Shows

1996
Shrew

The one that started in all. In 1995 Matt Walker assembled a troupe of actors, acrobats, improvisors, clowns, and musicians. Their first ever offering was a truncated version of William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, simply called, “SHREW!”. This raucous re-telling melded music and mayhem with classical …

1997
Spamlet

One part Shakespeare, one part top 40’s pop music catalogue, with a dash of lunacy, a dollop of whimsy, and a pinch of relentlessness. This follow-up offering to the Troubies take on Taming of the Shrew features each actor in the cast and a member of the audience at different …

1998
Clown's Labours Lost

Shakespeare’s tale of yearning, passion, and love – as told by buffoons, jesters, and fools (for love!). Shakespeare himself almost always included clowns in his plays, and Troubies version explores the clown trapped in these beautifully drawn characters.

Theaters: Santa Monica High School Theatre
1999
12th Dog Night

The classic story of star-crossed lovers told through the classic rock of 70’s band Three Dog Night . Malvolio locked away in prison sings, One is The Loneliest Number, as Duke Orsino croons An Old Fashioned Love Song for the …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2001
Romeo Hall & Juliet Oates

The best-known duo in history teamed up with the best-selling rock duo in history. Romeo & Juliet & Hall & Oates. Knowing their parents Can’t Go For That, can the lovers escape Private EyesBecause Her Kiss is On His List

Theaters: Falcon Theatre, Grove Theater Center, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Miles Memorial Playhouse
2002
All's Kool That Ends Kool

The Troubies Celebration of Shakespeare’s sweet love story is one to Cherish and puts the emphasis on Ladies Night!  Bertram thinks Helena is Too Hot, and wants to Get Down On It!

Theaters: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2005
The Comedy of Aerosmith

Troubadour Theater Company’s musical parody The Comedy of Aerosmith is directed by Matt Walker. It’s a “Crazy” case of mistaken identities, sex, drugs and rock and roll as the Troubadour Theater Company send up the bard with their raucous new parody of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2006
Hamlet, the Artist Formerly Known as PRINCE of Denmark

In this twisted tale of murder, revenge, and bare bodkins, Hamlet is forced to watch beloved Denmark transform into an Erotic City of luxury and damned incest as Claudius and Gertrude lead The Glamorous Life! At Midnight, Under The Cherry Moon, a ghost donning a Raspberry Beret proclaims Let’s Go …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2006
JACKson FROST

Who’s that nipping at your nose? It’s the Troubies, and they want to “Rock With You” and the whole family! This holiday season, they melt the icy tale of Jack Frost with music from the ‘Jacksons’ in their brand new “Thriller” of a spoof! And any Jackson is fair game …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2007
Much ADoobie Brothers About Nothing

This January, the Falcon Theatre is “Rockin’ Down the Highway” as The Troubadour Theater Company presents their latest masterpiece of mayhem, Much ADoobie Brothers About Nothing. “Minute By Minute” in this irreverent rendition of Shakespeare’s comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, you’ll “Listen to the Music” of the country/rock group, …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2007
Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland

Bring the whole family to Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland, a remix of the classic Lewis Carroll tale to the tune of the greatest one-hit-wonders of all time! Ready for “Moor”?

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2007
OthE.L.O.

Don’t miss the off-the-wall Shakespearean spoof, OthE.L.O., and see the Bard’s dark tragedy in a whole new “electric light” to the music of progressive ’70s rockers Electric Light Orchestra.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2007
A Charlie James Brown Christmas

For a tasty dose of holiday joy the Troubadour Theater Company brings you a brand new, super soulful bowl of frothy holiday fare in A Charlie James Brown Christmas.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2008
Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass

Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass, the new musical parody of the classic children’s tale by Lewis Carroll, under the direction of Matt Walker.Alice 2 is a continuation from last summer’s Troubie madness, Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland.

No need to …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2008
As U2 Like It

The Troubies are back! And With or Without You they’ll be singing and dancing through the Bard’s comedy to the music of rock icon U2. It’s a Beautiful Day when the Troubies perform, and if you Still Haven’t Found What You’re Looking For, you’ll be sure to find it at …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2008
It's a Stevie Wonderful Life

The TROUBIES are Signed, Sealed, Delivered to you again in this hilarious hybrid of Capra’s classic and Stevie’s funky sound.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2009
Oedipus the King, Mama!

The Maternal Musical that mashes up Sophocles’ Oedipus the King with the music of the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley. Oedipus has a Burning Love and he Can’t Help Falling in Love with his Mama.

So Don’t Be …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2009
Frosty The Snow Manilow

Get Ready to Take a Chance Again on a brand new musical that melts together the holiday classic Frosty the Snowman and the sounds of the love-song-crooner Barry Manilow.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2010
CHiPS the Musical

Do you crave some good, old-fashioned police work where men in overly tight uniforms dance, sing and catch the bad guys? Look no further! Take a journey down the 405 Freeway circa the 1970s when highways were hopping and surface streets were for sissies – when you could get from Downtown …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2010
A Wither's Tale

The Ovation Award-winning theater company is mixing Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale with the music of smooth soul singer Bill Withers.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2010
The First Jo-el

They May Be Right or they may be crazy, but the Troubies are telling the story of the nativity with the help of Piano Man, Billy Joel.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2011
Funky Punks Circus Spectacular!

The Falcon Theatre is thrilled to present Troubadour Theater Company’s Funky Punks Circus Spectacular, a high-energy, interactive, circus art, clown extravaganza – for kids! Be amazed by puppetry, stilt-walkers, jugglers, dancers, trampoline tricksters, super slippery table sliders, the human body and even a plunger! With two scoops of …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2011
For The Birds

Set in the mythical CloudCuckooLand and floating halfway between heaven and earth, The Troubies’ (your favorite bird-brains!) newest work is based on Aristophanes’ feathery utopian comedy, The Birds.

Set to music from many of your favorite bird bands…Sheryl Crow, …

Theaters: Getty Villa
2011
Fleetwood Macbeth

A classic Troubie mash-up of the Bard’s Macbeth and the rocking sound of Fleetwood Mac! Watch with shock and awe as Macbeth wages war against forces natural, supernatural and spousal.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2011
A Christmas Westside Story

Celebrate the Season with the Troubies as they bring together two classic tales, A Christmas Story and West Side Story. Somewhere in America, Ralphie wants to be Cool and get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2012
Two Gentlemen of Chicago

The Ovation Award-winning theater company is putting their signature spin on Shakespeare’s rockin’ romantic comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona. When friends Proteus and Valentine give up another Saturday in the Park and head to the big city of Milan, Proteus’ love Julia protests with, “If You Leave Me Now who …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2012
Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReinDOORS

Celebrate the Season with the Ovation Award-winning Troubies as they give a wild stripped down, bare bones, rock re-telling of the classic holiday tale of Rudolph, with a sexy, sultry, scary soundtrack – and snow.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2013
A Midsummer Saturday Night's Fever Dream

How Deep Is Your Love for the Troubies?! Join them as they dig down to their roots and dust off their fairy wings, tights and white disco suits to re-imagine Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2013
Walkin' in a Winter One-Hit-Wonderland

Join us for a holiday cabaret “clip show” as one of the Troubadour Theater Company’s most beloved characters, Winter Warlock, takes a walk down memory lane while crooning some chart-topping “one-hit-wonders” with his holiday friends.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2014
ABBAmemnon

Join us for a hysterical musical reimagining of the classic Greek tragedy Agamemnon, the sordid story of seduction and scheming, with the sweet Swedish sounds of the Seventies. In this irreverent Dancing Queen-filled romp, the Ovation Award-winning Troubadour Theater Company brings the noise, the funk, and the dysfunctional-family vibe to …

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2014
The Snow QUEEN

We Will Rock You this holiday season with the Ovation Award-winning Troubadour Theater Company, as they do a hilarious musical reimagining of this classic fable with the music of the mercurial British rock band.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2015
Santa Claus is Comin' to Motown

The Troubadour Theater Company returns reviving a fan-favorite, the parody of a holiday classic, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Motown.

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2016
Haunted House Party, A Roman Comedy

Haunted House Party is a hilarious Roman comedy based on Plautus’s Mostellaria (about 200 B.C.) that would be right at home as a television sitcom premise today: When big daddy Theopropides is away, his son Philolaches will play! The lovesick youth has borrowed a large sum of money from …

Theaters: Getty Villa
2016
Little Drummer Bowie

This holiday season, journey to a far away land where a new king is on the rise and a drummer with a dilemma is asking, “Is There Life On Mars?”

Theaters: Falcon Theatre
2017
How the Princh Stole Christmas

The Troubies will pay tribute to the Purple One himself as they send-up the Music of Prince while mashing it with the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss’ detestably fiendish hero the Grinch will get a makeover he won’t soon forget as he transforms from Green …

Theaters: El Portal Theatre
2018
The Year Without a Santana Claus

Join the Troubies for their annual Holiday Show! This year’s extravaganza is called “The Year Without a Santana Claus,” and here’s what they have to say about it:

Santa’s gonna need a BLACK MAGIC WOMAN this year ‘cause …

Theaters: El Portal Theatre
2019
Julius Weezer

Have you ever wondered what really happened to Julius Caesar on the Ides of March? The Troubies have… and are warning you to “Beware the Ides of March in May!”

The terrible tidings and twisted tale of corruption, betrayal, and …

Theaters: El Portal Theatre
2019
A Christmas Carole King

For their 18th annual holiday offering, The Troubies have combined the soulful sounds of songstress Carole King with one of the most enduring stories of our time – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” – and the result is SO FAR AWAY from what you’d expect! Will Ebenezer Scrooge wake up ONE FINE …

Theaters: El Portal Theatre
2020
The ODDyssey

Stay-at-home orders or not, nothing can stop the Troubies from giving you some much-needed comedy! The ODDyssey recounts Homer’s epic tale in five webisodes weekly on YouTube, offering a whimsical retelling of Odysseus’s adventure for audiences of all ages.

Theaters: Getty's YouTube Channel