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Frankenstein
By Danielle Mohlman Directed by Lanoree Blake September 9-25thth Rehearsals start July 18th When Mary Shelley sits down to write Frankenstein, she’s 18 years old with everything to prove. Her husband, the poet Percy Shelley, is too in his head to notice his wife’s phenomenal talent. She’s grieving the death of her infant daughter. And in this era of gothic literature, no one wants to believe that the darkness on the page mirrors the storm in her own head. That is, until her mother shows up. The only problem is, Mary Wollstonecraft died when Shelley was just ten days old. This adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel explores monsters and the women who create them. It’s a play that asks the age-old question: How far would you go to outrun your ghosts? ******************************************************************************************* Framing My America By Tracy "Symphony" Hall October 14-30, 2022 This body of work is an interdisciplinary Choreopoem that infuses HIS-Story & the ARTS, with just a splash of supernatural fantasy. Take a brisk stroll through time as “I too sing America,” although some selections may not be harmonious and pleasing to thine ears. Reminisce about family as treasures are discovered by the Founding Fathers. Whistle “Dixie” and enjoy this bumpy ride through AMERICA. ******************************************************************************************** Richard III (Second Series) Directed by Erin Riley Collaboration with The Company of Women Maryland Renaissance Festival November 10-13, 2022 ******************************************************************************************* High School Coven By Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin Directed by Lee Conderacci Assistant Director: Tatiana Ford January 24th - Feb 12th, 2023 TBH high school is v v v hard, especially if you're a witch! Liana, Naomi, Rachel, and Trina form a coven to cope with the pressures of being a teenage girl, like finding the perfect homecoming dress, locating a suitable familiar, and something more sinister -- reporting sexual assault within the education system. ******************************************************************************************** One Filipina Woman Show Written and Performed by Cori Dioquino Directed by Tara Cariaso March 17-April 2nd, 2023 Cori Dioquino brings a brand-new one-woman show based on a series of talks she has given as part of an AAPI lecture series at Johns Hopkins University. The show will explore immigration to the United States, the AAPI experience through a Filipina lens, familial relationships, model-minority expectations, and dealing with Asian Hate in the present. ********************************************************************************************* 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 Written by Aladrian C. Wetzel & Elizabeth Ung Devised and Directed by Susan Stroupe Adapted from “Romeo & Juliet” by William Shakespeare June 9-25, 2023 A newly devised, modern adaptation based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This star-crossed couple is entirely non-traditional from what we’re used to seeing. Juliet – 40+, fat, and queer. Romeo is much a younger trans-man. The rest of the characters are doubled and non-conventionally cast. Script will be written by a diverse pairing of playwrights based on devising workshops starting in Winter 2023. |
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