Cornerstone Theater Company is thrilled to announce the addition of three local artists to the Cornerstone Ensemble: designer Nephelie Andonyadis and playwrights Sigrid Gilmer and Julie Marie Myatt!

"Inviting these fantastic artists to join our ensemble is a thrill for Cornerstone,” says Artistic Director Michael John Garcés. “While each are very different artists, they share a real commitment to engaging communities in their work. We couldn't be more excited to have them.”

Click here for more information on the Cornerstone Ensemble!

We are in the midst of The Justice Cycle, a series of six world premiere plays designed around the question of how laws create and disrupt communities. How do laws bind us together? How do laws tear us apart? Following our five-year Faith-Based Cycle, our hope is that this cycle will challenge our company, audiences and community partners alike to examine our beliefs about how justice functions in our society.

The California Community Foundation (CCF) and The Eisner Foundation recently honored Cornerstone Theater Company for its outstanding achievements in community leadership at Unsung Heroes, an event celebrating the power and impact of giving back to underserved communities.

Hosted by actor and CCF donor Noah Wyle, Unsung Heroes was held on September 16 at The Getty Center. Cornerstone was recognized alongside 14 other nonprofit organizations for their innovation, resilience and impact in improving the quality of life for low-income L.A. residents in five areas: the arts, education, health care, human development and neighborhood revitalization.

At the event, Cornerstone was further distinguished as one of five organizations being given the Palevsky Award of $10,000 each, named after late philanthropist Joan Palevsky.

We here at Cornerstone Theater Company are grateful to The California Community Foundation and The Eisner Foundation and are humbled by this esteemed honor!

All the Unsung Heroes honorees are featured at californiacommunityfoundation.org/heroes.