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Showing This Season At 825 Arts
Ten Thousand Things Theater: Two Gents
Two Gents by William Shakespeare
Directed by Caitlin Lowans
Music by Ryan Lee
Featuring Michelle de Joya, Kamani Graham, Kurt Kwan, Kimberly Richardson, and Sara Richardson and understudy Anna Schloerb
Stage Manager Kenji Shoemaker
Costume Designer Ash Kaun
Props Designer Abbee Warmboe
Two best friends—one who resists love and one who falls headfirst into it—separate to find their way in life. On their journeys, each is struck by cupid’s arrow, but as friendship and love soon cross, it’s up to the “objects” of their affections to set things right. In this reimagined Shakespeare comedy, lovers, servants, suitors, and outlaws all collide in an identity-swapping, rip-roaring, clown-around comedy with a feminist heart.
Run time of 100 minutes with no intermission.
October 30th-November 2nd at 825 Arts
Learn more and buy tickets at https://tenthousandthings.org/two-gents/
zAmya Theater Project’s Living In America: The Waiting List Is Full
Blending comedy with searing truth, Living in America: The Waiting List is Full unfolds through vignettes, original music, and a touch of variety-show flair. The result is a dynamic exploration of public housing—the struggles that stand between people and a place to call home, and the hope for an equitable system.
The ensemble traces U.S. housing policy from the 1930s to the present—redlining, underfunding, displacement, and encampments—revealing how decades of decisions have shaped today’s housing crisis. Woven throughout are intimate first-hand accounts that make the impact visible: growing up in “the projects,” navigating broken case management systems, and finding resilience within communities too often overlooked.
The piece also spotlights international examples of models where housing is treated as a human right, not a market commodity. What would it take for America to center human dignity in its approach to housing?
“We dream of housing that is for people, not profit—grounded in equity and racial justice,” the ensemble declares.
In an era when the word equity has been politicized and cast as controversial, Living in America reclaims its true meaning. By connecting equity to government-funded housing, the production challenges audiences to imagine policies and communities rooted in fairness, dignity, and justice for all.
Sat, Nov. 15, 7 PM: Reserve Tickets
825 Arts, 825 University Ave W, St. Paul
Panel discussion with Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
**Sun, Nov. 16, 3 PM: Reserve Tickets
825 Arts, 825 University Ave W, St. Paul
Panel discussion with Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
ASL/audio description
Learn more at https://zamyatheater.org/the-waiting-list-is-full
Frogtown Neighborhood Association: Mayoral Forum
Access Granted: Disability-Led Improv Jam
Access Granted: Disability-Led Improv Jam
Access Granted is a joyful, affirming, celebratory space for folx with disabilities. This jam celebrates disability culture and creativity. Here we welcome improvisers, comedians, storytellers, and anyone interested in expanding their artistic expression. The goal of the event is to connect, learn improv games, and create a performance space that centers people with disabilities and our brilliance.
We’ll begin with a warm-up and rehearsal reserved for participants centering their needs and community building. Afterward, the doors will open for a public showcase where anyone is welcome to join in celebrating comedy created and led by artists with disabilities.
Schedule
• x PM: Warm-up & rehearsal (for participants only)
• x PM: Public showcase (all welcome)
Come to play, come to watch—either way, you’re part of sustaining a stage where disabled artists claim their space, shape their stories, and redefine comedy on their own terms.
Queer & Funny Improv Festival
November 9th, join Queer & Funny Improv and Very Funny Improv for the Queer and Funny Improv Festival! The festival aims to highlight the diversity of queer comedic voices, spread the joy of improv as an art form, and create a space where all can enjoy themselves while being their full selves. Join at 11am to participate in an improv workshop with Jill Bernard, and at 7pm enjoy a curated line-up of queer improvisers and groups based here in the Twin Cities.
Learn more at https://www.queerandfunny.com/
Performance registration: https://www.crowdwork.com/e/queer-and-funny
Workshop Registration: https://www.crowdwork.com/e/a-workshop-with-jill-bernard
BIPOC Improv Jams With Good Camel Comedy
Every last Sunday of the month, join Good Camel Comedy Theater for an evening dedicated to the voices and talents of BIPOC improvisers. Dive into the spontaneity of improv where no scripts are needed, just the magic of the moment!
6:30 PM – 7:45 PM: Warm-up and Prep for BIPOC players only.
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Open Improv Jam (Public Show) – All are welcome!
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