CULT OF LOVE

WRITTEN BY LESLYe HEADLAND
DIRECTED BY TRIP CULLMAN

“A hilarious, harrowing holiday gift from Leslye Headland…Though Cult of Love, like many unhappy family reunion plays, draws big buckets of humor from the toxic brew of religion and repression, those buckets also draw blood. Headland knows just how to get there, suggesting deep familiarity with the territory. But she also has a gift for complication and construction, as was already evident in Bachelorette, her Bridezillas Gone Wild breakthrough play…Cult of Love is so strong because it is built from grievance up. It is also the last of Headland’s Seven Deadly Plays series…” - THE NEW YORK TIMES, CRITIC’S PICK

IAMA Theatre Company World Premiered Leslye Headland’s Seven Deadly Plays, including Cult of Love in 2018 and Bachelorette in 2008.

JOB THE PLAY

WRITTEN BY Max Wolf Friedlich
DIRECTED BY Michael Herwitz

“Friedlich followed up on that thought-provoking party conversation with another fortunate encounter—this time over coffee—with Stefanie Black, a founder of the L.A.-based IAMA Theatre Company. When Black mentioned her desire to start a young playwrights’ group, Friedlich eagerly offered his help…Bringing that DIY spirit to the table, Friedlich handled recruiting the other writers, printing scripts, and the like, joining the ranks of the inaugural IAMA Under 30 Playwrights Lab cohort in 2019…with his fellow under-thirtysomethings, he hurriedly wrote the first draft of Job…” - WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

THE BODY’S MIDNIGHT

WORLD PREMIERE CO-PRODUCTION with Boston Court Pasadena

WRITTEN BY TIRA PALMQUIST
DIRECTED BY JESSICA KUBZANSKY

“Brilliant, meditative, fiercely funny and brutally heartrending…a quiet, transformative wonder of a play that you do not want to miss.” - BROADWAY WORLD

“Topical and poignant…interweaves relatable family issues with the degradation of an ecosystem that has been ravaged by climate change.” - LA EXCITES

“Playful and funny…Director Jessica Kubzansky deftly moves her exceptional cast seamlessly through the uncharted territory of their own personal ‘midnights’… The stunning production design is almost a character itself.” - SOUTH PASADENAN

“Hauntingly Beautiful…an illuminating trip through disappearing places both on the road and in the mind…Experiencing Boston Court and IAMA’s immersive production makes it all the more memorable.” - LA THEATRIX

“Serenity, introspection…light comedy…links the themes of the play poetically…the audience feels for the characters.” - GLAMGICAL

“A+…powerful…a wealth of insights on the road trip of life, generously shared through the lens of a loving couple.” - LARCHMONT BUZZ

“Evocative…Featuring a strong cast of veteran IAMA actors, The Body’s Midnight is a powerful production full of gallows humor and philosophical poignancy.” - THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES

“A deeply moving, universally relatable tale.” - COLORADO BOULEVARD

“All aboard for The Body’s Midnight…one of the liveliest plays about aging that I’ve seen…Director Jessica Kubzansky’s staging is gorgeous.” - ANGELES STAGE

ARROWHEAD

WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION

WRITTEN BY Catya McMULLEN
DIRECTED BY JEnna WORSHAM

“Stage Raw Top Ten…funny, honest…buckle up for an R-rated evening of sexually fluid girl talk and other charged conversations around relationship culture, toxic masculinity, and the sometimes undefinable nature of human attraction…RECOMMENDED.” - STAGE RAW

“Go see Arrowhead…an ensemble comedy with complex distinct characters…Don’t miss this one. It’s an LA intimate theater gem.” - KCRW 89.9 FM

“Hilarious and heartbreaking…a fun, deeply engaging and eye-opening quest for truth above all…The thrill of the new is alive at IAMA.” - LARCHMONT BUZZ

“Won me over 100 times…so three-dimensional and relatable…fun and funny…a wonderful, wonderful piece…I highly recommend it.” - WFMU Radio

“A delightful comedy…grabs your attention and inspires to ask questions about identity, sex, love, and friendship.” - GLAMGICAL

“A good time…steamy…lots of laughs…characters not often seen on the stage or television screen.” - LA THEATRE BITES

“Thought-provoking…incredibly well-acted.” - 2 URBAN GIRLS

“Wonderfully relatable…new, edgy, interesting…performed by a solid and talented cast….Everyone ‘got it’ and we laughed our heads off.” - COLORADO BOULEVARD

“Bright, funny, well-written…these are people rethinking identity, and that’s refreshing.” - STAGE AND CINEMA

“Hi-octane, take-no-prisoners…very funny…well worth seeing.” - LARCHMONT CHRONICLE

“Exceptionally intimate…surprisingly funny…recommended.” - GIA ON THE MOVE

THE LAST BOHEMIAN

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

WRITTEN BY CHRISTIAN DURSO
DIRECTED BY ELI GONDA

“Scandal‘s Katie Lowes and The Bear and Never Have I Ever‘s Adam Shapiro beamed from the audience as they watched fellow thespians from the Atwater Village-based theater they co-founded perform the prologue of The Last Bohemian, a one-night, site-specific immersive play…” - HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Saturday night’s festivities found the 75 room hotel as a backdrop for Los Angeles’ IAMA Theatre Company and its original production of The Last Bohemian…Marc & Rose Hospitality, owner of La Playa, joined forces with IAMA to transform the hotel into an interactive stage, curating a brand new immersive theater experience to resurrect the offbeat, halcyon days of Carmel’s founding.” - HAUTE LIVING SAN FRANCISCO

RADICAL or, are you gonna miss me?

world premiere production

WRITTEN BY ISAAC GÓMEZ
DIRECTED BY JESS MCLEOD

“Stage Raw Top Ten…Compelling, Relatable…a character-driven play that offers persuasive portraits of three troubled women, while also highlighting the intricacies and ambivalences that so often characterize the bond between siblings…RECOMMENDED.” - STAGE RAW

“Intriguing…keeps us on the edge of our seats.” - ANGELES STAGE

“Compassionate… the playwright cares about an America that has engendered these three damaged souls.” - BROADWAY WORLD

“Timely…Ramos, LaMadrid, and Griffin give their all in this tale of cultural conflict, family estrangement, and desperate loneliness…will appeal to audience members who strive to understand culture clashes – and how radicalization can happen to people just below their level of awareness.” - SPLASH MAGAZINES

“Recommended…traverses the nuanced, negative space and intimate trajectory of how trauma, socio-economic injustice, and loneliness put all of these women on a path to extremism…You can’t stop watching. You can’t stop ‘listening’. And you can’t stop ‘believing.’” - GIA ON THE MOVE

“Passionate…explores the political sides of different parties by pulling two sisters apart.” - DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD

“Riveting…extraordinarily strong ensemble cast…bristles and moves at frenetic speed while also taking its time during moments of gravitas and vulnerability…this is the type of art I encourage folks to see.” - THE NERDS OF COLOR