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The Riot/Rebellion is a Watts Village Theater Company (WVTC) project currently in development under the direction of Larissa Kokernot and commissioned playwright Donald Jolly.  Other team members include Dramaturg Joe Cedillo and Production Manager Rita Cofield.

Witnesses of the 1965 Watts Riots were interviewed earlier this year using the "joint-stock" method in which interviewers could not write, videotape or record the testimonies - they simply listened - then went home and wrote everything they remembered.  These testimonies were transformed into stories that were performed by the interviewers at a Viewings at Salon de la Plaza in April.

The next step of this Viewings process will be presented on Monday, December 10 at 7pm at 1450 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024 at the home of Evelyn (a friend of the company) - this will be an invite-only event and all participants will be invited to attend by WVTC board members.  Funds raised through this campaign will support the Riot/Rebellion artists participating in the Viewings.

Ultimately, Riot/Rebellion will be presented as a full-length play in the intersection of 116th St and Avalon Blvd in South LA where the Riots ignited in 1965.  The mainstage production is scheduled for August 2013 and will serve as a collective therapy for the Watts community whose stories have not yet been told.