Curated by

KUMARI ANANDA DEVIDASI BILLINGS

Produced by

Rob Watzke & James Singleton

Production Coordinator: Eleina Liang

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Goose - Licking Ghost 

Written by Hannah Ko

Directed by Bailey Wertzberger 

Starring: Zoë Ava Hendon as Mavis, Max Weaver as Harry, and Sumi Chow as Grandma

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          Mavis' simple plan to introduce her best friend to her favorite food in Chinatown goes awry when the ghost of her beloved Grandmother returns, hungrier than ever. In this charming and poignant one-act play, Mavis must cater to the tastes of both the living and the dead. Table for three, please!

CONTENT WARNINGS: discussions of death 

 

Shot of Sol

Written by A-Tray Pickens and Scott Kidd 

Directed by A-Tray Pickens 

Starring: Reid Clark as Rudy, Danny Archila as Giovanni, Myles Washington as The Bartender, and Brendan Fanzone as Duppy

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          Shot of Sol is a darkly comic supernatural play that blends crime, absurdist humor, and theatrical mischief, asking what happens when two particularly terrible people find themselves at the mercy of something far stranger—and far more playful—than they are.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Strong language, sexual references, discussions of murder and violence, guns and explosives, and references to animal death.  

 

Bloodbound 

Written by Zach Scrima 

Directed by Andrew Solari 

Starring: Hayes Golightly as Sam and Andy Prescott as Richard Caldwell

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      A young screenwriter meets with a powerful Hollywood producer to discuss the final changes to their dystopian screenplay. When the studio demands a happier ending, the writer refuses to compromise the story’s message—and discovers that the producer’s interest in their work is far more sinister than they imagined.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Strong language, threats and intimidation, themes of exploitation and coercion, references to violence and death 

 

The Day I Was Happy 

Written and Directed by Kumari Ananda Devidasi Billings 

Starring: Cacie Chatman as Shanice and Alexis Burenstine as Irie.

 

          The Day I Was Happy follows Shanice, a young Jamaican-American pop star struggling with grief, depression, addiction, and the crushing expectations of the music industry. While visiting her family in Jamaica, she encounters Irie, the ghost of a young singer who was trafficked and murdered by the man who promised to make her a star. At the Rio Cobre, the two women form an unexpected connection, revealing the ways exploitation, fame, grief, and unrealized potential have shaped both of their lives.

CONTENT WARNINGS: depression, suicidal ideation, sex trafficking, rape,

exploitation, profanity/explicit language

 

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House Associate: MaeLea Williams

Lights/Sound: Kai Morfin

Graphics/Social Media: Stacey Patiño

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Turbine Arts Collective Board of Directors: Elvia Gaitán, Cinthya Guillen Silverstein, Joshua Silverstein, James Singleton, Helen Slater, Rob Watzke, Josh Willis​

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USE OF VIDEO OR STILL PHOTOGRAPHY IS PROHIBITED, UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY PRODUCTION STAFF.

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MANY THANKS to Lawrin Goulston Salazar and everyone at The Actors Company for all the support, and the use of your beautiful venue.