The Hatchery is coming Sunday, August 24
Join us for a new works development festival centering music and movement
Location: The Judy
1000 SW Broadway T-100
(Home of Northwest Children’s Theatre and School)
Everybody’s Eyes Are On the First
Book by Teague Shattuck, Music by Naama Friedman
2pm
Tokenization is the next big sensation, and there’s nothing trendier than a transgender! Struggling actor Rafi thinks he’s about to show the world what success looks like as the first and only transgender infomercial host, but not everyone has his best interest at heart in this razor-sharp musical satire by Teague Shattuck and Naama Friedman.
Rules of the Rope
By Josie Seid
7pm
Dexterity, stamina, rhythm, speed. As sisters Telma and Sugar reflect on their lifelong rivalry following their beloved mother’s death, they begin to realize the rules of the rope are a lot like the unwritten rules for life. Playwright Josie Seid’s exploration of the way threads weave through generations is skillfully tied together with joyful Double Dutch jump-rope-inspired movement and original music.
What is The Hatchery?
Some new plays start with a writer, a table, and a group of actors.
At The Hatchery, new plays start with an imaginary dance. A red dress vision. An earworm melody. Or an irresistible beat.
We celebrate and support new works centering movement and music through development workshops and a free one-day festival.
Behind the scenes of La Mariposa by Sofia Marks and Isabel McTighe
La Mariposa
by Sofia Marks with Isabel McTighe
2pm
La Mariposa is a solo devised work about a girl who has forgotten her name. In her bedroom, she howls folklórico vocals and dances bachata. At the borderlands, she cries for her deities.
In the studio with WHY and HOW Are Not in the Picture by Monique Holt
WHY and HOW Are Not in the Picture
by Monique Holt
Performed in ASL with open captions
7pm
WHY and HOW s a multi-sensory experience for hearing and d/Deaf/HoH audiences performed entirely in American Sign Language. Competing voices struggle to construct meaning inside a Deaf Brain, resulting in an absurdist musical enhanced by projected captions, sound, and dynamic lighting elements.
A tremendous thank you to our sponsors!
The Hatchery is supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust through the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.