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Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY

Performances run through November 24.

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Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s Bottle Fly, directed by Co-Artistic Director Eileen Dixon, now playing through November 24 at its home in Edgewater, the newly renovated Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Check out photos below!

The performance schedule is Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. with a total running time of two hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission. There will be two understudy performances on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets are now on sale at RedtwistTheatre.org with discounts available for seniors, students and industry professionals and pay-what-you-can for all Friday performances. 

October brings the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger's Bottle Fly, a beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades capturing the many layered dynamics of race, poverty and bigotry that are sun-baked into life in South Florida. Winner of the 2017 Yale Drama Series prize, Bottle Fly explores love in many guises and all of its complexity. As the future of gay rights in America is once again making headlines, Redtwist believes this play will be a touchstone for important conversations.

The Bottle Fly cast includes Johnny Garcia*, (he/him, Cal); Laura Sturm (she/her, Rosie); Shannon Leigh Webber (she/her, Ruth); Shaina Toledo (she/her, Penny) and Rebecca VandenBos (she/her, K); Gabriel  Levi* (he/him, Cal U/S), Jaclyn Jensen  (she/her, Rosie U/S); Leilanii  Mesa (she/her, Ruth U/S), Amelia Roque (she/her, Penny U/S), and Kelcy Taylor (she/her, K U/S).

The Bottle Fly production team includes Eileen Dixon* (she/they, Director); Rose Johnson* (they/them, Scenic Designer); Charlie Levinson (they/she, Stage Manager); Brandii Champagne (they/them, Assistant Director); Dusty Brown (they/them, Technical Director); Madeline Felauer (she/her, Costume Designer); Leo Bassow (they/he, Props Designer); Jesse Boyle (they/them, Dramaturg); Erin Sheets (she/her, Intimacy Director); Angela Joy Baldasare (she/they, Sound Designer); Sam Anderson (she/they, Sound Designer); Raine DeDominici (they/she, Production Manager). 

*indicates Redtwist Theatre Ensemble Member

Photo Credit: Tom McGrath, TCMcG Photography 

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Laura Sturm and Johnny Garcia

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Rebecca VandenBos, Johnny Garcia, Shannon Leigh Webber, Shaina Toledo, and Laura Sturm

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Rebecca VanDenBos, Shaina Toledo, Laura Sturm and Johnny Garcia

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Shaina Toledo and Shannon Leigh Webber

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Shannon Leigh Webber and Shaina Toledo

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Laura Sturm and Shannon Leigh Webber

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Rebecca VandenBos, Shaina Toledo, and Shannon Leigh Webber

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Shaina Toledo, Laura Sturm, and Rebecca VandenBos

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Shaina Toledo, Shannon Leigh Webber, and Rebecca VandenBos

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Rebecca VandenBos

Photos: Redtwist Theatre's World Premiere BOTTLE FLY Image
Rebecca VandenBos








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