Past Productions and Programming
2017
RIOT/REBELLION performance at the Skirball Cultural Center
The Every 28 Hours Plays presented at California State University Dominquez Hills - February 2017
2016
Center Theatre Group's THE SHOP Program - CATCH - by Lisa Sharon Harper, Directed by Nikki Hevesy. June 2016
IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION, by Lynn Manning with Donald Jolly. Advanced presentation directed by John Freeland Jr. Inner City Arts, May/June 2016
The Illyrian Players present association with Watts Village Theatre Company HOT N THROBBING by Paula Vogel Directed by Carly D. Weckstein
2015
IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION, Workshop # 2 by Lynn Manning. Inner City Arts, December 2015
D.O. (The Dreams and Options Initiative at College Bridge Acedemy Watts
RIOT/REBELLION - 50th Anniversary of the '65 Rebellion, an original play by Donald Jolly, commissioned by WVTC, Directed by Deena Senelow, staged in The Mafundi Auditorium , The Tell-it Theatre at WLCAC, and Los Angeles Theater Center, August-September 2015
IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION, Workshop #1 presentation by Lynn Manning, Shakes LA, May 2015
Center Theatre Group's THE SHOP Program - RIOT/REBELLION -an original play by Donald Jolly, commissioned by WVTC, Directed by Bruce A. Lemon Jr.
THE MISSING PIECES OF REALITY, Locke High In-School and After-School Theatre Artist Residence Program and Orginal Production, Jan/May 2015
AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS by Lynn Manning, 8 Above Studio, April 2015
THIS LAND, Staged Reading in collaboration with Center Theatre Group and WLCAC, Directed by Armondo Molina. February 2015
2014
PRIVATE BATTLE, Staged Reading of Lynn Manning's Play in honor of his book of plays being published.
IT"S A KRIP HOP NATION , development presentation by Lynn Manning, presented for key WVTC Stake Holders
FOLLOW, by Michael Patrick Spillers, directed by Jonathan Munoz-Proulx, presented site specifically at the Watts Coffee House.
HOLLYWOOD IN THE HOOD, a parody by Lynn Manning, directed by Hector Rodriguez, performed site specifically in the Watts Community.
THE STORM IN THE GARDEN OF JUSTICE (After-School production), by students & Tchise James, directed by Aaron Saldana, Animo Watts campus, outdoor Patio.
IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT (Staged Reading), by Lynn Manning, directed by Alex Levy, in The Watts-Willowbrook Boys’ & Girls’ Club.
2013
RIOT/REBELLION, an original play by Donald Jolly, commissioned by WVTC, Directed by Barbara Roberts, staged in The Mafundi Auditorium, 1827 E. 103RD Street, LA CA 90002.
FOLLOW (Staged Reading), by Michael Patrick Spillers, directed by Jonathan Munoz-Proulx, Mafundi Auditorium.
RIOT/REBELLION (Staged Reading), by Donald Jolly, directed by Joe Cedillo, in the Alma Woods , Watts Branch, LA County Library.
MEET ME @ METRO IV: BRINGING IT HOME TO WATTS, Written by cast, directed by Jameelah Nuriddin & Ryan Anderson.
UNLocked (After-school production), written by students and Joe Cedillo, directed by Raul Cardona, Locke campus, Holms Hall.
2012
MEET ME @ METRO III: L.A.’S HIDDEN TREASURES, Curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez.
2011
MEET ME @ METRO II, a site specific production in collaboration with LA MTA and other small theater companies, curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rogriguez.
THE UNREQUITED (BETWEEN TWO WORLDS) by Lynn Manning, Inspired by THE DEBUCK BY S. Anskii, Commissioned and co-produced by Cornerstone Theatre Company, directed by Shishir Karupp, in The Mafundy Auditorium.
SIMPLY MARIA (After-school production), BY Josephina Lopez, directed by Raul Cardona, Animo Watts and Locke students, Holms Hall.
2010
MEET ME @ METRO, A site specific collaboration between WVTC, LA MTA, and other small theater companies, curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez.
2009
OCHRE & ONYX (THE LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT) by Lynn Manning, directed by Guillermo Avilse-Rodriguez, at The Crawfor Family Forum, Pasadena, for Southern California Public Radio.
OCHRE & ONYX (THE LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT) by Lynn Manning, directed by Nataki Garrett, at The L.A. Design Center,Western Ave. near Slauson.
2008
THE LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT, by Lynn Manning, directed by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, at The California African American Museum, in collaboration with Facing History And Ourselves.
2003
PRIVATE BATTLE, by Lynn Manning, directed by L. Kenneth Richardson, at The Mafundy Institute Auditorium., 1827 E. 103RD Street.
2002
WEIGHTS, an autobiographical solo show by Lynn Manning, directed by Robert Egan, featuring DJ Al Jackson and Karl Lundeberg, LATC Theatre #4.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT, weekend long festival of one act and full length new works by L.A. based playwrights of color. LATC Theatre #1.
OTHER
QUIET AS IT’S KEPT, solo autobiographical performances by Lynn Manning, directed by Roger G. Smith, at (Inside) The Ford.
ALWAYS AND FOREVER, by Michael Patrick Spillers, directed by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, at (Inside) The Ford.
UP FROM THE DOWNS, by Lynn Manning, directed by Greg T. Daniel, at The L.A. Design Cenbter, Western Ave.
COMEDIA DEL ARTE ONE ACTS, written and directed by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez at Theatre Of Note, Hollywood.
