A collaboration with Conch Shell Productions and HB Studio:
#BLUELIGHTSERIES – FALL 2020 PROGRAM
We will be streaming performances live on WWW.ONTHESTAGE.COM.
Friday, Oct 2nd – 9:00pm EST/ 6:00pm PST – Artist Chat
(ARTIST CHAT WILL BE PRESENTED LIVE ON FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE)
Moderated by Artistic directors Edith Meeks and Literary Manager Sergei Burbank featured #BLUELIGHTSERIES playwrights Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Nelson Diaz Marcan, Juan Ramirez Jr., and Gretchen Suarez-Pena chat about the function of comedy during challenging times.
PROGRAM A: Friday, October 9 – 9:00pm EST/ 6:00pm PST – LIVE PERFORMANCE + Q&A
I MARRIED A BLACK REPUBLICAN
written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher; directed by Tanya E. Taylor
On the eve of presidential election 2020, Grace – a staunch Haitian-American Democrat – discovers her new husband is a Republican, and struggles between destroying her political enemy or loving him. Will love win?
THE CUSTOMER VOTING SERVICE
written by Juan Ramirez, Jr.; directed by Susan Tenney
After waking up from a coma in 2040, Marc gets his Citizen Call Check-In from a representative named Lani, who informs him that voting isn’t only mandatory but that he must make a choice. Will he?
PROGRAM B: Friday, OCT 16 – 9:00pm EST/ 6:00pm PST – LIVE PERFORMANCE + Q&A
THE ARITHMETIC OF MEMORY
written by Gretchen Suarez-Pena; directed by Teisha Duncan
Claudine and Missy work to remember the ones they’ve lost, even as they try not to lose themselves.
I SAW JESUS IN TOA BAJA
by Nelson Diaz-Marcano; directed by Kat Yen
Leslie, a gender non-binary Puerto Rican, recaps the first 60 days after a Hurricane left their home devastated and the meetings with a certain divine figure who will change their course.
PROGRAM A: OCT 23 – 9:00pm EST/ 6:00pm PST – LIVE PERFORMANCE + Q&A
I MARRIED A BLACK REPUBLICAN
written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher; directed by Tanya E. Taylor
On the eve of presidential election 2020, a staunch Haitian-American Democrat discovers her new husband is a Republican, and struggles between destroying her political enemy or loving him. Will love win?
THE CUSTOMER VOTING SERVICE
written by Juan Ramirez, Jr.; directed by Susan Tenney
After waking up from a coma in 2040, Marc gets his Citizen Call Check-In from a representative named Lani, who informs him that voting isn’t only mandatory but that he must make a choice. Will he?
PROGRAM B: OCT 30 – 9:00pm EST/ 6:00pm PST– LIVE PERFORMANCE + Q&A
THE ARITHMETIC OF MEMORY
written by Gretchen Suarez-Pena; directed by Teisha Duncan
Claudine and Missy work to remember the ones they’ve lost, even as they try not to lose themselves.
I SAW JESUS IN TOA BAJA
by Nelson Diaz-Marcano; directed by Kat Yen
Leslie, a gender non-binary Puerto Rican, recaps the first 60 days after a Hurricane left their home devastated and the meetings with a certain divine figure who will change their course.
Made possible with support from the Noël Coward Foundation