🎭 Two One-Acts, One Wild Night: Mystery, Mayhem & Murder (Maybe) 🔍

Step into a world where the mundane turns mysterious and the absurd becomes absolutely essential! This dynamic double-bill pairs two theatrical gems that couldn’t be more different—but both will leave you guessing, gasping, and giggling.

🪓 First up: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
In a cold, quiet farmhouse, a woman stands accused of murder. The men search for hard evidence, while two women uncover the truth hidden in the “trifles” of domestic life. A sharp, suspenseful slice of early feminist drama that proves sometimes the smallest details speak the loudest.

🕵️‍♂️ Then: The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard
The curtain rises on a classic whodunit… or does it? Two theatre critics find themselves tangled in the plot of the play they’re reviewing, and reality begins to unravel faster than a detective’s trench coat. It’s witty, wacky, and wonderfully meta—Agatha Christie meets Monty Python in this riotous romp.

✨ One night. Two plays. Infinite intrigue.
Whether you're a lover of sharp social commentary or absurdist comedy, this theatrical pairing promises a thrilling ride through murder, mystery, and mirth. Come for the clues, stay for the chaos!

Performances

Friday, December 5 | 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 6 | 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 7 | 2:00 PM

Thursday, December 11 | 8:00 PM
Friday, December 12 | 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 13 | 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 14 | 2:00 PM

Tickets

• General Admission: $20 regular price 
• Students with ID, Seniors 55+, Cerritos College Staff, Military, Children 5-12: $15 (Must present ID at check-In)
• Cerritos College Student with current ASCC Sticker: $10 (Must show valid ASCC sticker at check-in)

Box office
Box office opens at 6:30 PM Thur-Sat, 12:30 PM on Sundays. Closes 30 minutes after start of performance

Doors open at 7:30 PM Thur - Sat, 1:30 PM on Sundays. All late comers will be escorted by theatre staff to seats at the back of the theatre and can move to closer seats during intermission. 

*NO REFUNDS - if you purchased tickets for the wrong performance you can request to transfer your ticket to the desired performance date by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "ticket transfer". 

Note: Children under 5 are not permitted.

How to get to the Performing Arts Center at Cerritos College

Set Navigation to 11051 166th Street, Cerritos, CA, 90703. Follow signs to the Performing Arts Center at the North end of Lot 10.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Park in Lot 10 is located off of 166th St. (parking enforced at all times with valid college digital permit or $3 daily digital permit). Once you arrive at Cerritos College for the event, you may pay for your digital daily special event permit by scanning one of the QR codes located in Lot 10 or pay for parking prior to arriving the day of your scheduled performance by clicking the link below:

Pay for Cerritos College Performing Art Center Event Parking

WARNING:

Some shows are intended for mature audiences and may depict scenes of violence, sexuality, smoking, drinking or other themes that may be triggering to younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Children under 5 years old are not permitted.

General admission tickets will be available up to an hour after the performance begins at the general admission ticket price. No refunds

Theatre Etiquette and Rules

1. Food and Drinks are prohibited in the auditorium (water is OK).
2. No balloons are allowed in the building. 
3. The following items are not allowed in the auditorium: flowers of any kind, any personal items larger than 12"x12"x18" that does not fit under the folded up theatre seats, or hand held signs and posters. 
4. Late comers will be seated at an appropriate time by theatre staff. 
5. No video recording or photography is allowed unless otherwise stated. Anyone caught filming will be escorted from the show by Cerritos College Police Officers and the photos and videos will be deleted.
6. There is no standing in the auditorium. All guests must be seated during the performance
7.  If you need special accommodations of any kind, please contact the theatre prior to the date of your performance so that the appropriate steps can be taken to meet your request. 
8. Cerritos College is a dry campus. Alcohol is strictly forbidden anywhere on the campus of Cerritos College. 
9. We reserve the right to refuse entry to any guest

Service Animals

• No pets are allowed.
• Service animals that are trained to do work or perform a task for persons with disabilities are allowed
• Comfort and/or emotional support animals are not service animals, are not recognized by the ADA. and are not allowed. 

Thank you for your cooperation!