Space Pirates Theatre Collective
SPACE PIRATES THEATRE COLLECTIVE Inaugural Season 2026 February 6th – March 6th Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill by Lanie Robertson Directed By Skye LaFontaine June 26th – July 24th Pyar aur Coffee by Rena Patel Directed By Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti August 28th – September 25th The Meeting by Brian James Polak Directed By Molly Anders Postponed, Dates To Be Announced Cardboard Castles Hung On Walls by Amy Tofte Directed By Molly Anders
February 6th - March 6th Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill By Lanie Robertson Musical Arrangements by Danny Holgate Staged immersively at the Zebra Room, an intimate pop-up nightclub located inside the historic Charlie Chaplin studio in East Hollywood, this production takes audiences into the room of one of Billie Holidays last concerts. Accompanied by her pianist, Jimmy Powers, she sings and shares stories from her life. As the night wears on and the alcohol takes hold, Billie’s memories unravel, revealing a raw and unforgettable portrait of a legend in her final days. February 6th - March 6th Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Directed By Skye LaFontaine LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
WRITTEN BY RENA PATEL At their favorite coffee shop, Coffee Gato, four quick-witted, coffeeaddicted friends with varying levels of employment navigate dating apps, messy relationships, and South Asian societal expectations— all while trying to figure out what (or who) truly makes them happy. Directed by Dr. Sukanya June 26 - July 24 th th PYAR AUR COFFEE PYAR AUR COFFEE Directed By Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Chakrabarti, this immersive production unfolds inside a real coffee shop, inviting audiences to laugh, cry, cringe, and sip along to this heartfelt, caffeinated journey.
Set in a near-future fascist America where all art is banned—even the words that describe it—five former theatre makers secretly convene to ask: What becomes of a person when their purpose is erased? Staged during election season, The Meeting invites audiences to draw chilling parallels between this dystopian world and our current political climate. The result is an unsettling, urgent call to resist fascist ideologies—and a reminder that even in silence, art and identity endure. WRITTEN BY BRIAN JAMES POLAK August 28 - September 25 th th TTHHEE MMEEEETTIINNGG Directed By Molly Anders
Postponed, Dates To Be Announced CARDBOARD CASTLES HUNG ON WALLS WRITTEN BY AMY TOFTE Directed By Molly Anders Staged in a Los Angeles art gallery, this bold and original immersive drama explores the tangled intersections of homelessness, politics, and performative activism in a city on edge. A socially conscious artist uses their latest exhibit to call out a popular liberal politician over the housing crisis. As the two struggle toward a fragile resolution, they overlook the silent observer who's witnessed—and even shaped—their entire debate.