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Garlic by Rose in Spring Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Jack Greenman, Brandon Tourino Collinsworth, & Julian Garcia Recorded and engineered at Jack Straw Cultural Center by Ayesha Ubayatilaka Editing by Susan McNally & Doug Lyons Music by Brian Bothomley August 1, 2023 YouTube premiere preceded by live Totally Biased interview with playwright Susan McNally At a vacation home in upstate New York, a father and his two sons - experts at navigating the high peaks of the Adirondacks - struggle to bushwhack the thorny trails of the heart.
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Proofs Episode 3: tangible/intangible Created by Dustin Hageland & Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With scenes written by Dustin Hageland, n8 heneghan, Katherine Jett, Carol Y. Lee, Kate Schwartz, & Carolynne Wilcox Featuring Myles Romo, Buddy Todd, drew david combs, Terry Boyd, Tadd Morgan, Roger Estrada, Marlena McHenry, Grace Carmack, Carolynne Wilcox, & Babs Lindsay July 22, 2023 YouTube Live-stream |
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Proofs Episode 2: Family Dinner Created by Dustin Hageland & Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With scenes written by Dustin Hageland, Asha Dore, Brian Dang, Kate Schwartz, drew david combs, n8 heneghan, Carolynne Wilcox, Carol Y. Lee, and Katherine Jett Featuring Babs Lindsay, Carolynne Wilcox, Annie St. John, Amber Hughes, Nelia Miller, Marlena McHenry, Terry Boyd, Fernando Cavallo, Buddy Todd, Roger Estrada, and Brandon Tourino Collinsworth April 29, 2023 YouTube Live-stream
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Proofs Episode 1: Past Rehashed Created by Dustin Hageland & Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With scenes written by Carol Y. Lee, Asha Dore, n8 heneghan, Kate Schwartz, Nelle Tankus, Carolynne Wilcox, and Dustin Hageland Featuring Babs Lindsay, Carolynne Wilcox, Janet Hietter, Cristina Goyeneche, Isis King, Emily Pike, Gerard Menendez, Fernando Cavallo, Dara Lillis, Sam Turner, Denny Le, and drew david combs March 24, 2023 YouTube Live-stream
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Here's how it works
Busy playwrights are given a prompt designed to technically challenge them.
They have one week to submit their work.
Mere days later, a few of Parley's favorite actors read the scenes "cold" during a live-streamed YouTube broadcast.
Busy playwrights are given a prompt designed to technically challenge them.
They have one week to submit their work.
Mere days later, a few of Parley's favorite actors read the scenes "cold" during a live-streamed YouTube broadcast.
Plays don't work until playwrights do.
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At a fertility clinic in the near future, Paloma and Merrit await the results of a sophisticated suite of tests to determine the viability of a pregnancy. What they learn will test their marriage and their endurance. They’re about to find out what it means to know too much.
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Yom Kippur Written by Nelle Tankus Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Stage managed by Jaime Shure With drew david combs, Will Courtney, Guy Oron, and Loren Othón November 5 - 6, 2022 Four homos party hard for the high holy days on the anniversary of a traumatic event. But guilt hangs over them like a curse. It lives in the walls, in the food they eat, their every breath, and theyre all complicit in different ways. As the night wears on, they all must come together and begin the messy work of atonement, moving beyond blame towards uncertainty and repair.
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Dirty Beasts; Rough Plays in Early Development Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Stage managed by Jaime Shure With young works by drew david combs, Asha Dore, Dustin Hageland, n8 Heneghan, Katherine Jett, Carol Y. Lee, and Carolynne Wilcox With drew david combs, Carol Y. Lee, Isis King, Fernando Cavallo, Katherine Jett, Ana Maria Campoy, Denny Le, and Viviana Garza October 21 - 22, 2022 West of Lenin Upstairs Studio Dirty Beasts, a short play festival of fierce, vulnerable new works by Parley playwrights, is coming to West of Lenin’s upstairs studio. Observe these beasts in their natural habitat for 2 performances only! Perhaps the works of Katherine Jett, Dustin Hageland, drew david combs, n8 Heneghan, Carolynne Wilcox, Asha Dore, and Carol Y. Lee will venture out of hiding, if you’re quiet. Better blend into the landscape, though – they’re feral.
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Cowboys With Questions: a modern take on a Greek tragedy Preceded by BACCHIC RITES Written and directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With movement by Katherine Jett Audience engagement / Visual art by Asha Dore Stage managed by Brandon Eller Sound edited by Nelia Miller With Emily Pike,+ Katherine Jett, Taylor Melville, Denny Le,+ Kelly Johnson, Sarah Overman, Brandon Collinsworth,+ Jerome Virnich, and drew david combs +Parley Associate Artist August 31 - September 3, 2022 12th Ave Arts *The Bacchic Rites are an immersive dramaturgical experience culminating in a Movement performance by the cast inspired by ritual elements explored in the play. All elements of audience participation are limited to individuals who consent. "Consent cards" will be given to each audience member to display or revoke their consent at any time, no questions asked. In a tunnel beneath the Soledad Mission in California, a group of people are drinking wine with a special ingredient. They’re all in thrall to George, a charismatic leader with an uncanny ability to skirt death. Then a cowboy interrupts their secret ritual with questions – about cattle, real estate, orgies, even the Talking Heads. Inspired equally by The Bacchae, cults, and the Doomsday Clock, Cowboys With Questions examines the pleasures and costs of surviving in uncertain times.
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Clarissa Buys the Flowers Herself: an adaptation of Mrs. Dalloway Written by Kate Schwartz Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Stage managed by Jaime Shure With Janet Hietter, Terry Edward Moore* Sarah Overman, Sam Turner, Katherine Jett, Kelly Johnson, Brandon Collinsworth *Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association June 12, 2022 West of Lenin Who knew a play about a fractured society in post-World War, post-pandemic London would feel so timely in 2022?
An adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel, Clarissa Buys the Flowers Herself tells the story of one day in the life of a woman as she prepares to host a party. Clarissa Dalloway recalls memories of her life as an adventurous, free-spirited young woman. Thirty years later, the 1918 pandemic has taken an enormous toll on her both physically and mentally. Meanwhile, Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked veteran, is constantly haunted by flashbacks of World War I. |
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Sharp Country Written by drew david combs directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure With Julian Garcia, Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth, Sarah Overman, Dara Lillis, and Barbara Lindsay March 26, 2022 Cali is a successful lawyer with a life and career built far from her hometown ... and the mistakes she made there. When her mother’s funeral drags her back, she has no idea what awaits her. Have her mistakes been forgotten, or forgiven? Has she left a storm in her wake, or is she bringing one with her? |
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[...Aposiopesis...]: A Fully Masked Theatrical Experience Conceived by Katherine Jett Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Stage managed by Jaime Shure With new short plays written by Hannah Merrill, Liz Baker, Brian Dang, drew david combs, and Katherine Jett Performed by Amy J Lambert, Sam Turner, Katherine Jett, and Margaret Behm With the assistance of Sarah Overman, Marianna Defazio, and Julian Garcia October 22 - 23, 2021 University Heights Center APOSIOPESIS: An abrupt halt in the middle of ... As if one is unable or hesitant to ...
Forward momentum has been interrupted. Something is withheld, suspended, waiting ... At times, it feels as though we are living between the dots of an ellipsis. Five Seattle playwrights have taken these confines as an invitation to pry open new doors in their imaginations -- not only to see what emerges, but to devise a way to share it with an audience in these uncertain times. Parley Productions invites you to don a mask and join us for an unusual tour of the second floor of the University Heights Center, where these imaginings have taken up temporary residence. All faces will be obscured. No words will be uttered. What sort of play is that? Come see … |
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The Laundromat Written by Greg Brisendine Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical wizardry by Jaime Shure With Gretchen Douma, Azana Nunez, Janet Hietter, Kelly Johnson, Buddy Todd, Ellen Dessler Smith, C. Sebastian Grace September 18, 2021 It’s a typical pre-dawn morning at the Heart’s Desire Laundromat. At 2 am, a small group of unassuming folks -- the ones less comfortable with the bustle of daylight -- are washing, drying, and folding. It’s quiet. But quiet doesn’t make for much of a play. Hoping to spice things up, a writer throws an abandoned baby into the mix. A baby is spicy, after all. How will Adrian, Jesse, Reese, Shawn, and Tristan contend with this unsettling development? And is it weird that you care? They’re just figments of a writer’s imagination, right? Right?
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Dreams of the Nth Empire Written by Liz Baker Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure With Emily Pike, Katherine Jett, and Sam Turner July 17, 2021 Driven together by their increasingly apocalyptic dreams, a trio of soothsayers band together to turn humanity from the disastrous course set by the empire in which they live. The only problem is they can’t quite figure out how to pull that off.
All too aware of the sword of Damocles hovering over their heads, SIBYL, ORACLE, and PROPHET cast desperately into the past for wisdom on conjuring a new future. Meanwhile, the present –– with all the distractions of daily life –– challenges their perceptive powers, threatening to derail the whole endeavor. Will these novice fortune-tellers be able to see beyond themselves to a brighter tomorrow? Or are they all talk and no action? Join them upon the heath of the World Wide Web to find out. |
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Bipolar Inkwell Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure With Marlena McHenry May, 22, 2021 "I spent six years feeling as if aliens were playing video games in my brain. That sounds funny, but it's really not." Faye is in love with a friend, and they've had a fight. Faye has bipolar, and vlogs about it. She wants to preserve her friendship with a video about her bipolar, but the filming quickly gets more thorny and personal than she'd anticipated, leaving her questioning how to preserve her love's sense of safety - and her own. |
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The Hat Written by Greg Brisendine Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure With Adam Minton, Buddy Todd, Eric Olson, Jeff Church, Terry Boyd, and Gabe Sedgemore March 27, 2021 Kevin is undateable! (His friends disagree.) Laugh along with a group of middle-aged gay men navigating dating apps, relationships, and a global pandemic as they decide what's really important. |
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mt. st. nothing Written by drew david combs Directed by emily pike* Technical direction by jaime shure* With drew david combs+ and Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth+ * associate artist + associate playwright December 19, 2020 “At the trial of G-d, we will ask: why did you allow all this?
And the answer will be an echo: why did you allow all this?” -Ilya Kaminsky The last two people on Earth have gotten themselves stuck in the bottom of a ditch. With little more than a stack of lightly used newspapers, Achat and Curtis must find a way to forge connection in a world that has forgotten them entirely. They will have to overcome prejudice, trauma, and despair in order to give one another that final missing piece of their own humanity, but they first face an even bigger obstacle: they fight like wet cats. Only time will tell if they can bury their differences or if one of them will bury the other. |
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Water Over My Head Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure With Emily Jo Testa, Roger Estrada, and Marlena McHenry October 10, 2020 The world's coasts have flooded, and stubborn ROCHELLE ekes out a living on her shabby houseboat. NICO, who lives on the dry land only the rich can afford, hears rumors she can talk to the dead who drowned. She expects a greedy fool. He expects a charlatan or witch. Both are unprepared for what they find. Newly adapted for the virtual medium by the playwright.
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Cornelia's Visitors Adapted from the pre=COVID19 version to fit the constraints of a world in dissaray Written by Julieta Vitullo Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure+ With Meg Savlov,** Sydney Maltese,+ Katherine Jett,* Paul Sobrie, and Brandon Tourino Collinsworth+ * Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association + Parley Associate Artist ** Parley Associate Playwright August 8, 2020 Cornelia is an advanced operating system working within the home of Isabel Inchausti, a bestselling novelist whose career has seen better days. Cornelia seems content to spend her time fulfilling her human's frivolous requests until three enigmatic characters from Isabel's most famous novel suddenly appear in her video chatroom! As the visitors' pre-World War II backstories collide with the all-access Information Age, Cornelia launches a plan to transform her humble existence into something much grander. Cornelia's Visitors explores the meaning of creation, the limits of artificial intelligence, and the blessings (and curses) of self-knowledge. |
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Parley and the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council present Patch and Piper Save the Multiverse Written by Katherine Jett Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Technical direction by Jaime Shure* Illustrations by Oscar & Rafael Tourino Collinsworth With Annelih GH Hamilton, Samuel Turner, Kathy Hsieh, Denny Le,* Emily Pike* and drew david combs+ * Associate Artist +Associate Playwright Nine-year-old Piper is coping as best she can during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s tough. No school, no playing with friends, and no one seems to know when things will get back to normal. But distraction arrives in the form of her life-sized stuffed animal companion, Patchouli (Patch, for short), who sparks an imaginary quest across galaxies and dimensions. Can Piper's alter-ego, a magical space princess, save the Multiverse from a deadly quantum virus? And can her imaginary journey give her power in the face of real-world uncertainties? |
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The Oysterman's House Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Stage management by Jaime Shure+ With Maureen Hawkins,* Isis King,+ and Brandon Tourino Collinsworth + * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract. + Parley Associate Artist February 20 - 22, 2020 University Heights Center Cape Cod. Henry David Thoreau. Criminal trespassing.
