my name is ruben amavizca-murua. the artistic director of grupo de teatro sinergia at the frida kahlo theater. we are the only theater in the los angeles county focused on theater in spanish. [woman singing in spanish] amavizca-murua: the building belongs to the city of los angeles. we were asked by the city to be a site for vaccination. the next day i come in to open at 6:00 in the morning, the alarm didn't beep, and then i looked, and i saw the back door open. 7, $8,000 in equipment, it was stolen. it was very heartbreaking. very painful. because especially now we are not producing anything. so, we're short in funds and... [alarm beeping] every week i get like 5 to 10 calls, "when are you opening?" and i have to give him the same answer. i don't know. woman: isn't this exciting? you're gonna see people you haven't seen. woman 2: i know. i'm so excited. woman: it's been fixed. my name is talia krispel. i am an equity production stage manager. since 2004, stage managing has been my livelihood. because of the pandemic