Kristen Ariza, Kelly McCreary, and Tamberla Perry in “The Peterson Show” (Photo – Cooper Bates)
Enjoy the deeply talented roster of Echo Theater Company as they premiere a new, original play, “The Peterson Show,” from Emmy-nominated playwright and screenwriter Janine Nabers.
Directed by Michelle Bossy, the action centers around five former child stars reuniting in Los Angeles as the legacy of their iconic TV father collapses into scandal. A recommended experience from Colorado Boulevard’s reviewer Marilyn Fuss. The play runs through October 26 at Atwater Village Theater Complex, 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles.
Special A-list talkback guests at special performances include Issa Rae (Sept 20), Yvette Nicole Brown (Sept 26), Tracie Thoms (Sept 28), Lena Waithe (Oct 2), Prentis Penny (Oct 4), and Robin Thede (Oct 10).
The Playwright
Janine Nabers is an Emmy-nominated writer. She was Co-Executive Producer writing on “Atlanta” on FX, won a WGA award for HBO’s “Watchmen,” Co-Executive Producer on “Away” for Netflix, and “Dietland” for AMC, “Unreal” for Lifetime, and all five seasons of “Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce” at Bravo. Janine won the Yale Drama Series prize for her play “Serial Black Face.” Her other plays “Annie Bosh is Missing,” “A Swell in the Ground,” and “Welcome to Jesus” have all been produced around the U.S. A native of Houston, Texas, Nabers is a graduate of the Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellowship at Juilliard.
Special Guest Talkbacks
– Saturday, Sept. 26: special guest Yvette Nicole Brown
– Monday, Sept. 28: special guest Tracie Thoms
– Friday, Oct. 2: special guest Lena Waithe
– Sunday, Oct. 4: special guest Prentice Penny
– Saturday, Oct. 10: special guest Robin Thede
Tickets are $50/each, including fees, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances with Mondays reserved for pay-as-you-can seats.
"The Peterson Show" Through October 26, 2026 Showtimes Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays: 8:00 pm Sundays: 4:00 pm One special Thursday performance: 8:00 pm on October 1.
