Ducklings

By Amina Henry
May 25 - June 10, 2017

​The New York Times:
"A sneaky charmer that is messily, gloriously unlike much of what you can see Off or even Off Off Broadway."

In this new play by Amina Henry (The Animals), four plucky finalists are competing for the Dance Hall Queen of Pittsburgh crown, including reigning Queen Rihanna T, determined librarian Donna, revolutionary romantic Rihanna P, and young mother Bunny. Led by a young and shady entrepreneur, the women travel to Pittsburgh from across the country to twerk their way to possible YouTube stardom. During the pageant, relationships are tested and personal dignity is challenged. Is 'twerking' empowering to women, or degrading? Is the American Dream accessible to everyone? What moves does it take to be a winner? What moves do you have to be willing to make? Ducklings explores the complexity of what it means to be a woman within the current American capitalist system.

Dates/Times:
Thursday, May 25 at 8 pm
Friday, May 26 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 27 at 8 pm
Thursday, June 1 at 8 pm
Friday, June 2 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 3 at 8 pm
Wednesday, June 7 at 8 pm
Thursday, June 8 at 8 pm
Friday, June 9 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 10 at 8 pm

FEATURING:
Katchana Agama
Quilan Arnold
Khalia Davis*
Cristina Pitter
Cole Taylor
Victoria Wallace
*Appearing Courtesy of Actors Equity Association

CREATIVE TEAM:
Director: Christopher Burris
Choreographer: Joya Powell
Set Design: Christina Tang
Lighting Design: Jason Fok
Sound Design: Andy Evan Cohen
Costume Design: Sabrina Bianca Guillaume

Amina Henry (Playwright) is a Brooklyn-based playwright and producer. Productions include: The Animals at JACK, Happily Ever at Brooklyn College, An American Family Takes a Lover at Theater for the New City, Water, produced by Drama of Works and The Minstrel Show, produced as part of the 2013 Bring a Weasel and a Pint of Your Own Blood Festival at 13th Street Theater/CSC (NYC). Her work has been developed by/presented at: The New Group, The Flea, Clubbed Thumb, National Black Theater, Barefoot Theater, Little Theater at Dixon Place, HERE Arts Center, The Brick, JACK, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland, OR) and Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX), among others.

Photo by Ed Forti