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VELOUR: A DRAG SPECTACULAR
Created by drag icon Sasha Velour and legendary theater artist Moisés Kaufman
Set Design by David Rockwell
The Sasha Velour Project is an entirely original musical spectacle arriving at the perfect moment. Created by drag iconoclast Sasha Velour and legendary theater artist Moisés Kaufman, this new production chronicles the rise of a drag superstar and performance artist for our time. Inspired by the origin story of the Drag Queen Sasha Velour, the show is a modern coming‑of-age tale, a homage to an extraordinary family, and a fantastic celebration of magical realism honoring a life lived without compromise.
Drag heroes and heroines from the past and present are revealed as spiritual guides through this solo performance by Sasha Velour - infused with her signature combination of storytelling, lipsync, magic, and animation. The Sasha Velour Project is a groundbreaking theatrical experience that takes a flying leap into new forms of theatricality, satire, and spectacle.
LAS AVENTURAS DE JUAN PLANCHARD
Written and Directed by Moisés Kaufman
Based on the best-selling novel by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard is an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Venezuelan writer Jonathan Jakubowicz. Within months of its publishing in November 2016 it became the #1 Amazon Best-Seller for Foreign Language Fiction and is on its way to becoming the best selling novel of all time by a Venezuelan author. The book’s success in Venezuela was even more profound; there were public gatherings to read it aloud, and it has become a rallying point for the anti-Maduro resistance movement. The story chronicles Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution in the 1990s-2000s through the eyes of one man, Juan Planchard. Juan is a member of the elite class benefiting from the revolution, and we are initially introduced to the world of lavishes afforded to him by new-found wealth and power. However, corruption soon catches up with him and costs him his parents, his wife, and his freedom. In the end, it is a harsh morality tale, a satisfying comeuppance, and a blazing indictment of Venezuela’s ruling political class.
ZEPHYR
Written by Jeffrey LaHoste
Directed by Timothy Koch
Zephyr is a new play by Jeffrey LaHoste in which our notions of sanity and sainthood are questioned. We follow free-spirited Lolie as she battles with self-doubt, unplanned pregnancy, a fascination with gambling, and a fraught relationship with her no-nonsense sister, Toni. In a story that sweeps from the ‘70s to the months before Hurricane Katrina, this New Orleans story employs magical realism to transport the audience to a world in which prayers are answered and wisdom may come from the mouth of a small, green parrot.