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11 E State StreetAbout the play:
Casey and Mark, two gay men who grew up together in Youth group and going to Jesus Camp,
reconnect after years apart. Their discoveries about each other and themselves lead them to a
new understanding of love and themselves. John the Baptist and Jesus go through a similar
process of discovery as they attempt to learn about the nature of their history and love for each
other.
About the writer:
Noah Mannix (they/them) is a playwright, theatermaker, and teaching artist based in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. They have a Bachelor’s in English and a certificate in poetic ethnography from Temple
University (‘22) where they performed in a staged reading of Wrestlin’ ‘Rona by Dr. Kimmika
Williams-Witherspoon. They are a member of Azuka Theatre’s Rising Writers program as well as
Matchbox Theatre’s Playwrights Group. They are a graduate of the National Theatre Institute’s Summer
Theatermakers Intensive program (‘23) where they studied as a playwright. They are also a Miranda
Family Fellow (‘23-Current). Their work at Azuka Theatre in Philadelphia includes a staged reading of
their full-length play “All-of-the-Above Jesus” (‘23), their one-act play “Prophets” (‘22), and as a teaching
artist in Azuka’s Community Engagement Project, “Community Stories” (‘23-Current). They have also
participated in Horizon Theatre’s New South Young Playwright’s Festival (‘22).
Thu, Jan 11, 2024 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM