A non-fiction storytelling of the slave Joe, who was held in prison until his master could pay the debt he owed to Mars Hill University. Over the years the story was dramatized at the school using black face and more. Using real interviews from the people that lived these moments and old documents from the past, this play exposes the ignorance and racism in the university setting in an attempt to make history honest and accountable.
Things have gone awry at the Pennypincher’s Theatre in 19th century London, and immediate action must be taken. It’s time to call in the professionals to solve this mystery! This radio drama includes Shakespearean performances, sword fighting, moments from The Pirates of Penzance, and a witty visit from Oscar Wilde. Perfect for children
It is 19th century London, and the downtrodden Pennypincher’s Theatre is at the start of their newest season, when tragedy strikes, and this time it’s not just the unfortunately bland cucumber sandwiches.
This southern gothic tale peers into the life of Ellie and Hank and a day that changed their lives…or didn’t.
Johnnie & Jayne are reuniting for their comeback tour. Only everything stands in their way.
A family struggles, each in their own way, to deal with a matriarch’s illness. Long-buried secrets come to light as family members are forced into close proximity. Told through flashbacks and in real time, this provocative piece of storytelling explores issues around consent, physical intimacy, and emotional intimacy.
A daughter learns the truth about her conception and in turn, herself. Using flashbacks and real time, this twisted story of forbidden love and family secrets unveils the pain in believing we are trapped and the lengths we will go to in order to keep caged our dark nostalgia.
We move back and forth from the world of THEN to the world of SOON, as marriage, presidency, parenthood, and postpartum depression are viewed by the separate lenses of patriarchy vs matriarchy.
Callie and Omar are a successful, middle-aged couple that have been married for years. Only, they haven’t been merry in years. For the record, they used to be quite happy but somewhere along the line they stopped listening to their better voices. Therapy and counseling proved ineffective. Desperate, they decide they have no choice but to open up their marriage to someone who may be just their type. But of course, they aren’t married to the idea.
A lot of artists will tell you an inner voice propels them to create. The Asheville playwright Jamie Knox says, for her, it’s often a voice that isn’t her own.
“I connect on a different level to people that have come before, stories that never got to be told,” she said. “I’ll have something come and sit on my shoulder and kinda tap at me and it’s like write this play, it’s called this, and I’m like, ‘I’m not qualified to write that play. I don’t know the experience of Armenian men,’ or whatever it is. But spiritually and creatively, the practical Jamie Knox shuts down and something else takes over.”