Match: Lit

A sneak peek into the action for BARDcore: ROMEO & JULIET at tomorrow at 7pm!

🎟️Ticket link in bio🎟️

HELLO MANHATTAN!! That’s right pals, we’re back this Sunday with some BARDcore shenanigans, now at a new location - come join the fun!

ROMEO & JULIET will be directed by and features our friends , .el.king , , , , and , and is produced by 💫

🎟️Ticket link in bio🎟️

TOMORROW! Being rescheduled means our pals at now have even MORE BARDcore alums up to bat ⚾️ Join the crew for UNREHEARSED: AS YOU LIKE IT tomorrow 9/4 at 4pm at Summit Rock 🌳🎵🎭

***r 🌈

BRAINS! You might recognize a lot of our friends at .show from various Match: Lit projects—season 2 of this brilliant zombie comedy web series premieres TODAY! Check it out at www.dead-enders.com 🧟🧠🗡

It’s no Greek tragedy, PERICLES comes to QED TONIGHT!

BARDcore returns and we’re serving (arguably?) Will’s most ridiculous play in honor of his birthday this past week: It’s PERICLES directed by Owen Grayson Schiller! Our cast features James Alt, Libby Barnard*, RJ Christian, Jessica Dee Kelly*, Gregory Kowlessar*, Francesca McKenzie*, Robin Murray, Natalie Nielsen, Meg Oikawa, Kezia Tyson, and Abby Wilde*, with intimacy direction by Rachael Murray.

For tickets, click below:

https://qedastoria.com/products/match-lit-presents-bardcore-reading-series-pericles

NEW DATE—hey Shakesnerds! TWO GENTS is still on the way, but with a new performance date of MONDAY APRIL 11th at ! If you already purchased tickets and cannot make the new date, you should have been contacted by QED directly. If you didn’t purchase tickets and can make it on the 11th, welllll then, dust off those Brain Quest decks—we’ll see you at the bar!

We can’t wait to hop back up in the QED Astoria stage to bring you BARDcore: Round Five!

One director, one cast, one week to rehearse, and one chance to perform a Shakespeare classic - enjoy a bit of the cannon while we host over refreshments, a little games and trivia, and overall a better alternative to your average Sunday Night!

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, directed by Regina Renée Russell - April 3rd at 7pm

PERICLES, directed by Owen Grayson Schiller - May 1st at 7pm

MACBETH, directed by Charlie Rodriguez - June 5th at 7pm

Interested in auditioning? Click here for our posting on playbill: https://bit.ly/3MgTMIt

How we feel about the fact we close this beautiful, funny, poignant show tonight! Don’t miss it! Tonight at 7pm - https://bit.ly/3gM8HM8

📸: Rudi Utter

Today’s matinee is SOLD OUT! That means you have one more chance to see TWELFTH NIGHT, tomorrow at 7pm- get your tickets before they’re gone!

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3gM8HM8

📸: Rudi Utter

Did you say there are only 3 performances of TWELFTH NIGHT left?! Catch us in Illyria before we sail away!

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3gM8HM8

📸: Rudi Utter

The cast of TWELFTH NIGHT is moving into the space today! Let’s check out some of their final rehearsals before they move into Westbeth to build Illyria.

Tickets are on sale now!
https://bit.ly/3gM8HM8

We are so thrilled to once again be working with intimacy director Lisa LaGrande (she/her) on TWELFTH NIGHT along with our intimacy captains from the cast, Nazlah Black (they/them) and Rachel Weekley (they/them)!

Says Lisa, “Working on this production of Twelfth Night has been such a wonderful challenge and journey. This play explores so much about how we deal with grief and how we connect with each other. It explores what it means to open your heart; whether that be to heal old wounds, to reconnect with those we love, or to allow ourselves to be vulnerable, to be seen, and welcome the promise of something new. Working with this cast to build these beautiful Q***r relationships in a way that is safe, fun, and powerful for everyone has been such a delight. These actors have poured their hearts into these stories and I am honored to help them navigate these deep emotions and heartfelt connections to tell a story that is honest, real, and so meaningful. I hope you join us.”

We open soon! Get your tickets for TWELFTH NIGHT now - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/match-lit-presents-twelfth-night-tickets-250933578087

To our M:L community,

It is with profound sadness and deep regret that I must announce that our 2022 Mainstage Production of Henry V will be postponed for dates later this year, to be determined. In light of recent news from the creative team and cast, I have decided that to proceed with this project on its current timeline would have had an adverse effect on too many involved, and such a one is not a producing environment I am willing to stand behind.

Making theater is an incredibly difficult job; I am so lucky to know so many that will join me in proceeding with care, kindness, and respect (amid the inevitable stress!) when we put on a show. And I have full faith that this team will come together again after some time and some much-needed rest to restore such a beautiful piece to its full integrity. Out of respect for those involved, I do ask that they be left to process this very-recent news on their own time.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our production of Twelfth Night this month - Henry's goofy, gay partner in crime - and if you are unable to make it out, we know we will see you very soon, and look forward to the day.

Wishing you all the very best,

Kristin Sgarro, Artistic Director

You may be asking yourself, “HENRY V with a cast of 5? How can it be done?!” Take a look inside our rehearsals to see how amazing this wild ride is shaping up!
Tickets on sale now! The shows are running in rotation with each other, so why not see both? If you buy a ticket to both shows, you get the second ticket for 50% off! Tickets available below:
TWELFTH NIGHT: https://bit.ly/3IWaslW
HENRY V: https://bit.ly/3ofJ3Uk

Rehearsals are well under way for both our Mainstage shows! Here is a sneak peek into the rehearsal room for TWELFTH NIGHT.
Tickets have officially gone on sale! Our shows run in rotation with each other. If you buy a ticket to both, you get one ticket at 50% off! Tickets available below:
TWELFTH NIGHT: https://bit.ly/3IWaslW
HENRY V: https://bit.ly/3ofJ3Uk

We are so thrilled to be presenting TWELFTH NIGHT in rotation on our mainstage this coming February! This production will feature direction by Zeynep Akca and music by our own Kristin Sgarro. Stay tuned for updates on the cast, rehearsal, and when tickets go live!
Artwork: Anna Stacy

We’ve missed being able to be on stage together so much, that we decided to do two shows for our main stage season instead of just one! First up, HENRY V directed by Bobbie Lowe! Tickets go on sale starting January 28th.

Artwork: Anna Stacy

On this , we can’t help but feel extremely grateful for how far we’ve come. After a successful Round 4 of BARDcore, we are deep in preparations for our most ambitious mainstage season yet! We are incredibly excited to present HENRY V and TWELFTH NIGHT, performing in rotation this February at the Westbeth Community Room—twice the stories told, twice the opportunities, twice the company!

Today, please consider donating to Match: Lit—each donation is tax-deductible and goes directly towards funding our season’s artists. Click below to donate:

https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/match-lit

This group is truly creating some magic for MIDSUMMER!

See the magic for yourself. Tickets for BARDcore’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM available now! Join us for some fully vaccinated fun TONIGHT at 7pm. We’ll be at QED in Astoria. Link in bio.

We’re having so much fun in rehearsals for MIDSUMMER - does it show??

Tickets for BARDcore’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM available now! Join us for some fully vaccinated fun on Sunday, 11/14 at 7pm. We’ll be at QED in Astoria. Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/2ZKjNfY

We started rehearsals this week for the final BC of Round 4 - MIDSUMMER! For this show, we have a double whammy of not one director, but two! Meet director Victoria M. Fragnito and A.D. Bobbie Lowe!

“MIDSUMMER has a special place in my heart and I am so excited to tackle this piece. For me, this show is the perfect formula for BARDcore. There is so much fun, hilarity, magic, and wildness, you can’t help but lose yourself in the forest with the rest of the characters.”

“I’m very excited to work with Shakespeare’s text alongside other LGBTQIA artists. This will be my first Match: Lit show and am thrilled to be working under the leadership of Victoria.”

Tickets for BARDcore’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM available now! Join us for some fully vaccinated fun on Sunday, 11/14 at 7pm. We’ll be at QED in Astoria. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/2ZKjNfY

We just jumped into our first rehearsals for our last BC of Round 4 and we couldn’t do it without the help of intimacy director Lisa LaGrande! You may recognize her from BARDcore’s past (JULIUS CAESAR, CYMBELINE). She has been lending a hand to the Round 4 BC shows and we couldn’t be more grateful to work with her!

“Bringing Intimacy Direction into the Bardcore process has been such a wonderful exploration and learning opportunity for all of our casts and creative teams. By striving to develop consent based practices in the rehearsal room, we build a deep sense of trust and open communication that allows for true moments of magic to happen on stage. We give each other a little grace, knowing what 2020 was for each of us and that, for some, this may be our first return to indoor theatre. It is my goal to remind these actors, our directors, and even you, our audience, that our voices and feelings matter. We must take care of each other, check in, and make adjustments as needed for all of us are still finding our way. We meet each other where we are, where our boundaries are, and we allow ourselves to share what we need most to do our best work. These actors have come together to tell a beautiful story, it is my privilege to make sure they are able to do so in a way that is safe, consensual, and fun for everyone involved. “

Tickets for BARDcore’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM available now! Join us for some fully vaccinated fun on Sunday, 11/14 at 7pm. We’ll be at QED in Astoria. Link in bio.

Who doesn’t love a little family dispute? Join us for KING LEAR tomorrow night, live and in person at QED in Astoria. The fully vaccinated fun begins at 7pm. Tickets available here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/match-lit-presents-bardcore-reading-series-king-lear-tickets-172136564097

How are we making KING LEAR work in the BARDcore setting? With THIS amazing cast! Join us for all the family drama on Sunday 10/17 at Q.E.D. Astoria! Tickets for the 7pm performance available now - tickets available here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/match-lit-presents-bardcore-reading-series-king-lear-tickets-172136564097