The Game: Trapped, Stripped, Stereotyped – a world premiere

On an uncharted desert island, four teams play out the final round of THE GAME: TRAPPED, STRIPPED, STEREOTYPED. Is the struggle worth the reward? Is the Game what they prepared for? And is the reward ever what one expects it to be? It’s a twist on Survivor, Desperate Housewives, CLUE, The Love Boat and Love is Blind, all rolled into one, with a whiff of White Lotus thrown in for good measure.

Admission includes post-show wine and dessert reception with the cast.

Join us for the World Premiere of ShortBurst Theatre(R) R.A.W.'s newest production, crafted and performed by Celine Athan, Smita Bagla, Victoria Bemis, Diane Ciraulo, Marty Cohen, Christie Evans, Peter Gueracague, Bob Hucul, Parris Kaspszak, Linda Kohn, Madeleine Lemay, Deirdre O’Connor, Warren Sata, Sergei Stern, Theda Weston and Playhouse Associate Director of Adult Education Berkeley Sanjay.

Written by Evelyn Rudie, directed by Chris DeCarlo. Original music Sergei Stern.

ShortBurst Theatre® sees professional artists, tyro performers and members of the community at large pool their resources, their time, and their concerns, to create theatre that is relevant on a personal, local and global level, and do it all in a very short span of time, hence the name.

Over the past 36 years, ShortBurst Theatre® has created 50+ collaborative productions locally, nationally and with companies from 11 countries, many that have later become main stage and touring productions, fostering cultural exchange and understanding and making a tangible difference across the city and around the world. “The performances and collaborations are excellent and very educative. Their work is brilliant!” Fusami Sugimine, Director Global Project, International Human Network, Japan.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS.