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Crossing - Jordan has crossed the country to be with her estranged mother as she dies.Watching the live-
cam of moose migrating across a river in Sweden makes her reconsider her family’s own
migration across the Rio Grande. This one-act solo play breaks the fourth wall to invite the
audience into the childhood home where Jordan describes the moose swimming awkwardly
across a river. The moose remind her of her grandmother and the story of her river crossing that
Jordan never learned. She is an assimilated “English-only” American, while her grandmother,
having migrated as a young woman, never spoke English. Even so, Jordan felt closer to her
Mexican grandmother than to her first-generation American mother, and this tension informs her
narrative. Her geographical and emotional distance from her mother is a common American story
of cultural difference and audiences of all backgrounds can relate to Jordan’s dilemma. We learn
together that her mother’s impending death is less an ending than a beginning.
Third-Party Blameless - Jane stands by the roadside as her husband Michael yells at the man who just rear-ended their car (even though it was Michael’s fault). As she waits, Jane examines her marriage through the lens of her career and expertise in the insurance industry, and questions why no one has ever tried selling wedding insurance. As matters grow darker, Jane begins to question whether it is worth defending her husband – or even staying married to him.
The Underdog Shines - Trapped by societal rules, cultural norms, and homophobia, an underdog endures rejection, uncovering that the light within perceived weakness can become their greatest strength.
Tickets $20 in advance, $30 at the Door
No refunds if tickets are not used.
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