SEASON 36 | september 2024
Funny, Like an Abortion
September 21-October 12, 2024
Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sundays 6pm
ASL-interpreted Saturday, September 28–8pm (FREE for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences)
Livestream Thursday, October 3, 2024 8pm
Industry Night Wednesday, October 9 8pm
VORTEX Connects Post Show Discussions: Thursdays September 26, October 3, October 10 and Sunday, September 29-”How to Talk about Abortion” from Planned Parenthood
Funny, Like an Abortion is a surreal new comedy, set in the near future in a United States of America where abortion is illegal nation-wide and even saying the word “abortion” is a crime. It’s a comedy, until it’s not. This play contains frank discussions of misogyny, pregnancy, abortion, reproductive rights, privacy rights, and freedom of speech. And there’s juggling and tap dancing. As we in Texas are living with the staggering loss of reproductive freedom and with ominous potential for a national ban, this play is a call to conversation, compassion, education, and action. Funny, Like an Abortion finds truth and humor in a time of absurd circus.
The VORTEX proudly shares this Rolling World Premiere as part of the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere with Mile Street Theatre in New Jersey and Cleveland Public Theatre. Funny, Like An Abortion was originally developed with PlayGrounds 25th and 26th Festival of New Works with Jim Kleinmann, Artistic Director (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco).
Starring Kat Adams as Monroe and Daniela Recabarren as Jade.
Understudies: Vivienne Verges and Logan Lasiter.
Directed by Bonnie Cullum
Assistant Director: Marliza Mendez
Stage Manager: Estelle Isaac
Dramaturgy: Insha Iqbal
Scenic Design: Izzy Poehlmann
Prop Design: Amanda Alch
Lighting Design: J Mwaki
Costume Design: Pam Friday
Sound Design: Allanah Maarteen
Graphic Design: Melissa McKnight
VORTEX Connects: Rosemary Candelario
An all-female production team.