Cornerstone Calls for Those Who Love and Live the L.A. River

Last evening, the Arts District based theater company hosted a reading of "Bureau of Missing Persons," a new play written by Lila Rose, a recent grad from the UCSD MFA Playwriting program and a Shank Fellow at Cornerstone. The smart use of Bedlam's renovated performance space (once Al's Bar) proves that if there's a location with enough room to fit actors and an audience, Cornerstone Theater Company will find it.

They will also find the stories. The discovery of community will continue with the next Justice Cycle play, the Environmental Justice/LA River project written by Julie Hébert and directed by Juliette Carrillo.  
If you have a long time interest in the L.A. River, Cornerstone wants you to audition. They write:

 "We are looking to cast people who live, work, play and love the Los Angeles River. Are you a friend of the LA River? An activist? Do you live in Elysian Valley/Frogtown? Atwater Village? Glendale Narrows? Or another community along the LA River?"

I hope those in Boyle Heights and Lincoln Park look to be represented by auditioning.

Why the L.A. River? Cornerstone muses:

The Los Angeles River has a long and documented history thanks to river historians and Hollywood films. But, how do we begin to unravel LA residents’ relationship to a river most of us have only glimpsed from our car windows? Playwright Julie Hebért begins to explore the mysteries and hot spots along the river, including adjacent communities like Frogtown and people working to reclaim the waterway and its benefits. Conversations with scientists, advocates, river lovers, politicians, Native Americans, artists, and residents along the banks of this great paved natural resource will all inform this play. What spaces are vital along the river today?

If you are interested in getting up in front of a live audience who share your story, Cornerstone Theater would like you to make an appointment by calling 213 613-1700, extension 37.

Cornerstone Theater Company
(708 Traction Ave)
"No experience necessary. Only an adventurous spirit."
Audition Dates:
Saturday, February 21, 2009
10 am - 3 pm
Sunday, February 22, 2009
12 noon - 5 pm

Photo: Reading of 'Bureau of Missing Persons" by Lila Rose with Mark Brady, Veronica Lauren, Page Leong, Michelle Diaz, Bernard White. Hosted by Cornerstone Theater Company. Held at Bedlam.