Irene's eyesight is failing, and her husband is increasingly immobile. This might be their last real family vacation, but Irene's got the logistics of the trip well in hand. Or does she? Hot on the trail of charming eateries and literary landmarks, Irene is determined to see the Oysterman's House with her own eyes . . . and she'll do whatever it takes to get her family on board. Her daughter, Kate, has a secret plan. Her son-in-law, Ronan, has a secret loathing. And Daddy, not-so-secretly craving a fish sandwich, is dumbstruck by all the fuss. |
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Finding Ruth Written by Jessica Andrewartha Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Marlena McHenry, Gretchen Douma,* Tom Fraser, Julian Garcia,*and Sydney Maltese* * Parley Associate Artist January 27, 2020 University Heights Center Ruth can remember every detail of her trip to Jamaica 50 years ago, but not what happened yesterday. Her granddaughter, Natalie, is staying for the summer, and she's got her own problems ... all of which she'd like to forget.
Natalie longs to start over; Ruth hopes to make peace with choices she made when she was her granddaughter's age. Both are determined to enjoy what could be their last summer together.But how do you manage that when your brain seems to be working against you? |
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a white haunting Written by Brian Dang Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Denny Le, Patrick Tolden, and Aaron Jin Dramaturgical consultants: Maya A. Burton, Racquel West, Marquis J. Wright December 18, 2019 University Heights Center Darren has invited Tchai over to his home for the first time, and the two are flirting, dancing, and discussing the morality of pineapple pizza when things start to go sour: the pizza person acts weird; the power goes out; Tchai lets his nerves get to him; and a masked intruder wielding an axe accidentally gets invited in. Wildly unpredictable, the intruder keeps them guessing, destroying the furniture and demanding they "play games." But when the intruder's intentions become impossible to deny, will Darren and Tchai figure out how to survive the night together?
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The Mermaids Written by Katherine Jett Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Assistant Directed by Emily Pike* With Simone Bruyere Fraser, Brandon Collinsworth,* Drew David Combs,+ Kathy Hsieh, Sydney Maltese,* Dylan Smith, and Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth+ +Parley Associate Playwright *Parley Associate Artist November 21, 2019 University Heights Center Seraphina and Kalliope have come to a beautiful secluded beach on a scientific expedition. They have no idea what they will encounter in this legendary place. When they are approached by Steven, a friendly male in a toga, they can’t believe their luck. They have to study him. But the sea is full of interruptions. And Seraphina is developing an unhealthy obsession with the human body. And concertina music is terribly intoxicating. Are they getting dehydrated? They’ll have to get back in the water soon. They are mermaids, after all. And mermaids can’t stay on land forever. Can they?
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ReAct and Parley present Gills! Gills! Gills! Written by Celeste Mari Williams Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Stage management by KyeAnne Wilde Lighting design by Robert Falk With Jeremy Behrens, Anuhea Brown, Shahbaz Ahmed Khan, Denny Le, and Stephanie Spohrer July 18 - August 18, 2019 12th Ave Arts From Celeste Mari Williams, one of Seattle's most exciting local playwrights, comes the highly entertaining world premiere of this hilarious collection of three comedies! In Gills! Gills! Gills! octopuses, seahorses, and anglerfish reveal unseen depths as they navigate dating, mating, and the survival of their species in an ocean of possibilities. Come dive into the fascinating and funny lives of these unforgettable creatures as they struggle to find love in the deep blue sea. Don't miss all the fun!
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eSe Teatro, Parley, & ACTLab present Two Big Black Bags Written by Julieta Vitullo Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Lighting design / stage management by Melissa Chenoa Márquez Musical direction by Meg Savlov Costume design by Jessica Moreno Caycho Scenic design by Matthew Smith With Jeff Allen Pierce, Jon Díaz, Michael D. Blum, Rose Cano, Monica Cortés-Viharo, Ashley Salazar, and Mario Martínez August 9 - 11, 2019 Lalie Theatre ACT |
James, an Argentine veteran of the Malvinas/Falklands War, wakes one morning to a big surprise in his living room: two big black bags containing ten million dollars. Determined to turn his life around, James embarks on an adventure from Seattle to South America. But is he willing to face the ghosts of his past in order to transform his future? Based on an overlooked but deeply significant moment in Latin American history, this new fast-paced drama by Julieta Vitullo draws on music, movement, and magical realism to craft a universal story about the devastating effects of violence and the long and winding road to healing and redemption. Two Big Black Bags will be presented as a scripts-in-hand, workshop production in collaboration with eSe Teatro, Parley, and ACTLab. The play will be presented in English with some spoken Spanish and music in Spanish.
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Familiar Kill Written by Barbara Lindsay Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Anabel Hovig,+ Terry Boyd, and Kate Szyperski* + Parley Associate Artist * Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association June 14, 2019 University Heights Center These middle-aged newlyweds are planning a murder. What could go wrong?
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cherubin Written & directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production mgr / asst director: Emily Pike* With Colleen Carey,* Katherine Jett+ *Parley Associate Artist +Parley Associate Playwright April 11 - 13, 2019 West of Lenin photos by Mark Gladding
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All Purpose Hole Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Kelly Johnson, Paul Sobrie, Julian Garcia,+ Maureen Hawkins,* and drew david combs++ *appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association +Parley Associate Artist ++ Parley Associate Playwright April 2, 2019 West of Lenin Emily has her hands full, what with the ducks, the crow, the hyena, and Deputy Mouse. She's not exactly managing a menagerie, just navigating the pitfalls of domestic life. And there's not much help coming from her preoccupied husband, her know-it-all mother, or her delinquent stepson.
