Ready, no set, so it’s no go for play

UCLA Performing Arts has canceled tonight’s performance of “Quick Lime,” a play by the Dutch company ZT Hollandia, because stage sets may not arrive in time from Holland due to the recent dockworkers strike at West Coast ports.

Spokeswoman Krista Fleischner said the sets are in Long Beach and would not be unloaded until early today. UCLA Performing Arts decided not to risk the sets’ arrival at the Freud Playhouse, where “Quick Lime” is scheduled, in time for the 8 p.m. curtain. “ZT Hollandia was not late in sending the sets,” she said, noting that although the strike has been temporarily halted, the backlog of cargo has led to continued delays.

The port strike also delayed delivery of sets for the L.A. Opera production of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” The opera is building its own sets for that production, which opens tonight.

Ticket holders for tonight’s show should call the UCLA box office at (310) 825-2101 to reschedule for Friday or Saturday night or to receive a refund.