2020-2021 Season
Celebrating 20 years of visibility
Festival Schedule:
Friday, June 24th:
7:30pm – EVJUE STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE A
"Wedlocked (and Loaded)" by William Lynch
"Yours/Mine" by Tony Foster
"Theresa's Breasts" by Amber Palmer
7:30pm - DRURY STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE C
"Falling Skies" by Brayden Frascone
"Dash Climbs a Rope" by James Still
"The Agency" by Mark Evan Chimsky
Saturday, June 25th:
12pm - ACTING MASTERCLASS
led by Stephen Montagna
12pm - STAGE MANAGEMENT MASTERCLASS
led by Chris Diorio
2pm – EVJUE STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE B
"Walt Whitman and the Great Comet of the Apocalypse" by Garrett Bell
"Molinda Falls" by Ken Preuss
"The Test" by Richard Slusarczyk
2pm - DRURY STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE D
"Before the Holy Temple" by David Hopes
"Condors" by LZ Zephyr
"Three is Not a Crowd" by Dawn Richberg
"Three Scorpions Walk Into a Bar" by River von Waldron
7:30pm – EVJUE STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE B
"Walt Whitman and the Great Comet of the Apocalypse" by Garrett Bell
"Molinda Falls" by Ken Preuss
"The Test" by Richard Slysarczyk
7:30pm - DRURY STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE D
"Before the Holy Temple" by David Hopes
"Condors" by LZ Zephyr
"Three is Not a Crowd" by Dawn Richberg
"Three Scorpions Walk Into a Bar" by River von Waldron
Sunday, June 26th:
12pm - DIRECTING MASTERCLASS
led by Stephen Montagna
12pm - PLAYWRITING MASTERCLASS
led by Danielle Dresden
2pm – EVJUE STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE A
"Wedlocked (and Loaded)" by William Lynch
"Yours/Mine" by Tony Foster
"Theresa's Breasts" by Amber Palmer
2pm - DRURY STAGE - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE C
"Falling Skies" by Brayden Frascone
"Dash Climbs a Rope" by James Still
"The Agency" by Mark Evan Chimsky
Generous Show Sponsor:
lACED
April 28 - May 13, 2023
Written by Sam Mueller
Directed by Chris Diorio
After a successful premiere in Chicago in 2022, StageQ is excited to announce the Sophomore production of "Laced." In the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting and before the 2016 election, three bartenders at a small town Florida gay bar come to work to find the bar has been vandalized. Rattled, the three close coworkers work to piece together the previous evening. In the telling, each share intimate thoughts and experiences. Fiery and poetic, Laced ferociously celebrates the spaces in which we find our truest selves and the spectrum of ways the LGBTQ community comes together in the face of hate.
Against a world that makes you feel unsafe, a moment of joy is an act of rebellion.
"[Playwright, Sam] Mueller makes some relatable observations about queer life in their 90 minute one-act. Mueller digs in deep on the idea of what makes queer relationships; romantic or otherwise, different from the heteronormative standard. In doing so, they build a compelling case for why queer spaces need to be defended." - BuzzNews, Chicago
"'Laced' portrays the need for happiness not as sentimentality or escape but as a hard-nosed and battle-ready response to a harsh world. Its characters’ trials and triumphs show that joy can be thrown like a brick, like a Molotov cocktail, like a party." - New City Stage, Chicago
This production contains loud dance music, flashing lights, and strobe effects.
Performance Venue: Evjue Stage, Bartell Community Theatre
General Seating
Run Time: TBD
Recommended Ages: 16+
StageQ Sliding Scale Ticket Prices: Choose the price that is right for you!
Access Level: $12
Suggested Level: $20
Superstar Level: $30
Legend Level: $45*
*All Legend Level patrons will be automatically added to the Friends of StageQ roster for this current season and receive all the benefits of at the Friend level.