Our season lineup is crackling with uplifting music; delicious theater craft and creativity; deep dives into new perspectives — and as always, joy and inspiration to lead us forward. We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
The Brothers Size
- By Tarell Alvin McCraney
- Directed & Choreographed by Chip Miller
From Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, Choir Boy) comes a story of freedom and family. Steadfast and responsible, Ogun Size fights to connect with Oshoosi, his aimless younger brother, who has recently been released from prison. Weaving together the mundane and the mystic, this play invites us into the Louisiana Bayou, showing us a world of poetry, stories from the Yoruban cosmology, and music. A fresh and contemporary tale of belonging, brotherhood and the ties that bind.
“Combines urgently rhythmic dialogue with the lingering strangeness of a dream.” - The Standard
“The greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more.” - The Chicago Tribune
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
- By Chris Grace
- Directed by Eric Michaud
- A co-production with Boom Arts
Chris Grace is Scarlett Johansson. Or maybe Scarlett Johansson is Chris Grace. Either way, only one of them played a Japanese cyborg in Ghost in the Shell. In a tour-de-force one-person farce that The Guardian describes as “mind and character bending,” Asian American actor and comedian Chris Grace explores the bounds of an artist’s identity. With the help of an ever-growing pile of wigs, Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson celebrates two of Hollywood’s most beloved Asian actors.
“Consistently hilarious…. An insightful hour of comedy that is also deeply funny.” - BroadwayWorld
The Importance of Being Earnest
- By Oscar Wilde
- Adapted by Kamilah Bush
- Directed by Josiah Davis
A world-premiere adaptation!
What’s in a name? For some people — everything. A new, exciting spin on an old classic, this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s satire sparkles with wit and whimsy. To become the gentlemen they believe they’re meant to be, Jack and Algernon must live double lives. Country mice and city mice collide in this comedy that will woo you from the very start!
“The rare work of art that achieves perfection on its own terms.” - The New York Times
Most productions at The Armory are recommended for high school age and up.
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