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Show Dates: November 5th & 6th
 

The Early Bird Special is a festival of one act plays that all share the same two features:  at least one actor age 50+ and an old-timey leather suitcase.  But the plays couldn’t be more unique and diverse!  Join us for this fundraising event that will have audiences “following the suitcase” from one play to the next.

Each act runs approximately 50 minutes with a single intermission.

For more information email info@estlosangeles.org

Buy Tickets Below!

  • Playwrights Unit - A Night of Shorts
    Playwrights Unit - A Night of Shorts
    Oct 30, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    EST/LA’s Playwrights Unit will be presenting an evening of short plays in progress by: Elisa Manzini - TBA Garrett Brown - Surviving the Holidays Peter Pasco Stephen Dierkes Lelani Squire
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, November 16
    Sunday Best - Sunday, November 16
    Nov 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, October 19
    Sunday Best - Sunday, October 19
    Sun, Oct 19
    Oct 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • True Story in October - Mixtape
    True Story in October - Mixtape
    Sun, Oct 05
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre
    Oct 05, 2025, 7:30 PM PDT
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Time for TRUE STORY! You can attend in person or you can watch the LIVESTREAM at the estlosangeles.org site! The Theme: THE BEST OF INTENTIONS With Gordon Henderson, Sarah Rockwood, Eve Sigall, and more! RSVP below. There is a $15 suggested donation.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, September
    Sunday Best - Sunday, September
    Sun, Sep 21
    Sep 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • True Story in September - The Best of Intentions
    True Story in September - The Best of Intentions
    Sun, Sep 14
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre
    Sep 14, 2025, 7:30 PM PDT
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Time for TRUE STORY! You can attend in person or you can watch the LIVESTREAM at the estlosangeles.org site! The Theme: THE BEST OF INTENTIONS With Rafeal Clements, Christopher Magallanes, Kate Prendergast, Nick Ullett and more! RSVP below. There is a $15 suggested donation.
  • Sunday Brunch Reading: "john(s) - a stand up set" by Cole Friedman
    Sunday Brunch Reading: "john(s) - a stand up set" by Cole Friedman
    Aug 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    On medical leave, living at home, and entering therapy for the first time, a college student attempts to process his confusing sexual history through trying stand-up comedy.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, August 17
    Sunday Best - Sunday, August 17
    Sun, Aug 17
    Aug 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, July 20
    Sunday Best - Sunday, July 20
    Sun, Jul 20
    Jul 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • True Story in July - Crash Course
    True Story in July - Crash Course
    Sun, Jul 13
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre
    Jul 13, 2025, 7:30 PM PDT
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Time for TRUE STORY! You can attend in person or you can watch the LIVESTREAM at the estlosangeles.org site! The Theme: CRASH COURSE Check back soon for our list of writer/performers! RSVP below. There is a $15 suggested donation.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, June 15
    Sunday Best - Sunday, June 15
    Sun, Jun 15
    Jun 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • True Story in June - YOU GOT THIS: Personal Stories of Lives Changed by Cancer
    True Story in June - YOU GOT THIS: Personal Stories of Lives Changed by Cancer
    Jun 08, 2025, 4:00 PM PDT
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Time for TRUE STORY! You can attend in person or you can watch the LIVESTREAM at the estlosangeles.org site! The Theme: YOU GOT THIS: Personal Stories of Lives Changed by Cancer Check back soon for our list of writer/performers! RSVP below. There is a $15 suggested donation.
  • The Ignite Project Cohort #7: First Flame
    The Ignite Project Cohort #7: First Flame
    May 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    More than 40 actors and directors bring to life excerpts of 8 hot new plays in development by members of The Ignite Project Cohort #7. Reception begins at 11:15am.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, May 18
    Sunday Best - Sunday, May 18
    Sun, May 18
    May 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • True Story 10-Year Anniversary!
    True Story 10-Year Anniversary!
    Sun, May 04
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre
    May 04, 2025, 7:30 PM PDT
    EST/LA @ Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Time for TRUE STORY! You can attend in person or you can watch the LIVESTREAM at the estlosangeles.org site! The Theme: MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU Check back soon for our list of writer/performers! RSVP below. There is a $15 suggested donation.
  • Sunday Best - Sunday, April 20
    Sunday Best - Sunday, April 20
    Sun, Apr 20
    Apr 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Sunday Best is a monthly opportunity for EST/LA members and non-members to collaborate on new work and make connections. $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 9:30am for bagels and coffee.
  • Rooftop Koreans- written and initiated by J. Kwang Lee
    Rooftop Koreans- written and initiated by J. Kwang Lee
    Apr 06, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    Rooftop Koreans. West Coast Asian-American badasses? Racist vigilante posse? None of the above? All of the above? Come join us to F-A-F-O.
  • Redwood & Giant Play - written and initiated by Jacqueline Wright
    Redwood & Giant Play - written and initiated by Jacqueline Wright
    Apr 06, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:20 PM
    Los Angeles, 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
    A twisted modern folktale that hungers for love.

DRIFTWOOD HOUSE by Nick Ullett, Director – Elin Hampton

Ray Xifo - Morris

Barbera Ann Howard – Isobel

 

DIAMOND FIRES by Steve Dierkes, Director – Keith Szarabajka

Robert Gossett – Chet

Ian Patrick Williams – Russ

Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott – Remy

 

PACKING IT IN by Lisa Bishop, Director – Robert Burgos

Dey Young - Diane

Peter Gregory - Paul

 

COFFEE POT TREE written and directed by Jacqueline Wright

Peggy Dobreer – Susie

Tina Preston - Jane

 

SOMETHING BORROWED by Anne Flanagan, Director – Kazu Takeda

William Charlton – Hal

Sarah Brooke – Ellen

Tonya Cornelisse – Trina

Poonam Basu – Casey

Goran Ivanovski - Brice

 

CHRISTMAS ON EUROPA by Kenny Hargrove, Director – Tom Lazarus

Caitlin Gallogly - Athena 2

Stephanie Keefer – Jake

Michelle McGregor – Marlena

Stevie Stern - Amelia

 

15 DEAD SOULS written and directed by Leilani Squire

Hannah Marie Lloyd - Doris

Patrick John Hurley - James

 

SO ODD TO HEAR A LARK THIS TIME OF YEAR by Michael Kaplan, Director – William Charlton

William Duffy - Jeffers

Stephanie Brait - Amy

Important Information
 

COVID-19 Guidelines:

Every audience member will be required to be fully vaccinated. We consider you fully vaccinated two weeks after you get a second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or two weeks after you get a single does of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Additionally, every audience member will be required to wear a mask. If you do not have a mask upon arriving, a mask will be provided for you.

CONTACT US

3269 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039

323-372-7733

 

OUR SPONSORS:

California Arts Council

California Community Foundation


Department of Cultural Affairs/
City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

© 2025 Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA

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