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7:00 pm

5-5-2025

FIRST, CONTACT 

Music & Lyrics
Chris Blacker
Book
Romie Faienza 

 

NASA announces possible first contact with an alien species, igniting a social media firestorm. Noah, a businessman and proud atheist, goes to a bar where he sees a woman wearing a clerical collar. At first he gloats that aliens will bring the end of organized religion, but then confesses that he feels that the aliens are sending him a message from his deceased father.

How Do You Milk an Almond?

Book, Music & Lyrics
Kevin Sherwin 

When the Almond Lovers Coalition of America gets sued for using the word "milk," two lawyers find themselves in a heated court room battle, leading to unexpected twists, bold musical numbers, and a witness whose testimony changes everything.

King Rat

Book, Music & Lyrics
John Coyne

An insane musical sketch about what to do with a Rat who shows up in your mailbox. It's about Rats, but also about cycles of violence, sort of. It's mostly about Rats.

Moon Illusion

Book & Lyrics
Sair Kaufman
Music
George Luton & Sair Kaufman

Since the beginning of human consciousness, incisive observers have noticed that the moon looks bigger when it’s near the horizon. Between the musings of Aristotle, the scientific advancements of vision psychologist Lloyd Kaufman, and the grief of a mourning grandchild, the pursuit of a reason for this phenomenon weaves curiosity, science, and connection across time.

Mr. Garfunkel

Book, Music & Lyrics
Scott Roberts 

In 1970, after recording the best-selling album of all time, Simon & Garfunkel broke up over creative disagreements. Paul Simon released a solo album the following year. Art Garfunkel taught high school Geometry.

Press Delete

Music
Joel Chapman
Lyrics

Jhansi Rajgarhia
Book
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Joel Chapman & Jhansi Rajgarhia

A musical comedy centering Sammy—whom we meet at age five and follow to twenty five—and Priyanka—his best-friend-turned-lover. A pair of incompetent universe creators—Priscilla and Pete—who keep fumbling everything by showing Sammy the nature of his universe. A gut-wrenching decision.

Roommate Horror Story

Music
George Luton
Book & Lyrics

Rachel Aberman

Molly found her roommate on Craigslist and it isn’t going well– she feels completely invisible in their tiny New York City apartment! When she is invited to her roommate’s big night out, she hopes things will change for the better. However, the evening does not go as planned. upon the arrival of an unexpected guest, Molly must choose between holding on to her grudges or leaving her apartment behind to face an uncertain future.

Stealing Time

Book & Lyrics
Abbie Goldberg
Music​
Raiah Rofsky

Three people go on a heist to steal time. One wants to reclaim a youth they spent pretending they were
straight, one is chronically ill and wants to know they’ll grow old, and one has ADHD and wants to do more with the time they do have. Together they journey through rivers, up mountains, and past booby traps, but can time really be stolen?

Sunbeam

Twenty seven year old K digs through the depths of her mind to untangle her faith and reconcile with her childhood self. Through heartfelt and comedic encounters with God, she revisits her experiences with the Mormon church, questioning everything from divine purpose to why God’s son is so undeniably sexy. Accompanied by her tiny red piano K sings through the past, searching for meaning in the contradictions of her former religion.

Book, Music & Lyrics
K Stanger

Til Death Do Us Part

Book, Music & Lyrics
Simon Broucke

On the night of their 50th anniversary, Louise & Howard are both planning to murder the other, feeling all passion has left their marriage. Before anyone gets hurt, they both realize what is going on, and describe, in detail, their respective murder plans. It turns out, both had planned to carry out the crime in the most considerate way possible. Both are moved by the care, passion, and attentiveness the other has shown in their plot, and a spark returns to their marriage.

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Land Acknowledgement

 

Our office is on the original homeland of the Munsee Lenape tribal nation. Theatre Now acknowledges the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we and our artists live and work.

 

As an organization and as artists, we often gather in virtual space. Take a moment to consider the legacies of colonization embedded within the technologies, structures, and ways of thinking we use every day. We are using equipment and high-speed internet not available to all communities. Even the technologies that are central to much of the art we make leave significant carbon footprints, contributing to changing climates that disproportionately affect indigenous peoples worldwide. Theatre Now invites you to join us in acknowledging all this as well as our shared responsibility: to make good of this time, and for each of us to consider our roles in reconciliation, decolonization, antiracism, and allyship.

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