All Purpose Hole is a story of bottomless need, bottomless love, and the fight to save a family. |
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eSe Teatro & Parley present the staged reading of a new play as part of Represent! A Multicultural Playwrights Festival Two Big Black Bags Written by Julieta Vitullo Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth April 1, 2019 Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute |
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Water Over My Head Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Aimee Decker, Tadd Morgan, Ashley Salazar March 6, 2019 University Height Center The world's coasts have flooded, and stubborn ROCHELLE ekes out a living on her shabby houseboat. NICO, who lives on the dry land only the rich can afford, hears rumors she can talk to the dead who drowned. She expects a greedy fool. He expects a charlatan or witch. Both are unprepared for what they find.
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cherubin: a play about Miranda after The Tempest Written & directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Colleen Carey and Katherine Jett January 28, 2019 University Heights Center Bring me my son or this storm will kill you all.
Cora, a midwife and herbalist, is in the wrong place at the wrong time. In search of her long-lost son, Cora arrives in a Puritan settlement in 1652 during the most destructive storm in a century. When she's thrown in jail under suspicion of witchcraft, she demands to see her child--a man the settlers call the Monster of Connecticut. Instead, she meets Miranda, a Puritan on the verge of childbirth, sent in to extract a confession and save Cora's soul. But neither Cora nor Miranda is exactly what she seems. In lively conversation with The Tempest, cherubin takes on freedom, illusion, and agency through two of Shakespeare’s most under-explored characters. |
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Light Delay Written by Jessica Andrewartha Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Isis King, JP Hamilton, and Marie Bolla December 4, 2018 West of Lenin An environmental disaster has made the planet uninhabitable, and Dr. Triona Fitton's been devoting her engineering expertise to climate refugees. Then Triona is summoned to the deserted Mission Control that she designed to secure the last-minute launch of a colony ship carrying a hundred thousand settlers away from earth. If only Triona's former fiancé wasn't in command of that ship. If only Triona wasn't completely on her own. If only the power wasn't running out. From the seeds of conflict between two people to global climate failure, Light Delay explores the large-scale impact of small-scale choices.
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Superpowers Written by Tré Calhoun Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Maya A. Burton, Sienna Burnett, Roger Estrada, Corinne Magin, and Tré Calhoun October 9, 2018 West of Lenin Alex sits on top of the world after graduating as a social scientist, freed from the failures of his past. Then his girlfriend dies after he drunkenly feeds her poison oak, and a demon begins to haunt him. As Alex spirals downward, he assembles a crew of friends to accompany him on a high-stakes quest for liberation. But Alex isn’t the only one dealing with a demon. Will his friends’ secrets doom the mission? Is there a superpower that can eradicate fear and shame?
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Gills! Gills! Gills! 3 short plays about mating in the deep Written by Celeste Mari Williams Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Aimee Decker, Stephanie Spohrer, Denny Le, Tom Fraser, and drew david combs What if sea creatures weren’t governed by their biological imperative? In three quirky short plays, octopuses, seahorses, and anglerfish reveal unseen depths as they navigate dating, mating, and the survival of their species in an ocean of possibility.
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Anton Written by Brian Dang Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Drew David Combs, Darrin Schultz, Anjelica McMillan, Julian Garcia, Sienna Burnett, Sydney Maltese, Prema Smith August 21, 2018 West of Lenin Historical records offer us scant details concerning the life of Antinous, a boy famous for being the Roman Emperor Hadrian’s lover:
1) He was from Bithynia, adopted by Hadrian while still a child. 2) He went hunting with the Emperor once. 3) He drowned in the Nile under mysterious circumstances. Hadrian commissioned the making of hundreds upon hundreds of statues in honor of his beautiful, lost love. But how did Antinous feel about his journey from Bithynia farm boy to imperial lover? As his relationship with Hadrian begins to turn sexual, Antinous is named heir to the thrown, befriends a hot boxer, and finds himself hounded by a callous, three-voiced being who seems to control his fate. Anton is the exploration of Antinous’s life, death, and legacy. |
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death in the digital age Written by drew david combs Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With drew david combs and Emily Pike July 13, 2018 The Conservatory generously sponsored by Seattle Playwrights Salon |
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This Pleasant Prison Written by Katherine Jett Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Dustin Hageland With Cynthia Geary, Colleen Carey, Tatiana Pavela, Isis King, Emily Pike, Sydney Maltese, and Melanie Hampton July 9, 2018 West of Lenin Most women in 17th century Venice had two options: marry or become a nun—and they didn’t get to choose. For unwilling brides of Christ, a convent truly was a prison. With no religious calling nor hope of seeing the outside world again, many took advantage of what pleasures they could, be they against the rules of their order or downright illegal. Within the walls of one Venetian convent, seven nuns are coping with monastic enclosure in vastly different ways. When they fall under investigation by the city’s magistrates, they face crises of faith and mortal danger as trespasses are revealed and actions are called to account. Hidden history comes to light in a fictional story of female agency in a time when it was forbidden.
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Little Brother's Body Written by drew david combs Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Dustin Hageland With Myriam Baillargeon, Julian Garcia, Isis King, Sydney Maltese, Emily Pike, Steven Sterne, and Christa Thielen June 19, 2018 West of Lenin After a fatal car accident claims both of their children, two parents are desperate to reconstruct their family. But what are the consequences when Dr. Callaghan's experimental procedure actually works? who really owns the body, and what does it mean to have control? Little Brother is forced to navigate a minefield of gender, sex, and privilege when he finds himself in a situation -- and a body -- he's never experienced. |
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Snowbound Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill and Dustin Hageland With Maureen Hawkins,* Dara Lillis, and Colleen Carey *Appeared courtesy of Actors Equity Association May 22, 2018 West of Lenin At 44 years of age, Scott’s in a deep rut: He’s depressed, unemployed, and living with his mother, Jean. Then a blizzard begins to rage. When Jean surprises him by inviting over his best childhood friend, secrets and regrets threaten to engulf them all. Snowbound is a story of both the joy and the burden of love.
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Iguazú Written by Julieta Vitullo Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Sydney Maltese, Tadd Morgan, and Raúl E. Peyret April 16, 2018 West of Lenin One location has haunted Nora since she was six: Her visits to the Iguazú Falls have come to symbolize everything she's gained and lost since she left her home country to be a geology professor in the States. Engaged to an American-born academic, orphaned by her family and by language itself, Nora struggles to master lucid dreaming in order to navigate the turbulent waters of a recent trauma. Now, with the help of a serpent parrot god, Nora must walk the blurry line between reality and dream, land and abyss, history and myth to find home again.
