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Celebrating 15 Seasons of Women’s Adventures on Stage 
Crisis Mode:
Living Pilipino in America Written and Performed by Cori Dioquino Directed by Tara Cariaso Choreography by Catrece Ann Tipon In person - March 17-April 2nd, 2023 Online - March 30 - April 16, 2023 In this one-person piece, Cori Dioquino explores the complexities of her own identity as she navigates through the three major identity crises of her life. “Crisis Mode'' weaves Dioquino’s personal history with that of her motherland - The Philippines - and its complicated relationship to the United States through dance, movement, music and art. With each crisis, she shares her experiences growing up an immigrant in the “Land of the Free”, coping with hidden mental health issues, and her gradual transition from “Proud Pinoy” to “Generic Asian”. Live Performance Dates/Times: Friday, March 17, 8pm, Opening Night Sunday, March 19, 2pm Friday, March 24, 8pm Saturday, March 25, 8pm Thursday, March 30, 8pm Sunday, April 2, 2pm All live performances take place at 5426 Harford Rd. Baltimore MD 21214. FACIAL COVERING IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDANCE Additional online performances will be available to patrons March 30- April 16. Click Here for Tickets to the Online Performance About the Playwright Cori Dioquino is a Filipino American actor, producer, arts integration educator, and acting coach based in Baltimore and NYC. Cori is a passionate advocate of stronger Filipinx and Asian Pacific Indigenous (API) representation in American arts and entertainment. In 2020, Cori helped launch the national campaign Unapologetically Asian in response to the growing discrimination towards Asians and Asian Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. As a certified arts integration specialist, Cori uses the arts to engage students as they learn core curriculum and empower them to share their stories and actively participate in social change. Cori is a member of SAG-AFTRA and an Equity Member Candidate. As a trained actor, she has worked on stage and in film and television, most notably appearing on screen in Marvel/Netflix's hit series Daredevil and Season 2 of New Amsterdam. She is currently represented by Whole Artist Management in New York. *********************************************************************************************
They Played in Peoria (Second Series) By Maggie Lou Rader World Premiere Staged Reading Directed by Erin Riley April 22nd They Played in Peoria follows Donny and the rest of the 1948 AAGPBL Peoria Redwings through their ever-shifting dynamics, plenty of losses, a few wins, and the nitty gritty of finding what bands them together as a team. However, as the season progresses, things are not always as they seem. ********************************************************************************************* The Lady was a Gentleman By Barbara Kahn Directed by Emma Hooks May 5-21, 2023 St. Louis, MO. 1858. Charlotte Cushman’s opening night as Romeo, one of her most famous male roles, leads to a case of the jitters, and encounters with an amorous young female fan and a frontierswoman and her mail-order bride. Charlotte’s hectic life on and offstage is held together by her trusted assistant Sallie Mercer, a free and educated black woman during the time of slavery in the U.S. Based on the life of the most famous actress in the English-speaking theatre in the 19th century, who lived her life loving other women, including sculptor Emma Stebbins, designer of Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain. ********************************************************************************************* R/J Adapted from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Conceived by O'Malley Steuerman and Betse Lyons Written by Aladrian C. Wetzel & Elizabeth Ung Directed by Susan Stroupe June 9-25, 2023 Strand’s final production of our 15th Anniversary Season – Storm-Tossed and Star-Crossed: 15 Seasons of Women’s Adventures on Stage – is based in the classic canon, taking Shakespeare’s most-beloved tragic romance and transforming it into a version of the story yet to be seen. Conceiving Artists - O'Malley Steuerman and Betse Lyons on R/J : “With a trans Romeo and a fat Juliet at its center, this newly-devised adaptation of the classic tale by William Shakespeare queers more than just the lovers’ relationship: family structures, violence, love, duty, identity, and even death. In every possible aspect of the production, we are centering trans folks, queer folks, fat folks, women, and people of color - all badass artists local to Baltimore. R/J has been a long time in the making, in so many ways, and we can’t wait to finally share it with you.” |
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Strand Theater Second Series
SHE SPEAKS On-going series of short engagements, comprising a wide variety of programming, i.e. play readings, workshops, concerts, poetry nights, musical events, and more. The goal of the series is to provide opportunities for women artists and to showcase a wide variety of women’s diverse voices and perspectives. Prices vary per event. |