An 11:11 EXPERIENCE (Production Company), run by partners Michael Leoni, Michelle Kaufer, and Erica Katzin, is a Los Angeles based production company dedicated to creating projects that promote social change. 11:11 was conceived from the idea that film and theatre have the capacity to create connection, encourage compassion and engage and inspire audiences. Founded in 2004, 11:11 focuses on developing powerful stories and compelling characters that encourage people to see the world from a new point of view.
From powerful documentaries to inspiring narratives and innovative theatre, 11:11 is committed to producing work that’s brave, provocative and significant.
Current projects include: American Street Kid, a powerful, award-winning, feature-length documentary, that takes us onto the streets and into the real lives of America’s homeless youth, currently available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, GooglePlay; When Today Ends, a narrative feature that confronts the tragic reality of teen suicide, scheduled for release in May 2021; and Famous, an innovative melding of live theatre and narrative filmmaking that delves deep into the behind-closed-doors side of sexual abuse in 90’s Hollywood.
"Michael Leoni continues his run of emotionally impactful stories."
AMERICAN STREET KID (2020)
In American Street Kid, filmmaker Michael Leoni takes you on a journey into a world that most people don't know exists. A world where in order to survive, kids are forced to sell drugs, beg for money or sell their bodies. Their powerful stories are heartbreaking and their unrelenting hope and determination to create a better life shines through, in this true tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit.
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WAITING FOR GODOT
Celebrated actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are real-life friends who will be starring on Broadway as two friends searching for meaning in an absurd world. Waiting for Godot is the greatest play ever written about nothing. Nothing and everything. But mostly nothing. Seriously, nothing happens.
Directed by Tony® and Olivier Award-winning visionary Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Blvd., A Doll’s House, Betrayal), this exhilarating, hilarious and deeply human new production of Samuel Beckett’s self-proclaimed “tragicomedy” asks all of life’s big questions—and answers none of them. It’s ridiculous! Life, and this play. But the wait is worth the wait.
OTHELLO
This spring, experience Shakespeare’s epic tale like never before.
Tony® & Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington stars as Othello, the noble Moor of Venice and commanding warrior-general. Opposite him, Tony® & Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Iago, the ambitious lieutenant and masterful manipulator.
Directed by Tony® Award winner Kenny Leon, this production of OTHELLO will play a strictly limited 15-week engagement next spring on Broadway.
CALL ME IZZY
Six-time Emmy® Award winner and Tony Award® nominee Jean Smart returns to Broadway for 12 weeks only in a tour-de-force portrayal of a writer whose words are her greatest gift, her biggest secret, and her only way out.
Written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine, CALL ME IZZY is a can’t-miss theatrical event and a moving portrait of one woman’s refusal to be silenced through her own sheer tenacity, humor, and fiery imagination.
ELEVATOR
When seven strangers get stuck in an elevator, the situation quickly escalates into a comedic and dramatic rollercoaster ride into the human psyche, as one by one they shed their masks, and reveal who they truly are, behind closed doors.
The Elevator Experience is a comedic and emotional ride into the human psyche.
FAMOUS THE PLAY
One night. One party.
Famous is a cinematic and suspenseful thrill ride that takes audiences into the mind of Jason Mast. Driven by a devastating need to expose the truth, Jason ignites a chain of events that push the boundaries of real friendship and reveal the true cost of fame.
THE PLAYGROUND
Behind graffiti covered walls, down dark alleys and under freeways, “The Playground” takes us on a non-stop journey beyond the glamorous world of Hollywood and into the lives of L.A.’s street kids. On the quest for the everlasting party, an ultimate adventure, or the most basic of freedoms, these kids unite in their struggle for survival. In the darkest of places the “street family” offers a sense of belonging, the bonds of friendship, love and family. Desperately clinging to their hopes and dreams they quickly become both predator and prey.
Inspired by true events, this powerful, edge-of-your-seat, Rock-Drama motivates audiences of all ages to create a positive movement for social change. With a pace that moves with pounding force, intensified by complex, quick and innovative lighting, seeing this show is like watching a film on stage.
“This is one ELEVATOR you never want to get off of...”
- Gil Kaan, Better-Lemons.com
