OCTOBER 3, 2021

Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:00 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a play reading of
"A GREENHOUSE DETERMINATION" by Robert Barnett.
Proof of vaccinations and masks are required.

At: Whitmore Lindley Theatre Center (We are in the Lindley)
11006 W Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601

GREENHOUSE

As descendants of Gaia2's Founding Families, your attendance
is expected at the upcoming GREENHOUSE DETERMINATION.   

Your vote determines if Colonist 5984EX remains in the Colony 

or is brain-stripped and left to the scavengers above ground. 

Take the temperature of our dystopian future.  

It's not as far away as you think.  

Directed by Fred Sanders.

Featuring: Amanda Carlin, Will Dixon, Greta Jung, Fred Sanders and more….

Produced by Walt Klappert.
$10 donation requested (but not required)
Please Venmo @Walt-Klappert to help support future YCH productions.

For reservations email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


DECEMBER 20, 2020

December 20, 2020 at 1PM Los Angeles, 4PM New York, 9PM London!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to
"Latkes and Ale"
A Zoom reading of two short plays.
Hanukkah and Christmas get their dues... and don'ts. :-)

Please email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com to make a reservation
for our Zoom link-list. Audience limited to approximately 75 attendees. 
We expect a full house. 

Holiday

Puppets save the Jewish people, and a diva disses the Virgin Marye.
Two comedies to ring in the holidays!
Get your dreidels and pull up your tights—
There's something for everyone!

"Hanukkah In Spite Of Pandemic" by Dyanne Asimow
Directed by Nicholas Hormann
Music: Paul Asimow
Consultant: Raphael Simon
Puppets by Esther, menorah by Asa and Cyrus
Featuring: Sam Christian, Andrew Galindo, John Harnagel, Steven Hofvendahl,
Lily Knight, Rene Ruiz, Eileen T'Kaye and Alison Tatlock

"Ye Olde Miracle Playe of the Nativity" by Robert Barnett
Featuring: Fred Sanders (also Directing “Ye Olde…”), Amanda Carlin, Kristen Egermeier,
Bruce Green, Colin Thomas Jennings, David Purdham, Alexandra Wright

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Yale Cabaret Hollywood is an informal theatre company of Yale School of Drama alumni producing cabaret theatre in Hollywood.
$5 donation requested (but not required)
Please Venmo @Walt-Klappert to help support future YCH productions.

For reservations email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.

PLEASE NOTE: For December 20 Zoom readings, 
link-in 15 minutes prior to its start to ensure your admission and
to enable us to start the reading on time.


SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

September 20, 2020 at 1PM Los Angeles, 4PM New York, 9PM London!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a Zoom play reading of
"The Hiroshima Daughter" by Robert Barnett.

Please email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com to make a reservation
for our Zoom link-list. Audience limited to approximately 85 attendees. 
We expect a full house. 

Hiroshima

Two women bound by horror and hope journey to their shared past.   

What will they find there? 

"There are facts. There is truth. Then there are truths." 

Directed by Fred Sanders.

Alma Cuervo, Kristen Egermeier, Colin Thomas Jennings, Emily Kuroda, Kelly Lohman,
Tamika Simpkins with the balance of cast from Los Angeles, New York, and elsewhere.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Yale Cabaret Hollywood is an informal theatre company of Yale School of Drama alumni producing cabaret theatre in Hollywood.
$5 donation requested (but not required)
Please Venmo @Walt-Klappert to help support future YCH productions.

For reservations email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.

PLEASE NOTE: For September 20 Zoom reading of THE HIROSHIMA DAUGHTER, 
link-in 15 minutes prior to its start to ensure your admission and
to enable us to start the reading on time.


SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

September 15, 2019 at 2:30 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a play reading of
"The Cell" by Robert Barnett.

At: Whitmore Lindley Theatre Center (We are in the Lindley)
11006 W Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601

Anti

1970s. Argentina's Dirty War. A revolutionary cell plans an assassination.  

Nothing goes according to plan. 

A prison cell. An interrogation. A confrontation. 

How far would you go for justice? 

Directed by Fred Sanders.

Featuring Nick Giedris, Kristen Egermeier and Colin Thomas Jennings.

Assistant Producer Joshua McKnight.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10.

For reservations email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


MAY 2018

Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a play reading of
"The First (And Last) Meeting Of The Anti Anti-Social Social Club"
by Sharon Stockard Martin.

At: Sherry Theater, 11052 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601

Anti

If you hate support groups, this is the comedy for you! Talk about heinous anti-social behavior! This crowd has it in spades. Anticipation of and preparation for the visit of a renowned life coach brings out a mismatch of phobias, obsessions and downright nastiness in our characters. Place your bets on who will make it to the other side when their social skills morph into survival skills. This show puts the “fun” into dysfunctional.

Directed by Fred Sanders.

Featuring Eve Brenner, Kristen Egermeier, Colin Thomas Jennings and David Purdham.

Associate Producer Danny Cox, Assistant Producer Shuli Rayberg.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10.

For reservations, call 844-700-1177 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


OCTOBER 2017

Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2:00 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a play reading of
"Sleeping With The Dead" by Robert Barnett.

At the Villa Studio of The Complex Hollywood 6472 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, California 90038. Use the door marked "The Flight." Up the stairs and to the right.

Sleeping

Welcome to Curt's dying. He's taking you on the grand tour - and he doesn't want you to miss any stops. Meanwhile his brother is running for mayor, his wife doesn't want Curt in the house, and he's falling in love with his hospice nurse. Should be quite a ride!

Directed by Fred Sanders.

Featuring Kristen Egermeier.

Assistant Producer Shuli Rayberg.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10.

For reservations, call 844-700-1177 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


MAY 2017

Thursday May 25, 2017 at 7:30 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a play reading of
“Dr. Arthur Goldman's Birthday Party” by William Ludel

At the The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake, Altadena, CA. 91001.

Birthday

A 70th birthday party for Dr. Arthur Goldman, whose world is burning out of control. Come see his perplexing celebration made so funny as always by Yale Playwright William Ludel!

Directed by Nick Hormann.

Featuring Alan Blumenfeld, Hayley Erin and Deborah Strang.

Assistant Producer Shuli Rayberg.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10.

For reservations, call 844-700-1177 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


FEBRUARY 2017

Saturday February 25, 2017 at 2:30 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a play reading of
"Mr. Wolf"� by Paavo Hall

In the Parlour of the Perry Mansion at the Heritage Square Museum.

Mr. Wolf

In 1948, a man whose face is not recognizable has a great new version of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” for a Theatre Company in Buenos Aires. Is Hitler dead or has he a new strategy, to infiltrate the theater, as the first step to world domination?

Directed by Diane Roter who will also read a role.

Featuring Daria Balling, Rod Maxwell, J. Keith van Straaten and Bob Wilheim.

Music performed and composed by Stefan Kac.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10 with free admission for Heritage Square Members or New Members joining at the $35 level or more. Heritage Square is located at: 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031 near the Avenue 43 Exit of the 110 Freeway.

For reservations, call 844-700-1177 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


OCTOBER 2016

Saturday, October 15 at 2:30 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a live play reading of
"God, By Another Name" by Robert Barnett.

At the Dorie Theatre of The Complex Hollywood 6476 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, California 90038

God, By Another Name

An ambitious young actress and an aging gay actor play doomed lovers - a guileless college student and a Catholic priest – in a two-character play. She’s eager for her big break, he’s breaking up with his partner. Art reflects life or is it the other way?

Directed by Fred Sanders.

Produced by Walt Kappert.

$10 donation requested.

For reservations, call 844-700-1177 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


MAY 2016

Sunday, May 29 at 2:30 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a live play reading of
"Grip the Raven" by Jim Knable.

