2024 - 2025 SEASON
YOU’RE A UNICORN. Treat Yourself.
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Vi Tran
October 23 - November 10, 2024
In the 1970s, the landmark Hart-Celler Act provided thousands of immigrants with a new path to citizenship. This funny and deeply moving play explores the challenges and triumphs of starting anew. With grace and dignity, it asks: “Would you give up your heart to make a new home?”
By Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen
Directed by Ernie Nolan
November 26 - December 22, 2024
Five actors play dozens of roles in this fast-paced and hilarious retelling of the world’s most famous holiday story!
Ebenezer Scrooge and friends terrorize the Kansas City Metro, looking for redemption and true holiday spirit. This show is just pure wacky silly fun for the entire family.
Doctor Moloch
By Carla Milarch
Directed by Sidonie Garrett
January 29 - February 16,
An actress is hired by an eccentric artificially intelligent Doctor Moloch profit, the doctor’s creator must robot is a wise business decision progress overshadow the potential
16, 2025
eccentric billionaire to teach the Moloch how to feel. Driven by must decide if an empathetic decision or not. Does the desire for potential human risk?
By Mary Glen Fredrick
Directed by Katie Gilchrist
March 12 - March 30, 2025
In the near future or distant past, all children work in filthy factories and perform the hard labor jobs. When the rules start changing, they take matters into their own hands and turn their rage to The Man and revolt against the System.
World Premiere
By James Ijames
Directed by Tosin Morohunfola
May 14 - June 8, 2025
Juicy, is a queer, self-aware young black man. He grapples with identity when his father's ghost demands he avenge his murder. From a family barbecue emerges a hysterically funny and gripping look at love and loss, pain and true joy.
2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner
The Heart Sellers
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Vi Tran
October 23 - November 10, 2024
In the 1970s, the landmark Hart-Celler Act provided thousands of immigrants with a new path to citizenship. This funny and deeply moving play explores the challenges and triumphs of starting anew. With grace and dignity, it asks: “Would you give up your heart to make a new home?”
By Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen Directed by Ernie Nolan
November 26 - December 22, 2024
Five actors play dozens of roles in this fast-paced and hilarious retelling of the world’s most famous holiday story!
Ebenezer Scrooge and friends terrorize the Kansas City Metro, looking for redemption and true holiday spirit. This show is just pure wacky silly fun for the entire family.
Doctor Moloch
By Carla Milarch Directed by Sidonie Garrett
January 29 - February 16, 2025
An actress is hired by an eccentric billionaire to teach the artificially intelligent Doctor Moloch how to feel. Driven by profit, the doctor’s creator must decide if an empathetic robot is a wise business decision or not. Does the desire for progress overshadow the potential human risk?
By Mary Glen Fredrick Directed by Katie Gilchrist
March 12 - March 30, 2025
In the near future or distant past, all children work in filthy factories and perform the hard labor jobs. When the rules start changing, they take matters into their own hands and turn their rage to The Man and revolt against the System.
World Premiere
Fat Ham
By James Ijames
Directed by Tosin Morohunfola
May 14 - June 8, 2025
Juicy, is a queer, self-aware young black man. He grapples with identity when his father's ghost demands he avenge his murder. From a family barbecue emerges a hysterically funny and gripping look at love and loss, pain and true joy.
2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner
“My career has been about developing new stories or remixing familiar stories for contemporary audiences. For me, it’s about creating mirrors and windows − opportunities where audiences either see themselves on stage or experience something they never knew existed.”
Ernie Nolan, Artistic Director
“My career has been about developing new stories or remixing familiar stories for contemporary audiences. For me, it’s about creating mirrors and windows − opportunities where audiences either see themselves on stage or experience something they never knew existed.”
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Ernie Nolan, Artistic Director