UPCOMING PROJECTS
Spicy Witch Productions’ seventh season will explore the vital relationship between speech and power. We will present William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure in repertory with the world premiere of The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows by 2019 Writer-in-Residence Gina Femia, inspired by Shakespeare’s classic problem play. In the wake of the political and cultural tumults women have endured this year, SWP's season re-examines a frustratingly timeless question: even if you speak the truth, who will believe you?
Join us May 17-June 1 at the Siggy @ The Flea Theater
Measure for Measure
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Phoebe Brooks
The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows
By Gina Femia (SWP 2019 Writer-in-Residence)
Directed by Blayze Teicher
SWP's audacious cut of Measure for Measure tells the story of women coming together to uncover a history of sexual harassment buried within the Justice System. This production explores sisterhood through a problematic classic and uncovers the zany humor at its core.
The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows, inspired by Shakespeare’s problem play, is a hilarious exploration of teenage revolution in the face of petty authoritarianism. Set in a Catholic girls’ school, the play recounts the ripple effects caused by one student's decision to produce M4M2, a controversial sequel to Measure for Measure.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the Flea box office by visiting this website or calling 212-226-0051
Tickets start at $25 | Season passes start at $40
Join our cast and crew at our annual season kickoff party, following the first performance of The Virtuous Fall
Friday May 17th at The Flea
Party begins at 9pm
Kickoff tickets are $37 for the performance and party
VIP kickoff tickets, with reserved seating and other perks are $47
Friday, May 17 - 7pm - Virtuous Fall - followed by SWP's Season Kickoff Party at 9 pm
Saturday, May 18 - 3pm - Virtuous Fall
Saturday, May 18 - 7pm Measure for Measure
Sunday, May 19 - 3pm - Measure for Measure
Tuesday, May 21 - 7pm - Virtuous Fall (opening)
Wednesday, May 22 -- 7pm - Measure for Measure (opening)
Thursday, May 23 - 7 pm - Virtuous Fall
Friday, May 24 - 7pm - Measure for Measure
Saturday, May 25 - 3 pm - Virtuous Fall
Saturday, May 25 - 7 pm - Measure for Measure
Tuesday, May 28 - 7 pm - Virtuous Fall
Wednesday, May 29 - 7 pm - Measure for Measure
Thursday, May 30 - 7pm - Virtuous Fall
Friday, May 31 - 7pm - Measure for Measure
Saturday, June 1 - 3pm - Measure for Measure
Saturday, June 1 - 7 pm - Virtuous Fall
Meet the Cast and Crew
Featuring:
Mia Canter (SWP's Becky Shaw and The Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Shavana Clarke (Wendall and Pan at The Tank)
Alia Guidry (One Day Like This at Main Stage Live)
Ashil Lee (All One Forest with She Doth Persist)
Renita Lewis (Photo Play at Dixon Place)
Blake Prentiss (Hamlet with Arclight Theatre)
Sarah Rosengarten (Dandy Be Good in the Exponential Festival)
Pearl Shin (SWP's Could This Meeting..., good friday at The Flea)
Stephen Zuccaro (SWP's Merrily Merrily and Life is But a Dream)
Creative Team:
Production Stage Manager: Frances Swanson*
Production Manager: Emily Rosenkrantz*
Lighting Design - Yi-Chung Chen*
Set Design - Lindsay Genevieve Fuori
Sound Design - Carsen Joenk
Costume Design - Noelle Quanci
Props Design - Megan McQueeney*
Produced by Spicy Witch Productions:
Rebecca Weiss, Phoebe Brooks, Hannah Hammel, and Isabelle Russo
PR: Emily Owens PR
* Denotes SWP Company Member or Artist-in-Residence
Featured Artists
We are delighted to celebrate work from three incredible indie musicians in our pre-show playlist for both The Virtuous Fall & Measure for Measure. We encourage you to check out more of their work!
Miss Olithea
Pre-Show Songs: Divine Order & 4C
Miss Olithea is singer songwriter from Queens NY and is thrilled to be in partnership with Spicy Witch Productions. Her music which has been descried as, witty, vulnerable and simply groovy. Her latest project To Be Seen And Heard is a love a letter to black women and the complication yet beauty of being a black woman. All of Miss Olithea's music can be found on all streaming platforms. For more information on upcoming shows, new music releases, check out MissOlithea.com and follow on all social media @missolithea
Olivia K
Pre-Show Song: Power
A native New Yorker, vocalist, composer, and bandleader, and DJ, Olivia K is an unstoppable force in the city that never sleeps. Olivia K boldly goes retro to meld together 70s funk ala Chaka Khan, “Truth-to-Power” gospel, and her Caribbean dance roots into one powerful, electrifying fusion. She's played all over NYC, from the United Nations to City Winery and the Bitter End. She's passionate about bringing African diasporic music to the world and empowering people to get free!
You can catch her daily spinning for the HIIT workout gym Switch Playground in Soho and her bi-weekly Wednesday evening residency with her band Olivia K and the Parkers at the Groove, starting on May 29th. See her website oliviaksings.com or follow her on instagram at @oliviak_music to follow where she'll be next.
Susanna Smash & The Skirts
Pre-Show Songs: For A Good Time, Same Deal, & Repentance
Susanna Smash (she/her OR ze/zir) is the frontlady for Boston-based DIY garagepop band The Skirts. She enjoys giving affirmations, receiving stick and poke tattoos, and sharing menthol cigarettes. One day, ze will be done writing endless autobiographical snapshots in the form of pop songs. Today, fortunately, is not that day. Find her turning ordinary parties into singalongs, attempting conversations with local pigeons, and getting zir groove on at your gig, with enough advance notice.
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