‘Burning Beach’ Leads Off at Theatre Center

“A Burning Beach,” Eduardo Machado’s drama about Cuban society on the brink of revolution in 1895, will launch the Los Angeles Theatre Center’s 10th Festival of Premieres; the play will run from Feb. 2 to March 19. Artistic producing director Bill Bushnell will stage with associate director Jose Luis Valenzuela.

“Beach” joins the two other previously announced festival plays: the world premiere of Thomas Babe’s “Demon Wine,” described as a contemporary ghost story (Feb. 10 to March 19), and the Los Angeles premiere of Casey Kurtti’s “Three Ways Home,” about a black woman on welfare and a white career woman who try to find some common ground (Feb. 24 to April 30).

Also part of this festival is a central “Big Weekend” Feb. 23 to 26 that includes play readings and a symposium. Admission to Big Weekend events is included in the purchase of a regular ticket to any of the three above-mentioned plays. Information: (213) 627-5599.