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September 4, 2025 - October 5, 2025

Cold War Choir Practice

By Ro Reddick
Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy

A Genre-Defying World Premiere 

It’s twilight in Ronald Reagan’s America and the specter of nuclear war hangs over the country—but rent is still due on the 1st. When a prominent Black conservative brings his mysteriously ill wife home for the holidays, the unplanned reunion sets long-simmering tensions within the family to boil—and throws each member into a bizarre maze of Reaganomics, Cold War espionage, capitalist cult predation, and… choir practice. Featuring original music and set in the mesmerizing ambiance of a retro roller-skating rink, Cold War Choir Practice celebrates the lengths we go to for those we love. 

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Cast & Creative

Cast
Lucia Aremu
Meek
Jackie Davis
Puddin'
Taavon Gamble
Clay
Rebecca Gibel
Virgie
Mathieu Myrick
Smooch
Alison Russo
Familiar Face/The Choir
Anna Slate
The Choir/Understudy for Virgie & Familiar Face
Hannah Spacone
The Choir
Emily Turtle
Choir Leader/Accompanist
Curt Columbus
"Very Good Friend" (Pre-Recorded)
Bethany Aiken
Understudy for Choir Leader/Accompanist
Molly Donovan
Understudy for The Choir
Autumn Mist Jefferson
Understudy for Meek/Puddin'
Tylar Jahumpa
Understudy for Smooch/Clay

Creative

Ro Reddick
Playwright
Aileen Wen McGroddy
Director
Bethany Aiken
Music Director
Taavon Gamble
Choreographer
Michael McGarty
Scenic Designer
April M. Hickman
Costume Designer
Eric Watkins
Lighting Designer
Caroline Eng
Sound Designer
Mark Rose
Fight Choreographer
Polly Feliciano
Stage Manager
Olivia Tighe
Assistant Stage Manager