Yellow Tree Theatre

Tweetering, panda shrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison – what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare‘s Shrew, contestant Katherine has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions. All she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one senator‘s aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough, and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Well, that and a semi-historically-accurate ether trip.

In this fast-pacedone person comedy, witness Jacob Marley like you've never seen him before! What happens to Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after the original story ends? Chained and shackled, Jacob Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He’s even given his own private tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work. Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: to escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge.

Bold. Brilliant. Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous Hits the Stage! Get ready for a fierce and funny theatrical ride! Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeousfollows two aging Black feminist artists reuniting after decades apart. As they attempt to reclaim their voices and legacy, a younger generation challenges their past—and future. Full of sharp wit, heart, and powerful truths, this play is a celebration of art, activism, and unapologetic womanhood.

An irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick. This fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock (yes, it’s also a girl’s name—wait, is it a girl’s name? Is it even a name?) Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional Odd Couple adventure duo—solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers.

Imagine Joan Crawford and Bette Davis doing their best to refrain from murdering each other while holding severed heads and axes. This ice pick sharp, insane asylum funny, dark as a tomb riotous all out struggle between two legendary titans of the screen is a joyous playground for two mature actresses who can play every note on the emotional keyboard, from heartbreak to homicide, and really go all out. No holds barred, non-stop, wicked, sympathetic, murderous, and wildly funny.

Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend in her time — and a major influence on icons like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. Marie and Rosettachronicles the first rehearsal between Rosetta and her young protégée, Marie Knight, as they prepare to embark on a tour that would establish them as one of the most unforgettable duos in American music history.