From Drama Desk Award nominees Neil Bartram and Brian Hill, The Theory of Relativity is a joyous and moving look at our surprisingly interconnected lives. Whether you're allergic to cats, in love for the first or tenth time, a germaphobe or simply a unique individual, audience members and actors alike are sure to find themselves in this new musical. Through a seemingly unrelated collection of songs, scenes and monologues, The Theory of Relativity introduces a compelling array of characters experiencing the joys and heartbreaks, liaisons and losses, and the inevitability and wonder of human connection.

The Theory of Relativity

In this charming musical, Isabella is a young girl whose teacher has just assigned the final project of her eighth-grade year: research a historical figure and write a paper about what made them great. Joined by her quirky friends, Isabella is visited in a dream by Amelia Earhart. Over time, Isabella writes her own recipe for greatness as she learns as much about herself as she does about history.

Flying Lessons, the Musical 

Philomena (Phil) Fyat doesn't open up to people easily but has never felt alone thanks to a sneaky inner monologue known as Mena, a relentless, music box wielding voice focused on her own amusement. It's the summer before their second year at secondary school and Phil is working at Fleamont Flea's Family Pizza Emporium. They'll learn that maybe everyone has a crazy little voice in their head, will they listen? This experimental, student written piece follows a queer cast of characters through a summer of growth, reconciliation, teenage anxieties and worst of all, boredom.

Sonder! Philomena Fyat is a Flea

Welcome to Salem Village, where wealthy landowners want your land, local magistrates want your confession, unpopular reverends want your respect, but more importantly, your firewood. Meanwhile, several local children try to make sense of a hysteria they find themselves at the centre of. This is a darkly comedic yet (mostly) historically accurate take on the Salem witch trials and all the (mostly) historically accurate horrors which may occur when populism runs rampant, injustice is a day-to-day occurrence and a rigid religious minority sets the laws of the land. You know, old timey problems.

Witches? In Salem?

Shaina Taub and Kwame Kwei-Armah's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is an uproarious romp of love, mistaken identity and fierce music. If music be the food of love, play on!

Twelfth Night

In Ancient Greece, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite have had enough. As female gods, they rule over a society that denies women equal rights. To inspire change they seek a female hero. Each selects a champion – one for brains, one for strength, one for heart. Sending them on epic quests to prove their worth. When the male gods interfere, making the journey treacherous, the women must unite. Together they prove heroism isn't about one victor, it's about collective power. Featuring jukebox hits from Pat Benatar, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Blondie and more. A fresh, riotous and empowering show!

The Olympians

In a whirlwind of thrills and comedy, journey into the ancient world of Greek mythology with some of the greatest characters ever to grace a stage, taking audiences on a spellbinding journey through the realms, weaving together five timeless tales with creativity and flair.

Myth Adventures – Five Greek Classics

When the stakes are high and the future is on the line, what are the stories we tell about ourselves? In Personal Statement, twenty-three American students enter a brutal college application workshop where they must get their personal statement topics approved in order to leave. As they pitch their stories – some absurd, some manipulative, some deeply personal – to the mysterious, unseen instructor guiding (or tormenting) them, they confront the expectations, fears and ambitions that shape their lives. Poignant and darkly funny, Personal Statement unpacks identity, ambition and the absurdity of proving yourself in 650 words.

Personal Statement

Unhinged is a compelling collection of five short plays that blend wild humour with deep introspection. Each play introduces an eclectic cast of characters, all delightfully unsettled and navigating the fragile line between sanity and chaos. Inviting uproarious laughter and profound reflection, these plays explore the complexities of the human mind, unravelling the intricate and often tumultuous nature of interpersonal relationships. With layers of emotional depth, Unhinged challenges perceptions, inviting the audience to not only laugh but to confront their own inner struggles and question the very fabric of the human psyche.

