We’re just 6 days from showtime for The Unconventional Convention! Have you got your tickets yet? You have just 4 chances to see it, and at $15 each, it’s a steal! As the esteemed W.M. Akers once said: “Plays without audiences are, arguably, just people shouting at each other in a room.” So be sure to buy your tickets before it’s too late!
Need more incentive to buy those tickets? The Unconventional Convention brings you a slate of 7 hilarious and insightful pieces featuring artists you’re sure to recognize from days of Squeaky Bike past. Check out what we have in store!
Gimme an L by W.M. Akers
After a rotten first date, Gilbert and Lora fight for a reason to take each other to bed.
Help Me If You Can by Myron Klopman
Two brothers devise a small scale money laundering scheme to pay their mother’s expenses: a fake psychotherapy office in a sketchy New York City storefront. It’s the perfect front – until Debbie walks in, seeking help.
Lumbricus Terrestris by Emily Daly
Two worms, one playground, and many hearts: Lumbricus Terrestris is a love story of two earthworms and the forces (like big kids) that come between them.
Really Absolutely Devastating by Robert Zander Norman
The Emerald Ash Borer has killed hundreds of millions of Ash trees since it arrived in North America, and it looks literally impossible to stop. It’s tough to comprehend true hopelessness, but this bug is forcing us to try.
Pretend by Dana Leslie Goldstein
Eight-year-old Kitty and Lauren play a game of pretend and discover that sometimes even make believe can’t change reality.
Artichoke Hearts by Dylan Lamb
A lonely pair stumbles uncertainly toward the conclusion of their first date.
A Beautiful Circle of Love and Acceptance by J. Boyett
Some families have a weekly game night. Phil’s had something…different.
Check our website to learn more about our artists hard at work!
See you at the show!
Kathryn McConnell and Brandi Varnell
Co-producers, Squeaky Bicycle Productions
Dylan Lamb, Alisa Murray, Nathan Brisby*, and Leajato Robinson* in Ten Ways on a Gun
Photo Credit: Joshua Sterns Photography