RENTERS IN EXILE
Theatre Exile Presents - Philly GRIT
Grit: a pirate, a school girl, and a good person
Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late Stage Capitalism by Jenna Kuerzi & Val Dunn
Catholic Guilt by Kelly McCaughan
Good Person by Brett Ashley Robinson
*Performed by Jenna Kuerzi, Kelly McCaughan, & Brett Ashley Robinson
Three funny and irreverent solo shows that shine an embarrassingly glaring light on our world. Like the fluorescents in an airport bathroom.
FUNDRAISER: EXILE A GoGo - 2024
YOU’RE INVITED!
Exile A GoGo
A Traveling Celebration of Art and Community
with MC Cookie Diorio
Honoree Brett T Mapp
Rendezvous at Theatre Exile and then GoGo with us to The Victor Cafe!
Enjoy fabulous food, drink, raffles and performances including arias from The Victor Cafe Opera Singers!
The Sonder Space - VOLUME i.
The Sonder Space is a new visual and performing arts project providing a platform for emerging and accomplished artists to present their work with maximum creative freedom. The aim of this project is to organize and produce a dance performance that will highlight the creative talents of the dancers involved while investigating themes that are central to the human experience. When searching for a name for this project, we stumbled upon the word “sonder”, which means, “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” With that in mind, a priority of this dance project is to collaborate with other mediums of art to further connect our communities in bringing more art to the world.
Philly SketchFest - June 5, 2024
On Weds, June 5th, 2024, we will be holding our 9th annual Sketch Comedy Film Festival, which will feature shorts by comedians and funny filmmakers from Philadelphia and beyond. Join us at Theatre Exile for our annual Sketch Comedy Film Festival, for the first time live and in-person in over FIVE YEARS, which will feature the funniest short films from comedy creatives worldwide right here on the BIG SCREEN.
This year, we're honored to have such a wide array of hilarious films from both local and out-of-town comedians and filmmakers, which will be taking place during the week of of our live Philly SketchFest events.
RENTAL: Crossroads Comedy Theater - 4/6/2024
CLASS CLOWNS COMEDY FESTIVAL
This event is part of Crossroads Comedy Theater’s Second Annual Class Clowns Comedy Festival! The festival takes place within Philly Theatre Week from April 3rd through April 6th at Theatre Exile in South Philly. Class Clowns shows are comedy shows that feature an educational component so audience members will not only laugh, but learn something as well! Performances will feature Philly favorites returning, out of town guests making their debut, and new acts created specifically for the festival. Don’t be tardy! For more information visit xroadscomedy.com/CCCF.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD
7:00pm - Book Club: An Interactive Book Loving Experience
8:30pm - Extree Extree: Comedy Inspired By the News
THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH
7:00pm - WrestleBrainia: A Pro-Wrestling Trivia Show
8:30pm - Laugh of Totality: A Roast of the Solar Eclipse
FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH
7:00pm - Political SOS: A Scientific Antidote to the End of Days
8:30pm - Electoral Dysfunction: Comedy! Politics! Yelling!
10:00pm - Porn Stash
SATURDAY, APRIL 6th
7:00pm - Extra Credit: Educational Comedy for the Short Attention Span
8:30pm - Study Hall: Comedy Inspired By Lectures
RENTAL: The People Pray - John Graves Productions
You're invited to join us for the premiere of our first online series and film, "The People Pray," on March 30th! This exclusive event will feature a single showing, followed by a delightful spread of food and drinks. Meet the cast, crew, and JGP family for an unforgettable evening that includes the premiere screening, a talkback session, followed by a kickback with the cast, writer, and director. This is a special occasion as we venture into new territory, and we're excited to share the inspiring and relevant message of "The People Pray." Whether you're a sinner or a saint, your prayers matter, and God hears every last one of them. Don't miss out on this unique experience!
"The People Pray" is a poignant online series providing a unique glimpse into the lives of everyday individuals from diverse backgrounds. Set against the backdrop of their daily routines, actions, or moments, the series captures intimate snapshots while exploring their inner, private prayers when faced with different situations.,
(Mature audiences only - Content, Language)
The narrative revolves around the compelling question: If God had our ear, what would we say? Whether it's during a meal, expressing love for someone dear, grappling with the challenges of a midnight crisis, or dealing with the consequences of actions that go against one's principles, "The People Pray" delves into the unspoken conversations individuals have with God. Sometimes, the silent prayers are the most controversial, but God understands every word. This series offers a touching and introspective portrayal of the prayers that remain unheard by everyone except God.
