Sly — a self-proclaimed prodigious playwright(so, of course, a cis-het white boy (though he will be played by a cis white woman)) — has his big debut tonight. But first! His pre-show speech. During this unholy sermon, Sly regales us with stories about his doting parents, his creative process, his lovers, his haters, and more. There will be role-playing. There will be music. Even God’s gonna be there. And, there will be blood. Metaphorically speaking.
Taylor Steele is a queer, Black, NYC-born-and-based writer and theatermaker. In 2025, she was a member of Fresh Ground Pepper’s PlayGround PlayGroup fellowship. In 2024, she was a member of the Short Play Lab at New Perspectives. Her one-hour Afrofuturist play “Damages” was part of Ars Nova’s 2023 ANT Fest. In 2021, Taylor was named an Honorable Mention for the National Queer Theater’s New Visions Fellowship. In 2019, she directed a workshop performance of her play “Girls Act Out” while in residency at The Center at West Park. A triple-Taurus, Taylor stubbornly believes in the power of art.
Tickets:
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
$10 All-Skate Tickets available! First come, first served. (Two per person)
Performed in the Lounge
Image Credit: Samira Iravani