (The Last Ship).
This play is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library.
Air Date: May 29, 2026
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