
Ink Of Our Kin
Staged readings of powerful, culturally focused American dramas—Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Guirgis's The Motherfu(ker With the Hat, and August Wilson's The Piano Lesson—present intimate, dialogue-driven performances exploring race, family, and identity.
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Soulful movements weave jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and spirituals into a powerful suite inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s Lift Every Voice and Sing, honoring Black struggle and resilience with rich vocal harmonies and stirring arrangements.

Soulful movements weave jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and spirituals into a powerful suite inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s Lift Every Voice and Sing, honoring Black struggle and resilience with rich vocal harmonies and stirring arrangements.
Soulful movements weave jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and spirituals into a powerful suite inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s Lift Every Voice and Sing, honoring Black struggle and resilience with rich vocal harmonies and stirring arrangements.

Sharp, witty solo portrayal of a trailblazing Supreme Court justice that blends courtroom anecdotes, archival references, and warm humor to trace barrier-breaking legal battles and feminist resilience across a divided court.

Sharp, witty solo portrayal of a trailblazing Supreme Court justice that blends courtroom anecdotes, archival references, and warm humor to trace barrier-breaking legal battles and feminist resilience across a divided court.
Sharp, witty solo portrayal of a trailblazing Supreme Court justice that blends courtroom anecdotes, archival references, and warm humor to trace barrier-breaking legal battles and feminist resilience across a divided court.

Witty, moving stage portrait tracing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's rise from Brooklyn valedictorian to Supreme Court icon, blending pointed legal history and warm humor in a tightly scripted biographical drama at the Wortham Center.

Witty, moving stage portrait tracing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's rise from Brooklyn valedictorian to Supreme Court icon, blending pointed legal history and warm humor in a tightly scripted biographical drama at the Wortham Center.
Witty, moving stage portrait tracing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's rise from Brooklyn valedictorian to Supreme Court icon, blending pointed legal history and warm humor in a tightly scripted biographical drama at the Wortham Center.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.

Upbeat family friendly musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club, featuring playful staging and comic book inspired visuals; a matinee at the Wortham Center geared toward children and caregivers.

Upbeat family friendly musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club, featuring playful staging and comic book inspired visuals; a matinee at the Wortham Center geared toward children and caregivers.
Upbeat family friendly musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club, featuring playful staging and comic book inspired visuals; a matinee at the Wortham Center geared toward children and caregivers.

A stage adaptation of Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third’s graphic novel following middle schooler Portico Reeves—Stuntboy—a kid superhero navigating identity, empathy, and emotional wellness in a heartfelt coming of age performance.

A stage adaptation of Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third’s graphic novel following middle schooler Portico Reeves—Stuntboy—a kid superhero navigating identity, empathy, and emotional wellness in a heartfelt coming of age performance.
A stage adaptation of Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third’s graphic novel following middle schooler Portico Reeves—Stuntboy—a kid superhero navigating identity, empathy, and emotional wellness in a heartfelt coming of age performance.

Exploratory lecture demonstrations dissect jazz ballads—Billie Holiday’s ache, Sarah Vaughan’s sass, Miles Davis’s lonely beauty, and Coltrane’s spiritual intensity—combining historical context, musical examples, and analysis in a 60-minute session.

Exploratory lecture demonstrations dissect jazz ballads—Billie Holiday’s ache, Sarah Vaughan’s sass, Miles Davis’s lonely beauty, and Coltrane’s spiritual intensity—combining historical context, musical examples, and analysis in a 60-minute session.
Exploratory lecture demonstrations dissect jazz ballads—Billie Holiday’s ache, Sarah Vaughan’s sass, Miles Davis’s lonely beauty, and Coltrane’s spiritual intensity—combining historical context, musical examples, and analysis in a 60-minute session.

Analytical, performative exploration of jazz ballads — from Billie Holiday’s ache and Sarah Vaughan’s sass to Miles Davis’ lonely beauty — pairing short live excerpts with historical context and vocal/instrumental technique.

Analytical, performative exploration of jazz ballads — from Billie Holiday’s ache and Sarah Vaughan’s sass to Miles Davis’ lonely beauty — pairing short live excerpts with historical context and vocal/instrumental technique.
Analytical, performative exploration of jazz ballads — from Billie Holiday’s ache and Sarah Vaughan’s sass to Miles Davis’ lonely beauty — pairing short live excerpts with historical context and vocal/instrumental technique.

High-energy stand-up showcase of Italian American humor, rapid-fire punchlines and observational riffs staged in the Wortham theater for an evening of crowd-driven laughs and character-driven stories.