In the Parlour of the Perry Mansion at the Heritage Square Museum.

Grip the Raven

A meeting between Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens really happened. But the rest - a shared Raven, a bewitching Muse (Virginia, the teen-cousin wife of Poe), and the effect these two literary Titans had on each other is the great mystery. It's 1842 and the future flies on dark wings.

Directed Laura Flanagan.

Produced by Walt Kappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10 with free admission for Heritage Square Members or New Members joining at the $35 level or more. Heritage Square is located at: 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031 near the Avenue 43 Exit of the 110 Freeway.

For reservations, call 323-342-2276 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


FEBRUARY 2016

At the Lounge Theater 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90038

Another of Yale Cabaret Hollywood's previous readings become a premiere production!
Ali Davis's "Speak Now" is being produced by Next Level Projects
under the Pasadena Arts Council's EMERGE Fiscal Sponsorship Program.

Speak Now

The maid of honor's work is never done -- especially when she's in love with the bride. The wedding is straight, but the bridesmaids aren't.

Directed by Shaina Rosenthal.

Featuring Thomas Chavira, Julia Davis, Alana Dietze, Kiley Eberhardt, Sara Greenfield, Tamika Katon-Donegal, Hannah Kelly, Connor Kelly-Eiding, and Janellen Steininger.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

Lounge Theater 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90038.

For reservations, call 323-342-2276 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com


OCTOBER 2015

Sunday, October 4 at 2:30 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a live play reading of

"Red Ink" by Steven Leigh Morris.

RED INK

In Yale Cabaret Hollywood's (YCH) reading of Steven Leigh Morris's new play "Red Ink," a tsunami of changes in the newspaper business leads to major breakdowns. This entertaining and enlightening play shares the wild ride the lovers of print embarked on not more than a decade ago.

Directed by Dan Bonnell.

Featuring Nike Doukas, Leo Marks, Kurtwood Smith, and Jacqueline Wright.

Produced by Walt Kappert.

A $5 donation request.

At "The Wilde Thistle" Cafe 3456 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034.

For reservations, call 323-342-2276 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


MAY 2015

Saturday, May 16 at 8 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a live play reading of

"Speak Now" by Ali Davis.

SPEAK NOW

The maid of honor's work is never done -- especially when she's in love with the bride. The wedding is straight, but the bridesmaids aren't. Things are beginning to get complicated.

Directed by Shaina Rosenthal.

Featuring Shannon Amabile, Kim Chueh, Julia Davis, Nicole Flannigan, Sally Hughes, Tamika Katon-Donegal, Colleen Kelly-Eiding, Connor Kelly-Eiding, Melanie Mockobey and Patrick Morgan.

Produced by Walt Kappert.

A $10 donation request.

Berg Studios 3245 Casitas Ave, Suite 104, Atwater Village, Los Angeles.

For reservations, call 323-342-2276 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


FEBRUARY 2015

Saturday, February 7 at 2 PM!

Yale Cabaret Hollywood (YCH) invites you to a live play reading of
"The Tuskers"

In the Parlour of the Perry Mansion at the Heritage Square Museum.

THE TUSKERS

After YCH presentation of Barbara Bragg's (DRA) "Tales of the Old West" at Heritage Square in 2012, the play saw a full production at The Autry Museum. Riding on that success, Bragg brings us "The Tuskers," an exciting new play about fierce battles over gold and equally valuable elk tusks. Join us for this portrayal of the rugged settlers of the Old West and the near extinction of the elk for monetary gain.

Directed by Stuart W. Howard.

Produced by Walt Kappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10 with free admission for Heritage Square Members or New Members joining at the $35 level or more. Heritage Square is located at: 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031 near the Avenue 43 Exit of the 110 Freeway.

For reservations, call 323-342-2276 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com.


