OnWord Theatre Presents Air Quote Mike at OnWord Theatre

A World Premiere

A Hybrid Staged Reading - One Night Only

Air Quote Mike by Marti Gobel is a sharp, satirical, and deeply human exploration of race, power, and the politics of language. Set across a family dinner and drawing from the playwright’s daughter’s real dating experiences, the play examines the dynamics between one’s lived experience, how we see ourselves, and more importantly, how the world sees us. The family of characters navigate a seemingly simple word choice that explodes into a larger reckoning with history, privilege, and accountability. Gobel masterfully interweaves biting humor with gut-punch honesty, drawing out the contradictions of well-meaning identity politics and liberalism, the defensiveness of denial, and the vulnerability of those forced to carry the burden of “teaching” their peers. What better time than today to consider what our words reveal, and what they conceal.

Ticket price includes the cost of food.