The Taming

Tweetering, panda shrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison – what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare‘s Shrew, contestant Katherine has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions. All she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one senator‘s aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough, and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Well, that and a semi-historically-accurate ether trip.

Here‘s lookin‘ at you, America.

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

Contains some mature language and humor, flashing lights and fog. This performance is recommended for ages 13 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Themes

The main character, Katherine, aims to 1) win the Miss America pageant and 2) reimagine the constitutional foundations of the country. This goal includes bringing two ideological opposites into the same room (whether they want to be or not). This is a comedy and purposely tells an over-the-top story, but speaks to real questions about our direction as a country. Do you think Katherine will reach her goals in this play? Why or why not?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.