Desperately Seeking Comfortable Shoes
by Trinity Street Players
Jun. 21 - Jun. 25, 2023
Wednesday-Sunday
Miya, a 30-something single mom, auditions for non-binary rocker Jonny’s band. Sparks fly between the two, but their flirting is interrupted by a robbery. Jonny’s bulldog Judy Garland and Miya’s comfortable Dansko clogs are stolen. The duo takes off on a wild chase across the city, trying to recover their precious belongings. Little do they know, Jonny’s roommate and bandmate Norena is weaving them into a love spell.
This simple story of falling in love is wrapped up in questions of time, fate, and the supernatural. It is inspired by true Queer Norwegian histories, Queer Vikings, and the story of Odinn’s quest for the mead of poetry. As in Odinn’s quest, we encounter twin robbers, angry giants, a little bit of magic, and a whole lot of love.
The Trinity St Players invite you to a new rom-com with songs, Desperately Seeking Comfortable Shoes. There will be romance, there will be magic, and there will be a bulldog.
The ensemble features Kate Taylor as Miya, khattieQ as Jonny, Rosalind Faires as Gunnlod, and Christine Hoang as Norena. Plus a special guest appearance by David Bowie Bulldog as Judy Garland.
story by jkjk
script by Jenny Larson-Quiñones
music by khattieQ, Anton Berrios, and Jenny
The design team is: set by Liz Tyson, puppetry by Julia Smith and Marina DeYoe-Pedraza, sound by Johann Solo, costumes by Kelli Bland, lighting design by Steve Willams, original music by khattieQ, Anton Berrios, and Jenny Larson-Quiñones
ART PARTY PERFORMANCE: This summer the work of Joy Scanlon will grace the walls of the Trinity St Playhouse. On June 25th we will have a reception for the artist immediately following the performance.
Desperately Seeking Comfortable Shoes
by jkjk (Jenny Larson-Quiñones and khattieQ)
Trinity Street Players
June 21 - June 25, 2023
Black Box Theatre, 4th floor, First Baptist Church
901 Trinity Street
Austin, TX, 78701
June 21st- 25th, 2023
Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm
@ the Trinity St Playhouse | 901 Trinity St. 78701 | 4th floor of the First Baptist Church
Tickets are FREE! Reservations are encouraged.
reservations.tsp@gmail.com | 1+737-289-9493
Tickets are free to every Trinity Street Players production. We are thankful for your donation. Your support makes the work possible!
ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE: We will also have ASL interpretation on June 25th at the 2 pm performance.
VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE: We are offering a limited number of tickets to an online screening of the show after we close. If you can't make it in person you can reserve a ticket to the online streaming by selecting the August 5th performance date. The link will be active and viewable from August 5th-12th 2023.
