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Underneath the Freeways of Los Angeles
An interactive, murder mystery experience set in East L.A.
‘Clue’ meets Chinatown in a live-streamed, interactive murder mystery experience inspired by historical events. Set in 1960 in East L.A.’s Hollenbeck Park — newly divided by the Los Angeles Freeway Interchange that famously displaced over 15,000 residents in Boyle Heights — Underneath the Freeways of Los Angeles, commissioned by The Echo Theater Company, written by Matthew Paul Olmos and directed by Michael Alvarez, calls upon the audience to help solve a baffling murder. Sixteen virtual performances are set to take place over Zoom April 2 through April 26, on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET; Sundays at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET; and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET. Each performance is live. Every performance is different. Tickets range from $15-$25 at www.EchoTheaterCompany.com/underneath.
Audience Role
You, the audience, will speak directly to the officer in charge of the investigation. You will question the witnesses and persons of interest.
Ages: 13 +
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About The Echo Theater Company
The Echo Theater Company is a group of actors, writers, directors, and producers dedicated to developing and presenting the work of playwrights at all levels. The Echo supports playwrights and new works for the theater by creating an environment that empowers the playwright to their own progress while bringing fresh and engaging theatrical events to Los Angeles. The Echo seeks to engage an audience in a dialogue based on process while extending itself to people and places with which the theater has lost touch. The Company hopes to make the world a better place by nourishing and supporting a theater that mirrors it.