Fat Pig is a part of our Emerging Director Series and is directed by Dayshawnda Ash. This is a new series where we will do one staged reading that pushes the boundaries and we turn over our stage to a new voice and help them tell a story the way they want to say it and together we can grow as an inclusive space and learn and teach at the same time. They will pick...
Beyond Therapy explores Prudence and Bruce, Manhattanites seeking a stable romantic relationship, who each place a personal ad in the newspaper. Their first meeting proves to be disastrous and the two report back to their respective therapists—libidinous Stuart, who once seduced Prudence, and eccentric Charlotte, who interacts with her patients with the help of a stuffed Snoopy doll. Armed with advice from these two questionable fonts of wisdom, Prudence and Bruce manage to get past...
A Lesson from Aloes is a 1978 play by South African playwright Athol Fugard. Set in 1963 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, this important play gives a compelling portrait of a society caught in the grip of a police state and the effect it has on individuals....
Death and the Maiden is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls....