SCHLITZIE: ALive and INSIDE
Previews begin March 13, Opening Night is March 21![]()
Written by Eric Fagundes
directed by nikki diloreto
Schlitzie: Alive and Inside follows the story of Schlitzie, an iconic and often misunderstood performer who was a star of the sideshow circuit during its heyday in the first half of the 20th century. Audiences step into a memory collage of Schlitzie’s life, from his sideshow persona, to his appearance in Todd Browning’s Freaks, to his time in Los Angeles performing in McArthur Park. But behind the glitz of entertainment is a life well-lived; Schlitzie’s is a story of found family, of kindness in the face of adversity, and finding humanity in a world that aims to label, ignore, or forget you.
Read more about the history of Schlitzie and the sideshow.
NEXT PERFORMANCE
March 13 - 30, 2025location
Heritage Square Museum 3800 Homer Street
Los Angeles, California 90031
Tickets on sale now
Photos - Coming soon!
PRESS - Coming Soon!
2025 Creative Team
Eric Fagundes - Playwright
Nikki DiLoreto - Director
Stephanie O’Neill - Producing Ensemble Member
& Production Manager
Estela Garcia - Puppet Director
Elena Flores - Costume Designer
Dillon Nelson - Scenic Designer
Rebecca Bonebrake - Lighting Designer
M. Glenn Schuster - Sound Designer
Ellen Warkentine - Composer
Matt Kollar - Assistant Composer
Shadow Puppet Designer - Brittney Talbot
Shadow Puppet Consultant - Emory Royston
Puppet Designer - Jacob Surovsky
Ashley Weaver - Stage Manager
Devin Harris - Technical Supervisor / Board Op.
Grace Wilkerson - Assistant Stage Manager
Jonathan Josephson - Marketing Consultant
Michael Dougherty - Disablity Consultant
Sideshow Consultant - Amy Judd Lieberman
Chelsea Sutton - Dramaturge
Poster Artwork by Niv Sekar
2025 Performers
Carlos Chavez, Patricia Ann Eyerman,James Ian, Ishika Muchhal, Madeleine Shallan,
Mak Shealy, Miles Taber, Mark McLain Wilson
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
June 2022 - Immersive Reading, Valley Relics Museum, Van NuysREADING - June 2022
Eric Faguntes - PlaywrightSean T. Cawelti - Director
Ashley Weaver - Stage ManagerDaniel Gastelum - Illusion Consultant
2022 Performers:
Tyler Bremer, Taylor Coffman, McCristol Harris IIIJames Ian, Kelsey Kato, Adam Kerbel
Amir Levi, Amy Judd Lieberman, Suni M,
Ellis David Perry, Sarah Kay Peters, Marta Portillo
Lee Pugsly, Jared Ramirez, Harry Schantz
Carrie Lynette Stringfellow, Miles Taber
SPONSORS
Schlitzie: Alive and Inside is made possible in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency; the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation; and California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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