The Parsnip Ship
The Parsnip Ship, hosted by Iyvon Edebiri, is an intimate series of plays performed before live audiences and made accessible as a monthly podcast. The series fosters community by exploring diverse perspectives and bringing awareness to inspiring voices.
All Episodes
Cockfight by Peter Gil-Sheridan
Directed by Anna Brenner. Music from Vicki Quintero & Nakul Agrawal. Actors: Andrea Negrete, Kelley Rae O'Donnell. Alex Hernandez, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Annie Henk, David Anzuelo. Juanie is a painter. His canvas: a giant egg, big enough to hold a full-grown adult man.
Are You There Truman?... by Garrett David Kim
directed by Gaven Trinidad. musical guest Téhilah. ARE YOU THERE TRUMAN? IT’S ME, JUST ANOTHER GUY WHO GREW UP SECRETLY WORSHIPING YOUR CHISELED PORN STAR BODY ONLINE, AND NOW I THINK I LOVE YOU. Cast includes Jonathan Low, Ryan Jacobucci, Kathleen Choe, Shaun Anthony, Wesley Han, and Chris White.
American Spies by Sam Hamashima
directed by Gregory Keng Strasser. musical guest Lauryn Alexandria. News travels across the Pacific on Dec. 7 resulting in foolhardy claims of Japanese sympathizers. As calls for war perpetrate a nation, The Ishii Family undertakes radical assimilation to calm the local police and fearful neighbors.
Sea Longing by Nina Ki
Director: Cara Hinh. Musical Guest: Will Bug. A young Korean American girl struggles to grow up without her mother, who has been deported. A sea lion pup is forced to take on the duties of an adult sea lion, when his mother and he are affected by climate change.
AN ECO-FABLE: A WOLF, RABBIT, CROW, AND PLANT GIVE IT THEIR ALL by Robin Rice
Directed by Melinda Hall. Music from Pamela Jean Agaloos. Cast: Yuriko Miyake, Aaron Banes, Marcie Henderson, Renee Flemings, and Pamela Karp. Recorded live November 28th, 2023. "Five years ago, Mother Wolf was captured and taken away from her pack and newborn pups.
Luciérnagas by Javier Rivera DeBruin
Directed by Rebecca Aparicio, Musician Vie Darling. Cast: Gary Dooley, Imani Russell, Carol Cadby, Saul Nache, Yohanna Florentino and Maribel Martinez. Recorded live Mon, October 31, 2022. "When Mal’s grandmother dies, she inherits a mysterious cabin in the woods.
Nanay (Part Two) by Molly Olis Krost
Directed by Gaven Trinidad, Musician Cindy Latin. Cast Kristian Espiritu, Sergio Mauritz Ang, Vanessa Rappa, and Claro de los Reyes. Recorded live September 26th, 2022.
Nanay (Part One) by Molly Olis Krost
Directed by Gaven Trinidad, Musician Cindy Latin. Cast Kristian Espiritu, Sergio Mauritz Ang, Vanessa Rappa, and Claro de los Reyes. Recorded live September 26th, 2022.
Br'er Peach Episode 3
Vonda's luck changes overnight when she finds a giant magical peach. At first bite, she's thrilled that years have melted off of her elderly face and body, and she can't wait to share it with her husband, Waylon.
Br'er Peach Episode 2
Vonda's luck changes overnight when she finds a giant magical peach. At first bite, she's thrilled that years have melted off of her elderly face and body, and she can't wait to share it with her husband, Waylon.
Br'er Peach Episode 1
Vonda's luck changes overnight when she finds a giant magical peach. At first bite, she's thrilled that years have melted off of her elderly face and body, and she can't wait to share it with her husband, Waylon.
‘A’ (What The Black Girl Found While Searching For God) by Taji Senior
Directed by Matrex Kilgore, with musical guest Alwyn Robinson "16-year-old ‘A’ is at war, battling herself and the world around her. She takes comfort in her relationship with God, her patient and compassionate friend who offers ‘A’ stillness and a listening ear.
The Last Ring by Ashley Lauren Rogers
directed by Sagan Chen, with musical guest Psyche Chimère "Mari is a closeted transgender woman from Japan, and the number one contender for a professional wrestling title; if she doesn’t pay a ransom her trans status will be revealed to the world.
Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz
directed by Rebecca Aparicio, with musical guest Xiomara Syngz "Genesis left her past behind long ago. But her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain – and to wonder if they can ever become a family again.
Abraham's Daughters by Emma Goldman-Sherman
directed by Dalia Ashurina, with musical guest Aya Aziz "Although Abraham is a Jew from Flushing, and he only has 1 daughter, Maxine, and her only daughter Racie is a lesbian, Abraham still believes he'll be the Father of Nations.
Buried Roots (Part Two) by Michelle Tyrene Johnson
directed by Cezar Williams, with musical guest Marie Gabrielle "Jaime McBride, an African-American woman college professor, studies and teaches genealogy. She has improperly used her resources to find out about her biological family.
Buried Roots (Part One) by Michelle Tyrene Johnson
directed by Cezar Williams, with musical guest Marie Gabrielle "Jaime McBride, an African-American woman college professor, studies and teaches genealogy. She has improperly used her resources to find out about her biological family.
The Flora and Fauna by Alyson Mead
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guest Diana DiCostanzo "Ginnie and Adele have been friends for decades, helping each other navigate through life’s twists and turns.
A Shero's Journey or What Anacaona and Yemayá Taught Me (Part Two) by Guadalís Del Carmen
directed by Celestine Rae, with musical guest Afro Dominicano "Zoila has had her entire life planned and laid out for her by her family and society. She finds herself at a crossroads when she falls in love with a friend from the past.
A Shero's Journey or What Anacaona and Yemayá Taught Me (Part One) by Guadalís Del Carmen
directed by Celestine Rae, with musical guest Afro Dominicano "Zoila has had her entire life planned and laid out for her by her family and society. She finds herself at a crossroads when she falls in love with a friend from the past.
A Holy Her (Part One and Part Two) by Phillip Gregory Burke
directed by Nilan, with musical guest Maya Sharpe "The sounds of war birth a young nation while three women prepare for an ancestral journey on revolutionary roads.
Dead Wait: A Journey In Afro-Existentialism (Part Two) by Blaine Teamer
directed by Tonya Pinkins, with musical guest Julie Brown "If Sartre’s No Exit and Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun had a black baby, it would be Blaine Teamer‘s Dead Wait.
Dead Wait: A Journey In Afro-Existentialism (Part One) by Blaine Teamer
directed by Tonya Pinkins, with musical guest Julie Brown "If Sartre’s No Exit and Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun had a black baby, it would be Blaine Teamer‘s Dead Wait.
Repossessed (Part Two) by Greg Lam
directed by Pascale Florestal, with musical guest Big Fuzzy (Anneke Reich + Max Kennedy) "Rich and Gretchen seem to have the ideal marriage, until they learn that it was manufactured by a mysterious biotech company which installed it into their brains.
Repossessed (Part One) by Greg Lam
directed by Pascale Florestal, with musical guest Big Fuzzy (Anneke Reich + Max Kennedy) "Rich and Gretchen seem to have the ideal marriage, until they learn that it was manufactured by a mysterious biotech company which installed it into their brains.
The Very Last Wishes of Grandpa Joe or Mia & Hector Go Sightseeing by Cristina Florencia Castro
directed by David Mendizábal, with musical guest Go Home "A successful, acclaimed pop-up book artist travels to Ireland on a mission with her best friend -- per his late grandfather's final request -- as she secretly, silently grapples with losing her vision." Cast includes Denise Manning, Lily Narbonne, Ashley Marie Ortiz, Lindsay Rico, and Ricardo Vázquez
Breaking and Entering (Part 2) by Liz Morgan
directed by Katherine M. Carter, with musical guest Olivia K "Set in Atlanta, this story tracks Lola, a girl with a unique upbringing as she tries to find some sort of companionship in Damian, who isn’t quite her parents idea of the boy-next-door.
Breaking and Entering (Part 1) by Liz Morgan
directed by Katherine M. Carter, with musical guest Olivia K "Set in Atlanta, this story tracks Lola, a girl with a unique upbringing as she tries to find some sort of companionship in Damian, who isn’t quite her parents idea of the boy-next-door.