Theatre Exile - Paper Wings - Spring Break Theatre Camp
The specially curated scriptwriting and performance program is set to educate, encourage, and inspire students from the tri-state area to tell their own stories and explore the wonderful world of theatre. International author, performance poet, art activist, playwright, trauma-informed and award-winning Theatre Exile Director of Education TS Hawkins (they/them), and award-winning director and playwright Cheyenne Barboza (she/her) will teach the weeklong program at the South Philadelphia-based theatre March 25 through 29.
RENTAL: Sizable Shenanigans Comedy
After successful runs in Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA, Sizable Shenanigans is coming to Philly!
Join us for a night of belly laughs on Saturday, March 23rd with Sizable Shenanigans - a comedy variety show featuring and celebrating fat performers! Prizes, music, stand-up, drag, burlesque, and a live mini-podcast (?!). We guarantee an abundance of shenanigans at Theatre Exile - a nonprofit theater in Philadelphia, PA.
Your ticket includes:
Admission to the show
2 complimentary drinks
2 raffle tickets
RENTAL: Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac
THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING…
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RENTAL: The Angry Grammarian
Greg is "The Angry Grammarian" – a newspaper columnist who’s passionate about predicates, consumed by commas and seduced by subjunctives. Lisa is a more pragmatic grammarian who loves language just as much as he does. What starts as attraction quickly evolves into a darker rivalry. Will grammatical gusto be enough to keep them together? Enlivened by a love of language, The Angry Grammarian is a new musical for anyone who's ever been pissed off that someone used quotation marks "for emphasis."The Angry Grammarian is written by Jeffrey Barg and David Lee White, and is inspired by Jeffrey Barg's column "The Angry Grammarian" in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The production is directed by Dawn Navarro, music directed by Pat D'Amato, and produced by Pier Players Founder and Director Chelsea Cylinder.
The world premiere of this lively, entertaining, and grammatically correct musical will take place at Theatre Exile in South Philadelphia. The show runs from March 7th-March 16th. Thursday, March 7th is a preview performance. Friday, March 8th is Opening Night.
$15.00 Industry and Student rush tickets will be available at the door.
RENTAL: Black Girl Therapy
Six black girls, strangers to each other, go to a group therapy session. They may be strangers going in but they’ll never be the same coming out. The therapist has each girl to choose her number which will define who she is. Come join the session and find the answer to what is your number. Every girl has a number… what’s yours?
Ticket for Feb 24th at 7:00 pm at Exile Theatre located at 1340 South 13th St. Philadelphia, PA 19147. Doors open one hour before showtime. Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are virtual and will be held at will-call/pickup.
RENTAL: Septar Sketch Comedy
From the admirers of Rugrats (1991) and SEPTA (1963), Septar Sketch Comedy asks, "How the Hell Are Ya?" No, seriously, how are you doing? After a sold out night at Plays & Players Theater, we're putting on our newest sketch comedy hour for two shows at Theater Exile. Come for the jean shorts, turnips, your favorite controversial 80s rock musician, and stay for our brand of Philly sketch comedy.
Join us on Friday, 2/23 at 8 PM with Alejandro Morales opening or Sunday, 2/25 at 5 PM with Alyssa Al-Dookhi opening!
Doors to the venue will open a half hour before showtime and we will begin seating 10 minutes prior to event start time. This is a BYO comedy event and Theater Exile is an accessible venue!
You can follow us on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/septar_sketch/
You can support us on venmo at: https://account.venmo.com/u/septar
SEPTAR CAST:
Cooper Vaughn
Irem Boz
Joey Ciurlino
John Deary
Kyle Kerezsi
Lou Huang
Maureen McQuilkin
Meg Walter
Mia DiMeo
Ramya Sivakumar
Russ Bizaro
RENTAL: The OG Reading Series - Theatre In The X
Theatre in the X is excited to bring back its Staged Reading series in 2024! This year all of our featured playwrights are OG members of the Philadelphia theater community and we’re excited to showcase their stories. Each reading will showcase a staged reading performance of a play, a talk-back with the playwright, and food!
Monday, February 12th | 6pm
Ordinary People by Richard Lamont Pierce
Directed by Walter DeShields
***NEW LOCATION: Theatre Exile - 1340 South 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
RENTAL: KEITH BOYKIN - BOOK LAUNCH
Friday, February 2, 2024 at Theatre Exile
1340 S 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Keith Boykin is a TV and film producer, national political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton. His latest books are Race Against Time: The Politics of a Darkening America (2021) and Quitting: Why I Left My Job to Live a Life of Freedom (2022).
This program is a part of The Brothers’ Network celebration series bringing together members of the Diversity Equity and Community to engage in a rich discourse with Mr. Boykin on where we are today, and how far we have to move in the future. This salon conversation is consistent with the program and experiences that amplify Brilliant Black Men like Keith Boykin.
