OPEN

By Crystal Skillman

A queer love story told by an amateur magician. Her energetic act attempts the impossible — to save love. 

A woman called the Magician presents a myriad of tricks for our entertainment, yet her performance seems to be attempting the impossible. Is our faith in her illusions enough to rewrite the past?

The clock is ticking, the show must go on, and, as impossible as it may seem, this Magician’s act may be our last hope against a world filled with intolerance and hate.

STARRING

Allison McAlister as The Magician

SHOW DATES

  • Friday, April 28 @ 8:00pm

  • Saturday, April 29 @ 8:00pm

  • Sunday, April 30 @ 2:00pm

  • Monday, May 1 @ 8:00pm

  • Wednesday, May 3 @ 8:00pm

  • Thursday, May 4 @ 8:00pm

  • Friday, May 5 @ 8:00

  • Sunday, May 7 @ 2:00pm

  • Monday, May 8 @ 8:00pm

  • Thursday, May 25 @ 8:00pm

  • Friday, May 26 @ 8:00pm

  • Saturday, May 27 @ 8:00pm

VENUE
Caos on F, 923 F St. NW

TICKETS

General Admission: $30
Date Night (2 tickets + 2 drinks + 2 snacks): $60
Industry/Student/Teacher/Healthcare Workers: $10
Pay What You Will: $0 - however much you will.

Performances run 90 minutes, no intermission

DESIGN

Director: Dom Ocampo
Producer: Aubri O’Connor
Production Manager: Ileana Madison
Stage Manager: Kristen Geatz Temple
Set: Aubri O’Connor & Ileana Madison
Lights: Dom Ocampo
Sound: Mik Bear
Costumes: Aubri O’Connor & Ileana Madison
Magic Supervision: Joe Largess
Marketing Images: Mik Bear
Advertising: Laolu Fayese


Reviews

Allison McAlister carries Crystal Skillman's 80 minute play, Open, with assurance and emotional clarity. - Broadway World

Delivered with a grounded cadence and sincere energy, McAllister will delight with her attentive connection to her imaginary magical acts as she makes you laugh, makes you feel, and along with her character, makes you hope that magic can save love. - Theatre Bloom

A woman creates a heartrending magic show to trace her relationship with her girlfriend — and it hits hard. - DC Theatre Arts