Radical by Sergio Castillo
directed by Chelsea B. Lockie, with musical guest Miss Olithea "American Fascism has become the law of the land. Which side are you on?" Cast: Nicole Stoica, Brandon Johnson, Sergio Castillo, Sean Michael Welch, and Dana Kreitz.
World Classic by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
directed by Rebecca Aparicio, with musical guest Jay.R ("World Classic” is what happens when you take the quintessential American domestic drama away from white suburbia. It explores the identity issues created by assimilation through the eyes of two generations of an immigrant family.
The Ragged Claws (Part 2) by Lina Patel
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guest Dominique Brillon "After Alec, the adopted Indian son of power couple Rene and Thomas Kraut, questions his mother's politics, family hurts tumble out, un-stoppable, like the tsunami that's about to consume part of Manhattan."
The Ragged Claws (Part 1) by Lina Patel
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guest Dominique Brillon "After Alec, the adopted Indian son of power couple Rene and Thomas Kraut, questions his mother's politics, family hurts tumble out, un-stoppable, like the tsunami that's about to consume part of Manhattan."
FARMED: A Live Podcast Album by Truth Bachman
directed by Kevin Hourigan, featuring performances by The Bushwick Book Club "FARMED is a concert and interview series inspired by George Orwell’s Animal Farm.
Devil Land (Part 2) by Desi Moreno-Penson
directed by Anthony Miñino, with musical guest Jennifer Cintron and Micah Burgess "A Latinx couple in the Bronx kidnaps a twelve-year old girl in a misguided attempt at creating a family. The girl claims to be clairvoyant and can communicate with the dead, including the couple’s own dead baby.
Devil Land (Part 1) by Desi Moreno-Penson
directed by Anthony Miñino, with musical guest Jennifer Cintron and Micah Burgess "A Latinx couple in the Bronx kidnaps a twelve-year old girl in a misguided attempt at creating a family. The girl claims to be clairvoyant and can communicate with the dead, including the couple’s own dead baby.
Delicacy Of A Puffin Heart by Stefani Kuo
directed by Theo Maltz, with musical guest May Cheung "In a small San Francisco apartment in the 1990’s, Meryl and Ana Sofia, a lesbian couple, attempt to conceive a child through in-vitro fertilization while navigating Meryl's bipolar disorder II.
Kevin Lamb by Matthew-Lee Erlbach
directed by Michelle Bossy, with musical guest Ashni "A story set in Chicago's South Side on Christmas Eve, where racial tensions and personal demons are awakened as two families struggle to deal with a murder between a white University of Chicago professor and a young black student, Kevin Lamb."
The New Galileos by Amy Berryman
directed by Becca Baumwoll, with musical guest Gabi The Artist "Three female scientists find themselves held hostage by the government for their stance on climate change.
The Mermaids' Parade by Gina Femia
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guest Jackie Gage "Biron has been deployed to Iraq and Islande is stuck in Coney Island.
What We Look Like by Bruce Jones and Jonathan Mello
directed by Samantha Saltzman, with musical guests NOWA "The story of Jesse and Adam, two people who fall in love. But it's not only about Jesse and Adam. It's also the story of Jesse: of how a person deemed "fat" by their community lives, works, and is seen by the world he lives in.
I Wanna Fuck Like Romeo & Juliet by Andrew Rincón
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guests Keren Abreu and Chris Peters "Snow in July, comets falling from the sky. The world is thrown into chaos as Cupid rips off her wings and gives up on Love.
OR OR OR &&& by Daniel K. Isaac
directed by Carlos Armesto, with musical guest Diana Oh "Daniel tries to write his first full-length play and it’s not going to be about his mom. He’s already written a web series about her so this play will Not. Be. About. Esther.
POLICARPA by Diana Burbano
directed by Melinda Hall, with musical guest Marie Gabrielle "In a future Colombia controlled by the very wealthy, the brilliant, mad Ingrid Bolivar collects young women and turns them into weapons. Policarpa, a girl with magical gifts, must resist the allure of becoming a creature of destruction.
Annie Jump and The Library of Heaven by Reina Hardy
directed by Rudy Ramirez, with musical guest Benjamin Weiner "A play for all ages about finding your place in the universe, and intelligent life in your neighborhood."