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Crooked Grace Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Isis King February 27, 2018 Theater Schmeater Cassandra's mother was a mystery. She could spin a wondrous story, but couldn't tell the whole truth. She died a year ago. Now Cassandra's on a quest for what was hidden. But when no on knows the secrets, where can the answers come from? |
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When a Tree Falls: a story of family, denial, and broken roots Written by Amontaine Aurore Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Imani Woodley, Rachel Glass,* Alice Bridgforth, Terry Boyd, Zoe Wolf, and Anjelica McMillan * Member, Actor's Equity Association February 13, 2018 18th & Union Rocky Styles has a lot to carry on her 17-year-old shoulders. She's already dropped out of high school to take care of her ailing mother.
Now she's selling the furniture to stave off the bank's imminent foreclosure on their home. But then a stranger arrives who just might change Rocky's family forever. |
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Parley and Bitter Single Guy Productions present No Strings Attached Written by Greg Brisendine Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Janet Hietter, Nancy Titus Zerg, Dawn Cornell, Gretchen Douma, and Kelly Johnson December 1 - 16, 2017 18th & Union Stage Management: Liza Vaughn
Set Design: Silas James Costume Design: Kristina Hestenes Stimson Lighting Design: Zanna King Sound Design: Mario Gomez Graphic Design: Roy Arauz Marketing: Chad Keith |
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Parts of Hudson Written by drew david combs Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Emily Pike, Grace Carmack, Sienna Burnett, Joshua Giron, Mitchell Shohet, and Robert Warren Gilmore as Hudson December 5, 2017 West of Lenin Five recent art school grads have come into sudden possession of Hudson's dead body, next to a note with an unusual request.
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About Marilyn Written by Julieta Vitullo Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill and drew david combs Special design by Matthew Smith With Sydney Maltese, Terry Boyd, and Dara Lillis October 30, 2017 West of Lenin It's the early eighties in a New Jersey suburb and Marilyn, a nineteen-year old woman in a wheelchair, lives quietly with big dreams. While her domineering brothers feud over the family inheritance, Marilyn gambles on an impossible way out.
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Hospice Written by Elizabeth Coplan Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Hannah Merrill With Margaret VandenBerghe, Nancy Zerg, Joanne Burger, James Wilson, Gretchen Douma, and Quinn Balas October 17, 2017 18th & Union Adult sisters Lucy and Anne return to Southern California to take their mother, Mary, to Disneyland - a tradition they've maintained on the revered family calendar for years. But Mary's cancer has metastasized, her health is in rapid decline, and the calendar hasn't prepared the family for any of it. As petty feuds and painful secrets threaten to eclipse Mary's final day, Lucy and Anne must find a way to say goodbye without regrets.
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The List Written by Greg Brisendine Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Julieta Vitullo With Jenna Elliott, Chris Martinez,Tom Fraser, Sameer Arshad September 25, 2017 Jewelbox Theater Three Americans walk into a bar in the Dubai International Airport, eager to board their connecting flight. But against a no-fly list and personal secrets, only two of them will make it home. The List is a play about who the bad guys really are.
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Best Friend Written by Celeste Mari Williams Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Emily Jo Testa, Marie Bolla, and Owen Yen Production assistance by Hannah Merrill August 29, 2017 The Jewelbox Theater at the Rendezvous Chelsea’s friendship with her Honda, Bluella, is the longest relationship she’s ever had.
But when faced with a big choice about her own future, Chelsea embarks on a road trip that will determine Bluella’s fate … only to discover that Bluella’s got opinions and plans of her own. Who’s driving who, here? Can Chelsea and Bluella remain road buddies much longer? |
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The Other Town Written by Tré Calhoun Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Daemond Arrindell, Mykail Cooley, Beth Cooper, Sienna Burnett, Robert Hankins, Elena Joyner, and drew david combs August 15, 2017 West of Lenin Declan can swap places with his 20-year-old self, but how much truth can he take? As he fights off the feeling that his wife’s been cheating on him for years, Declan gets caught between past and present – and between the half black/half white ethnicity he’s been trying to ignore. |
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The Wild-Hearted Written by Andrew Lee Creech Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Jade Jones, Lauryn Villa Hochberg, Mykail Cooley, and Aaron Cammack June 5, 2017 West of Lenin Four millennials host a presidential election party to watch history in the making. But when the election takes an unexpected turn, hidden tensions that bubble to the surface threaten their solidarity. Lines are crossed, friends become strangers, and the party disintegrates into chaos. Chronicling the events of one epochal night, The Wild-Hearted examines love, race, and coming of age while an entire nation teeters on the edge of the unknown. |
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"Maiden Voyage nicely refashions classic saga into modern, intimate tale," says The Seattle Times.
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Maiden Voyage a fully staged production Written & Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Jenn Ruzumna, Isis King, Beau M.K. Prichard, Randall Scott Carpenter, and Jon Stutzman May 26 - June 11, 2017 West of Lenin Associate Producer: Ali el-Gassier Assistant Director: Grace Carmack Stage Manager: Alexandra Hamill Assistant Stage Manager: Emily Doyle Scenic Designer: Timothy Firth Lighting Designer: Matthew Webb Costume Designer: Tamara Somerfield Fight Choreographer: Brandon Collinsworth Sound Designer: Brian Dang Props Designer: Grace Carmack Marketing/PR: Julia Nardin Penelope’s heroic husband has been away from home for nearly twenty years, while Penelope has been running his estate, raising his college-bound son, and winning acclaim for writing a book about him called The Odyssey. It’s all going well for Penelope, until the long awaited, battle-weary subject of her book returns home, ready to take his life – and hers – back. Featuring a fraught artistic process, erotic jealousy, and a blow to the head, Maiden Voyage is a dramatic departure from the ancient story you thought you knew. |
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Possum Written by Barbara Lindsay Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Macall Gordon, Asa Sholdez, and Connor Kinzer Production assistance by Emily Doyle April 10, 2017 West of Lenin For years, retired freedom fighter Lucinda Celeste has lived in quiet isolation with her friend and self-proclaimed protector, Rex. Then her long-estranged son mysteriously appears with the threatening news that her property’s about to be confiscated by the repressive government unless she comes out of hiding. Will Lucinda again take up a fight that once cost her everything - and everyone - she loves? |
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Magpie and Marita Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Grace Carmack,* Drew Combs, Greg Brisendine,* Nancy Titus Zerg Production assistance by Brian Dang *Parley Associate Playwright February 28, 2017 West of Lenin Teens Amina and Paul have acted out the same scenario for years: Amina, a sharp, self-possessed girl, turns into Magpie—the type of man to tip showgirls with fifty dollar bills. Paul, a sensitive, artistic boy, turns into Marita—the type of woman to wear a double strand of pearls. To their worried parents, it's a game, and a dangerous game at that. To them, it's more—a tantalizing chance to explore a new way of being in the world. But in the face of new sexual attraction and exposed family secrets, the rules of their role-play start to break down, and being Magpie and Marita is suddenly a lot more complicated. A coming-of-age love story featuring astronomy, cross-dressing, and power dynamics.
