Public Assembly is a 501(c)3 non-profit theater company dedicated to reinventing community theater in Los Angeles.

Every month we develop a show of three brand new short plays centered around an audience-proposed theme. Tickets are pay-what-you-want, there's an open bar, and the show runs for one night only to sold out crowds of 200+ people.

Our community is our artists. The only requirement to apply to develop with us is that you've seen a Public Assembly show, and we charge no submission or participation fees. We've supported over 100 writers, ranging from seasoned professionals to complete first-timers.

We believe community theater can and should be surprising, alive, ever-changing, and accessible. We hope you do too.

Help us close the gap

This year we turned to our community for the first time to ask for your help in making this project sustainable! We successfully raised $145k - 83% of our total goal!! - and invite you to join us in closing the gap by making a fully tax-deductible donation!

No donation is too small and we gladly accept donations from Donor Advised Funds.

Public Assembly is not affiliated with any political parties or causes.

Public Assembly's End of Year Drive

By Public Assembly Theater Company

Public Assembly's End of Year Drive

We have just $30k left of our $175k goal to fund our program... Help us close the gap!