RIOT/REBELLION performance at the Skirball Cultural Center
The Every 28 Hours Plays presented at California State University Dominquez Hills - February 2017
2016
Center Theatre Group's THE SHOP Program - CATCH - by Lisa Sharon Harper, Directed by Nikki Hevesy. June 2016
IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION, by Lynn Manning with Donald Jolly. Advanced presentation directed by John Freeland Jr. Inner City Arts, May/June 2016
The Illyrian Players present association with Watts Village Theatre Company HOT N THROBBING by Paula Vogel Directed by Carly D. Weckstein
2015
IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION, Workshop # 2 by Lynn Manning. Inner City Arts, December 2015
D.O. (The Dreams and Options Initiative at College Bridge Acedemy Watts
RIOT/REBELLION - 50th Anniversary of the '65 Rebellion, an original play by Donald Jolly, commissioned by WVTC, Directed by Deena Senelow, staged in The Mafundi Auditorium , The Tell-it Theatre at WLCAC, and Los Angeles Theater Center, August-September 2015
IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION, Workshop #1 presentation by Lynn Manning, Shakes LA, May 2015
Center Theatre Group's THE SHOP Program - RIOT/REBELLION -an original play by Donald Jolly, commissioned by WVTC, Directed by Bruce A. Lemon Jr.
THE MISSING PIECES OF REALITY, Locke High In-School and After-School Theatre Artist Residence Program and Orginal Production, Jan/May 2015
AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS by Lynn Manning, 8 Above Studio, April 2015
THIS LAND, Staged Reading in collaboration with Center Theatre Group and WLCAC, Directed by Armondo Molina. February 2015
2014
PRIVATE BATTLE, Staged Reading of Lynn Manning's Play in honor of his book of plays being published.
IT"S A KRIP HOP NATION , development presentation by Lynn Manning, presented for key WVTC Stake Holders
FOLLOW, by Michael Patrick Spillers, directed by Jonathan Munoz-Proulx, presented site specifically at the Watts Coffee House.
HOLLYWOOD IN THE HOOD, a parody by Lynn Manning, directed by Hector Rodriguez, performed site specifically in the Watts Community.
THE STORM IN THE GARDEN OF JUSTICE (After-School production), by students & Tchise James, directed by Aaron Saldana, Animo Watts campus, outdoor Patio.
IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT (Staged Reading), by Lynn Manning, directed by Alex Levy, in The Watts-Willowbrook Boys’ & Girls’ Club.
2013
RIOT/REBELLION, an original play by Donald Jolly, commissioned by WVTC, Directed by Barbara Roberts, staged in The Mafundi Auditorium, 1827 E. 103RD Street, LA CA 90002.
FOLLOW (Staged Reading), by Michael Patrick Spillers, directed by Jonathan Munoz-Proulx, Mafundi Auditorium.
RIOT/REBELLION (Staged Reading), by Donald Jolly, directed by Joe Cedillo, in the Alma Woods , Watts Branch, LA County Library.
MEET ME @ METRO IV: BRINGING IT HOME TO WATTS, Written by cast, directed by Jameelah Nuriddin & Ryan Anderson.
UNLocked (After-school production), written by students and Joe Cedillo, directed by Raul Cardona, Locke campus, Holms Hall.
2012
MEET ME @ METRO III: L.A.’S HIDDEN TREASURES, Curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez.
2011
MEET ME @ METRO II, a site specific production in collaboration with LA MTA and other small theater companies, curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rogriguez.
THE UNREQUITED (BETWEEN TWO WORLDS) by Lynn Manning, Inspired by THE DEBUCK BY S. Anskii, Commissioned and co-produced by Cornerstone Theatre Company, directed by Shishir Karupp, in The Mafundy Auditorium.
SIMPLY MARIA (After-school production), BY Josephina Lopez, directed by Raul Cardona, Animo Watts and Locke students, Holms Hall.
2010
MEET ME @ METRO, A site specific collaboration between WVTC, LA MTA, and other small theater companies, curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez.
2009
OCHRE & ONYX (THE LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT) by Lynn Manning, directed by Guillermo Avilse-Rodriguez, at The Crawfor Family Forum, Pasadena, for Southern California Public Radio.
OCHRE & ONYX (THE LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT) by Lynn Manning, directed by Nataki Garrett, at The L.A. Design Center,Western Ave. near Slauson.
2008
THE LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT, by Lynn Manning, directed by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, at The California African American Museum, in collaboration with Facing History And Ourselves.
2003
PRIVATE BATTLE, by Lynn Manning, directed by L. Kenneth Richardson, at The Mafundy Institute Auditorium., 1827 E. 103RD Street.
2002
WEIGHTS, an autobiographical solo show by Lynn Manning, directed by Robert Egan, featuring DJ Al Jackson and Karl Lundeberg, LATC Theatre #4.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT, weekend long festival of one act and full length new works by L.A. based playwrights of color. LATC Theatre #1.
OTHER
QUIET AS IT’S KEPT, solo autobiographical performances by Lynn Manning, directed by Roger G. Smith, at (Inside) The Ford.
ALWAYS AND FOREVER, by Michael Patrick Spillers, directed by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, at (Inside) The Ford.
UP FROM THE DOWNS, by Lynn Manning, directed by Greg T. Daniel, at The L.A. Design Cenbter, Western Ave.
COMEDIA DEL ARTE ONE ACTS, written and directed by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez at Theatre Of Note, Hollywood.