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Snehal Desai, CTG’s artistic director, will helm the production.

The company’s “CTG:FWD” programming includes three shows at the Kirk Douglas: “Puppet Up! — Uncensored,” an audience-driven affair featuring creations from the Jim Henson Co., running July 16-27; “Guac,” writer and star Manuel Oliver’s one-man show, from the father of a son who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., running Oct. 14-Nov.

The month before the fire, CTG brought district kids to the Ahmanson to see “Once Upon a Mattress” starring Sutton Foster.

The theater leaders brought professional vocal coaches onboard for rehearsals and welcomed the kids to the Ahmanson for a full day of talks and interactions with their professional staff, including CTG’s stage and production managers, technical and shop directors, carpenters, electricians, and hair and makeup supervisors.

CTG has done an incredible job of incorporating Native artists into all the departments, hiring local Native artists and sourcing from Native vendors whenever they can.