Name: LMU Theatre Arts Presents “Mrs. California”
Start: 2026-10-30T20:00:00-07:00

Loyola Marymount University’s Theatre Arts program presents “Mrs. California” from Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 8, directed by Dana Resnick.

Set in 1955, pre-Women’s Liberation Movement, “Mrs. California” is a satirical comedy that follows Dot, a veteran decoder of the U.S. Navy Waves, as she competes in a homemaker contest that celebrates the era's ideal of the "perfect woman."

The production will take place at LMU’s Barnelle Theatre, located at 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

Show dates:

<ul><li>Friday, Oct. 30: 7:55p.m.</li><li>Saturday, Oct. 31: 7:55p.m.</li><li>Sunday, Nov. 1: 7:55p.m.</li><li>Thursday, Nov. 5: 7:55p.m.</li><li>Friday, Nov. 6: 7:55p.m.</li><li>Saturday, Nov. 7: 1:55p.m.; 7:55p.m.</li><li>Sunday, Nov. 8: 2:00p.m.</li></ul>
Purchase tickets here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mrs-california-tickets-2002661638872?aff=ebdsoporgprofile" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mrs-california-tickets-2002661638872?aff=ebdsoporgprofile</a>
Please note the performance will not have an intermission.

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Cartoonist Nathan Gelgud and film critic A. S. Hamrah sign their bold, insightful books in the Ted Mann Theater lobby. Gelgud signs No Concessions! and Reel Politik, and Hamrah signs Algorithm of the Night and Last Week in End Times Cinema.&nbsp;
The signing accompanies a screening of <a href="https://www.academymuseum.org/programs/detail/they-live-by-night-with-a-s-hamrah-and-nathan-gelgud-019fce87-a827-bf83-b8a9-0fc6ac7bc84d" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">They Live by Night</a> (1948) with both authors in person. Screening requires a separate ticket.
<h5>About the authors</h5>
Gelgud has drawn the Reel Politik comic strip since 2024. A former projectionist, video store clerk, and movie critic, he creates nonfiction comics about the arts for the New York Times and Hyperallergic and conducts comics-making workshops in Los Angeles.
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DateOctober 26

Schedule
6:30–7:20pm | Book signing
Location
Ted Mann Lobby, Lower Level 1 (LL1)
Ticket types
No Concessions! | Regular $25; Member $23
Reel Politik | Regular $25; Member $23
Algorithm of the Night | Regular $28; Member $26
Last Week in End Times Cinema | Regular $22.95; Member $20.95
Does not include a ticket to museum galleries.

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In Ray’s remarkable debut feature, classic noir elements blend effortlessly with melodrama to create something entirely new, making They Live by Night a... standout of the period, realized with lived-in dialogue beautifully adapted from Edward Anderson’s source material and shot primarily on location in greater Los Angeles. The film is notable too for its innovative camera techniques and tracking shots, especially in the driving sequences. This warm-up for Rebel Without a Cause (1955) finds Ray arriving on the scene fully formed with a confident and inimitable style. &nbsp;
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Programmed and note by K.J. Relth-Miller.

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
1948 | 95 min | USA | Black-and-white | English | Not Rated | 35mm &nbsp;
DIRECTED BY: Nicholas Ray &nbsp;
PRODUCED BY: John Houseman&nbsp;
WRITTEN BY: Charles Schnee, Nicholas Ray &nbsp;
WITH: Cathy O’Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen

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