4:00pm The Collective 5:00pm Heart Ripped Out... 6:25pm Faryaad 7:20pm Priming the Pump 8:10pm You Know What... (18+) 9:00pm Angel on Eros (18+) STUDIO 2:00pm Improvised Goosebumps! 2:45pm Patience First 4:40pm Junior League 5:40pm Onward and Upward 6:35pm The Coat Miser 8:10pm How to be an Ethical Slut (18+) 9:35pm Memory Boxes (18+) TERRACE 2:30pm The COVID Chronicles 3:35pm Skippy Skip 4:20pm Feeling Out Loud 4:50pm Hammond Organ Blues MAINSTAGE 6:00 In Via Tecum 6:40pm A Moment in the Uncommon Commons 7:30pm The Light Underground 9:05pm Traumedy (18+) 10:30pm Never Ending Summer (18+) STUDIO 6:00pm Risk The Dark 6:35pm License & Registration 7:35pm Good Girl Gone Single & Being B.A.D 9:25pm Center Peace (18+) 10:25pm Her Horror (18+)
IN VIA TECUM: FIRST RITES
by Earl C. De Mott Mainstage, 6:00PM
20 mins, 13+
Directed by: Alicia Wolters
Chasida Taylor as ASH
Peter Schieble as NOAH
Earl C. De Mott as ANNOUNCER
Svitlana Kesner as TV INTERVIEWEE
In the midst of a blackout, when NOAH returns home from an unsuccessful visit to the parish priest to discuss their sick child
DUSTY, ASH obsesses over Noah’s mishaps. When lights return briefly, NOAH and ASH discover they have to find their own way to face the damage from the blackout.
RISK THE DARK
A soul’s journey by M.E. Hart Studio, 6:00PM 20mins, 13+
Director: MJ Vilardi
M.E. Hart as SOUL
Risk The Dark follows a soul’s journey through a dark inner forest in search of healing light. What will this soul discover? Meet me at the Z and let’s find out together.
LICENSE AND REGISTRATION
by
Kanya Edwards
Studio, 6:35PM, 13+
Co-writer: Niaylah Mascall
Director: Kanya Edmonds
Mary Plaku as CECILIA
Kanya Edmonds as NIA
This one-act play is about two friends, Cecilia and Nia who are driving home and it is al- most curfew. Nia is a black girl who is afraid about what may happen to her as a police car starts to pull them over. Cecilia, who is not a minority, does not have the same un- derstanding of Nia’s perspective on life, and a misunderstanding ensues.
FRIDAY
A MOMENT IN THE UNCOMMON COMMONS: A Horror Anthology Stage Show
by George Plank & Alex Vitale
Mainstage, 6:40PM
30mins, 13+
George Plank as JOHN DOE
Alex Vitale as JANE DOE
John and Jane doe (No Relation) live in an empty apartment in a barren white void. Periodically they receive horror stories in the mail from mysterious benefactors. Today however, the Uncommon Commons is holding auditions for their spring production.
THE LIGHT UNDERGROUND
by Manoli Kourmetis
Mainstage, 7:30PM
75mins, 13+
Krystal Gonzalez as SHELLY
Caroline Tetschner as MAXINE
Nancy Pouliquen as JOYCE
Phil Martin as WALTER
Bryce Emde as AJ
Brief description: After the death of her mother, a girl tries to bring her fragmenting family back together. By using and abandoning her erratic psychic abilities, the girl searches for her mother’s last painting and the last threads of her dignity.
GOOD GIRL GONE SINGLE by Sherilynn Cherry Studio, 7:35pm, 40mins, 13+
Directed by: Clyde Santana
Sherilynn Cherry as THE GOOD GIRL
Good Girl Gone Single is a theatrical production that reimagines the concept of being, “single.” This solo choreopoem, performance piece chronicles the life of the “Good Girl.”
BEING B.A.D by Brittney
S. Harris
Studio, 7:35pm, 20mins, 13+
Brittney S. Harris as KENDRA
Embodying creative resistance against oppressive gender stereotypes and domestic violence, Being B.A.D. is a piece about personal acceptance and redemption from the cycle of abuse.
FRIDAY
TRAUMEDY
By: Roscoe Burnems
Mainstage, 9:05PM 60mins, 18+
The first of its kind: stand-up comedy, storytelling, ad spoken-word poetry from comedi- an and poet laureate Douglas Powell/Roscoe Burnems. Join him for a thought-provoking show of personal experiences and funny observational humor that will make you laugh til you cry and cry til you laugh. Because if you can’t laugh at the pain, then what can you do with it?
