…BUT YOU COULD’VE HELD MY HAND
WRITTEN By JUCOBY JOHNSON
Directed by H. ADAM HARRIS
A workshop Production
JUNE 4 - 15, 2026
About the Show
From a stolen slice of wedding cake at age 10 to the complexities of adulthood, four Black friends navigate the joyful and jagged evolution of their relationships. Told with heart, humor, and a hint of magic, this decade-spanning story highlights ups and downs of life, falling in and out of love, and everything in between. …but you could’ve held my hand is a non-linear swirl of past and present, pulsing with 90s R&B, prom night confessions, awkward first kisses, and more. This bold and theatrical celebration is a tender, poetic exploration of identity, connection, and the spaces people carve out for one another.
PERFORMANCE DATES & Times
June 4 - 15 (all shows at 8pm)
ticket prices
Performances: $35 (fees included)
VENUE
Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Free parking is available in the ATX (Atwater Crossing) lot one block south of the theater. Street parking is also available along Casitas Avenue. View venue details + directions.
WHAT IS A WORKSHOP PRODUCTION?
Workshop Productions live in the space between a Staged Reading and Opening Night of a world premiere production. With workshop productions, the focus is on process instead of product and YOU, as our audience, are a key part of that process.
Our playwrights will continue working on the play, making edits, and writing new pages until closing night, based in part on audience response. Meanwhile, our creative team will explore design ideas, focusing on one area of design especially and how it can aid in bringing the play to life. This new model of production allows the show to significantly change from opening to closing night, so we encourage you to come more than once to see how your feedback has helped it evolve.
