Contemporary

These three original pieces were written, directed, and performed by recent graduates of the Art of Acting Studio Professional Conservatory. Developed in 2018 as a classroom project, each is an artistic and creative exploration of the life of a notable person throughout history.

A far-right, Pentecostal helicopter-mom struggles to keep her hell-raising son on the path of righteousness as he enters his first public school. When a powerful addiction takes over her son's life, she must accept that you can't save everyone, and that not every miracle can be left up to God.

These three original pieces were written, directed, and performed by recent graduates of the Art of Acting Studio Professional Conservatory. Developed in 2018 as a classroom project, each is an artistic and creative exploration of the life of a notable person throughout history.

What happens when you find yourself trapped- alone, in a room with the last person you ever wanted to see again?

'Ghost Town' is a solo play about the Anglophone Crisis in the central African nation of Cameroon. Written, produced and performed by Constance Ejuma and directed by Jude Yong, the show explores the conflicting political ideologies which are leading the country towards a civil war.

Lizette has always been one to play by the rules of society. With a mother who always knows best, she finds herself having difficulty separating her choices from what's expected from her. On her own for the first time, Lizette is faced with questioning her identity and beliefs.

Cupid is given one last shot by God to save modern love or be sent to where all the people fired by God go... New Jersey.

"Five" is a world-premiere musical which explores the five stages of grief through the lens of five different characters, each of whom are grappling with loss. Poignant and hopeful, it examines our human response to being confronted with our mortality and the loss of those whom we love the most.

TMB delivers a humorous and contemporary unraveling of the Arthur legend and Grail myth in this woven tapestry of original text, song, dance, and unique physicality. Ovation Award Winner: Best Ensemble, Best Director, Best Choreography. "They have turned base metal into gold!" Fringe Review

We watch Lacy, a teen, wrestle with her MONKEY MIND (Played by characters who sing and dance around her on stage). Life's troubles drive her to near suicide till she learns to "stay in the now" and control her out of control brain. Suicide theme and some swearing.

Like a lot of people today, jaded campaign manager Tess Baker (think Jessica Jones meets Josh Lyman) is sick of politics. She’s just about ready to throw in the towel when somebody wakes up a candidate she can work with - Abraham Lincoln.

A one-act satirical dramedy based on the true-life events of Lindsay Shepherd, grad student, who sparked major controversy by posting a secret recording of a tribunal where she was accused of violating human rights law for showing a video of Jordan Peterson discussing gendered pronoun use in class.

No Joke is a political satire about the immigration crisis in the United States. A Mexican and an Italian share their immigration stories to a clueless American who carelessly spins them into an Instagram post for likes. Join the show with your thoughts and prayers ready at your fingertips!

Octopi Wall Street is a more shellfish look at climate change. The play comes at the issue through a series of vignettes told from the perspective of human and non-human entities. The opening monologue won the 2019 Monologue Selection at the Region 8 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

An exploration of classic and neoclassic pieces of magic, viewed from a contemporary perspective. An interactive performance that invites audience members to become active participants, guided by storyteller and sleight of hand artist Siegfried Tieber.