Courtship
September 28, 29, 30 at 7 PM
October 1 at 7 PM

Haley Fortune, Director
Adam LaPorte, Playwright

In a society chock full of customs and traditions, the only way a girl can leave her parent’s house is through a marriage to a gentleman of stature. A person, named person, plots to liberate her sisters, Sister and Other sister, from an oppressive society by assuming the identity of a dead boy and posing as an almost impossibly ideal suitor. But her (pretty ill-conceived) plan (predictably) goes awry when the dead boy, who is now living her life, is deemed the most eligible sister, exemplifying all the qualities a young woman should aspire to on account of actually being a corpse. As the rules of polite society rear their ugly heads, Person soon realizes that nuptials are no laughing matter in this surrealist, unhinged regency-era romance.

Content note: Strong language

*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to display proof of full covid vaccination before being admitted to the space, either by showing a vaccination record (vaccination card) at least two weeks out from the final dose of an approved vaccine, or by using New York's free Excelsior Pass service, available here. Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times and for the time being, no food or beverage will be permitted to be consumed at the theater.