In association with Theaterlab's First Look Series

Kind Strangers Collective presents

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Rock Bottom, Bottoms Up: Scenes of Resilience from Emerging Voices

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Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 PM

Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM

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The Atelier @ Theaterlab

357 W 36th St, 4th Floor

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Scenes written by Laura Winters, Jamie Gore Pawlik, Ayla Parsons, and Mike Bartlett
Directed by David Zayas Jr., Derek Speedy, Jamie Gore Pawlik, and Wiley Basho Gorn
Conceived and produced by Jamie Gore Pawlik and Marjie Shrimpton

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Rock Bottom, Bottoms Up is an evening of scenes from new works in development by three emerging female playwrights, alongside one scene by Pulitzer Prize–winner Martyna Majok.

 

Whether women navigating a grotesque and taboo addiction, couples determining their futures, or individuals reckoning with the American dream, all scenes wrestle with survival, recovery, and resilience—in the many forms they take.

 

Presented works:
The Starters by Laura Winters
I EAT BOYS by Jamie Gore Pawlik
The Content by Ayla Parsons
Ironbound by Martyna Majok

 

Performed by Jill Zmolek, Hamid Tavakoli, Marjie Shrimpton*, Sheldon Shaw, Britian Seibert*, Naama Potok*, Ayla Parsons, Danny Hilt*, Barbara Hentschel*, Maliyah Gramata-Jones, and Talia Frank-Stempel

 

Co-produced by all cast and company members

 

*Actors appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.

 

Content Advisory: This show contains mature themes, graphic language, and references to suicide and addiction.