Lower Depth Theatre

“POWERFUL PERFORMANCES…inventive dialogue… Daniel and his cast make the evening worthwhile.” Jonas Schwartz-Owen, Theater Mania HYMN Open NOW - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 📸: Cooper Bates #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

Some performances are built scene by scene. This one was built through trust. Chuma Gault and Jason Delane bring a vulnerability to HYMN that feels lived in, honest, and deeply human. The connection between 'Gil' and 'Benny' didn’t happen by accident. It was shaped inside the rehearsal room, through conversation, listening, and the willingness to meet each other fully in the work. Want to Dive Deeper? Join us: SAVE THE DATE! After the Hymn: Inside the Room Wednesday, May 27 following the 8 PM performance. A conversation with the cast, director and creative team exploring the rehearsal process, the discoveries made along the way, and how these characters were shaped both inside and beyond the room. HYMN is on stage now through June 14 @ldte x @odysseytheatre Written by: @lolita.chakrabarti Directed by @officialgreggdaniel Actors: Jason Delane @jdelanelee (Benny) & Chuma Gault @bigtimeoperator (Gill) Designers/Production: @skerleys @tormoore_ @thehappyphantom @reyes_soul @jennynwene 📍2055 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 🎟 Tickets available now at the link in bio #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration

The curtain falls. The conversation continues. Join us this weekend for After the Hymn, a series of post-show conversations created to hold space for reflection, connection, and community. We begin with Blackout Night Friday, May 15 at 8 PM 🔹️Hymn is a story steeped in the rhythms of Black life—R&B, gospel, Motown, hip-hop—and in the unspoken bonds between Black men. Blackout Night creates the space to receive this story fully, surrounded by community, free from explanation. Just the story. Just us. Followed by Fathers and Sons after the 3 PM matinee on Sunday, May 17 🔹️Dr. Donald E. Grant Jr. , Executive Coach & Strategist with Mindful Training Solutions, will guide us through the question Hymn proposes about what it takes to be a father, brother, or son. In this conversation, members of the cast and creative team explore how their own relationships with fathers and sons shaped the world of the production. This is a conversation about legacy, expectation, Black Joy, and the things we inherit that no one talks about. These are evenings created with intention for those wanting to stay with the story a little longer and explore what it opens up. We hope you’ll join us. HYMN On Stage Now - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Written by @lolita.chakrabarti Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 🎟 Tickets available now at the link in bio . . #AfricanDiaspora #TheatreInLA #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #AfterTheHymn

“HEARTENING… two skilled and sensitive performers and an accomplished/seasoned director.” — Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw HYMN Open NOW - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 📸: Cooper Bates #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

The music doesn’t sit in the background. It moves everything. Jason Delane delivers a captivating, dynamic performance in Hymn, where rhythm, memory, and connection shape the story in real time. HYMN Two men. One unexpected meeting. A bond that reveals more than either of them anticipated. Written by: @lolita.chakrabarti Directed by @officialgreggdaniel Actors: Jason Delane @jdelanelee (Benny) & Chuma Gault @bigtimeoperator (Gill) Designers/Production: @skerleys @tormoore_ @thehappyphantom @reyes_soul @jennynwene Now playing through June 14 @ldte x @odysseytheatre 📍 Odyssey Theatre Ensemble SAVE THE DATE! Join us June 7 for After the Hymn: Exploring the Music of Hymn following the 3 PM matinee Be in the room. Experience a story Tickets in bio 📷 Cooper Bates . . #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #BlackOutNite

“DEEPLY SATISFYING AND MOVING… a profound tribute to male friendship… far more than a ‘buddy’ story… powerfully nourishing and fulfilling.” — Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines HYMN Open NOW - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 📸: Cooper Bates #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

What are audiences saying about HYMN?👀 Open NOW - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 📸: Patrik Braun #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

“INTELLIGENT, RESONANT, AND DEEPLY HUMAN… a thoughtful and often moving evening of theatre.” — Craig Young, Brits in LA HYMN Open NOW - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 📸: Cooper Bates #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

Take a look at the schedule. Send it to someone you’ve been meaning to spend time with. 🗓 HYMN is a story that connects with you and sometimes, it means more when you have someone to share it with. Pick a night. Choose your person. Enjoy! HYMN On Stage Now - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Written by @lolita.chakrabarti Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 🎟 Tickets available now at the link in bio . . #AfricanDiaspora #TheatreInLA #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre

After raising the house lights... This is what stayed with the audience. These are just a few of the moments people carried with them after Hymn. We appreciate hearing from our audience about how they were deeply impacted by HYMN. Come experience it for yourself. 🎟 Tickets available now at the link in bio HYMN On Stage Now - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Written by: @lolita.chakrabarti Directed by @officialgreggdaniel Actors: @jdelanelee (Benny) & @bigtimeoperator (Gill) Designers/Production: @skerleys @tormoore_ @thehappyphantom @reyes_soul @jennynwene . . #HymnPlay #TheatreInLA #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

Moments from the Opening of HYMN! Open NOW through June 14th✨ @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 📸: Patrik Braun #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration @supportblacktheatre

Some stories ask for more than direction... They ask for care. For understanding. For someone who knows how to hold both the weight of the story and the space it needs to unfold. Gregg T. Daniel, our director brings that to HYMN. His work has lived across stages and stories, from August Wilson’s Fences (NAACP Best Director Award) to productions like Topdog/Underdog, The Mountaintop, and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. He is also the recipient of the 2025 Milton Katselas Award for Career Achievement in Direction. With Hymn, Gregg T. Daniel returns to the Odyssey stage following his critically acclaimed direction of Kill Move Paradise in 2024. This is a reflection of the depth and consistency he’s brought to the work over time. Not as a list of achievements, but as a reflection of a continued commitment to stories that carry truth, history, and humanity. As a founding member and Artistic Director of Lower Depth Theatre, that intention remains at the center of everything he creates. And you can feel it here. HYMN moves through memory, music, and connection and under his direction, it’s given the space to unfold with care. We’re honored to have Gregg's vision guiding this work. We hope you will join us and experience his work on stage. HYMN On Stage Now - June 14 @ldte × @odysseytheatre Directed by @officialgreggdaniel 🎟 Tickets available now at the link in bio. . . #HymnPlay #LowerDepthTheatre #OdysseyTheatre #BlackTheatre #TheatreCollaboration