CapitalQ Theatre Festival

Misha Latyshev
Actors rehearse for the CapitalQ Theatre Festival.
Actors rehearse for StageQ's CapitalQ Theatre Festival, 2023.
The CapitalQ Theatre Festival debuted in 2022 as a new incarnation of StageQ’s long-running Queer Shorts production. This year features four showcases, with the themes “Family in all Forms,” “Lesbian Power Hour,” “Teen Spirit” and “We Are Who We Are,” each performed twice during the weekend, with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Free master classes take place at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Find a schedule and updates at stageq.org.
media release: Join us for our annual Pride Month celebration when StageQ takes over both Bartell Theatre stages for one weekend to present brand new play readings, 10-minute shorts, and one-act plays by up-and-coming queer playwrights from around the country. Along with FREE workshops and masterclasses where you can learn about all aspects of theater, we will celebrate Pride the best way we know how: highlighting new, queer voices telling their stories.
ALL MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS ARE FREE! NO TICKET NEEDED.
Festival Passes required for Festival Showcase Performances
**NEW FOR 2023** – OPENING NIGHT PARTY at 9 pm feat. DRAG BINGO w/ Cynthia Mooseknuckle! Kick off our Festival with a FREE night of Drag Bingo and FREE snacks. (Beer and Wine available for purchase!)
Festival Passes required for ticked performances. Festival passes start at $15 and go up depending on how many performances you want to see. Single Showcase Pass: $15; Two Showcase Pass: $20; Three Showcase Pass: $25; Four Showcase Pass: $30
Tickets will be exchanged for Festival Punch Cards at the Box Office. See up to four different showcases throughout the weekend! Admittance to all Shows based on seating capacity.
Friday, June 23
Showcase A - "Lesbian Power Hour" - 7:30pm, Evjue Stage
"A Shock of Wheat" by Val Dunn
"Life on Mars" by Trish Cole
"New Bedford" by Hope Campbell
Showcase C - "Family in All Forms" - 7:30pm, Drury Stage
"Good Dads" by Matt Morse
"Housewarming Party" by Richard Castle
"Transcodicil" by Peter Dakutis
"Queen of the Sky" by Scott Browning
FREE OPENING NIGHT PARTY - 9pm, Evjue Stage
DRAG BINGO w/ Cynthia Mooseknuckle
Cash Bar & Complimentary Snacks available
Saturday, June 24
Technical Theatre 101 Bootcamp - 12pm - Drury Stage led by Ryan Main-Luu
Intro to Acting Workshop - 12pm - Evjue Stage led by Stephen Montagna
Showcase B - "We Are Who We Are" - 2pm, Evjue Stage
"BIO504: The Birds and the Bees" by Beck Keller
"Planchette" by Carolyn Gage
"Kindred Spirits" by Jeffrey Neuman
Showcase D - "Teen Spirit" - 2pm, Drury Stage
"Legacy" by Daysha Veronica
"The Transgender Terror" by Maddie Hill
"The Weird Ellen Prom Queen Trendsetters" by Elizabeth Shannon
"Foul Lines" by Caroline Hull
Showcase B - "We Are Who We Are" - 7:30pm, Evjue Stage
"BIO504: The Birds and the Bees" by Beck Keller
"Planchette" by Carolyn Gage
"Kindred Spirits" by Jeffrey Neuman
Showcase D - "Teen Spirit" - 7:30pm, Drury Stage
"Legacy" by Daysha Veronica
"The Transgender Terror" by Maddie Hill
"The Weird Ellen Prom Queen Trendsetters" by Elizabeth Shannon
"Foul Lines" by Caroline Hull
Sunday, June 25
Intro to Directing Workshop - 12pm - Evjue Stage led by Stephen Montagna
Musical Theatre Audition Bootcamp - 12pm - Drury Stage led by Erin McConnell
Showcase A - "Lesbian Power Hour" - 2pm, Evjue Stage
"A Shock of Wheat" by Val Dunn
"Life on Mars" by Trish Cole
"New Bedford" by Hope Campbell
Showcase C - "Family in All Forms" - 2pm, Drury Stage
"Good Dads" by Matt Morse
"Housewarming Party" by Richard Castle
"Transcodicil" by Peter Dakutis
"Queen of the Sky" by Scott Browning