OCTOBER and NOVEMBER 2014

At the Pico House on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 8:00 PM, co-sponsored by El Pueblo Historical Monument

And at the Breed Street Shul on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM and
Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 2:00 PM

Yale Cabaret Hollywood's previous readings become a premiere production!
Dyanne Asimow's "Day of the Dead" is now a project of the Pasadena Arts Council's EMERGE Fiscal Sponsorship Program.

Day of the Dead

Directed by Corky Dominguez.

Featuring Rafael O. Calderon, Claudia Elizabeth Duran, Gabe Gonzalez, Blanca Melchor, Martin Morales, Eve Muller and Liane Schirmer.

Produced by Walt Klappert.

In the Pico House,424 N Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
off the Plaza across from Union Station on 10/18/14 at 8 PM.

Breed Street Shul, 247 N Breed Street, Los Angeles on 11/1/14 at 8 PM and 11/2/15 at 2 PM.

For reservations, call 323-342-2276 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com


APRIL 2014

Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM

The Yale Cabaret Hollywood
presents a reading of...
Robert Barnett's play "One Good Tree"

At Lark Gallery in West Hollywood

One Good Tree

David, youth pastor in his father's church,
kills his parents when they find out he's gay.

Murder? Self-defense? Only one person knows.
And David's not talking.

Directed by Snehal Desai.

Associate Producer John Lordan and Shuli Rayberg

Produced by Walt Kappert.

Admission is a donation of $5

Lark Gallery
7362 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood 90046

For reservations, call 323-342-2276


FEBRUARY 2014

Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM

The Yale Cabaret Hollywood
presents a reading of...
William Ludel's play "Red and Scooter"

In the lovely Victorian Parlor at Heritage Square Museum.

Red and Scooter

Red and Scooter... Reach for your dreams...You may find more than you imagined...You may find love.

Directed by John Henry Davis.

Featuring Tessa Auberjonois and Harry Groener.

Associate Producer John Lordan

Produced by Walt Kappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $10 with free admission for Heritage Square Members or New Members joining at the $40 level or more. Heritage Square is located at: 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031 near the Avenue 43 Exit of the 110 Freeway.

For reservations, call 310-499-4104


OCTOBER 2013

FREE! Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 2:30 PM

The Yale Cabaret Hollywood
with the City of Los Angeles presents a reading of...
"Day of the Dead" a one-act play by Dyanne Asimow

In the Pico House at El Pueblo Historical Monument
as part of the celebrations leading to the Day of the Dead.

(DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH THE PLAY PRODUCED IN 2014 PLEASE.)

The Day of the Dead. An old candlemaker chooses between immortality and love, an old woman between love and revenge. Be prepared. Anything can happen. Especially, on Olvera Street.

Directed by Bernardo Solano.

Featuring Maria Conchita Alonso, Annika Dahlen, Juan de la Cruz, Claudia Duran, Ramona Pilar Gonzales, Gabriel Gonzalez, Obi Ndefo and Martin Morales

Associate Producer John Lordan

Produced by Walt Kappert.

In the Pico House,424 N Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
off the Plaza across from Union Station.

For reservations, call 310-499-4104 or email info@YaleCabaretHollywood.com


SEPTEMBER 2013

*Friday, September 20, 2013* at 8:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE ABOVE.

The Yale Cabaret Hollywood invites you to a reading of...
Victor Kaufold's play "Brick"
at Berg Studios Theatre.

Brick

A photographer and his sister are caught in the aftermath of a draconian layoff of teachers in the Washington DC school system. She is now out of work, while he has a breakthrough commission from the Smithsonian to cover the conflict. Political forces and the sister's boyfriend make living together as hard as a brick.

Directed by Veronica Thompson.

Featuring Obi Ndefo, Joy Osmanski, Jaimyon Parker, Raquel Rosser and Chrison Thompson.

Associate Producer John Lordan.

Produced by Walt Kappert.

Admission is a requested donation of $5.

Berg Studios Theatre is located at:
3245 Casitas Ave, Suite 104, Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA.

For reservations, call 310-499-4104