RENTAL: The OG Reading Series - Theatre In The X
Theatre in the X is excited to bring back its Staged Reading series in 2024! This year all of our featured playwrights are OG members of the Philadelphia theater community and we’re excited to showcase their stories. Each reading will showcase a staged reading performance of a play, a talk-back with the playwright, and food!
Monday, January 22 | 6pm
Salt Water Oasis by Ed Shockley
Directed by Carlo Campbell
***NEW LOCATION: Theatre Exile - 1340 South 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Food from: Atiya Ola’s
A Case For The Existence Of God
With humor, empathy and wrenching honesty this play unfolds in an office cubicle where two people unexpectedly choose to bring one another into their fragile worlds. Keith and Ryan, discuss the chokehold of financial insecurity and bond over the precariousness of fatherhood. This “must-see heartbreaker of a play” (New York Times) offers a bird’s eye view of how the love you put into the world is what really survives – even when you can’t see it yourself.
CAMP SIEGFRIED
Set in 1938 Long Island, against a summer camp backdrop filled with activities, bonfires and dances, two teenagers meet and fall in love. As these youths’ love grows, so does their indoctrination into the Nazi ideology. This unfortunately timely tale, inspired by the real Camp Siegfried, offers what the New York Times calls a “terrifying psychosexual brew of sadism and fascism” masked as a coming of age story that illuminates how easy it is to become seduced by fascism and the hate that it can foster.
“Never underestimate your infinite capacity for delusion.” - Bess Wohl
RENTAL: 10/06 - THE WAR OF THE NERDS
Written By: Tyohnah White and Bithya Owes
Created and Directed By: Tyohnah White, Cheadeh Tarwoe, and Bithya Owes
The War Of The Nerds Is a comedic, heartfelt stage play that follows 3 mentally gifted girls; Cynthia, Judith and Ava, who are navigating their way through school. They are fighting over boys, the desires of wanting to fit in and to be accepted into this world that we call life but in the end of it all do they find friendship?
RENTAL: 09/27-10/01 - P.U.F.F
We are excited to welcome back P.U.F.F to our space for another film festival. For information and tickets, follow the link: https://www.phillyunnamed.org
RENTAL: 09/11-09/24 - Crossroads Comedy Group
Crossroads Comedy Group will be renting our space ins September! We are thrilled to have them back in Exile! Crossroads Comedy Theater will be in Exile from September 11-24, 2023. For information, visit: https://xroadscomedy.com
RENTAL: 09/09 - TRUTH SCATTERED IN THE DARK
A story of six individuals who are trying to maintain a normal life while their double life is hidden deep in the dark.
Written and Directed By: Dionte’ King
RENTAL: 09/08 - TSTMRKT
Dates: September 8, 2023
Run Time: 60 mins
Ticket Price: $20
Venue: Theatre Exile
"...the audience erupts with laughter. Hemmings obliges, shedding all but his boxers when the scene ends. TSTMRKT is littered with offbeat humor—goofy, unexpected, dark and cynical."-Las Vegas Weekly
TSTMRKT (pronounced "Test Market") is a performance art sketch comedy amalgamation held together with film loops, cut-n-paste theatre, and a relentless soundtrack. There is no "sound person" running the effects. It's just a "start" button and a bag of nerves.
Once the actor hits "start" on the playback, the film collages and sound effects are triggered only by time. It's the actor's task to keep track of each second that passes, each syllable that is uttered, and each movement created in space. If anything is off, the entire thing falls apart. It's a theatrical tightrope. You've never seen anything like it.
Hailing from Las Vegas, NV, TSTMRKT has performed at the prestigious San Francisco Sketchfest, The Cleveland Ingenuity Festival, The Dallas Comedy Festival, The Hollywood Fringe Festival, and the Portland Sketch Comedy Festival.
Written, directed, and performed by
Ernest Hemmings
RENTAL: 09/07 & 09/10 - Dissociation
Dates: September 7, 2023 - September 10, 2023
Run Time: 70 mins
Ticket Price: $20
Two women meet, talk over drinks and it turns out they’re the same person. A riddle? Yes.
You’re more likely to win the lottery than come face to face with your double. So, if you wonder on which side of the table you sit, consider carefully: Is that your doppelgänger? Or are your sides in conflict, and is that some slice of yourself you hoped would stay away?
Are you about to be further severed, sectioned and separated or joined in bliss or maybe hell? What’s to be gained if you could know yourself? On the other side of your dreams and musings, is there more and is there someone else?
Q: Are you wondering whether you’ll laugh or cry?
A: This play is no joke, but you’ll laugh out loud. And it will touch you.