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Promotional poster for Girl on an Altar, featuring a dark baroque still life painting with a skull and roses
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Girl on an Altar | 2026

Macgowan 1340

May 14-16, 2026

Written by Marina Carr

Directed by MFA student Anna Rajala

About the show: Clytemnestra’s world is torn apart when her husband, Agamemnon, sacrifices their daughter for advancement in the war against Troy. Ten years later, he returns triumphant and must contend with the broken relationships he left behind. What follows is a dangerous battle fuelled by love, grief, power, and resentment. Marina Carr’s adaptation of the infamous Greek myth brings Clytemnestra’s story to the fore and asks if it is possible to forgive the unforgivable.

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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. Walk straight alongside Melnitz Hall and Macgowan Hall. Turn left at the plaza and look for the signage indicating Macgowan Hall. The black box theater is located on the first floor in room 1340.