LA Theatre Works

Damien Atkins' play "Lucy" presents a challenging portrait of how a family deals with autism. To gain more insight, we interviewed noted autism researcher Dr. Daniel Geschwind. He holds the Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Chair in Human Genetics and is a professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is director of the Neurogenetics Program and the Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) and co-director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vivian has spent her adult life traveling the world as an anthropologist. When her estranged husband gives up custody of their autistic daughter Lucy, Vivan faces a daunting challenge to become a responsible parent while dealing with her daughter's condition."Lucy" by Damien Atkins stars Roxanne Hart as Vivian, Lucy DeVito as Lucy, Geoffrey Lower as Gavin, Sarah Rafferty as Julia, and Rafael Sbarge as Morris. Directed by Michael Hackett.The Relativity Series is generously supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vivian has spent her adult life traveling the world as an anthropologist. When her estranged husband gives up custody of their autistic daughter Lucy, Vivan faces a daunting challenge to become a responsible parent while dealing with her daughter's condition. "Lucy" by Damien Atkins stars Roxanne Hart as Vivian, Lucy DeVito as Lucy, Geoffrey Lower as Gavin, Sarah Rafferty as Julia, and Rafael Sbarge as Morris. Directed by Michael Hackett.The Relativity Series is generously supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deep in a salt mine, a prisoner of war creates a world-changing device. During World War II, a young Austrian engineer named Curt Herzstark was in the midst of perfecting his invention – the Curta calculator – when he was taken into custody by the Nazis. Somehow – some way – he never gave up. And the protoype of what became the hand held calculator was born."Intelligence-Slave" by Kenneth Lin stars: Garret Dillahunt as Herman Pister, Joe Spano as Fritz Englehard, Josh Stamberg as Curt Herzstark, Nick Toren as Bruno Clemens, Daniel Stewart as Finn Frey, and Matthew Wolf as the recorded voice of the German boy. Directed by Matt August.LATW's Relativity Series of science-themed plays is generously supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

William Shumway thinks he may have found a cure for cancer - but his budding discovery needs more work. When an unethical mentor forces him to publish his results prematurely, who's going to pay if the drug trials fail?Secret Order by Bob Clyman stars Will McCormack as William Shumway, Angela Goethals as Alice Ceriton, Richard Schiff as Robert Brock, and George Segal as Saul Roth. Directed by Gordon Hunt.The Relativity Series is generously funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

William Shumway thinks he may have found a cure for cancer - but his budding discovery needs more work. When an unethical mentor forces him to publish his results prematurely, who's going to pay if the drug trials fail?Secret Order by Bob Clyman stars Will McCormack as William Shumway, Angela Goethals as Alice Ceriton, Richard Schiff as Robert Brock, and George Segal as Saul Roth. Directed by Gordon Hunt.The Relativity Series is generously funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To give us more insight into the science behind "Donny's Brain," Producing Director Susan Loewenberg spoke with Dr. David Hovda, Director of the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As a result of a brain injury sustained in a car crash, Donny wakes up in the hospital thinking his life is the same as it was three years ago. How will he ever navigate his strange new world?"Donny's Brain" by Rona Munro stars Jared Harris as Donny, Siobhán Hewlett as Trish, Sophie Winkleman as Emma, Paul Fox as Al, and Moira Quirk as Flea. Directed by Martin Jarvis.The Relativity Series is generously supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As a result of a brain injury sustained in a car crash, Donny wakes up in the hospital thinking his life is the same as it was three years ago. How will he ever navigate his strange new world?"Donny's Brain" by Rona Munro stars Jared Harris as Donny, Siobhán Hewlett as Trish, Sophie Winkleman as Emma, Paul Fox as Al, and Moira Quirk as Flea. Directed by Martin Jarvis.The Relativity Series is generously supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In April of 2010, British Petroleum gave orders to speed up production on its colossal drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon. Despite the objections of many on the rig, safety measures were ignored or overlooked. On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon exploded. Eleven men paid the ultimate price, and countless thousands who call the Gulf Coast home found their lives irrevocably altered.Based on actual interviews and testimony, Leigh Fondakowski has created a chilling and intimate look at the people and ecosystem affected by the incident.Spill by Leigh Fondakowski. Starring Elisa Bocanegra as Arleen Weise, Andrea Fleytas; Gilbert Glenn Brown as Obama, Jorey Danos, Christopher Pleasant; Nicholas Hormann as Bob Bea, Pat O'Bryan, Gary Bartholemy, Wyman Wheeler; Travis Johns as Keith Jones, Steve Bertone, Jonathan Henderson; Jane Kaczmarek as Narrator, Lillian Miller; James Morrison as Bill Anderson, Randy Ezell, Billy Nungesser; Darren Richardson as Tony Hayward, Jimmy Harrell, Gordon Jones, Don Vidrine: Kate Steele as Shelley Anderson, Jolene Danos; and Mark Jude Sullivan as Jason Anderson, Mike Williams. Directed by Martin Jarvis.L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series is presented with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.