Sacred Fools Theater Company

IT'S THE FINAL DAY OF TGI2S FEST, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers!

See Block 3 @ 3pm today in The Broadwater Black Box. Come next door to the Plunge afterwards for an after-party!

Tickets: http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Write to [email protected] with any box office inquiries. Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

What we've got for you today:

"Disrupt" - A non-binary PhD student grappling with schizophrenia leads a high-stakes fight against an unethical university while battling their own inner demons and navigating a chaotic love life. (Content Warning: Discussion of su***de.)

"When I Was Little" - A historic preservationist must contend with her painful past to save her childhood home from being demolished and prevent its residents from becoming houseless.

"Cloudmakers" - What happens to a found family when the person holding them together passes away? What if your grief showed up to help you through the first night? Follow a group of young qu**rs as they process a profound and unexpected loss. (Content Warning: Grief, Loss, Self-harm, Situationships, Drugs, and Alcohol.)

"Waheda at the End" - A 30-minute, surrealist dark comedy about a ragtag crew's mission to heal their city when mental illness (and reactive grandmother magic!) turns everyone into household objects. (Content warnings: s*icidal ideation, s*icidal attempt (reference), mental illness, OCD, anxiety, depression, family tension, flashbacks hinting towards accidental h*rm of others.)

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

Some photos from yesterday's TGI2S Fest, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers! Photos are from "Testosterone Quest" by Spencer Ryan Locke, "Lola" by Reese Fernandez, "Chosen Families" by Jack MacCarthy, "Cravings" by Ariel Mahler, "I Hate You, T. Monroe" by Victoria Moniz and "Just, Girls" by Lavender Alexandria.

Final block today - Block 3 @ 3pm in The Broadwater Black Box!

Tickets: http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Write to [email protected] with any box office inquiries. Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

Photos by Scott Leggett

TWO BLOCKS OF ART TODAY at the TGI2S Fest, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers!

See Block 1 @ 3pm and Block 2 @ 7:30pm in The Broadwater Black Box.

Tickets: http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Here's what we've got for you tonight:

BLOCK ONE @ 3pm:

"The Roundtable" - No synopsis available; start your day off with a surprise! (Content warning: Cursing, discussion of s*x.)

"Cravings" - When a stalwart trans woman and her wife run out of food in a zombie-infested wasteland, they venture to the grocery store, where a fight for their lives results in a surprising addition to their family. (Content warning: Graphic descriptions of blood, death and violence; pregnancy/fertility; breastfeeding.)

"Just, Girls" - In a rapid-fire dark comedy, four jaded young q***r women cope with their troubles by satirizing their jobs, their partners, their lifestyles, and most importantly, each other. (Content warning: Depression, explicit language, s*x.)

"Black Sheep" - When a young transwoman estranged from her family goes to her late grandmother's funeral, she must face her mother and the family secrets that surround the elders of her family. (Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault (mentioned, but not shown), In**st (mentioned, but not shown), Transphobia.)

"Five and a Half Dads" - This year Kayla turns 11, and someone's changed all the rules. Everyone at her middle school is acting weird now, and at home, her five highly-underqualified dads have moved in to care for her (or ruin her life). (Content warning: Death of a mother, eye injury.)

BLOCK TWO

"Hey Val" - When a young nonbinary person returns to the bedroom of their dead partner, they must confront their grief, along with the ghost of their lover. (Content Warning: Su***de.)

"Testosterone Quest" - When Benjamin tries to start testosterone, he encounters a number of unnecessary difficulties. (Content Warning: Intense misgendering & sword fighting (violence).)

"Lola" - In this dramedy pilot, Haliya is confronted by the ghost of her Lola to address deep-seated issues she's been running from for most of her life. (Content Warning: Alcoholism.)

"I Hate You, T. Monroe" - On the day of college softball tryouts, a high-school athlete is accidentally locked in a classroom with her ex-best-friend. They argue while locked in and the fight escalates as they re-live their falling out. (Trigger Warning: Drug use, violence (physical and verbal).)

