The Actors’ Gang 2025-26 season features the return of “Topsy Turvy,” directed by Tim Robbins. (photo by Ashley Randle)
The Actors’ Gang announced the full 2025-26 season, which features seven original plays, two twentieth century theatrical classics and “Late Night Fridays” that will present improvised commedia dell’ arte, live music and film screenings. The season begins with the return of The Actors’ Gang’s most recent hit, “Topsy Turvy (A Musical Greek Vaudeville),” written and directed by Tim Robbins, from Sept. 18-27, prior to going out on tour in the U.S.
“Topsy Turvy (A Musical Greek Vaudeville),” one of the largest hits of recent Actors’ Gang history, addresses topics making the headlines every day. Robbins wrote the play in response to the last six years. Set in a humorous and comedic hybrid world of classical Greek theater and a raucous vaudeville show, everyone – Gods and mortals alike – gets to have their say before the evening is over.
The second show, “Arrest the Clowns – Insolent until proven guilty,” directed by Chas Harvey, had a development production at The Actors’ Gang last spring. Running from Oct. 30-Nov. 15 and written by Clown Pit Revolution, intelligence sources from F.I.N.C.T.E.R. (Federal Investigation Network (to) Control Thought (and) Egalitarian RiffRaff) report that an underground criminal organization of anarchist clowns has conspired to lay siege to a theatre in Culver City.
A newly developed family Holiday Show continues the ongoing The Actors’ Gang spirit from Dec. 4-20. Directed by Adam Dugas, and written by Mary Eileen O’Donnell and Dugas, the holiday show will conjure up a magical wintery world with an original tale that features music, puppetry and theatrical wonderment.
The Actors’ Gang then presents a new production of Elmer Rice’s 1923 “The Adding Machine,” directed by Cihan Sahin. The play is a visionary classic that warns of and satirizes the future we find ourselves currently living in.
Next up is “Fractured Fables” from April 25-May 30, a new theatrical adaptation of fairy tales from Aesop to Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen. Directed by Adam J. Jefferis, this original piece draws inspiration from story theater, popular culture and rock and roll and promises to be fun for the entire family.
“The Physicists,” a darkly comic morality play about science by Frederich Dürrenmatt and directed by Brent Hinkley, closes the season and runs from May 7-June 20. Season passholders save 30% – and can see all shows for as little as $25 per show. Season passes for the seven-show season are on sale at theactorsgang.com or by phone at (310)838-4264. The Actors’ Gang Theater is located at 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City.
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