March 2 - pay-what-you-can preview 8:000pm
March 3 - opening night 8:00pm
March 5, 7, 8 at 7:30pm
March 9, 10 at 8:00pm
Grab a cupcake, put on a name tag, and prepare to be thrown into the world of the Christian right, where sexual purity workshops and anti-abortion rallies are sandwiched between karaoke sing-alongs, Christian EDM raves, and pro-life slumber parties. After years of immersive research and workshops, playwright and actor Madeline Joey Rose launches a fully revamped version of MOM BABY GOD — her controversial solo show that brings the audience face-to-face with American girl culture in the right-wing.
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Press releases from Previous shows in 2017
directed by Marcus Kyd
Featuring company members Tonya Beckman, Lise Bruneau, Dan Crane, Daniel Flint, Kimberly Gilbert, and Esther Williamson.
Anything could go wrong. And therein lies the beauty of Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s annual Bootleg Shakespeare.
On July 24, a cast of more than thirty actors will gather at the Folger Theatre. They will bring with them memorized lines, staging ideas, and some costume pieces. They will stage the entire play together at breakneck speed. It will be their first and last rehearsal. Roughly eight hours later, the audience will gather to see what happens.
at the Folger Theatre
201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Monday, July 24, 2017 at 7:30 PM
FREE
Tickets are free to the public, available at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre on July 24 only, at 6:00 PM. Limit two tickets per patron. Seats not claimed by 7:15 PM will be released to patrons on standby. No advanced reservations.
written and performed by Michael Milligan
Two original plays that confront the
American health care crisis
in rep May 19 through June 3
Tickets: $15
available at www.taffetypunk.com
Mercy Killers
Schedule:
May 19 - 8:00pm
May 25 - 8:00pm
May 27 - 4:00pm
May 31 - 8:00pm
Jun 2 - 8:00pm
Jun 3 - 8:00pm
Side Effects
Schedule:
May 20 - 8:00pm
May 24 - 8:00pm
May 26 - 8:00pm
May 27 - 8:00pm
Jun 1 - 8:00pm
Jun 3 - 2:00pm
A pre-Obamacare study from 2009 found that a large percentage of Americans are one serious illness away from financial ruin. This gripping hour-long monologue by writer-performer Michael Milligan details precisely how it might happen… Milligan is riveting, conveying a fascinating mix of decency, heartbreak, and impotent fury. —Chicago Reader
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