Under the Oaks Performance Series
Thursdays at 7:30 in September
Spend those balmy summer nights enjoying unique entertainments Under the Oaks. Theatricum’s ongoing special performance series takes place Thursday evenings in September.
By Inara George and Jennifer Chang
Jennifer Chang is an award-winning director, actor, and writer whose work has been seen at leading theaters nationwide. Select directing credits include Primary Trust (Barrington Stage Company, TheaterWorks Hartford), The Far Country (Berkeley Rep), King of the Yees (Signature Theatre DC), What Became of Us (Atlantic Theatre Company), and Vietgone (East West Players), for which she received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. She is a founding member and Artistic Producing Director of Chalk Repertory Theatre. Her play The Devil Is a Lie premiered with Quantum Theatre. Chang holds degrees from NYU Tisch and UCSD and is a member of SDC, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and AGMA.
Inara George is a singer-songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles, CA. She is half of indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee with Greg Kurstin, one quarter of The Living Sisters with Eleni Mandell, Becky Stark and Alex Lilly, and founder of Release Me Records. Inara’s discography includes four full-length solo albums to date: All Rise, Accidental Experimental, An Invitation (with Van Dyke Parks) and Dearest Everybody.
9/10 - Currents: Composers in Concert
Curated/Produced by Emersion Music
Experience the creative currents shaping contemporary music at this intimate composers showcase. Featuring original works by LA’s innovative film, media, and concert composers, Currents celebrates the diverse voices and narratives that move through our community. With world premieres and selections from recent scores, this is a rare chance to hear new music performed live and connect with the artists behind the sound.
9/17 - The Voice of Dr. King
With Gerald C. Rivers
Experience the power of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through lesser-known speeches and hidden gems of his historic life and work. Longtime Theatricum Company Member Gerald C. Rivers weaves his own inspiring journey from Compton to Hollywood, to Morehouse College, and his dedication to the words, works, and wisdom of MLK throughout an intimate evening of history, music, and the enduring legacy of Dr. King.
9/24 - Cabaret Theatricum Sings Marvin Gaye
Under the Oaks Company Members
Under the Oaks, Company Members gather to honor not only one of music’s most iconic voices, but one of its bravest. Marvin Gaye used soul as a language of love and resistance, daring to ask hard questions, challenge injustice, and insist on our shared humanity through song. His music calls us to listen, to feel, and to connect across difference at a time when division and violence too often drown out compassion. This evening is a celebration of joy, truth, and collective healing, a reminder that music can still move hearts, spark courage, and help us imagine a better world together.