Welcome to Ari’s rickety Minneapolis home, inherited from a possibly gay Aunt. The garage has been remade into Lila’s tattoo studio, and the garden might soon house goats. Upstairs, Fable is casting spells in search of elders, while Sherman sits on the roof considering a new name. Across the country, Daphne’s memories have grown a mind of their own and are currently shambling their way down the interstate in a makeshift physical form. In this house, identity is mutable, the boundaries between our own world and the next are thin, and acceptance can come from the least expected of places – found community, chosen family, ghosts, and even demons.

Read what critics are saying about HOUSE OF TELESCOPES:

“House of Telescopes is a beautiful piece, wonderfully designed and fabulously performed and crafted. Filled to the brim with questions and experiences around trans identity, it is universal in its message of acceptance, love, and embracing every piece of yourself to truly find the beautiful and unique you.” – Brittany Crowell for Front Row Center

Charismatic performances across the board keep you invested in each character… a play that will alternatively lift you, touch you, cry with you and comfort you– Austin Fimmano for Plays to See

Playwright Kairos Looney has given us a gift in these painfully beautiful moments.– Tony Marinelli for TheatreScene

ACCESSIBILITY

Pipeline welcomes all audience members to enjoy HOUSE OF TELESCOPES in the way that makes them most comfortable, and we encourage you to get in touch with us about your access needs. This could mean requesting a seat near an exit, using fidget or stimming toys, attending closed-captioned or touch-tour performances, or selecting ADA compliant seating – and so much more! When purchasing tickets, check the box next to “I have access needs I would like to communicate to Pipeline”, and a staff member will be in touch; or email tickets@pipelinetheatre.org if you have questions before purchasing.

Please note that the theatre layout for HOUSE OF TELESCOPES means that only one seating bank has easy access to the doors to the lobby without crossing the stage – please let us know if you need to be seated in this section.

CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM

 

Scenic Design: Melpomene Katakalos

Costume Design: Temídayo Amay

Costume Assistant: Tori Ashley Matos

Lighting Design: Andre Segar

Sound Design: Travis Joseph Wright

Media Design: Joseph Amodei

Associate Media Design: Nat Nicholas

Props Design: Travis Martinez

Puppetry Design: Emmanuel Elpenord

Music Director: Aya Abedelaziz

Assistant Director: Kelleen Moriarty

Intimacy Director:  Kimi Handa Brown

Casting: Gama Valle & Gregory Jafari Van Acker for Bass/Valle Casting

Production Managers: Dylan Parent & Gabriela Gutierrez for 5Ohm

Assistant Production Manager: Pedro Lima

Production Stage Manager: Kyra Bowie

Assistant Stage Manager: Cassidy Byron

Production Assistant: Julia Rapai

House Manager: Olivia Swanson Haas

Press Representation: Everyman Agency

Graphic Design: Alan Armendariz 

CAST (alphabetical)

 

Abdu Garmazi

Al Piper

André Jordan

Daxx

Francesca Fernandez

Gwynne Wood

Jen Anaya

Jeorge Bennett Watson

Joshua David Robinson

Joyah Dominique

Kris Carrasco

LA Head

Lisa Stephen Friday

Noa Graham

Rai González

Ren King

Sinclair Willman

Trinity G. Ross

 

BAND

Aya Aziz

Henry Mills

Samantha White

Pipeline Theatre Company’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

House of Telescopes is made possible by the generous support of the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Venturous Theatre Fund, and Tiger Baron Foundation.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.