Hymn

By Lolita Chakrabarti

Directed by Gregg T. Daniel

A co-production with the Odyssey Theatre and Lower Depth Theatre

Apr 30, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026

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BLACK OUT NITE   Friday, May 15  |  8:00 PM

An intentional space for Black audiences to experience Hymn in community — surrounded by each other, free from explanation. Just the story. Just us.

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Programming

Personal stories, global cultures.

— We triumph the stories that skirt mainstream consciousness, that challenge our identities and individual narratives, and that tell a collective story of humanity as interwoven, activated, and empowered.

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Mainstage Production: Pure Confidence (2017)

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Gregg T. Daniel, Marya Mazor

 
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Yumarie Morales

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Cymya Johnson

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Jason Delane Lee, Sydney A. Mason

MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION: SAFE HARBOR by Tira Palmquist (2019)

 
 
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“Hymn” by Lolita Chakrabarti

A Staged-Reading Produced by Lower Depth, in Partnership with A Noise Within

 
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NEWS

 
 
 
Some connections don’t make sense… until they do. Two men. One unexpected meeting. A bond neither of them was looking for. There’s something about being seen by someone who shouldn’t understand you… but does. Hymn s
From model to stage. Three weeks from today, Hymn opens. What began as a design on a table is slowly becoming a space we can move through—piece by piece, moment by moment. Even in the early days, you could start to feel the world taking shape
Last week, we gathered around a table. This week, we’re in motion. Hymn is beginning to reveal itself—through rhythm, pacing, and the space between people. Grateful to be in process with this one. @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed
Big news. 🎭 Lower Depth Theatre is proud to partner with Odyssey Theatre in a co-production of HYMN by Lolita Chakrabarti — directed by @ldte Artistic Director, Gregg T. Daniel. This collaboration reflects our continued commitment to bold, g
🖤 In Tribute to Woodie King, Jr. 🖤 Lower Depth Theatre honors the life and legacy of Woodie King, Jr., whose passing marks a profound loss for Black Theatre across the country. Though based in New York, Woodie King, Jr.’s influence on the B
Your impact doubles this Giving Tuesday. 💙 All gifts up to $20,000 will be matched to support our 2026 season—including a very special spring production we can’t wait to share… Plus: new episodes of The Chester Higgensworth Podcas
Join us on Friday, November 7, 2025, for a special Talkback Night following the 7:30 PM performance of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by Gregg T. Daniel—Artistic Director of Lower Depth Theatre. This producti
✨Gratitude & Celebration✨ Lower Depth Theatre was honored to be in the room for the inaugural L.A. Black Creators Summit, a groundbreaking evening curated by Support Black Theatre, The CRAFT Institute, and African-American Shakespeare Company. O
Why do we celebrate Juneteenth? Because freedom delayed is still freedom fought for. Swipe through to learn the history, origins, and meaning of Juneteenth—then see why we at Lower Depth Theatre hold this day close to our hearts. From the shor
📣 Juneteenth Spotlight: History, Healing & Community in Manhattan Beach As part of our Juneteenth Spotlight Series, Lower Depth Theatre honors the cities that are reckoning with their past while creating space for community, art, and truth. ✊🏽
 

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Opening up the conversation

— Something transformative happens when people sit in our seats. They connect with a specific experience of the African diaspora. They explore the stories, themes, and issues that affect both our immediate neighborhoods and the world at large. And they feel it in their bones – which can be challenging, revelatory, and healing. The power of theatre makes this happen. 

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