Unhinged

Step into Tortuga, the most notorious pirate haven in the Caribbean where the sun is hot, the rum flows and the laughs are as wild as the waves! This swashbuckling re-imagining of Shakespeare's classic comedy brings all the mistaken identities, mistaken lovers and madcap mayhem of the original – only now it's set against a backdrop of cutthroat pirates, treasure maps and sun-soaked adventures on the seas. Come for the comedy, stay for the pirate fun. The Comedy of Err-ARRS! will have you hoisting the Jolly Roger and laughing all the way to the treasure chest!

The Comedy of Err-ARRS!

A group of American teens embark on an outdoor education trip expecting a miserable weekend without their phones. Cut off from social media and the noise of everyday life, they begin to connect in unexpected ways. Stripped of their usual distractions, they face the raw realities of their own struggles: anxiety, depression, self-doubt and family pressures. Through shared moments of laughter and heartache, they discover that real connection isn't found in Wi-Fi signals but in each other. A heartfelt, funny and poignant exploration of mental health, friendship and what happens when we truly stop and listen.

Escape the Noise

A South Dakota newcomer and a sharp-tongued New Yorker, thrown together in a Manhattan apartment building form an unexpected friendship. One is struggling to adapt to city life and the other is hardened by it, yet together they navigate loneliness, dreams and the daily challenges of womanhood. Sybille Pearson's heartfelt comedy, which premiered at Manhattan Theatre Club in 1982 starring Bernadette Peters and Christine Baranski, explores the resilience and humour that sustain deep female friendships. With wit and warmth, this touching story highlights the unexpected connections that shape and support us through life's struggles.

Sally and Marsha

When tragedy strikes, a young girl seeks refuge from a tormenting reality, finding solace in her dreams as she is comforted by her favorite literary characters. Finally feeling safe, she believes she has found the perfect place to heal from her grief. But looks can be deceiving and things aren't always what they seem. As she grows more and more out of touch with reality, her dreams slip seamlessly into nightmares and her once-friends become foes. Does she have what it takes to wake up before losing herself to her nightmares forever?

Perchance to Dream

I am a spy with a notebook. I am a spy that writes everything down, every single solitary thing that happens to me. I am a good spy who has never been caught. Until now. My name is Harriet M. Welsh. Delve into the machinations of an aspiring sleuth, who spies on the foibles of her peers – and the Spy Catchers committed to bringing her down. Join the New Players Company for this spy thriller, a dystopian twist on the classic 1962 children's novel.

Harriet the Spy

Soundscapes – Iris has synaesthesia. She has no idea. At first, she simply thinks that everyone sees colours and shapes when music plays, but by the time she's a teenager it's clear that others don't understand. Struggling to downplay the way she experiences the world and worrying what it might mean to be different, the young artist is at war with herself until she meets a new friend and he sees the colours too. An ensemble chorus of colours bring Iris' experience of discovering her neurodivergence to life in this triumphant, visually stunning, coming-of-age story.

Soundscapes

A visually stunning play blending myth and modernity, and weaving timeless Greek tales of love, transformation and redemption. The source material of Ovid's Metamorphosis is transformed for the stage through poetic storytelling, humour and heart. The stories unfold, exploring humanity's deepest desires and the power of change. This production features selected scenes from Mary Zimmerman's full script.

Scenes from Metamorphoses

Trapped in between childhood and adulthood, teenagers all go through their own unique but shared struggles. Whether battling family drama at home, coping with loss, navigating an ever-changing social landscape or struggling with expectations, being a teen is hard. Meet this eclectic group of teens just trying to cope while searching for Chuck and learning about who they really are.

Dear Chuck

In this production, written, performed, and brought to life by the students of Ketchikan Alaska's Drama Kings, chaos ensues when the Feminist Literature Club starts to crack. Will our brave hero triumph and save the day? Or will they fall victim to the Patriarchy's dark grasp and see their friends fall? If you had to choose between your loved ones and feminist literature, what would you pick? All of these questions will be answered when you watch Feminist Literature Club.

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