We are a small nonprofit theatre in Los Angeles, focusing on the premiere of new plays by Los Angeles-based playwrights. We produce 2 – 3 mainstage productions per year, oftentimes in non-traditional spaces, such as our critically acclaimed and audience hit, The Car Plays.

Our award-winning new play development program, MADLab, is another key component of our programming. In MADLab, playwrights are mentored as they develop their concepts into plays over the course of 9 months. Our readings are presented to the public free of charge. Many plays developed in MADLab have gone on to have world premieres at Moving Arts or other noteworthy theatres throughout the country, including Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, and the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles.

In 2025, we added a new program, Moving Arts Presents. This is a curated slate of programming that brings artists we love to perform works that will generate discussion with our community.

Recently, we were honored to receive multiple awards for our last season, including Best Play and Best Solo Performance from the LA Drama Critics Circle, and Best Ensemble and Distinguished Artistic Direction for Artistic Director Darin Anthony from STAGERAW.