Discover and Enjoy ITC
“Since its inception, Interact Theatre Company has become known as one of the most exciting theatrical hamlets in the urban forest.”
– F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times
“A company of hard-hitting professionals with a rare and undeniable combination of heart and expertise”
- NoHo News
The ITC Ensemble consists of professional actors, directors, writers, and designers who are passionate about bringing great stories to life.
We believe in the transcendent power of live theatre and its ability to have a positive impact on people’s lives.
We invite you to join us and enjoy a wide variety of exciting programs and productions that we offer to the public, most of which are either low-cost or free.
The Prize Winners begins January 11, 2025!
Get ready for an extraordinary season of world-class theatre as INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY, the 2023 Best Ensemble honoree by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, joins forces with the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY to bring you the fourth sensational season of The Prize Winners! This celebrated series of free staged readings showcases the best in dramatic storytelling with Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning plays. Produced by Barry Heins and Kristen Egermeier, The Prize Winners is a proud centerpiece of the LA MADE cultural enrichment program, and is supported by Friends of the Studio City Library and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Each month from January to May 2025, this unmissable series will offer theatre lovers an exclusive chance to experience some of the most captivating plays ever written, performed by LA’s finest actors. Dive deeper with post-show discussions that make every performance a memorable event.
With free admission and first-come, first-served seating, be sure to arrive early — doors open at 1:30 p.m. Performances are held at 2 p.m. at the Studio City Branch Library, located at 12511 Moorpark Street, Studio City, CA.
Our 2024 Los Angeles Public Library Season has concluded.
Productions
Programs
INTERPLAY
Our annual summer theatre workshop offers kids 7 - 17 an opportunity to explore live theatre through games, storytelling, music, acting, art, writing, singing, dancing, and improvisation. This year, we are honored to once again partner with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs to present a five-week day camp at Lankershim Arts Center, June 17 - July 20.
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ITC FILMS
During the pandemic, we took our talents from the stage to the small screen, producing virtual theatrical performances and original short films — and, in the process, we found new paths forward for artistic discovery and re-connection with our audience. Watch our Telly Award-winning shorts here at no charge.
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PLAY READINGS
Readings of classic, contemporary and original plays and screenplays presented for the public free of charge. Play Readings and the ITC Play Lab take place on select evenings at Lankershim Arts Center from September 1st through May 31st.
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PLAY LAB
Lab Director Anita Khanzadian moderates discussion following readings of new plays and screenplays performed by the Ensemble. The Lab and Play Readings take place every other Wednesday evening at Lankershim Arts Center from September 1st through May 31st. Free and open to the public.
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L.A. PUBLIC LIBRARY
2024 represented our third season of presenting the most celebrated works of theatrical literature in fully-realized staged readings for Los Angeles Public Library’s LA MADE cultural enrichment program. ”The Pulitzer Prize Winners” ran from January though May on the second Saturday of each month at the Studio City Branch Library.
“The Tony Award® Winners” (2022) and “The Pulitzer Prize Winners: 10 Plays from 10 Decades” (2019/2020) were our two previous series’ of staged readings. Presented during the pandemic, “The Tony Award® Winners” could be enjoyed worldwide at no charge on BroadwayOnDemand.com.
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UCLA
Interact has been bringing staged readings of the world’s greatest plays to UCLA School of Law for 25 years. Free and open to the public.
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