LA CANADA PLAYHOUSE
Welcome to the La Canada Playhouse!
The Theatre Department at La Canada High School is a home for storytellers. From classic comedies to modern dramas, the students at LCHS create rich, complex characters to tell thought provoking stories that are both hilarious and heartwarming. Whether it’s the timeless work of William Shakespeare or the comedic genius of Neil Simon, our students excel at transporting audiences of all ages into the magical world of live theatre. Students enrolled in the theatre department explore a wide range of drama theories and techniques in acting, voice, movement, and technical theatre which in turn helps them craft their work into unforgettable performances.
To continue providing our students with these life changing experiences, we would like to invite you to support the La Canada Playhouse Foundation! La Canada Playhouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was created to fundraise for the growing needs of the program and to support the students participating in it. We would be so grateful if you were able to support the La Canada Playhouse’s 2024-2025 season with your tax-deductible donation!
2024 - 2025 SEASON
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A La Canada Playhouse Production
CASH ON DELIVERY
SPECIAL FUNDRAISER EVENT!
Join us for our Annual Fundraiser as we present a one-night encore performance of our smash comedy hit, Cash On Delivery! Filled with non-stop laughs, this British farce is a hit from start to finish! Be sure to enter the raffle for a chance to win Hamilton tickets! All proceeds support the 2024-25 season at the La Canada Playhouse!
SEP 21, 2024 | 7 PM
A La Canada Playhouse Production
DON'T DRINK THE WATER
BY WOODY ALLEN
When an American family takes one too many pictures while passing through a Communist country on a tour of Europe, they seek refuge in an American embassy filled with madcap characters and tons of laughs! This lighthearted look at the Cold War is perfect for audiences of all ages!
SEP 23 - 25, 2024 | 7 PM
A La Canada Playhouse Production
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
BY KAUFMAN & HART
This theatrical triumph was the basis for the 1938 screen adaptation that won the Academy Award for Best Picture starring Jimmy Stewart. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the play revolves around the hysterical antics of the Sycamores, a decidedly eccentric family with a unique outlook on life. Filled with non-stop laughs, this delightful comedy is a hit from start to finish!
OCT 28 - 30, 2024 | 7 PM
A La Canada Playhouse Production
JAKE'S WOMEN
BY NEIL SIMON
When Jake, a middle-aged novelist more successful with fiction than his own life, is suddenly faced with a marital crisis, he seeks an answer to his problems in a series of imaginary conservations with the most important women in his life. These wildly comic and often moving "daydreams" force Jake to face several key truths about himself as he attempts to save his marriage.
NOV 18 - 20, 2024 | 7 PM
A La Canada Playhouse Production
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY CHARLES DICKENS
Set on Christmas Eve in Victorian London, Scrooge is visited by four ghosts who show the cantankerous miser the error of his ways while teaching him the true meaning of Christmas. All of Dickens' timeless characters will fill you with the spirit of giving in our traditional version of this "ghostly" tale!
DEC 9 - 11, 2024 | 7 PM
A La Canada Playhouse Production
ROMEO & JULIET
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Set against the backdrop of rival families, this masterpiece by Shakespeare centers around the passionate relationship of Romeo and Juliet. From the couple's fateful encounter at her balcony to the untimely death of "these star-crossed lovers", this romantic tragedy reveals the inexorable march of destiny.
FEB 24 - 26, 2025 | 7 PM
64 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
A La Canada Playhouse Production
64 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
The 64 Hour Film Festival is a high-energy, action-packed filmmaking project. Teams of students compete to make a film over a 64 hours and are screened at a premiere!
PRODUCTION WEEKEND
FEB 28 - MAR 2, 2025
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING
MAR 10, 2025 | 8 PM
A La Canada Playhouse Production
SWEENEY TODD
BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. Don't miss this Stephen Sondheim classic tale!
APR 24 - 27, 2025 | 7 PM
APR 26 - 27, 2025 | 2 PM
REACT AWARDS
A La Canada Playhouse Production
REACT AWARDS
THEATRE DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Join us at the annual REACT Awards, a night dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent of our theatre department and honoring the remarkable achievements from the school year. Experience an evening filled with excitement, recognition, and unforgettable performances. Reception to follow at the end of the awards ceremony.
MAY 16, 2025 | 8 PM
SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION
MANAGER
Props
and Scripts
for Season Shows
$50
DESIGNER
Make Up Supplies
Hair Supplies
for Cast Members
$150
DIRECTOR
Sets, Paint,
and Materials
for Season Shows
$300
PRODUCER
Royalty fees for productions that require licensing
$500
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
In order for the LCHS Theatre Department to produce world class performances, additional funding is required beyond what the district is able to provide. Maintaining our extraordinary collection of repertory sets, scenery, and props requires lumber, molding, paint, screws, staples, wood glue, and much, much more. Likewise, the costumes in our Broadway level wardrobe shop (with over 50 complete show plots and nearly 100,000 individual pieces) need to be washed, dry cleaned, and mended after each production. And then we have show-specific expenses including royalties, expendables (like batteries for wireless mics), and advertising materials - all of which must be paid for in order to produce the shows.
This is where your support plays an important role. Your donation to the La Canada Playhouse Foundation helps directly pay for all of these expenses. With your assistance, we can continue to provide our students with the finest theatre education possible!
For more information on the various donor levels for the 2024-2025 school year at the La Canada Playhouse Foundation, please view our donation brochure. We have also answered some frequently asked questions below:
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What is the La Canada Playhouse?La Canada Playhouse is a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, EIN 88-4091589. La Canada Playhouse was founded in 2022 to fundraise and support the growing needs of the theatre department at La Canada High School.
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Who runs the La Canada Playhouse?The La Canada Playhouse board is composed of LCHS alumni, LCHS parents, and current LCHS staff members who are committed to helping the Theatre Department at La Canada High School continue to be the number one drama program in the country.
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Does all of my donation go to the program?Yes! 100% of the funds you donate to the La Canada Playhouse are used to better the program and provide supplies needed for each performance.
To be, or not to be: that is the question
- William Shakespeare
