Parade Stone

Two almost-lovers share a history of friendship through the theatre that spans from high school into adulthood. Viewed through the point of view of the omnipresent ghost light, the play depicts the memories of intimate moments shared in the theatre when the stage lights darken.

What if you could custom build your ideal romantic partner? Cupid’s Corner follows four
twenty-somethings as they explore the pros and often bizarre cons of a new dating
phenomenon. The eponymous “Cupid’s Corner” is a rapidly growing franchise with all the
immediacy and automation of fast-food restaurants. The only difference is it specializes in
customizable, hyperrealistic robot companions rather than hamburgers. Customers simply walk
in and order the person of their dreams (or sexual fantasies). The initial appeal is undeniable,
but the Mcdonald’s-Tinder lovechild soon forces the characters to take an uncomfortably
probing look at their own beliefs and desires. A reflection on the value of human connection in
an increasingly virtual world, and what’s worth risking to experience that connection, Cupid’s
Corner feels eerily timely.

On a block underneath the J train, Chuck, a Brooklyn native, and Emma, a Manhattanite, debate their right call to Bed Stuy home. Tina and Sallie, sisters who grew up in the apartment above their family's laundromat, make plans to sabotage their mom's building sale. Emmanuel and Jon, a new couple, debate the ethics of moving into the nail in the gentrification coffin, a luxury condo.

Punctuated by the thunderous passage of the train, these residents of Bed Stuy seek connection, resist displacement and piece together their experiences in a neighborhood on the brink of gentrification and change.

Sydney, a progressive, young African American woman and aspiring politician, is given a contentious job offer; working on the campaign team of a Republican senator. During days of debating whether to accept or reject the position, Sydney experiences apparitions of 1950s housewives, 1990s liberals who embody white feminism, and 2000s wellness blog-writing “girl bosses.” As the ghosts of problematic feminism’s past and present attempt to coerce Sydney into taking the job, her reality and subconscious blur.