CENTER PEACE by Kendra Louka Studio, 9:25pm 40mins, 18+
Producer: Rona Hyman
Co-Producer & Director: Kendra Louka
Co-Director: Ann Heywood
Ann Heywood as INDIGO
Rona Hyman as RED
While delivering a package, a depressed courier encounters an accomplished painter, and their connection forces them to confront their biggest fear only to find peace, all centered around art.
HER HORROR by Sylvie Green & Matt Friedman Studio, 10:25pm 50mins, 18+
Producers: Lisa Wigginton, Matt Friedman, Sylvie Green
ENSEMBLE: Christina Cagle, Felicia Fields, Rob Holmes, Nick Nauert, Enver Siddiky, Tiff Siddiky
Stay up late for “Her Horror,” an eerie ride through three imaginative original stories of modern mayhem. These feminist tales jump from suspense to sci-fi to thriller, all performed by a single character-hopping cast. Take a good long breath; you’ll need it.
NEVER ENDING SUMMER
Artist: Michael Hensen
Mainstage, 10:30pm 60mins, 18+
A rollercoaster-style journey of original songs throughout the night, taking people on a deep ride into themes of life, heartbreak, celebration, dance, and love shared through this musical stage experience.
MY SOMEONE
by Robin Pearson
Mainstage, 1:30pm 15mins, All Ages
Director: Hannah Carmona
Lindsay Earnhardt as GOD
Bill Doran as LUCIFER
Sequoya Weaver as HOPE
When Lucifer realizes that Hell is filled with worse souls than he, he once again sets out for redemption. God reminds him that someone on Earth must forgive him, before God can forgive him. A young girl may be just the answer to Lucifer’s problem.
IMPROVISED GOOSEBUMPS!
Studio, 2:00pm 25mins, 13+
Presented by Newt Work Comedy
Inspired by the Hit Children’s Book and Television Series. Join us as we present a never before seen episode, right before your very eyes!
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BLACK GIRL MAGIC
by
Sharon Cook
Mainstage, 2:10pm 90 mins, 13+
Director: Sharon Cook
Alexandria Steward, SISTER
Jennifer Kelly-Cooper, QUEEN AMINA
Chonise Thomas, QUEEN GUDIT
Keshera Bailey, PRINCESS YENNANGA
Chasida Taylor. QUEEN AMANIRENAS
Reaco Boyd, QUEEN NZINGA
HannahJo Hemingway, LITTLE SISTER
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A young Black woman filled with self-doubt, takes a journey through time guided by her African ancestors and finds self-love and acceptance as she comes into contact with Black women from the past and present.
PATIENCE FIRST by Jennie Brown Studio, 2:45pm 12mins, 13+
Director: Buddy White
Sylvie Green as JILL/CASSIE
Buddy White as GEOFF
Featuring the voices of: Elizabeth Dickerson (RITA, NURSE), Andy Poindexter (EMERGENCY SERVICES
VOLUNTEER), Jennie Brown (RECEPTIONIST, ADRIENNE), Buddy White (CHEERY ANNOUNCER), Larry Brown (ROBOTIC VOICE)
Jill, a 50-ish woman experiencing heart attack symptoms, can’t get help on the phone or online. But wait. What’s really happening here? And who, exactly, is Jill?
THE COVID CHRONICLES with Steve From Accounting
Terrace, 2:30pm
45mins, 13+
Pianoman, singer & songwriter Steve from Accounting debuts “The Covid Chronicles” with an eccentric sound and authentic story to share. While live-looping multiple instruments and crooning harmonicas, he shares his journey through the pandemic with songs of love, loss, humor and hope.
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MUSIC ON THE TERRACE with SKIPPY SKIP
Terrace, 3:35pm 30mins, All Ages
A combination of alternative rap and progressive rock that appeals to an eclectic array of people.
THE COLLECTIVE with Journey Dance Theater
Mainstage, 4:00pm 15mins, All Ages
Incorporating elements of dance, physical theater, and wordless storytelling, “The Collective” tells a tale of two worlds in conflict and a person caught between them. When forced to confront the two seemingly incompatible sides of her identity, our protagonist must examine her worldview and choose a path forward.
FEELING OUT LOUD Original Poetry
by Lolly Possibility
Terrace, 4:20pm
15mins, All Ages
Lolly Possibility believes in limitless potential and creation through emotion. ‘Feeling Out Loud’ is a series of poems inviting you to explore the duality of humanity and dive into our emotional depths as we navigate this turbulent sea of life.
Sound/Lighting: Paul Cating
Tech Assist.: Hannah Harbin
JUNIOR LEAGUE
by Louise
Casini Hollis
Studio, 4:40pm 15mins, 13+
Sally Shedd as WOMAN 1
Louise Casini Hollis as WOMAN 2 Ash O’ Leary as WOMAN 3
Amanda Battle as JUDY SHAW
We’ve all heard of the Junior League, but what kind of league is it exactly? In this short comedy we find out how President Brittany, her VP Jenean, and newbie Mary Beth deal with Judy Shaw,a transfer member from California, when she creates an embarrassing faux pas at a luncheon.
