When you see a piece of sea glass on the shoreline it stands out like a shiny, glistening jewel.

It is said that collectors value sea glass for its beauty and the mystery of its history – Where did the glass originate? Who owned the original item? What stories might the sea glass tell?

Here’s our story. We are eight artists who each made our way to Los Angeles from Chicago. While we had different paths in Chicago, all of us experienced the joy that naturally occurs in the city’s storefront theaters. It is a joy that comes from feeling how theater connects people, artists and audience alike.

Once in Los Angeles, our individual interests in continuing to do theater eventually brought us all together. We soon realized how much we had in common – our passion for theater, strong work ethic, and sense of humor. We all wanted to get back to that place where we were the happiest, and this led us to creating SeaGlass Theatre. We knew we wanted to create something fresh and something that would last. So, we started out slow. We spent several months talking and meeting together to form our vision. Our unique talents and personalities wove together in the creation of the theater.

Integrity, collaboration, optimism, quality, the art of the story and fun became our mantra. We agreed we wanted to not only do a show but to create an event. We wanted our theater to be a home for ourselves and for the community. A place we can all go to renew our enthusiasm for theater’s power to simultaneously challenge and entertain us.

The true beauty of sea glass is that it has a wide appeal to all ages and tastes and it offers us the opportunity to connect with a piece of the past. The same can be said of theater – don’t you think?

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