MISS THANG!
Starting Date: August 24, 2026
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MISS THANG!

Adapted from August Strindberg’s Miss Julie
Written by TERRY GUEST
Conceived and directed by AEJAY ANTONIS MARQUIS

Monday, August 24 at 7 PM
Tuesday, August 25 at 7 PM
Wednesday, August 26 at 7 PM

Miss Thang! places Strindberg’s Miss Julie in a New Orleans mansion owned by a wealthy Creole patriarch. This Shotgun Players-commissioned work by The Magnolia Ballet playwright, Terry Guest, stages madness, longing, escape, and capital enslavement inside the sweat and ritual of Black club culture. It asks: when the beat drops, can desire set us free—or does the house always win?

[formally titled The House of Jules]

❋ Run-time: Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission

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MISS THANG – Content Advisories

Shotgun Players is equally committed to presenting challenging work and taking care of our patrons.

Content advisories are a tool to help our patrons choose how they want to engage with each play. While we have tried to cover the most common sensitivities, the list below is not exhaustive. Some listed advisories refer to lines only briefly mentioned in the plays, whereas others are major themes of the work. These advisories will be updated regularly as plays are developed in rehearsal and production.

If you have any questions, we encourage you to call or email the box office, and we’re happy to provide more context. (510.841.6500, ext. 303 or [email protected])

STAGE EFFECTS

Flashing lights
Water-based theatrical haze

CONTENT ADVISORIES

This developmental staged reading of Miss Thang! contains strong language, including community reclamations of the n-word (stated with an a ending by Black characters) and f-word slur (as a term of endearment stated by a Queer character); explicit sexual content and simulated sexual activity; alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and pill use; suicide and suicidal ideation; simulated physical violence; simulated animal death; and references to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The production also explores grief, class inequality, workplace and sexual power dynamics, infidelity, and queer shame. 

THE CHAMPAGNE STAGED READING SERIES

This season, Shotgun Players expands on its successful Champagne Staged Reading Series (CSRS) with three explosive, world-premiere adaptations of time-honored classics. The actors are given just enough staging and tech to get started, and then talent does the rest. Those who support the series with $50 get a glass of bubbly and a reserved premium seat at each reading.

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Michelle Barbour & Christian Baudry, Greg Gorel, Russell Nelson, Michael & Gretchen Schnitzer, Bibi Tiphane, Jon Wagner & Lynne Hollingsworth, Jed & Emma Waldman

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