HEART RIPPED OUT TWICE AND SO CAN YOU
By: Linnea Bond
Main Stage, 5:00pm 60mins, 13+
Written after open chest surgery and a devastating breakup, Linnea wonders: …is it worth it? Extended by popular demand during its Philly Fringe premiere, it’s 127 Hours meets 500 Days of Summer, wrapped inside a timeshare presentation with a salesclown in bardo.
HAMMOND ORGAN BLUES with Samuel Obie Terrace, 4:50pm 30mins, All Ages
R&B, Blues & Jazz: A fresh feel for the classic Hammond in a portable package, showcasing original material.
ONWARD AND UPWARD
by Tanya Rollins Shadley Studio,
5:40pm 30mins, 13+
LaShanda Walker as CLAUDIA
Leon Griffin as RICHARD
Ahmad Clemons as LOU
Carlos Adams as LESTER
Emily Thompson as ADRIENNE
Erika Patrick as HARMONY
Sandra Bradley as PASTOR BROWN
This couples seems to have it altogether, but what happens when commitments are made then trust is broken? True love shouldn’t hurt, but what happens when it does?
FARYAAD: A CRY FROM IRAN
by Katayoun Farah
Mainstage, 6:25pm 30mins, All Ages
Persian poetry captures the imagery, drama and emotion that is inherent in the Persian language, Farsi. Iranian-born dancer, Katayoun Farah, weaves a tapestry of poetry in motion in a contemporary classical Persian dance from Iran, a style known for its fluid form and mysticism. For Iranians, art, dance and music are essential. Some would say, it’s in their blood. Through struggle and suffering, their innate drive to create, dance and sing, intensifies and shapes the world, as it once did for thousands of years.
THE COAT MISER an improvised comedy musical Mainstage, 6:35pm
30mins, 13+
Narrator - Alana Kypros
Dude/Worker 2 - Leanna Criss
Worker 1 - Michelle Jenkins
Coat Miser - Jason Kypros
Seamus - Brendan Hoyle
Nikki - Alyssa Wallace
Beatty - Sean Morillo
Person 1 - Sheryl Harris
Brendan - Brendan Kennedy
Jesus Santa - Beatty Barnes
Accompanist - Christopher Kypros
A musical comedy exploring the human condition as it pertains to coats.
PRIMING THE PUMP
by Jean Klein
Mainstage, 7:20pm 30mins, 13+
Producer/Writer: Jean Klein
Director: Lou J. Stalsworth
Christa Vogt as GRACE TRUMAN
Clifford Hoffman as BURT SOLOMON
Brian Cebrian as JAMES TRUMAN
Bill Armstrong as BODYGUARD 1
Pinkie Chapelle as BODYGUARD 2
Fight for Life is a low-rent Jerry-Springer style talk show whose ratings are sliding fast. Along comes Grace Truman, a guest whose story seems likely to reverse their declining numbers but she is not quite the guest that host, Burt Solomon, expected.
“YOU KNOW WHAT? …YOU ARE AN…”
by Joanne (Jo) Higgins
Mainstage, 8:10pm 15mins, 18+
Joanne (Jo) Higgins with EMMA and KEITH
Jo Higgins has to mediate between Keith and Emma with heated discussions about love, sex and life issues. Keith ensures that he is the bane of Emma’s existence and Jo just tries to keep the peace!
HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL SLUT
by
Brooke McCarthy Mainstage, 8:10pm 15mins, 18+
Brooke McCarthy as BLAKE VALENTINI
Experience the ride of your life as an unethical slut penetrates lies, STDs, triads, orgies, and love in her musical journey to becoming an Ethical Slut. Mature audiences.
ANGEL ON
by Ricardo
Mainstage, 9:00pm 75mins, 18+
A gay painter and a younger married restaurant owner develop a friendship as they search for an escape from their present circumstances. Angel on Eros journeys into a world of human sexuality and self-discovery, as it probes into the erotic truth of a queer artist’s work.
MEMORY BOXES: THIS ALL DEFINITELY PROBABLY HAPPENED
by Kevin Burke Studio, 9:35pm 45mins, 18+
Kevin Burke as KEVIN BURKE
Stage Manager: Gail Zacok
Vegas Headliner. Stay at Home Dad. Fake Psychic. Circus Clown. Husband. Kevin Burke is nearing the end of an extraordinary career. Join Kevin as he builds memory boxes to be opened and be chosen by audience lottery in this funny, poignant, and surprisingly sweet show for anyone who can’t find their car keys more than once per month. Mature audiences.
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Ricardo Melendez as ANGEL Brexdyn LaDieu as MATT
