Dr. Ride's American Beach House
Steve Noll
Cast members of "Dr. Ride's American Beach House," StageQ, 2024.
Stephanie Albrecht, Lauren Iverson (seated, from left) and Birdie La Barre in "Dr. Ride's American Beach House," StageQ, 2024.
The New York Times called Dr. Ride’s American Beach House, a play by Liza Birkenmeier, “witty” and “weird” back in 2019. The setting is a hot rooftop in St. Louis in 1983, as Dr. Sally Ride is preparing to take her historic space flight as the first American woman in space. The women meeting on the rooftop, on the other hand, ostensibly for a mostly defunct book club, are stalled in careers and forging new paths in relationships. Performances of StageQ's production are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (except 2 p.m. on Feb. 8) and 2 pm on Feb. 2.
media release: Written by LIZA BIRKENMEIER; directed by BIRDIE LA BARRE and SIMONE LAPIERRE.
It’s 1983, the evening before Dr. Sally Ride’s historic space flight. Hundreds of miles from the launch, a group of women with passionate opinions and no opportunities sit on a sweltering St. Louis rooftop watching life pass them by. Their uncharted desires bump up against American norms of sex and power in this intimate snapshot of queer anti-heroines.
Run Time: 90 minutes
Recommended Ages: 14+
General Seating Presented on the Evjue Stage
StageQ Sliding Scale Ticket Prices: Choose the price that is right for you!
- Accessible: $20
- Suggested: $25
- Superstar: $45
- Legend: $60*
*All Legend Level patrons will be automatically added to the Friends of StageQ roster for this current season and receive all the benefits of at the Friend level.
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