“Room by the Sea,” a new play by John Guerra, directed by Brian Hashimoto, is being performed through March 17 at Outside In Theatre, 5319 York Blvd., Los Angeles.
A boy with a dream. A king with a secret. An island shaped by grief and isolation.
Every day, the boy in the wheelchair sits by the window and dreams of flight, while his father – an architect – secures their tenuous place through service to the royal family. When the island’s king offers riches in exchange for a wonder – a structure larger on the inside than out – the architect begins to dream of more than just survival. But who is this impossible creation for? And what if his son has plans of his own?
By turns thrilling, lyrical, haunting, and intimate, “Room by the Sea” is a new myth about invention and inheritance, about the harms we do in the name of love, and the bravery it takes to imagine a new world.
Cast: Bruce A. Lemon Jr. as King, Cole Massie as Boy, Carene Rose Mekertichyan as Girl, Robert Paterno as Father.
Remaining showtimes: Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m.; Monday-Tuesday, March 9-10, 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m.; Monday-Tuesday, March 16-17, 8 p.m.
Brian Hashimoto (www.brianhashimoto.com) is a director, director of photography, and photographer based in Los Angeles. He is currently a DP on the official documentary for the band Los Lobos and directing a feature film for East West Productions. He has worked with such organizations as Lincoln Center Theater, The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Center Theatre Group, L.A. Dance Project, REDCAT, the Shakespeare Center of L.A., Pasadena Playhouse, Boston Court Pasadena, and many more.
Info/tickets: https://outsideintheatre.org/room-by-the-sea/
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