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VENUS Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Isis King,* Brandon Collinsworth,* and Christopher Crawford* * Parley Associate Artist Production assistance by Emily Doyle February 6 - 7, 2017 West of Lenin Brian has life figured out until Venus wanders into his world. But Venus has a boyfriend and an appetite for drama. Is love a chemical reaction, a deadly trap, or an opportunity for a new life? Brian is about to find out. VENUS explores themes of altruism and selfishness, love and trust, and how we all go about getting what we need. |
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short SHORTS a fundraising fest featuring nine pithy plays on the theme of peace December 16-17, 2016 12th Ave Arts Live music performed by Brian Dang and Emily Doyle Plays written by Tré Calhoun, Elizabeth Coplan, Ryan Nole Fields, Amber Hughes, Babs Lindsay, Susan McNally, Hannah Merrill, Nelle Tankus, and Celeste Mari Williams
Performed by Erin Bednarz, Marie Bolla, Tré Calhoun, Drew Combs,Gretchen Douma, Julian Garcia, Jared Holloway-Thomas, Eileen McCann, Tadd Morgan, Lucy Pearce, Kendra Pierce, Emily Pike, Rachel Rene, Stephanie Spohrer, Pilar Walsh, and Nancy Titus Zerg |
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Gemini Season Written by Nelle Tankus Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Jared Holloway-Thomas, Denny Le, Lucy Pearce, Sydney Tucker, and Celeste Mari Williams November 15, 2016 West of Lenin Shortly after Mia returns from the funeral her Mormon sister organized in honor of her old name, Mia receives a letter from Britney Spears demanding they meet at a diner in rural Idaho. Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend/roommate is stalked by the paparazzi and her sister is falling in love with her best friend. Gemini Season is a play about hero-worship, ghosts, and the families you can't choose. |
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Insufficient and The Other Side of Silence Written by Grace Carmack Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Erin Gray, Emily Pike, and Eleanor Withrow September 6, 2016 West of Lenin In Insufficient, Astrid and Peril are new to love and determined to make it work. From an awkward dinner date to a not-so-casual hike in the woods, these two are hell-bent on figuring each other out – that is, until an unexpected run-in with a stranger pushes them to what could be the breaking point.
In The Other Side of Silence, a woman copes with the break up of a lifetime by packing away everything that makes her hurt. What she discovers is a seemingly endless stream of troubling thoughts that have kept her from moving on. In The Other Side of Silence, a woman copes with the break up of a lifetime by packing away everything that makes her hurt. What she discovers is a seemingly endless stream of troubling thoughts that have kept her from moving on.
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No Strings Attached Written by Greg Brisendine Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Barbara Deering, Nancy Zerg, Dawn Cornell, Gretchen Douma, Kelly Johnson August 30, 2016 West of Lenin Grace is a recent widow living in a retirement community in Florida who discovers a sexy, swinging subculture burbling beneath the surface of all the golf cart paths. Caught up in the excitement, Grace strays farther and farther from the woman her friends have come to know. But when Grace makes a choice to live her life to the fullest, who will have to live with the consequences?
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Announcing our next Playwright's Happy Hour, featuring a pre-show drink, a discussion moderated by the delightful Greg Brisendine, and a Q & A with Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth!
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Maiden Voyage Written and directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Assistant directed by Caitlin Coey Production assistance by Danelle Jaeger With Colleen Carey, Jenn Ruzumna, Michael Oaks, Benjamin Symons, and Brandon Collinsworth July 25 - 26, 2016 West of Lenin Penelope’s heroic husband has been away from home for nearly twenty years, while Penelope's been running his estate, raising his college-bound son, and winning acclaim for writing an important book about him called The Odyssey. It’s all going well for Penelope, until the long awaited, battle-weary subject of her book returns home, ready to take his life – and hers – back. Featuring a fraught artistic process, erotic jealousy, and a blow to the head, Maiden Voyage is a dramatic departure from the ancient story you thought you knew. |
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A Fine Line: a dramatic farce Written by Celeste Mari Williams Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Ina Chang, Asa Sholdez, Pilar Walsh, Allen Go, Denny Le, Brian Pucheu, and Nelle Tankus May 24, 2016 West of Lenin Do you know what it's like to watch the first signs of aging appear on your face? Those creases and spots can feel like uninvited houseguests . . . who never leave. Lena's just turned forty, and the sight of her changing face fills her with dread. Then the newest line on her face begins talking to her. (How's that for a wrinkle?) Will Lena survive her encounters with Gloria Swanson, Chinese Herb, and the Sun himself? What will it take for her to let go of the failed marriage that left her childless and her obsessive fears of growing older alone?
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A happy theater patron is a healthy theater patron.
