KIMBERLEA KRESSAL
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THEATRE
some of my plays and musicals
LESBIAN LOVE OCTAGON
a musical comedy about dyke drama
Book and Lyrics by Kimberlea Kressal
Music and Additional Lyrics by Will Larche
Directed by Kimberlea Kressal
Set in the late 90s on the Lower East Side of New York City, Lesbian Love Octagon follows the journey of Sue, a less than butch dyke with a broken heart, as she tries to cope with losing her girlfriend to her ex-girlfriend. When Sue’s friends (a bevy of ex-girlfriends and ex-girlfriends' ex-girlfriends) come rushing to her aid, they incite a tempest of lust and betrayal as they try to convince Sue that the answer to happiness exists in polyamory, pomade, and online personals. A riotous look at a righteous time in lesbian history, Lesbian Love Octagon is a musical for anyone who has ever loved wimmin's bookstores, tofu or cats.
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO A POVERTY PARTY TO BENFIT THE FOUNDATION FOR ETHICAL ART AND CULTURE
Written by Randi Berry, Dechelle Damien,
Kimberlea Kressal, Karly Maurer and Benjamin Spradley
Directed by Kimberlea Kressal
Produced by Wreckio Ensemble
A show created specifically for gallery spaces questions the process of making and selling art. The show blurs the line between artist and audience member, inspiring a dialogue about who art is for and at what cost it can exist.
Ladies Aid Society was created through the Theater Residency @ Chashama NYC and traveled to Thisisnotashop in Dublin, Ireland.
Excerpt from Ladies Aid Society
BAILOUT THE MUSICAL
Written by Randi Berry, Dechelle Damien,
Kimberlea Kressal, Karly Maurer and Benjamin Spradley
Music and Lyrics by Will Larche
Directed by Kimberlea Kressal
Produced by Wreckio Ensemble
The federal government is bailing out American Theatre. But, if you want a slice of Uncle Sam's pie you have to "Sellout Louise"! Can a group of indie artists make a musical and receive the funding? Bailout The Musical is an absurd comedy about how far people are willing to go in order to cash in on the opportunity of a lifetime.
Bailout was created through a Residency with Horse Trade Theater Group.