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2	0.1825	5089376	ProcessWire\Wire->__call( $method = 'execute', $arguments = [0 => TRUE] )	.../index.php:55
3	0.1825	5089376	ProcessWire\WireHooks->runHooks( $object = class ProcessWire\ProcessPageView { }, $method = 'execute', $arguments = [0 => TRUE], $type = ??? )	.../Wire.php:484
4	0.1825	5089792	ProcessWire\Wire->_callMethod( $method = '___execute', $arguments = [0 => TRUE] )	.../WireHooks.php:1018
5	0.1825	5089792	ProcessWire\ProcessPageView->___execute( $internal = TRUE )	.../Wire.php:416
6	0.1857	5101560	ProcessWire\ProcessPageView->renderPage( $page = class ProcessWire\Page { public $id = 43683; public $name = 'the-ants'; public $parent = '/shows/'; public $template = 'show'; public $numChildren = 48; public $title = 'The Ants'; public $seo_title = 'The Ants \| Geffen Playhouse \| Los Angeles'; public $seo_description = 'A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.'; public $seo_keywords = ''; public $og_title = '"The Ants" at Geffen Playhouse'; public $og_description = 'A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.'; public $x_title = '"The Ants" at Geffen Playhouse'; public $x_description = 'A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.'; public $color = '(Page) 3593'; public $og_image = '(Pageimages) theants-1200x800.jpg'; public $body = '<h1>OVERVIEW</h1>\n\n<p>A breathtaking house on a hill—complete with the most state-of-the-art security that excessive wealth can buy—should feel like a refuge for Nami, whose recent firing and eviction have forced him to crash at his brother and sister-in-law’s luxury home. But on this dark and fateful night, a violent uprising outside leaves the three trapped in what they think is an impenetrable fortress. A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, <em>The Ants</em> asks why we spen'...; public $body_2 = ''; public $data = ['title' => 'The Ants', 'seo_title' => 'The Ants \| Geffen Playhouse \| Los Angeles', 'seo_description' => 'A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.', 'seo_keywords' => '', 'og_title' => '"The Ants" at Geffen Playhouse', 'og_description' => 'A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.', 'x_title' => '"The Ants" at Geffen Playhouse', 'x_description' => 'A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.', 'color' => class ProcessWire\Page { ... }, 'og_image' => class ProcessWire\Pageimages { ... }, 'body' => '<h1>OVERVIEW</h1>\n\n<p>A breathtaking house on a hill—complete with the most state-of-the-art security that excessive wealth can buy—should feel like a refuge for Nami, whose recent firing and eviction have forced him to crash at his brother and sister-in-law’s luxury home. But on this dark and fateful night, a violent uprising outside leaves the three trapped in what they think is an impenetrable fortress. A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, <em>The Ants</em> asks why we spen'..., 'body_2' => ''] }, $request = class ProcessWire\PagesRequest { } )	.../ProcessPageView.module:114
7	0.2625	6032024	ProcessWire\Wire->__call( $method = 'render', $arguments = [] )	.../ProcessPageView.module:193
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World Premiere

The Ants

06.20 – 07.30.2023

Written By: Ramiz Monsef
Directed By: Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Featuring: Hugo Armstrong, Nicky Boulos, Megan Hill, Jeremy Radin & Ryan Shrime

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Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
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OVERVIEW

A breathtaking house on a hill—complete with the most state-of-the-art security that excessive wealth can buy—should feel like a refuge for Nami, whose recent firing and eviction have forced him to crash at his brother and sister-in-law’s luxury home. But on this dark and fateful night, a violent uprising outside leaves the three trapped in what they think is an impenetrable fortress. A horror play infused with darkly humorous social commentary, The Ants asks why we spend so much money protecting ourselves instead of investing in our shared humanity.

This play was created during the Geffen Playhouse’s The Writers’ Room program, in which Los Angeles playwrights develop new works with the support and guidance of the Geffen Playhouse artistic team. Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund.

The role of Nunzio's Pizza is played by Fresh Brothers Pizza

Performance Information

Running Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one intermission.
Warnings: Loud Music and Sound Effects • Strobe Lighting Effects • Theatrical Haze

Content Advisory: This production contains profanity.

Age Recommendation: 16+
All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 10 years of age will not be admitted.

Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
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“Fiery” “Darkly Humorous” “A visceral, heightened horror play” “Strikingly Intelligent” “A Dazzling Creation” “Crisp and Clever” “Fiery” “Darkly Humorous” “A visceral, heightened horror play” “Strikingly Intelligent” “A Dazzling Creation” “Crisp and Clever” “Fiery” “Darkly Humorous” “A visceral, heightened horror play” “Strikingly Intelligent” “A Dazzling Creation” “Crisp and Clever”