Dig Deep Theatre and Santa Clarita Shakespeare present a one-night benefit performance of excerpts from Jose Rivera’s “Sonnets for an Old Century” to raise money for Los Angeles fire relief, at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall on Wednesday, June 4 at 8 p.m.

The evening will also include live musical performances of songs celebrating Los Angeles, with a drink and light snacks included with the $25 ticket. All ticket sales/proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund, which provides resources to community-based nonprofit agencies in support of families and individuals in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre directly impacted by the Eaton Fire.

“Sonnets for an Old Century” is a collection of dramatic monologues from characters in contemporary Los Angeles who answer the challenge to tell their life story in the space of a moment, the length of a sonnet. The play premiered in Los Angeles in January 2000 and had a resurgence across colleges and regional theaters in the time of COVID and George Floyd.

“I was drawn to this play after working on it along with my cohort as an acting student at CalArts in my first year,” said Shawnee Badger, Artistic Director of Dig Deep Theatre which is co-producing the evening. “In each monologue, the characters have the emotional stakes of someone who has one final chance to speak their piece about their life, and out of that moment, through these Los Angelenos, Jose Rivera exposes personal and universal truths.”

Dig Deep Theatre is an actor-focused 501(c)3 nonprofit, creating opportunities for actors in the Santa Clarita Valley to bring meaningful and uplifting classic and contemporary plays to life. The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is dedicated to engaging the entire community through classic plays, new and reimagined work, and original adaptations that recognize our indelible commonality and celebrate our diversity.

Tickets

Price: $25 + $3.52 Eventbrite ticketing fees

To purchase tickets check out the eventbrite page or the website.

The MAIN

24266 Main St.,

Santa Clarita, CA 91321