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BREATHE @ The National Black Theatre Festival

The story of two teenagers (one black, one white) who are involved in separate acts of violence. Using a combination of poetry and drama – Breathe explores the effect imprisonment has on their families.

Performed by:Jazz Lion Productions and Greenway Arts Alliance

Hollywood, CA

Written by:Javon Johnson

Directed by:Levy Lee Simon

Tuesday, August 1, 3:00pm

Tuesday, August 1, 8:00pm

Wednesday, August 2, 3:00pm

Wednesday, August 2, 8:00pm

While at the National Black Theatre Festival I had the pleasure of meeting so many talented and inspirational titans of our craft. Joined in on readings and came home so full.

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The Highest Heaven @ The Rosenthal Theater

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts Presents the Youth Performance Ensemble in THE HIGHEST HEAVEN by Jose Cruz Gonzalez Saturday, July 29 at 2pm and 6pm Directed by John Miyasaki Musical Director -Elisa Bocanegra Lighting Design - Tom Grond Costume Design - Ingrid Ferrin Puppet Design - Beth Peterson Costume Associate - Moises Garcia Youth Performance Ensemble 2017 Diana Ambrosio, Irvin Arellano, Valentina Argueta, Dilma Camposano, Jose Flores,Victor Hernandez, Maribel Jimenez, Delilah La Pietra, Bruce A. Lemon, Maylee Martinez, Werner Quintanilla, Vanessa Valencia The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts 720 Kohler St Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Cornerstone Theater Company - Magic Fruit. A Concert reading at Grand Performances

concert reading - Magic Fruit unites previous communities of the Hunger Cycle for a ninth and final production. Connections are formed to tell a larger story, engaging all communities of this engrossing six-year project. In this culminating work, community participants grapple with complicated questions of hunger in an apocalyptic -- and frighteningly familiar – Los Angeles. I'm serving as Assistant Director and performing as one of, if not the, greatest character in the modern American theatre... the Flamin' Hot Cheeto... More info: http://grandperformances.org/magic-fruit Directions: www.grandperformances.org/directions Keep up with us on Twitter + Instagram @grandperfs #grandperformances

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Smell the Power @ Greenway Court Theater

You are invited to a backers reading of Levy Lee Simon's Award Winning Play, SMELL the POWER, Produced by Rhomeyn Johnson. The stellar cast includes: Ella Joyce, Denise Dowse, Tiffany Phillips, Eddie Goines, Siaka Massequoi, CJ Lindsey, Ky Zieglar, and Bruce Lemon, Jr. Smell the Power, by Levy Lee Simon Synopsis In this roller coaster family drama, set in contemporary Queens, NY, the four grown children of retired educator Korina Davis, come back home upon the release of their older brother, Kenneth Davis from prison, where he spent fifteen years as a political prisoner. His return brings the family together where obvious differences in life choices, life styles and politics creates a dramatic family reunion. Her second child Carlton, is a very successful CEO but still suffers from middle child syndrome. Carlton, is living the America Dream, house, two cars, three children, a white wife and a 42K. And, he’s that Black man that believes in Donald Trump. Teresa, the only girl, is recently married to a police detective only to find out that he is investigating more than murder cases. Jeff the youngest, is living the street life, making fast money against everything the family believes in. No one would believe that these four were raised in the same home. Sibling rivalry, conflicting political ideology, and family dynamics lead to dramatic life and death circumstances which only the power of a mother’s can resolve. A mother’s love? You can feel it, chances are you can touch it, hopefully you can see it, you can definitely hear it, but sometimes it’s so strong you can smell it. SMELL THE POWER. Hope you can make it out to this special reading at Greenway. Mark your calendars ... July 8th, 7:30PM.

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LA Commons’ Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks

Sunday June 25th is LA Commons’ Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks. @WattsVillage has been working with a team of children, teens, and adults assembling our masks at #WLCAC and we are excited to walk in the BALANCE section of the precession! I'll be your MC for the day full of dancing, drumming, chanting, fun in the sun. You see me, say hi! You can still donate on our crowdrise to help us cover supplies and a stipend for our youth artists. https://www.crowdrise.com/day-of-the-ancestors-festival-of-masks1 #maskfestival #music #LosAngeles #Crenshaw #dance

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Half Right by Mayunk Keshaviah Directed by Bruce Lemon 🌟 ing Heather McLane Matt Callahan Simbi Kali #Repost @coangels ・・・ Tonight at 8pm • Free your mind of the Presidential wreckage that's been consuming you with short plays written, rehearsed and performed in 24 Hours. • Pay-What-You-Can • #LAThtr #BoyleHeights#24HrPlay #FakeNews

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Ochre & Onyx, reading series

Center Theatre Group and Watts Village Theater Company invite you to attend a free play reading at your local Boyle Heights library. Ochre & Onyx BY LYNN MANNING Directed by Joe Luis Cedillo

Ochre & Onyx follows the present-day story of an African-American slam poet and an Afro-Latina painter who find themselves in the middle of a struggle for the true soul of the beloved poet and father of the Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes. Meanwhile, in 1920s Mexico, the young Langston fights to convince his father, James, to finance his study of poetry at Columbia University. As father and son struggle in the past, poet and painter struggle in the present, in two strikingly similar worlds.

