Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
august 20 - september 17, 2023
Produced in Association with Center Theatre Group
By Alexis Scheer
Directed by Lindsay Allbaugh
Featuring Ashley Brooke, Aliyah Camacho, Samantha Wynette Miller, Coral Peña, Lilian Rebelo, and Juan Francisco Villa
“HIGHLY ENTERTAINING — EQUALLY FUNNY AND SCARY — THE PLAY STARTS OFF AS A HOOT AND WINDS UP A PRIMAL SCREAM.”
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“Just when you think you know where the play is heading, there’s a disorienting coup de théâtre that leaves you shaken.
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord isn’t for the faint of heart, but neither is coming of age.”
— Raven Snook, Time Out
About the Play
In this fierce and feverish comedy from breakout playwright Alexis Scheer, a gang of teenage girls gathers in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous cartel kingpin? Or are they really just messing with each other?
Intimate in nature yet universal in its ability to explore the need to connect, the play is an unflinching and powerful reminder of what it means to be human. As it races to its startling conclusion, audiences will be left catching their breath. A rollercoaster ride through the danger and damage of girlhood, OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD proves navigating adolescence may be more perilous than communing with the dead.
From IAMA Artistic Director Stefanie Black:
“We are so thrilled to once again get the chance to work with Center Theatre Group and Lindsay Allbaugh on a premiere play that pushes the boundaries of what storytelling can be. We need more plays that center young women. Our future, our bodies, our stories; nothing is more important right now. Alexis has created a dangerous and exciting new play that will be a 'must see' for young L.A. theatregoers.”
OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD is produced in association with Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Performances begin Sunday, August 20. Tickets available now.
Be Aware:
Recommended for ages 16 and up. This production contains sexually suggestive language, references to suicide, and depictions of drug use, extreme physical violence towards humans and animals, and self harm. This production also contains the use of herbal cigarettes, haze, and a brief flash of light.