CUTTINGS FROM 3 NEW WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
Monday, June 8, 2026
7pm @ The Playwrights' Center
This casual evening will present three 20-minute cuttings of new plays from Trademark Theater’s newest class of commissioned artists. A mixture of songs, scenes, and visuals, The In The Works Showcase gives audiences a peek behind the curtain of several new works in their earliest stages in development while hearing directly from the playwrights, composers, and theater-makers themselves about the creative process as they’ve developed their plays over the past year. The presentation will conclude with a post-event meet-and-greet with the artists.
Featured works will include:
PANSY
Created and Performed by Max Wojtanowicz
With Music by Michael Gruber
Directed by Nikki Swoboda
The early 20th century was an extraordinarily hostile time for queer people, but an underground cabaret movement known as "the Pansy Craze" gave voice to courageous performers like Gene Malin, Karyl Norman, and Bruz Fletcher. Inspired by these crusaders and their incredible artistry, Pansy imagines one such cabaret singer holding court for an audience of Hollywood stars as America enters World War II. A celebration of queer artistry, creativity, and resilience, Pansy is a story about singing out when the world demands your silence.
LOCUST
Book by Emma Lai
Music and Lyrics by Hannah Bakke
Directed by Tyler Michaels King
Seven strangers meet in an abandoned town on their way to their different destinations as a dust storm approaches. Inspired by the actual physiological and behavioral transformation that grasshoppers undergo in times of food scarcity, LOCUST is a folk musical about how people, homes, and destinations can change and transform.
THE FEBRUARY PLAY
By Vinecia Coleman
Directed by Marcela Michelle
When the director of a production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN mysteriously dies, the cast and crew must work together to escape the haunted theater or face their own tragic end.
Please note: Performance dates and times are subject to change or cancellation. We do not offer refunds at this time.
Founded in 2017 by award-winning theater artist Tyler Michaels King, TRADEMARKTHEATER is in its ninth season of presenting bold new theatrical works in the vibrant Twin Cities arts community. Trademark's mission seeks to create, develop, and produce original theatrical works in Minnesota by staging adventurous productions for local audiences. Our non-profit theater is committed to serving both theater-goers and artists by commissioning and fostering new plays created by emerging playwrights, composer/lyricists, and theater-makers.
More info at: Trademarktheater.org
