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UNSCRIPTED | SHOWS

FANTASTIC TALES

Inspired by the speculative imagination of H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley, and their contemporaries, Fantastic Tales transforms the stage into a world of gaslit parlors, impossible inventions, and moral reckonings unfolding without script or rehearsal.

Imagine, if you will, a turn-of-the-century The Twilight Zone — performed live. Each night is entirely original, never to be repeated, and remembered only by those who dare to bear witness.

The ensemble crafts a complete speculative drama in real time, where ambition collides with consequence and invention reveals both wonder and cost.

Fantastic Tales promo - left is Eric Carthen holding a candle, right is Kimberly Lewis looking into a compact both in Victorian attire

“Victorian speculative fiction wasn’t just about strange machines or distant futures; it was about what happens when human curiosity outruns human wisdom. It held space for the mysterious alongside the mechanical. In a moment defined by rapid innovation and emerging forms of intelligence, those questions feel strikingly contemporary. With Fantastic Tales, we explore them live, without a script, and see where they lead.”
— Matthew Pitner, Producer & Director

Fantastic Tales promo - filagree frame inside a Victorian night street with a figure following a couple

INFO

PREVIEW | Mar 1
PRICE |
$15

MAIN RUN | Mar 8 – Apr 19
PRICE |
$20

SUNDAYS | 8:00PM

LOCATION

Outside In Theatre Artspace
5319 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042

CAST

Headshot of Danny Blinkoff for Fantastic Tales

Daniel Blinkoff

Headshot of Ted Cannon for Fantastic Tales

Ted Cannon

Headshot of Eric Carthen for Fantastic Tales

Eric Carthen

Headshot of Paul Hungerford for Fantastic Tales

Paul Hungerford

Headshot of Kimberly Lewis for Fantastic Tales

Kimberly Lewis

Headshot of Joseph Limbaugh for Fantastic Tales

Joseph Limbaugh

Headshot of Gabi Marler for Fantastic Tales

Gabi Marler

Headshot of Mateo Mpuduzi-Mott for Fantastic Tales

Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott

Headshot of Kari Vanegas for Fantastic Tales

Kari Vanegas

CREATIVE TEAM

Matthew Pitner
Director

Arlo Sanders
Technical Improvisor
Lighting & Sound Design

Aaron Harvey
Graphic & Poster Design

Cory Wyszynski
Creative Consultant

Laura Paragano
Photography