New Play Festival #2
February 26-28, 2026
Written by MFA student Natalie Grace Lambert
Directed by Diana Wyenn
About the show: Maya, a college freshman studying vocal performance at UT Austin, is desperate to get rid of the stink inside her mouth. When her breath suddenly turns profoundly rank, no one wants to be around her. Not her friends, not her professors, and certainly not her super cute musician boyfriend. Though she routinely brushes, flosses, and uses mouthwash (and never rinses with water after!), the stink persists, leaving even medical professionals perplexed. Oh, also, her dad just died. And he left Maya’s mom pregnant and contemplating an abortion.
Performance schedule
Thursday, February 26: 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 27: 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 28: 2:00 p.m.
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Saturday, February 28: 8:00 p.m.
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Parking
Visitor parking is $17/day and available in Structure 3 - 245 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Directions
From the ground level of Structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level, cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps). Walk straight alongside Melnitz Hall and Macgowan Hall. Turn left at the plaza, and proceed to the courtyard of the theater.