You Can’t Take It With You

by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart || Directed by Ross Evans

At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the Kirbys, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question.

Dunia

STAGED READING
by Joanna Abilama || Directed by Sally Bailey

Dunia Najjar seems like a good Muslim girl: modest, studious, and responsible. But she is hiding many secrets from those around her. When Dunia runs away from home, her two closest friends start suspecting that perhaps her family is more than just a little strict. What do you do when your personal beliefs clash with those of your family and society, and when the consequences of disobedience are severe? How can you reconcile desiring a different life with maintaining a sense of belonging?

No Exit

Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in hell. The windows are bricked up; there are no mirrors; the electric lights can never be turned off; and there is no exit. The irony of this hell is that its torture is not of the rack and fire, but of the burning humiliation of each soul as it is stripped of its pretenses by the cruel curiosity of the damned. Here the soul is shorn of secrecy, and even the blackest deeds are mercilessly exposed to the fierce light of hell. It is an eternal torment.

Bustown

by Lachlan Philpott || Directed by Jennifer Vellenga

Enjoying the safety of their junkyard town, the people of Bustown happily wait for The Driver to return. But Axel and Cressida can’t stop thinking about Otherness. With a chain of keys in close reach, how long will they continue to wait? A vibrant exploration of small town life, Bustown questions the desperate move young people make to the city and the impact it has on the people and places they leave behind.

Shepherdless

STAGED READING
By Jessie Greenfield || Directed by Cory Jennett

Shepherdless explores the different perspectives of gay people who have grown up in Christian households. These people have all faced some form of discrimination both from the general public as well as their own families. We see these characters’ lives unfold in front of us as we move along in the progression of the show. It is imperative to see the desperation between the characters and their family to know the true nature of the struggles these people have been through.

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Vera Stark is a budding actress in an era where the only roles for African-American women are maids. When she is cast in the same Southern epic as her employer, an aging star grasping at her dwindling career, sparks fly. A hilarious satire of race in the glamorous days of Old Hollywood.

Catcalls

By Jessica Munoz || Directed by Lavonne Canfield

A non-fiction play, that questions and explores how stereotypes and gender roles have shaped women’s experiences and society’s view of what street harassment is.