a strange loop

by Michael R. Jackson

June 11-26, 2027

Directed by Alicia Haymer

Starring Deonte L. Warren* as Usher

A Strange Loop is the story of Usher. He’s a black gay man… writing a musical about a black gay man… writing a musical about a black gay man… surrounded by his chorus of six larger than life ‘Thoughts’ playing the characters in Usher’s mind, from self-berating entities like ‘Daily Self Loathing’ to caricatured depictions of Usher’s parents, to six-packed fantasy men, all while Usher tries to write the musical that we’re watching.

*Member, AEA

CULLUD WATTAH

by Erika Dickerson-Despenza

September 12-27, 2025

Directed by Alicia Haymer

It’s been 936 days since Flint has had clean water. Marion, a third-generation General Motors employee, is consumed by layoffs at the engine plant. When her sister, Ainee, seeks justice and restitution for lead poisoning, her plan reveals the toxic entanglements between the city and its most powerful industry, forcing their family to confront the past-present-future cost of survival. As lead seeps into their homes and bodies, corrosive memories and secrets rise among them. Will this family ever be able to filter out the truth? cullud wattah blends form and bends time, diving deep into the poisonous choices of the outside world, the contamination within, and how we make the best choices for our families’ future when there are no real, present options.

THANKSKILLING THE MUSICAL

by Jeff Thomson, Jordan Mann and David Eck

November 7-22, 2025

Directed by Everett Tarlton

What happens when you take a terrible movie and set out to make an even more terrible musical? ThanksKilling: a movie about a foul-mouthed homicidal turkey with shoddy brilliance, its deliberately cliched characters, bad acting, terrible puns, absurd premise and keen self awareness are now the stuff of legend and the musical doesn’t set out to polish the turd, but to embrace its turdiness and hold it aloft for all the world to see. 

 18+ only

a VHS christmas carol

by Clark Baxtresser

Back by popular demand, and we mean that.

December 12-20, 2025

Directed (again) by Sawyer Wallace

Join us for our second telling of the StarKid holiday tradition blending Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL with 80’s music and nostalgia, This reimagining of the classic tale features the original cast from last years production serving up vibes from Christmases past, an escape from your Christmas present, and a cutting-edge blend of live and filmed performances straight out of Christmas future!

WE ARE THE TIGERS

by Preston Max Allen

Running March 13-28, 2026

Directed by Leslie Marberry

The Tigers’ high school cheerleading squad is meeting for their annual sleepover at captain Riley’s house—and they’ve brought plenty of their teenage troubles with them. Love triangles, a lustful boyfriend, and hurt feelings over a now-viral cheer stunt gone wrong complicate their team-bonding activities. But so does the untimely death of one of their own in the front yard. Will that be the only murder? And who did it? With a pop-driven, belty score and a seriously silly book that deftly combines elements of horror and comedy, resulting in an outrageously fun theatrical experience, We Are the Tigers will have you cheering for the Tigers as the Tigers learn to cheer for themselves.

THE VIEW UPSTAIRS

by Max Vernon

June 12-27, 2026

Directed by Deonte L. Warren

When Wes, a young fashion designer from 2017, buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant seventies gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of queer history. This smash off-Broadway hit features a gritty, glam-rock score and a tight-knit ensemble of unforgettable characters. The View UpStairs asks what has been gained and lost in the fight for equality, and how the past can help guide all of us through an uncertain future.