MIRIAM’S PLACE
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2025
SF Neo-Futurists: BLACKEST Wrench
The San-Francisco Neo-Futurists present Blackest Wrench, a one-night-only Juneteenth edition of The Infinite Wrench! Featuring an all-Black cast, this high-energy, fast-paced show delivers 30 plays in 60 minutes—racing against the clock with humor, heart, and raw honesty. Expect an unpredictable mix of bold storytelling, personal truths, and joyful chaos, celebrating Black identity and beyond!
GLITTER IN THE GLASS
The director of Wolf Play (2023), Elizabeth Carter, is back to tell the story of Chelle, a Black artist whose time is running out to deliver on a grant – a piece of art set to replace a Confederate monument in Baltimore. As her brother plans a Juneteenth festival in the park where the monument once was, Chelle catapults on a journey between the past, present and future.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
Brooklyn birdwatchers unite at Prospect Park in a close-knit group that is turned upside down over a rare bird sighting. A comedy that explores the complexities of loss, the power of wonder, and how to move on after missing out.
How to Defend Yourself
Seven college students at a DIY self-defense workshop fight back against the insidious ways rape culture steals one’s body and sense of belonging. With sharp humor and brutal honesty, How to Defend Yourself explores what we want, how to ask for it, and the autonomy we can cultivate despite it all.
LET’S BREAK IT DOWN: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Join us as we dive deeper into the debate experience and take on some of our culture’s most prickly subjects with experts in those fields. The subject for debate is still getting finessed but expect something that taps into the zeitgeist.
LET’S BREAK IT DOWN: THE MOTION
Join us as we dive deeper into the debate experience and take on some of our culture’s most prickly subjects with experts in those fields. The subject for debate is still getting finessed but expect something that taps into the zeitgeist.
Storytelling & the power of movement
AeJay Antonis Marquis, the director of The Magnolia Ballet, leads a movement-as-ritual and storytelling workshop at the Shotgun Studios rehearsal space. No dance or movement training is required, and the workshop is accessible to all levels. Wear clothes you can move in.
The power – and pressure – of perfectly casting a show
Let’s Break It Down: Yellow Face – The politics and process of casting continue to be a hot-button subject. Join us in a discussion with folks who have years of experience navigating this critical step in the creative process.
A picture is worth (at least!) a thousand words
Join internationally renowned Shotgun Players resident graphic artist, muralist, and snake oil salesman extraordinaire R. Black for a crash course in the art of poster making. A hands-on experience where you’ll create a poster for your favorite stage work.