A Strange Loop
Written by Michael R. Jackson
Co-Produced with Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA)
Directed by Alexandria Wailes
July 23 – August 10, 2025 | Washington, DC
August 28 -September 14, 2025 | Austin, TX
Meet Usher: a Black, Deaf queer writer writing a musical about a black, Deaf queer writer. This blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes. Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, Usher wrestles with the thoughts in his head, brought to life on stage by a hilarious, straight-shooting ensemble. Bold and heartfelt in its truth-telling, A Strange Loop is the big, Black, Deaf and queer-ass Great American Musical for all!
All performances will be in spoken English, American Sign Language (ASL), and captions.
Runtime: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Ages 18+ (Adults Only)
Content Warnings: Mild use of flashing or strobing lights. Frequently occurring swearing or coarse language. Regularly occurring sexual content. Mild references of self harm, sexual assault, and grief.
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Due to the unexpected loss of several key grants—including vital support from both private funders and the NEA—we are urgently fundraising to make our production of A Strange Loop possible. This bold, groundbreaking show deserves the stage, and with your help, it will get there.
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Ghari Moves Without Permission
Written by Ashlea Hayes
November 14-22, 2025 | Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Rd # 122, Austin, TX 78702
An evolution of the 2024 workshop production, Chronicles of a Black DeafBlind Girl
In this bold, full-length reimagining, Ghari steps beyond survival and into self-definition. Ghari has arrived at a life entirely of her own making—new city, new language, new career, and a newly single identity. But this isn’t just a story about change. It’s about agency, desire, and the beautiful chaos of claiming space when the world rarely makes room for you.
As a Black DeafBlind woman, Ghari moves through a world that often underestimates her. But she doesn’t ask for permission—she just moves. Through tender, awkward, and sometimes hilarious moments of modern dating, family dynamics, and unexpected friendship, Ghari learns what it means to live unapologetically.
Ghari Moves Without Permission is an intimate, immersive exploration of autonomy, intersectionality, and joy—told through a theatrical language that centers access, embodiment, and the rich inner life of its protagonist. This is not just her story; it’s an invitation to witness a way of being that challenges what we think we know about ability, Blackness, womanhood, and love.
Directed by Kailyn Aaron-Lozano
Choreography by Joey Antonio
Performances
Friday, November 14th at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 15th at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 16th at 2:30pm
Thursday, November 20th at 7:30pm
Friday, November 21st at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 22nd at 2:30pm
NOTE: Poster image is from our 2024 workshop production. New poster will be coming soon!