September 17, 2020
HIGHLAND PARK IS HERE is an original play written by HLP resident Mark Valdez and informed and inspired by stories we have learned from current and past residents and others connected to the community. Sign up here to audition.
August 18, 2020
Cornerstone Theater Company is honored to be a partner on The Breath Project to create an archive of 8 minute and 46 second works of live theater from multidisciplinary theater artists of color who are responding to this moment in history. The Breath Project, led by Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Gamal Abdel Chasten (founding member…
June 4, 2020
15 years ago, on June 2, 2005, Cornerstone opened A LONG BRIDGE OVER DEEP WATERS, by James Still, onstage at the Ford Amphitheatre. This play had a gorgeous cast of 62 people and was culminating bridge show of Cornerstone’s Faith-based Cycle. In marking the occasion today we also honor our dear friend and colleague,…
June 2, 2020
Black Lives Matter. We call for justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, David McAtee and the many other lives stolen from our communities. White supremacy is an insidious evil that permeates the cultural framework of America and we have to work to cleanse ourselves of it daily through action. Through protest. Through…
May 19, 2020
Join us for an online Story Circle! ¡Acompañe a la Compañía de Teatro Cornerstone a un Círculo de Historias Virtual! Share & hear stories & experiences of Highland Park past & present. Comparta y escuche historias y experiencias del pasado y el presente de Highland Park. Highland Park community members are invited to participate in a…
May 4, 2020
Dear Cornerstone circles of friends and collaborators! Tuesday, May 5th is #GivingTuesdayNow and we hope you’ll consider making a donation to support Cornerstone. We were working with residents in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park and with the Indigenous communities of South Dakota when the pandemic made it impossible to continue our in-depth engagement of…
May 3, 2020
We are heartbroken at the passing of friend and former board member Dr. Kerry English. A pediatrician in South Los Angeles for forty years, Kerry made almost a second career of going to the theater. Not just going to the theater, but going to the theater every night, and going to every theater, and every…
April 21, 2020
Diane exuded community: she was attracted to community, cultivated community, advocated for community, celebrated community and LOVED community. She understood the value of gathering people together to strengthen voice and magnify power. Her spirited drive to connect inspired us to focus our collective efforts on bettering our world through both deepening our roots and aspiring…
December 2, 2019
As members of our always growing Cornerstone family, you know that the work we do makes a huge difference in the lives of the people and the communities with whom we create unforgettable, life affirming theater. We hope you will take this opportunity to support our work by donating to our annual fundraising campaign. Just…
October 3, 2019
Playwright Larissa FastHorse speaking at the Creative Capital Retreat about her collaboration with Cornerstone, the Lakota Project.
