Outage

By Tyler Selee

Bobby works as a night security guard at an apartment complex where Gabe lives. They have developed a friendship over the years, and Gabe often comes to Bobby for conversation and advice. Gabe is queer, and his family (particularly his father) strongly disapproves. He struggles with feeling unsafe at home, and when Bobby realizes he is being abused, tries to convince him to escape to a queer youth shelter that Bobby’s friend Susie works at. Meanwhile, Susie visits Bobby often, as both have feelings for each other, but Bobby lacks the confidence to act. Susie agrees to help Bobby convince Gabe to get to safety.

I Was a Gifted Child!

By Jessica Moss

Two dirtbags host a dinner party that is quickly revealed to be a house of lies, all while cracking under the pressure of modern life.

Bertha’s Books

By W.L. Newkirk

Set in a small, urban bookstore, a target of gentrification, in the minutes before it is slated to close for good, Bertha’s Books tells the story of three women from different generations as they confront a future profoundly altered by the bookstore’s closing. The central character, Abby, raised on the street because of her mother’s death from drug abuse and her father’s mental illness, must face leaving the only refuge she has ever known and, in the process, stare down the demons of her family legacy. Bertha’s Books is a play about chosen family, the kindness of others, and redemption.

Graceland

By Kaitlin Richards

Following her father’s cancer diagnosis, a young woman treks to Memphis to infiltrate a secret society and find proof that Elvis is still alive. An homage to the 90s, Graceland is about found family, searching for meaning in your life, and loving The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Hoard

By Jenny Adler

Kelsey seemingly has everything going for her: her own house, a good job, and a steady relationship. However, she is harboring quite a messy secret that she will finally have to confront when her girlfriend wants to take things to the next level.

Queen Mari’s Castle: Live!

By Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

It's day one of the North American tour of "Queen Mari's Castle: Live!", the live stage adaptation of a popular children's television show. As the cast and crew work their way through their first 4-matinee day, they realize that they just might be in hell. A comedy about the dreams we can't shake, the souls that we sell, and what it means to be an artist.