"Chosen Families" - When a broke, self-absorbed millennial gets pregnant in 2016 Bushwick, she must decide whether to place the baby for adoption. As she turns for help to the q***r artsy friend group she's alienated with her reckless behavior, she discovers that family is sometimes where you least expect it. (This script contains: Adoption trauma, unplanned pregnancy, mentions of su***de, Prince's death, death of a pet, theft of a pet, religious fanaticism, frank discussion of abortion, anaphylactic shock, poverty, unethical non-monogamy, bad but consensual s*x, mentions of overdosing, ankle injuries, dumpster diving, 2016.)

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

Photos from last night's opening of TGI2S Fest, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers! Photos are from "There Is Evil In This House" by Natalie Nicole Dressel.

More today! Block 1 @ 3pm and Block 2 @ 7:30pm in The Broadwater Black Box.

Ticket link in bio. Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

Photos by Scott Leggett

Posters for two of the pieces you'll see today in the TGI2S Fest today in The Broadwater Black Box! Get your pay-what-you-can tickets now at http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee. Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now).

In Block 1 @ 3pm: "Five and a Half Dads" - This year Kayla turns 11, and someone's changed all the rules. Everyone at her middle school is acting weird now, and at home, her five highly-underqualified dads have moved in to care for her (or ruin her life). (Content warning: Death of a mother, eye injury.)

In Block 2 @ 7:30pm: "Lola" - In this dramedy pilot, Haliya is confronted by the ghost of her Lola to address deep-seated issues she's been running from for most of her life. (Content Warning: Alcoholism.)

OPENING NIGHT & OPENING NIGHT PARTY ARE TOMORROW! It's almost time for TGI2S Fest, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers! Get those tickets now at:

http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

On the ticket page you can now read brief synopses of most of the pieces to give you a taste of what's in store!

TGI2S FEST is a celebratory staged reading festival spotlighting independent pieces created and performed by members of the transgender and non-binary community. This festival stands as a platform for artists to unite, uplift one another, and commemorate independent artistic endeavors.

FRI-SUN, SEPT. 13-15, 2024 AT The Broadwater! Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

Only two days until TGI2S Fest, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers! Got your tickets yet? Get 'em here:

http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

On the ticket page you can now read brief synopses of most of the pieces to give you a taste of what's in store!

TGI2S FEST is a celebratory staged reading festival spotlighting independent pieces created and performed by members of the transgender and non-binary community. This festival stands as a platform for artists to unite, uplift one another, and commemorate independent artistic endeavors.

FRI-SUN, SEPT. 13-15, 2024 AT The Broadwater! Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE for TGI2S FEST, a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers! Get your tickets for each block here:

http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/tgi2sfest/

TGI2S FEST is a celebratory staged reading festival spotlighting independent pieces created and performed by members of the transgender and non-binary community. This festival stands as a platform for artists to unite, uplift one another, and commemorate independent artistic endeavors.

FRI-SUN, SEPT. 13-15, 2024 AT The Broadwater! Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Presented by Sacred Fools and Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

COMING SOON! THE TGI2S FEST - a celebration of TGI2S (Transgender, Inters*x and Two-Spirit) writers and performers!

TGI2S FEST is a celebratory staged reading festival spotlighting independent pieces created and performed by members of the transgender and non-binary community. This festival stands as a platform for artists to unite, uplift one another, and commemorate independent artistic endeavors.

FRI-SUN, SEPT. 13-15, 2024 at The Broadwater - TICKET SALES COMING SOON! Tickets are pay-what-you-can. (Cis people, dig deep!) Half of all proceeds will go to Q26, a 501(c)3 media arts non-profit supporting QTBIPOC creatives; the other half will go to the TGI2S Fest committee.

Presented by Sacred Fools & Now Ever Artists (aka Act Now)

GOT YOUR TICKETS FOR TONIGHT? If not, getting them now will take considerably less than ten minutes. It's your last chance to see THIS SHOW IS SURROUNDED BY TRUE EVENTS, a comedy about the American justice system, playing Thursday, August 8 @ 9pm at The Broadwater Black Box.

