IHRAF 25: Celebration of LGBTQIA+
Wednesday, December 10th @ 7PM
By Chance
Short Play
Teatro Oscuro
Vincent Marano - Writer/Director
Tod Engle - Victor
Joe Cronin - Serge
Lauren Arneson - Asst. Director
At a long-term care facility, two former lovers find each other again. After all the compromises, pain and loss, are there still any sparks left in the ashes of their grief.
Het Crimes
Short Play
Leif Larson - Playwright
Matthew Pezzulich - Director
Joey Massa - Intimacy Director
After committing a serious crime, Dave finds himself at the mercy of an old school friend.
Content Advisory - This play deals with themes of sexual assault.
Permission
Dance
Margeaux Pernin - Choreographer
Phoebe Amory, Joye Giuffre, Jessica Kohl, Indigo Coar, Haylei Libran, Annie Mallamaci, Lo Abel, Kelsey Kushnir - Performers
Margaux Pernin presents a contemporary fusion dance piece titled “Permission”. I've created a piece that tells a diverse story of moments that queer people have experienced that allowed them permission to exist authentically as themselves. You will watch a few of the different experiences that shape the LGBTQ+ journey of radical self-acceptance within ourselves and community. Then witness how that permission creates a ripple effect to the people who get to experience our joy, normalizing the LGBTQ+ experience for future generations to grow up knowing their community is there for them. We don't need anyone's permission to exist as ourselves. We give ourselves permission to exist daily, by showing up for ourselves we give the rest of society permission to be their most authentic self.
The Body of Christ
Short Play
Colleen Morgen - Director
Jo Ratnik - Writer, Actor
Arissa Collymore - Actor
Bennie Trel
Lily and Lena are two young nuns in training (as well as closeted lesbians) who have snuck into the chapel at night to practice their audition for the nativity play. Lena is anxious to win the part of Mary to impress the intimidating Mother Superior, and Lily has discovered that she quite enjoys embodying the male characters. The Body of Christ is an energetic and physical comedic piece inspired by drag, lesbian comedians and Catholicism.