High-energy stand-up showcase of Italian American humor, rapid-fire punchlines and observational riffs staged in the Wortham theater for an evening of crowd-driven laughs and character-driven stories.
High-energy stand-up showcase of Italian American humor, rapid-fire punchlines and observational riffs staged in the Wortham theater for an evening of crowd-driven laughs and character-driven stories.

Hilarious one man tour de force where Robert Dubac morphs into five boneheaded characters—beer in hand—delivering broad, satirical takes on gender, dating, and relationships with rapid physical comedy.

Hilarious one man tour de force where Robert Dubac morphs into five boneheaded characters—beer in hand—delivering broad, satirical takes on gender, dating, and relationships with rapid physical comedy.
Hilarious one man tour de force where Robert Dubac morphs into five boneheaded characters—beer in hand—delivering broad, satirical takes on gender, dating, and relationships with rapid physical comedy.

Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.

Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.

Intense, thought-provoking contemporary drama exploring education, accountability, and social justice, staged by a professional ensemble in an intimate downtown theater; evening performance aimed at adult audiences with post-show discussion potential.

Intense, thought-provoking contemporary drama exploring education, accountability, and social justice, staged by a professional ensemble in an intimate downtown theater; evening performance aimed at adult audiences with post-show discussion potential.
Intense, thought-provoking contemporary drama exploring education, accountability, and social justice, staged by a professional ensemble in an intimate downtown theater; evening performance aimed at adult audiences with post-show discussion potential.

Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.

Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.

High-energy Irish stepdance and Celtic music spectacle blending percussive hard-shoe rhythms, fiddles, bodhrán, and theatrical storytelling from an Off-Broadway/West End touring company. Flagship, family-friendly production promising laugh-cry-jig emotions and contemporary Celtic arrangements.

High-energy Irish stepdance and Celtic music spectacle blending percussive hard-shoe rhythms, fiddles, bodhrán, and theatrical storytelling from an Off-Broadway/West End touring company. Flagship, family-friendly production promising laugh-cry-jig emotions and contemporary Celtic arrangements.
High-energy Irish stepdance and Celtic music spectacle blending percussive hard-shoe rhythms, fiddles, bodhrán, and theatrical storytelling from an Off-Broadway/West End touring company. Flagship, family-friendly production promising laugh-cry-jig emotions and contemporary Celtic arrangements.

An uproarious wordless physical comedy spectacle where a bumbling crew and a mysterious yellow bird spark a surreal chase of visual storytelling, slapstick humor, and theatrical magic designed for family audiences.

An uproarious wordless physical comedy spectacle where a bumbling crew and a mysterious yellow bird spark a surreal chase of visual storytelling, slapstick humor, and theatrical magic designed for family audiences.
An uproarious wordless physical comedy spectacle where a bumbling crew and a mysterious yellow bird spark a surreal chase of visual storytelling, slapstick humor, and theatrical magic designed for family audiences.

Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.

Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.

Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.

Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.
Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.

High energy Irish reels and pounding step dance rhythms driven by fiddles, bodhrán, and spirited vocals bring traditional Celtic music to the stage. Theatrical choreography highlights precision footwork and communal joy.

High energy Irish reels and pounding step dance rhythms driven by fiddles, bodhrán, and spirited vocals bring traditional Celtic music to the stage. Theatrical choreography highlights precision footwork and communal joy.
High energy Irish reels and pounding step dance rhythms driven by fiddles, bodhrán, and spirited vocals bring traditional Celtic music to the stage. Theatrical choreography highlights precision footwork and communal joy.

Hilarious and heartfelt one man show exploring growing up Mexican American, family dynamics, and ethnically ambiguous casting with razor sharp wit and candid autobiographical storytelling in an intimate black box studio.

Hilarious and heartfelt one man show exploring growing up Mexican American, family dynamics, and ethnically ambiguous casting with razor sharp wit and candid autobiographical storytelling in an intimate black box studio.
Hilarious and heartfelt one man show exploring growing up Mexican American, family dynamics, and ethnically ambiguous casting with razor sharp wit and candid autobiographical storytelling in an intimate black box studio.

Raw, heartfelt stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling essays, scripted by Nia Vardalos, that dramatizes anonymous 'Sugar' advice columns through candid monologues and intimate storytelling about grief, healing, and radical empathy.

Raw, heartfelt stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling essays, scripted by Nia Vardalos, that dramatizes anonymous 'Sugar' advice columns through candid monologues and intimate storytelling about grief, healing, and radical empathy.
Raw, heartfelt stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling essays, scripted by Nia Vardalos, that dramatizes anonymous 'Sugar' advice columns through candid monologues and intimate storytelling about grief, healing, and radical empathy.