Preceded by our inaugural Playwrights' Happy Hour
A behind-the-scenes look at Parley's development process and a Q&A with Benjamin Benne. |
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TRUMP'D: an American tragedy of Greek proportions Written by Benjamin Benne Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Rebecca & Brandon Tourino Collinsworth, Fawn Ledesma, Joe Ivey and Andrew Lee Creech May 17, 2016 West of Lenin At age 17, Alma crossed the border separating Mexico and the United States to give birth to her daughter, Angel. Now, 16 years later, Angel is studying for her SATs as Alma studies for her citizenship test. But Alma's dreams have been turning into nightmares as Donald Trump makes his ascent toward the presidency, police brutality runs rampant, and a stranger with a penchant for milk visits the cantina where Alma works. When the line between having everything to gain and nothing to lose dissipates, Alma is left to question whether her American Dream has merely been a fantasy. In 2016, who benefits from the abundance of the land of plenty? |
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Parley and Forward Flux Productions presented Cycle 7 of collaborate:create April 20, 2016 Fremont Abbey Arts Center Doris, by Benjamin Benne
Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth performed by Chelsea Duvall featuring a light installation, "Confessional Elixirs," by Elise Koncsek Crossed Wires, by Caitlin Coey Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth performed by the playwright Fifteen artists (including Parley playwrights Benjamin Benne and Caitlin Coey) had twenty-one days to stretch across disciplines and create brand-new work, culminating in one exhibition unlike anything you've ever seen. This cycle we investigated filters. From Instagram photos to click-bait news to what we choose to share on social media, filters are everywhere. How are we able to decipher what's real in a world where so many filters exist? |
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The Orchid and the Skull Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Marie Bolla, Chelsea DuVall, Alexandra Griffin, Tanvee Kale, Gabriela Noble, Ashley Salazar, and Stephanie Spohrer April 5, 2016 West of Lenin The Orchid and the Skull welcomes you to a house of ghosts, where you'll encounter elaborate desserts, hard alcohol, silver bracelets, and four women spiraling into hell—or rising into heaven. |
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Beautiful Moon Written by Amber Hughes Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Emily Pike, Sophie Franco, Katie Woodzick, Varsha Raghavan, Isis King March 28, 2016 West of Lenin A young girl struggles to fall asleep in her violent and chaotic home, her heart aching over the suffering she sees all around her. Desperate for something different, she escapes into her own mind to discover a solution that will change everything. Her vivid imagination brings forth a few famous characters to her aid, but will they be enough? In the face of the terrorizing forces that oppose her, how can even the most resilient of children prevail? |
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The Lush Life Written by Julie Hoang Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Erin Bednarz, Benjamin Benne,+ Chris Crawford,* Julian Garcia, and Julie Hoang+ * Parley Associate Artist + Parley Associate Playwright February 23, 2016 West of Lenin Mia, Alex, Danny, and Vivian are constantly finding new ways to f*ck up; their lives are an accumulated hot mess of unfulfilled purpose. One Saturday evening, during his first day on the job in New York City, an unfortunate Uber driver attempts to help them all arrive at their destination. But these twenty-somethings have no idea where they’re going – literally or figuratively. |
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A Long Dark Ride Written by Ryan Fields Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Brandon Collinsworth,* Andy Buffelen, Amber Hughes,+Kiki Abba,* Denise Paulette, Nick Edwards, Isis King, Christopher Crawford* * Parley Associate Artist + Parley Associate Playwright February 15, 2016 West of Lenin Oliver's got a tough job, and he's keeping secrets that threaten to undo him. He’s about to face a career-ending review panel in the morning. His past follows him around to make sure he keeps his promises; his present refuses to trust him; and his future depends upon how well he can navigate his final 24-hour shift with no mistakes. A play about public and private selves that collide, A LONG DARK RIDE is about a lonely medic's last shot at redemption. |
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Aliens Anonymous Written by Ed Corrigan Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Clayton Michael, Kendra Pierce, Brandon Collinsworth and Ed Corrigan as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adrien Gamache as Frank Zappa, Kamaria Hallums-Harris as Angela Davis, Kyler Morrison as Abbie Hoffman, Denise Paulette as Patti Smith, Bryce Smith as Malcolm X, and Celeste Williams as the Reader Production assistance by Hannah Merrill November 23, 2015 West of Lenin Welcome to the Land of USA in the year 2030, when Mickey mysteriously arrives in Belltown from another world. Drawn into a secret group called Aliens Anonymous (which includes the activist outsiders Patti Smith, Angela Davis, Frank Zappa, Abbie Hoffman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Malcolm X), Mickey is tasked with saving us all from total domination by the evil Macrocorp. Will Mickey convince his beloved - the fearless, fey, red-headed Delores - to lead the coming revolution? Will Delores finally return Mickey’s affections? Will they succeed in taking down the Machine? Aliens Anonymous is Mickey’s quest to become all he’s meant to be. |
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Careful Girls Written by Caitlin Coey Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Grace Carmack, Emily Pike, Jenn Ruzumna, Clayton Michael, Julian Garcia, Christopher Crawford, and Noelle Mestres November 17, 2015 West of Lenin High school juniors Liza and Taryn have been best friends since they were twelve, and the intrepid Taryn’s gotten used to leading the way for the cautious Liza. But when they both start dating older boys, Liza says she’s going way too far. Soon, Taryn’s reputation comes under fire at school. Will Liza stick by her? Will her parents? |
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Stamina Written and directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Kiki Abba,* Brandon Tourino Collinsworth,* Amy Baldwin,* and Christopher Crawford* *member of Actors Equity Association *Parley Associate Artist November 10 - 11, 2015 12th Avenue Arts Co-produced by Kyle James Traver, LungFish Productions and Parley Stage managed by Sarah Rose Nottingham |
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Pink Rabbits Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Ruth McRee, David S. Klein, Kiki Abba, Emily Feliciano, Owen Yen, and Camille Campbell October 11-12, 2015 West of Lenin Annie is an elderly woman who has lost her wedding ring, and, perhaps, her husband. Her search for both will lead her down a rabbit hole. Pink Rabbits is a story of love, loss, and the disturbing mishmash of time and memory. |
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Eat Cake Written by Nelle Tankus Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Production assistance by Julie Hoang With Matt Aguayo, Jeremy Behrens, Eleanor Withrow, Kamaria Hallums-Harris, Benjamin Benne, Bryce Smith, David Cravens-O’Farrell, Julie Hoang, and Camille Campbell. August 11, 2015 West of Lenin You're getting married today, and everything is a disaster. The cake isn't decorated properly, your uninvited ex has arrived stoned, and your family's as embarrassing as always. After today, everything you've ever wanted will be yours. You'll find a home. But is that true? What promises will you have to remember today? Which of them can you break? Which of them will set you free?Eat Cake is an ensemble-driven, musical, queer, campy, magical extravaganza following a family of misfits and their mother as they attempt to survive their wedding day. |
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All Ye Faithful: a play about faith, fear, and serpents Written by Benjamin Benne Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Assistant directed by Kiki Abba Production assistance by Susan McNally Stage directions read by Cara Romanik With Ronnie Allen Hill, Anabel Hovig, Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth, and Fawn Ledesma July 6, 2015 West of Lenin A strange woman attends a service at a snake-handling pastor’s Pentecostal church one Sunday. But when she begins to speak in tongues during the sermon, she triggers a series of events that will test the pastor and his family’s faith in God and each other. |
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Amelia's Wall Written by Celeste Mari Williams Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Rachel Rene, Mariko Kita, Mark Waldstein, Eileen McCann, Sarah Harris, Jeremy Behrens, and Jed Mathre Production assistance by Hannah Merrill May 26, 2015 West of Lenin On a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Amelia encounters an unexpected ghost from her past, stimulating a flood of memories that force her to face hard truths about love, family, and identity. What has Amelia truly inherited? |
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Stamina Written and directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Kiki Abba, Brandon Tourino Collinsworth, Christopher Crawford, and Anabel Hovig Production assistance by Caitlin Coey Stage directions read by Benjamin Benne May 19, 2015 West of Lenin At a high-tech fertility clinic in the near future, Paloma and Merrit await the results of a suite of tests to determine the viability of a pregnancy. They're about to find out what it means to know too much. |
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Your [ _____ ] Neighborhood Featuring Block Party, two acts of new works by Parley playwrights Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth May 6, 2015 Fremont Abbey Arts Center Act I Untitled, by Ryan Fields with Amber Hughes, Grace Carmack, and Emily Feliciano In Sync, by Susan McNally with Amber Hughes, Julian Garcia, and Ruth McRee Act II Untitled, by Amber Hughes with Julie Hoang, Emily Feliciano, Emily Pike, and Grace Carmack Play/War, by Benjamin Benne with Emily Feliciano, Julie Hoang, Grace Carmack, Emily Pike, and Amber Hughes E Pluribus Unum, by Caitlin Coey with Grace Carmack |
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Joy Ride Written by Cara Romanik Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Isis King, David Bestock, Kiki Abba, Amber Hughes, and Lisa M. Clarke April 5 - 6, 2015 West of Lenin Michael and Joy are a struggling couple who are biking to West Seattle to salvage a botched holiday weekend. But when a devastating earthquake strikes, long-buried secrets come to light. An ambulance is stolen, a baby is hurt, and a relationship is on the line. Will Joy and Michael ride on in tandem, or go it alone? |
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CAFÉ ĐỤ MÁ Written by Julie Hoang Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Corinne Magin, Denny Le, Christopher Crawford, Rachel Rene, Owen Yen, Lisa Marie Nakamura,and Elizabeth Wu Production assistance by Heather Posten March 10, 2015 West of Lenin Don't take business personally, right? But what if your boss is your grandma? For Sheila, running a bakery with three generations of relatives can't help but hit her where she lives. CAFÉ ĐỤ MÁ is a comedy about the struggle to please your elders, reach your potential, and get drunk most afternoons. Or maybe it's about why anyone would go to work so f**king early in the morning. |
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Thirst Written by Amber Hughes Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Caroline Brown, Ryan Fields, Emily Feliciano, Julian Garcia, Hisam Goueli, and Grace Carmack Movement specialist: Eleanor Withrow Stage directions: Caitlin Coey Production assistance: Kiki Abba February 8-9. 2-15 Pocket Theatre What does it mean to have it all? These porn stars have fame, money, and sex, but it’s not enough. They want more. But what else is there? And what will they do to get it? Thirst is a play about extreme desire and the danger of being gendered. |
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Triceratops Love Song Written by Hannah Merrill Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Hannah Mootz, Terry Edward Moore*, and Dustyn Moir December 8, 2014 West of Lenin A history major obsessed with caramels and genocide, Ellie is grieving for her best and only friend when her estranged brother turns up on her doorstep. A tale of plastic dinosaurs, the United States Constitution, and unexpected heroics * Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association |
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No Man's Land Written by Ryan Noel Fields Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Kiki Abba, Brandon Tourino Collinsworth, Amber Hughes, Amy Baldwin, Sam Hagen, Anabel Hovig, Dylan Smith, Erin Bednarz, Robert Keene, and Christopher Crawford November 24, 2014 West of Lenin Love, clowns, torture, and hard alcohol. Welcome to No Man’s Land: two city blocks of neutral territory in the midst of a decades-long civil war. At a bar in the eye of the hurricane, a small group of people orphaned by the conflict meet to fight for love, hope, truth, and the lives of two newly-captured pilots who face a public beheading. |
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q u e r e n c i a: an imagined autobiography about forbidden fruits Written by Benjamin Benne Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Matt Aguayo, Pilar O'Connell, and Anabel Hovig September 17 - 21, 2014 Seattle Fringe Festival Calamus Auditorium Winner of the Spirit of the Fringe Award |
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The Language of this World Written by Caitlin Coey Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Kiki Abba, Amber Hughes, Christopher Crawford, Brandon Tourino Collinsworth, Vivian Kapuaala, and Steven Sterne September 8, 2014 West of Lenin Newly orphaned siblings Charlotte, Leigh, and Jay Ashton return to their childhood home and find out what happens when memories don't match up and stories collide to unearth powerful and potentially devastating family secrets. |
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at the very bottom of a body of water Written by Benjamin Benne Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Anabel Hovig, Christian Ver, Kathy Hsieh, Fawn Ledesma, Amy Baldwin*, and Ryan Fields. Monday, June 16th, 2014 Center House Theatre at Seattle Center Marina is a solitary soul swimming in the circles of her routine life. But when her ritual meal of catfish soup is disrupted by the disappearance of her fishermonger, she embarks on a quest for love and redemption that takes her all the way down to the darkest depths of the ocean floor. *member, Actors' Equity Association |
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Hearts Written by Susan McNally Directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth With Margaret Vandenberghe, James Patrick, Caitlin Frances, Evan Bowen, Peter Allas, and Caitlin Coey March 31, 2014 Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse Hearts is the story of a strong but gentle soul, a woman who fiercely loves and protects her family. Yet the harder she tries to shelter them from harm, the louder the past reverberates and threatens to undo them all. Hearts is a story of love in all its facets: familial, romantic, and illicit, and how the heart can tolerate pain more than ambiguity. |
© 2023, Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth