A new comedy by Marcus Gorman
Directed by Jasmine Joshua

When 19-year-old Frankie inherits her late grandfather’s little black book, she goes on a cross-country road trip to meet his mistresses. As she and her college bestie travel across the United States and through decades of her family’s secret history, she learns not just who her grandfather truly was…but also a key to her own identity. GOLD is a funny and relatable drama about what we leave behind.

And also, some psychedelic dinosaurs.

ABOUT JASMINE JOSHUA:

Jasmine Joshua (they/them) has directed at Book-It (Murder of Roger Ackroyd); Intiman (The Mystery of Irma Vep); Reboot Theatre (Anyone Can Whistle, Cabaret); Cafe Nordo (Down the Rabbit Hole); associate director at Village (Sherwood, XY) and assistant director at 5th Ave (Bliss). On stage: 5th Ave, Seattle Shakes, Seattle Public Theatre, Book-it, Intiman, Annex. Upcoming: Fagin in OLIVER! at Reboot Theatre in March and premiering their nonbinary musical Here and Their at 12th Avenue Arts in June.

"I am thrilled to be working with Marcus on this incredible play. I have twice had the privilege of bringing his characters to life as an actor (Deers and GUNKED!) and it is an honor to direct his work. I have directed three different workshops of this play over the last four years and I cannot wait for audiences to see the full magic that is Gold on Annex's stage."
 
ABOUT MARCUS GORMAN:

Marcus Gorman is a Seattle-based neurodivergent writer and performer. His original plays include GUNKED! (four Gregory Award nominations), DEERS (two Gregory Award wins), Natural, Peggy: The Plumber Who Saved the Galaxy, How to Leave, and Space Race 5000. He has worked on devised plays with interarts gang The Libertinis (Gone Wild!, Atomic Falls USA, The Fantastic Misadventures of Twisty Shakes) and physical theatre troupe DangerSwitch! (Mad Scientist Cabaret, Big Bad). His one-acts have been produced in Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Ashland, and Pittsburgh. He currently programs for the Seattle International Film Festival, projects at the Grand Illusion Cinema, covers the arts for The Ticket, and is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. marcusgorman.com

"Jasmine has brought so much life and personality to this script over its development process and I couldn't be happier to see it finally reach audiences. Thank you to Annex Theatre for continuing to be Seattle's premier new play incubator; I've been creating #boldnewwork here for 12 years and I appreciate the trust they have in me and my ever-expanding gang of collaborators."

CAST:

Frankie – Rebekah Nachman†
Mona – Megan Hyunh†
Charlie – Graham Arthur Blair^
Daniel – Dan Posluns^
Lily – Courtney Morales†
The Women – Sophie J. Sen†

CREW:

Playwright – Marcus Gorman^
Director – Jasmine Joshuaº
Dramaturg – L. Nicol Cabe†
Associate Director – Vincent Milay^
Stage Manager – Kristin Brown†
Choreographer – Flossy Beatrice†
Scenic Designer – Bella Riveraº
Props Designer – Charlie Harding Morrison^
Costume Designer – Kacey Kampsº†^
Lighting Designer – Jacob Viramontes^
Sound Designer – Josh Valdezº^
Projections Designer – Max Irvineº^

Pronoun Guide: ° they/them † she/her ^ he/him

Dates:  January 17 – February 8, 2025

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. (Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) Preview)
Friday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. (Opening)
Saturday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 23 at 7:30 p.m. (PWYC)
Friday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. (Matinee)
Thursday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. (Industry Night)
Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. (Closing)

Venue:

Annex Theatre
1122 East Pike Street, Suite 1440
Seattle, WA 98122

TICKETS:

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5
Standard tickets $25
Sponsor tickets $38
Every Thursday is Pay-What-You-Can

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