WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION
- By: Jewelle Gomez
- Directed by: Kimberly Ridgeway
Every summer, former vaudevillians Buster, Lydia, Minty, and Scottie reunite in Provincetown to drink, dance, and forget about the real world. But this year is different. It’s 1959, the fight for Civil Rights is heating up, and a restlessness hangs heavy in the humid air. In between the reminiscing, this chosen family is forced to face changes they’ve been hiding from for so long. Completing the Word and Music trilogy by LAMBDA Literary Award winner Jewelle Gomez, Unpacking in P’Town is a portrait of the queer artists of color who paved the way for others to live out loud.
About the Playwright
Jewelle Gomez (Playwright, Cabo Verdean/Ioway/Wampanoag, pronouns: she/her) is a novelist, poet, and playwright. She is the author of seven books including the double Lambda Literary Award-winning, Black lesbian vampire novel, The Gilda Stories. Waiting for Giovanni, her play about James Baldwin, and Leaving the Blues, about Alberta Hunter, were commissioned and premiered at NCTC. She has written for numerous publications including The Village Voice, MS Magazine, The Advocate, San Francisco Chronicle, and Black Scholar.
Special Dates
- Full run: Mar 1 – 31, 2024
- Pay-what-you-wish Previews: Mar 1 – 8
- Opening Night: Mar 9
- Enhanced Safety Performance: Mar 14
- Post-Show Discussion: Mar 17
Details
- Dates: March 1 through March 31, 2024
- Times: Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays: 8:00 p.m. Sunday matinees: 2:00 p.m.
- Location: New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness, San Francisco
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