Daniel Ho’s new play What Bloody Man is a modern take on the Scottish Play. Malcolm, a young, anti-social, nonbinary chef returns to their father’s renowned restaurant after his passing. They find the establishment is being taken over by two arrogant upstarts. Malcolm also begins to discover many dark secrets about their father and the restaurant, some having to do with power politics, but also some secrets much darker and even mystical. “What Bloody Man” uses dark, aggressive humor to explore the exploitation of nature, gender, family and guilt.

*Clay Baker-Lerner’s Eggs: The ice caps have melted. In Boston, on the eve of a devastating flood: Old high school friends Emory (they/them), 24 and Jude (they/them), 20 reunite at their favorite smoke spot along the Charles River Esplanade. Jude, having lost all their artistic ambition, wants to reconnect with their trans-mentor after nearly five years apart. Emory, grief stricken and guilt ridden, wants to smoke a magical joint that will turn them into an egg.

Raine Higa’s Shirime: A young gay Asian couple splitting because of distance try to convince each other to move to be together. When Yu tries to bring Chance out of his comfort zone, Chance brings up a million reasons why he can't, including "shirime"--a Japanese ghost that has an eyeball in its asshole.

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Get Enough by Franny Weed Navigating the internet via spaceship, perpetual fan-girl, Grace, must fight to keep her private and public digital-worlds separate. 

*Skater Girls by Matthew Morse. A play where Kate, Tyler, and Lou prepare for the most important moment of their lives — a Xanadu audition at the local community theater. A coming-of-age comedy about “making it” as an artist… whatever that means. 

*He Hates Me by Maddy Stillman. A play that examines overwhelming feminine guilt and asks the question “Are women allowed to hurt feelings without feeling really really bad about it?” I don’t know, I’m asking! A provoking comedy about the feeling where you feel like you did something wrong- and you can’t stop thinking about it.

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*May June July (later became Tides) by Eliana Rubin. Tides explores the nuances of life through specifically queer and trans lenses. Tides ask the questions: What happens when people break curfew? What happens when elected officials follow through on their promises? What happens when queer and trans people are allowed to thrive?

*The Leading Lady Club by Sarah Hogewood A play about women's experiences with dating apps, self-defense, workplace interactions, abuse, mansplaining and more. Imagine the "Barbie" movie meets SNL in this hilariously dark commentary on what it means to be a woman in the world today. Inspired by interviews with real women of different backgrounds, ages, races and experiences.

*The Hand That Feeds You by Sarah Groustra John inherits his father's butcher shop, only to discover a meat monster has taken residence inside. A story about otherness, inheritance, and how at the end of the day, we're all sacks of meat. 

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*Neglect by Ry Armstrong NEGLECT is a story of survival, love, and the unending pursuit of joy in the worst of circumstances. The first part of the show is a memory play based in 1939 Germany as the atrocities attributed to the Second World War began. The second part takes place in real time, but 48 years later in rural Missouri showing our main character towards the end of his life.

*Unmarried Man by Alice Nora and Emmy Kuperschmid WJRX, Springfield's local TV station presents their one night, primetime special. Tune into Unmarried Man & watch our hometown hunk find local love.

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