Pay what you can with code "pwyc."

Tix: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

"...subtle, smart and savage..." -The TVolution

"...thoughtful and engaging... a play that stays with you long after you've left the theater!" -LA Female Playwrights Initiative

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW! PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN for the final Best-of-Broadwater encore performances of TYT 5 (Wed, 8/7 @ 8pm in The Broadwater Studio) and THIS SHOW IS SURROUNDED BY TRUE EVENTS (Thu, 8/8 @ 9pm in the Broadwater Black Box).

Use code "pwyc" when buying tickets.

Tickets: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

AUDIENCE RAVES:

TYT 5: "Make the time to support this amazing show. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT."

SURROUNDED: "Tyler and Pam are a masterful duo... a razor sharp jab at our troubled justice system.

It's your last chance to see THIS SHOW IS SURROUNDED BY TRUE EVENTS, a comedy about the American justice system, this coming Thursday, August 8 @ 9pm at Broadwater Black Box.

Tickets: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

Pay what you can with code "pwyc."

"Tyler and Pam are a masterful duo... a razor sharp jab at our troubled justice system."

PAY WHAT YOU CAN on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 8pm in the Broadwater Studio! Don't miss your last chance to see the Best of Broadwater-winning show with two Fringe Award nominations. Use code "pwyc" to set your own price.

Tickets: sacredfools.org/onlinefoxoffice

AUDIENCE RAVES:

"This is a powerful show about an incredible set of personal experiences."

"Byron's story was crafted with brilliant humor, precision and heart!"

"...outstanding and unapologetically black and bold. Byron is a very talented actor who is a sparkplug of energy."

Photo by Scott Leggett

Visiting hours for THIS SHOW IS SURROUNDED BY TRUE EVENTS, a comedy about the American justice system, are this coming Thursday, August 8 @ 9pm at The Broadwater Black Box.

Pay what you can with code "pwyc." Ticket link in bio.

"...thoughtful and engaging... a play that stays with you long after you've left the theater!" -Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative

REPOST from on Instagram:

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Submissions Extended for BIPOC FOLKS!

TGI2S Fest is Re-opening submissions for just ONE week to NON-WHITE TGI2S folks. NEW DEADLINE: August 9th!

The response to our original submission period was AMAZING but overwhelmingly White, especially in the Writing Category. We are opening submissions today through Friday August 9th.

The other categories, director & actor, are more balanced but we are opening up All categories Please share this information with anyone you think might want to share their work.

‘TGI2S Fest, a gender expansive reading festival for trans, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, inters*x, and Two-Spirit creatives, has opened submissions for writers, actors, and directors. All opportunities are paid. Writers can be located outside of Los Angeles.

TGI2S Fest is produced by ActNOW, an all-LGBTQIA+ acting and creative arts studio, and Sacred Fools Theater Company. Proceeds benefit The Q***r 26, a media arts non-profit organization supporting QTBIPOC creatives.’

Submission links at linktr.ee/actnowla
TGI2S Reading Fest is 9/13-9/15 The Broadwater
For updates on TGI2S, follow on Instagram

PAY WHAT YOU CAN on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 8pm in The Broadwater Studio! Don't miss your last chance to see the Best of Broadwater-winning show with two Fringe Award nominations.

Tix: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

Use code "pwyc" to set your own price!

AUDIENCE RAVES:

"Beautiful... raw and honest storytelling."

"His vulnerability and outrage hit you where it hurts."

"Make the time to support this amazing show. You will not regret it."

Photo by Scott Leggett

Some shows just need no explanation. Or at least less explanation. The awards and raves speak for themselves.

THIS SHOW IS SURROUNDED BY TRUE EVENTS, a comedy about the American justice system, returns to Broadwater Black Box one last time ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT - Thursday, August 8 @ 9pm; pay what you can with code "pwyc."

Tickets: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

AUDIENCE RAVES:

"Loved every aspect of this show. The raw emotion and how you can laugh and be moved to tears in a snap."

"Effortlessly earnest while weaving between absurdity and hard truths."

"A surprisingly funny and clever show that will also break your heart."

ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 8pm in The Broadwater Studio! Don't miss your last chance to see the Best of Broadwater-winning show with two Fringe Award nominations (Best One-Person Show and the Ella Turenne Award from the Hollywood Fringe Access Advisory Board).

Tickets: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

"A hilarious and moving mic drop from beginning to end."

"Absolutely masterful performance and writing."

"DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW."
..any questions?

Meet the rest of the TGI2S Fest committee members!

Lalo-Félix Caldera (he/him/his or ya/ya/yas) ( on Instagram) is a multiracial, multi-spirited, multi-media Nahua Native artist residing in the heart of Hollywood like his father before him. Whether working as a drag performer, poet, crafter, actor, or visual artist, Lalo is always focused on building interwoven communities of justice-minded individuals who believe in a more loving world.

Lalo was born in Colorado, and blends yas South-Western upbringing and Californian roots into a unique perspective informed by race, culture, family, faith, and q***rness. Art and activism are always intertwined for ya. His current work largely revolves around on building disability-celebratory spaces so that all those drawn to the arts can feel fully empowered to create.

Natalie Nicole Dressel ( on Instagram) is a transgender actress/writer currently living in North Hollywood, CA. In 2019, she attained her MFA in writing for the Stage and Screen from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, and in 2013 she earned her BFA in Theater from Michigan State University. Her play There is Evil in This House was a 2019 O’Neill NPC finalist and the winner of Best Ensemble at SheLA this past July. She has 10+ years of stand up comedy exp and in 2012 was named “Funniest Mouth of the South” in Chattanooga, TN. She’s worked on two projects that are currently available on HBOMAX (Veneno, The Lady and The Dale) and in 2021, she is the recipient of an artist grant from West Hollywood and put up an exhibition of her work in 2022. Her play “Granny, or How to Forgive When You Can’t Forget: A Play in Poems” was turned into an audioplay by Antaeus Theatre, which is available now wherever you find your podcasts.

Camille Ora-Nicole (she/they) ( on Instagram) is a Writer, Producer, and Artist hailing from West Rancho Dominguez, now residing in Long Beach, CA. She founded the nonprofit The Q***r 26 ***r26 as a platform for q***r creatives of color to find each other, learn from each other, and create together.

Camille’s work is multidisciplinary - utilizing the best medium for the project at hand. The majority of their work addresses themes of belonging, love, and growth as it pertains to the physical places we find ourselves in through life. Camille is also a heritage conservationist interested in intangible heritage and conservation themes in media and art. Their debut book of poetry “Macro Micro Atomic” is available now on Amazon, and their music can be found on all streaming platforms.

Submissions are open until July 26th.
Submission links at linktr.ee/actnowla
TGI2S Reading Fest is 9/13-9/15 The Broadwater
For updates on TGI2S, follow on Instagram

Have you got your tickets yet? THIS SHOW IS SURROUNDED BY TRUE EVENTS, a comedy about the American justice system, returns to The Broadwater Black Box TONIGHT - THURSDAY, JULY 25 @ 9pm - and again on Thursday, August 8, also at 9pm - and you can pay what you can with code "pwyc."

Tickets: sacredfools.org/onlineboxoffice

WINNER - Best of Broadwater
WINNER - TVOlution Platinum Medal
Nominated - Best Two-Person Show, Fringe Awards 2024
Nominated - Fringe First World Premiere, Fringe Awards 2024

AUDIENCE RAVES:

"This play is as light as cotton candy and heavy as heart break."

"I laughed and audibly gasped over and over again."

"I’d call it a profound win to balance on the edge of disturbing and comedy as deftly as this show manages to."

"AND THE PERFORMANCES... MY GOD, THE PERFORMANCES..."