In The Room, Waiting by Thaddeus McCants
directed by Tyler Gardella, with musical guest Revi Rosa. "At lights up we meet Malcolm and Aisha, a young on-again, off again couple in a hospital waiting room. Malcolm and Aisha might be pregnant.
Broken by David Meyers
directed by Dina Epshteyn, with musical guests Andrew Lynch and Katie Hartman "Kevin McFadden hasn't spoken to anyone since he killed 17 people at a shopping mall three weeks ago.
Charlie's Waiting by Melisa Annis
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guests Eric Powell Holm and Chana Porter. "On the eve of a very pregnant Louise's wedding to her younger fiance Kelly, a stranger knocks on their door.
Everyone is an Astronaut by Corey Pajka
directed by Charles Quittner, with musical guest Abby Ahmad. "In 1986, a young man obsessed with space sets his sights on Earth. What he sees is his life in ruins, and his family in fragments.
Big Black Balloon by Eljon Wardally
directed by Kel Haney, with musical guest The Values. "Big Black Balloon explores the relationship between Henry and Cleo, two people whose insecurities trigger their imaginary friends to return and take over their lives.
Tara by Brian Otaño
directed by Melissa Crespo, with musical guest Marrick Smith. "In the days leading up to the Christmas holiday, 30-year-old sanitation worker Ricky Paloma receives word that he has been identified as a victim in a child sexual abuse case against his high school Science teacher.
The Veils by Hope Villanueva
directed by Megan Behm, with musical guest Allison Strong. "Splitting time between the present and past, THE VEILS explores the experiences of Mel, a marine home on leave from Afghanistan.
Welcome Home by Andrea Lynn Green
directed by Chelsea Drumel, with musical guest Kristin Stokes. "On Thanksgiving week, three generations of O’Connor women converge at the family’s dilapidated upstate New York farmhouse. With a new guest to entertain, the three O 'Connor women are on their best behavior.
Get Your Pink Hands Off Me Sucka and Give Me Back (FKA Columbus Play) by Daniella de Jesús
directed by Ry Szelong, with musical guest Tabatha Lopez.
Untitled Radio Play by Keelay Gipson
directed byTJ Weaver, with musical guests Starr Busby and SHACAR. "Benji Benedict is a radio talk show host in the age of the dying medium. After a late night encounter on a dating app, his following day is tinged with regret, systemic racism, and workplace politics.
The Aventines by Teague Mitchell
directed byTeague Mitchelle with musical guest Anneke Reiche. "Two guys walk into a bar. They found an art movement. It fails. They burn down the bar. Cue Latin drinking songs..." featuring Adriana Bohmier, Eri Nox, Teague Mitchell, Anneke Reiche, and Ry Szelong.
Missives by Garret Jon Groenveld
directed by Garret Jon Groenveld, with musical guest Jordain Wallace. "Ben is a little lost, and he reaches out to Lia, his neighbor across the hall (whose a little lost herself). How? By slipping letters under her door.
Beshert by Chana Porter
directed by Scott Rodrigue, with musical guest Lila Blue. Ruth contains multitudes that Samuel cannot comprehend. Samuel seeks absolution from Eli's dybbuk. Eli is Ruth's angel from heaven. Drawing on Jewish mysticism and blurring gender barriers, BESHERT remembers a fatal love by a lakeside many years ago.
The String's the Thing by Veronica Tjioe
directed by Veronica Tjioe with musical guest Bobey. Juxtaposing the Minotaur myth with the reality of living a liminal existence, what it feels like to be neither “one” nor “the other”, Tjioe explores from a mixed-race perspective the tenuous state of being in-between.
Spit the Pit by Christine J. Schmidt
directed by Christine J. Schmidt, with musical guest Phil Hamilton and Christine J. Schmidt "Francine is changing her name to 'Peaches; so that Rob, who has a fetish for human taxidermy, might find her one day despite the difficulty it may cause her own sister who has been searching for years." Featuring Nina Bowers, Marisa Duchowny, Greg Nussen, and Brian Otaño.
School of the Americas by José Rivera
directed by José Rivera with musical guests Rafael Rosa and Melanie Lozano. The final days of Che Guevara’s life spent imprisoned in a school house in Boliva and the school teacher, Julia Cortez, who visited him there.
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