SEASON 4
2020-2021
5
Workshop and Virtual Reading
In Partnership with The Playwrights’ Center
November 22, 2021
Written by JuCoby Johnson
Directed by JuCoby Johnson and Tyler Michaels King
Best friends Jay and Evan run a convenience store in a rapidly changing neighborhood. When a real estate developer stops by with an offer to buy the place, their deep-rooted connection is tested. As the choice to sell weighs on Evan’s shoulders, and with only 24 hours to decide, their community is ripped apart and the very foundation of the world around them begins to rumble and quake. An intimate play that races towards apocalyptic ends, 5 examines a friendship tested by money, race, and family secrets come to light.
STONE BABY
World Premiere Special Presentation
@ Icehouse MPLS
Every Wednesday in March, 2022
Created and Performed by Kiss the Tiger
A girl born of stone and born to rock, STONE BABY is a mythological origin story that explores unbridled liberation through one’s journey into rock and roll. Blurring the intersection of theater and live music by challenging the boundaries of each, this limited engagement event presents itself as a live rock show with story-driven flair. STONE BABY is an energetic, fast, loud, blood-pumping, live performance experience blending spoken word and rock music.
THE REUNION: A MURDER MYSTERY
Workshop and Staged Reading
Created by Tyler Michaels King and Tyler Mills
A group of old high school friends gathers for a murder mystery party game night. Costumes, drinks, and one hell of a story are making for a fun evening. But once the game gets going, the host is mysteriously murdered. Like, actually murdered. Is it all part of some elaborate, nefarious crime? Or is it a bizarre accident? Did someone spike the punch? Is the gun even real? What’s that banging coming from the basement door? Most importantly: who’s out to get who? As relationships fray and secrets are revealed, the group must keep playing to figure out the mystery behind the mystery.
CAST
Carl Swanson, Katy Kessler, Dwight Xaveir Leslie, China Brickey, MJ Matheson, Maria Bartholdi, Michael Terrel Brown, and Zach Garcia