WHEN & WHERE TUE, JUNE 13 AT 6PM Benjamin Franklin Library 2200 East 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 WED, JUNE 14 AT 6PM Malabar Library 2801 Wabash Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033 THUR, JUNE 15 AT 6PM Robert Louis Stevenson Library 803 Spence St, Los Angeles, CA 90023

*I produced this and played Langston Hughes

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ALL I WANT - premiering at Dances With Films

ALL I WANT WORLD Premiere | USA, 2016, 4K, 91 min. SCREENING: SUNDAY, JUNE 11 @ 5PM WRITERS: West Liang, Melissa Center DIRECTOR: West Liang PRODUCERS: Melissa Center, West Liang, Giselle Gilbert, Howard Ginsburg, Ira Wagner, Leah Wagner, Ciel Turich CAST: Melissa Center, Drew Rausch, Josh Casaubon, Rebecca Larsen, Jonathan Chase, Laura Mann, Susan-Kate Heaney, Bruce Lemon, Renee Threatte, Akemi Look, Giselle Gilbert, Drew Brooks, Kate Mines, Molly Kidder, Jorge-Luis Pallo, Camille Mana, Garrett Coffey, Vivian Bang, Bryce McBratnie An ensemble drama that explores the anxiety of modern love and life among friends in Los Angeles.

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Being Black Enough (or how to kill a Black man) - premiering at Dances With Films

BEING BLACK ENOUGH OR (HOW TO KILL A BLACK MAN) WORLD Premiere | USA, 2017, HD, 92 min. Winner of the Audience Award! SCREENING: SATURDAY, JUNE 10 @ 7:15PM WRITER/DIR: Devin Rice PRODS: Jacqueline Corcos, Devin Rice CAST: Devin Rice, Bruce A. Lemon, Jr, Marcus Ajose, Matthew-David Smith, Joshua Walker, Danielle Jaffey, Jacqueline Corcos, D.J. Hale, Mark Ridley, Peter DiVito, Gina Jackson A Young Black Man, raised in a White neighborhood, ridiculed for not being “Black Enough” decides to go to the hood to hang out with his gangster cousin and discover what it really means to be “Black.” He eventually faces the harsh reality of gang violence, drugs and police confrontation.

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KPCC In Person - Unheard LA - Episode 3, Live from Hollywood

The Assistance League of Los Angeles Playhouse is tucked away in a nondescript building on a nondescript corner in Hollywood. Inside is an historic theater that will house KPCC In Person’s third “Unheard LA,” an electric show featuring the Young Storytellers and community storytellers from across Southern California. Lose yourself in personal pieces, which range from a 14-year-old’s unyielding stance on screen time to a desperate search for Zumba in K-Town and the day TSA changed one person’s understanding of identity.

Join us as actor, writer and Watts Village Theater Company artistic director Bruce A. Lemon Jr. guest hosts the show. Then stick around afterward for a mixer with the performers and fellow attendees.

Featuring:

Bruce A. Lemon Jr. – host Faryal Ahsan Hilary Hattenbach Stephanie Sajor and Eddy M. Gana Jr. (Steady) Josefina López Ash Nichols Richard Reyes Koji Steven Sakai Kristina Wong Young Storytellers

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Skirball Puppet Festival

I’ll be narrating two puppet shows...

THE PRECIOUS PEARL AND SEA WIND

10:15 a.m., 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. | 25 min. Two inspiring puppet shows—a Vietnamese folktale and Senegalese fable by Beth Peterson. (All ages) Celebrate the art of puppetry and the power of stories at the Skirball’s annual Puppet Festival, featuring new and classic tales told with a delightful array of puppets, live music, and art making! This campus-wide, daylong festival brings together talented puppeteers and artists, working in a range of cultural and artistic styles—from shadow puppets to giant pageant puppets. A day of imaginative storytelling is sure to amaze visitors ages 2 to 102. Don’t miss the special Puppet Celebration at the end of the day! Admission $12 General $9 Seniors, Full-Time Students, and Children over 12 $7 Children 2–12 FREE to Skirball Members and Children under 2

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KPCC In Person - Unheard LA - Episode 2, Live from DTLA

The 10. The 101. The 5. Southern California’s arteries all lead back to the city’s heart: Downtown L.A. And it’s there – at the Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts – that KPCC In Person will host its second “Unheard LA,” a powerful bloc of community storytellers presenting true tales of hacking into comedy school, the magic and mania of songwriting, the unexpected charm of a dive bar and more. And comedy variety group Asian AF will take the stage for a special performance.

Join us as actor, writer and Watts Village Theater Company artistic director Bruce A. Lemon Jr. guest hosts the show. Then stick around afterward for a mixer with the performers and fellow attendees.

Featuring:

Bruce A. Lemon Jr. – host Taz Ahmed Will Choi Lisa Dinh Glenn Fernandez Hazel Lopez Amy Ma Rachel Sumekh Alex Wand Asian AF

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KPCC In Person - Unheard LA - Episode 1, Live from Whittier

On April 23, KPCC In Person launched “Unheard LA – the stories of where you live,” a dynamic three-show storytelling series showcasing Southern California’s hidden gems and hidden truths: compelling unheard stories of community and identity, struggle and delight.

Uptown Whittier – named for a poet and known for a president – provided the perfect backdrop for the first show, a celebration of the diversity and complexity that define L.A. Our storytellers sang songs of immigration, pondered in verse and honored beloved hometowns.

Actor, writer and Watts Village Theater Company artistic director Bruce A. Lemon Jr. guest hosted the show. A mixer for the performers and attendees followed.

Featuring:

Bruce A. Lemon Jr. – host Erik Benjamins Nancy Do Stephanie Sajor and Eddy M. Gana Jr. (Steady) Brenda Gonzalez Michael Jaime-Becerra Aeden Keffelew Joshua Rigsby Jonathon Rios Cornerstone Theater Company

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Dream of the Red Chamber @ Agee Playhouse in Inglewood, CA

In the mood for some outdoor Theatre? I mean it is like 85 degrees today. You should be in the park checking out something new. Dream of the Red Chamber, a sprawling narrative that interweaves realism and surrealism, explores the decline of the fortunes of the noble Chia clan during the early Ching dynasty, based on the beloved 18th century Chinese classic. Presented free to the public in four acts over three weekends on Saturdays in April and May outdoors in the Inglewood Amphitheater in Ed Vincent Jr Park. In order to view the entire play, the public may select performances from the following schedule: 

Saturday, April 22, 10:30am Act I and Act II 

Saturday, May 20, 10:30am Act III and Act IV 

Saturday, May 27, 10:30am Acts I, II, III, IV The audience is invited to bring lunch and to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. In the event of inclement weather, performances will take place indoors at the Agee Playhouse, also in Vincent Park.

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The Every 28 Hours Plays @ CSUDH

6pm -8pm: Reading of #Every28Hours Plays 8pm - 9pm: Discussion and Reflection *At the Performing Arts Theatre: https://g.co/kgs/0poctp *No tickets required* *Parking: $6* (http://www4.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/university-theatre/) The Every 28 Hours Plays consist of around 72 one-minute plays inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and features participation from artists across the nation. These plays were created with the goal of capturing the history in the making of our current Civil Rights Movement. The title of the project is inspired by the contested nature of the statistic that every twenty-eight hours a black person is killed by a security guard, vigilante, or police by extrajudicial violence. The plays will be presented and followed by a panel discussion lead by community activists and professionals to stimulate audience dialogue over this most timely and urgent issue. The Every 28 Hours Plays were co-created and produced between Dominic D’Andrea of The One-Minute Play Festival (1MPF) & Claudia Alick of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), with the participation of playwrights, guest artists, and St. Louis artists and community members. Originally created and produced in the St. Louis community, the third phase of the project is a coordinated series of national readings and engagements all over the country sponsored and presented by our partnering theatres. For more information on the original artists who created this body of work, please visit: www.thefergusonmoment.com and https://www.osfashland.org/experience-osf/upcoming/every-28-hours.aspx

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Riot/Rebellion @ The Skirball

I produced this...

Watts Village Theater Company presents 

Riot/Rebellion, a study of the 1965 Watts Riots, when the struggles of race, class, and power exploded in a once-ignored neighborhood of Los Angeles. Through first-person interviews interwoven with theatrical performances, students learn about this momentous period in local and national history, which still has great relevance today. The show’s message of empowerment and harmony emphasizes the role we each play in making a difference in our community, and the importance of not letting our voices, or those of our community, be silenced. After the performance, students participate in a dialogue with the performers.

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Fellowship - Cornerstone Theater Company

Cornerstone Theater Company presents 

fellowship Written by Julie Marie Myatt Directed by Peter Howard Five souls find fellowship in giving their time to a weekly volunteer shift, making sandwiches for a local food bank. They work hard, sing, laugh, and share stories of what brought them to this service. This weekly time together is their church and sanctuary until the day a stranger enters. What happens when Hunger comes to visit? fellowship, the eighth play in Cornerstone’s Hunger Cycle, is an immersive experience that puts you in the role of volunteer. At fellowship, you will be invited to help prepare and assemble sack lunches to be distributed to hungry people in Los Angeles. Join us at fellowship, and let’s get to work! fellowship is being performed at a different location in Los Angeles each night Thursday-Sunday from January 19-February 12

I served as Assistant Director on this project.