Second Stage Theater and WP Theater present the world premiere of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, written by Alexis Scheer and directed by Whiteny White.
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(Photos by Jeremy Daniel)
6 images In this fierce and feverish world premiere comedy, a gang of teenage girls gathers in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous cartel kingpin? Or are they really just messing with each other? A rollercoaster ride through the danger and damage of girlhood – the teenage wasteland has never been so much twisted fun.
Due to popular demand, WP Theater and Second Stage Theater have announced a second 1-week extension for their current world premiere co-production of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, written by Alexis Scheer and directed by Whiteny White. Previews began at the McGinn/Cazale Theater on September 11, 2019, ahead of an official opening on September 24, and the final performance will now take place on November 3, 2019.
Quiet. Small. Submissive. What happens when this repression is taken so far that young women who are looking to reclaim their voice, strength, and power turn to dear dead drug lords and dictators for inspiration? What can women learn from the likes of the fearless? What do a group of high schoolers need from Pablo Escobar? There is an often-untapped power in women’s anger; it can shift the... Read more
