4 Star Solo Show Festival
O'Keeffe!
By Lucinda McDermott
June 5-7 at 7pm
In her acclaimed solo play O’Keeffe!, Lucinda McDermott (she/her) brings the iconic artist to life with fresh insight and newly uncovered research. First premiering Off-Broadway in 1992, McDermott revitalized the piece in 2021, sharpening its language and deepening its portrait of Georgia O’Keeffe. Having toured across the U.S., Bermuda, and Mexico—from state-of-the-art theaters to festivals, universities, and even a barn—O’Keeffe! showcases McDermott’s dynamic talents as an actor and playwright. A prolific artist with over thirty plays to her name, McDermott is also an intimacy director, teaching artist, and musician, calling Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains home.
TRANScripts
By Joshua Irving Gershick
June 12-14 at 7 pm
It’s a terrifying time to be transgender in America, but GLAAD-Award-winning playwright, author, journalist and filmmaker Joshua Irving Gershick knows firsthand the power of the personal story to change hearts and minds. In this funny, thought-provoking multimedia show, Gershick and a chorus of other trans voices share their surprising, inspiring and sometimes uncomfortably affirming walk through the world. Gershick – one part Eve Ensler, one part Studs Terkel – asks: How do we begin to see the divine in each other? It may all start with “Hello.”
Running Time: 65 mins
Photo courtesy: Richie Arpino
Spiritus
By Dael Orlandersmith
June 19-21 at 7 pm
Pulitzer Prize finalist and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Dael Orlandersmith returns with Spiritus, a powerful new work commissioned by Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Known for her searing, poetic voice in plays like Yellowman, Forever, and Until the Flood, Orlandersmith continues to explore the human spirit with fierce honesty and lyrical beauty. Spiritus debuted at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in 2023, as well as at Rattlestick and Merrimack Theatres in 2024. A celebrated playwright, performer, and Guggenheim Fellow, Orlandersmith’s work has captivated audiences across the U.S. and abroad.
Running Time: 60 mins
It Goes Without Saying
By Bill Bowers
June 26-28 at 7 pm
In It Goes Without Saying, celebrated Broadway actor and master mime Bill Bowers shares a deeply personal, hilarious, and poignant journey through his life on and off stage. Trained by the legendary Marcel Marceau, Bowers has performed worldwide and is acclaimed as one of the great mimes of his generation. Known for roles in The Lion King, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and numerous film and TV appearances, Bowers crafts a solo performance that blends storytelling and movement into a mesmerizing theatrical experience that speaks volumes—without saying a word.
Running Time: 80 mins
