Plug & Play Theater Showcase
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Things You Can’t See (Excerpt)
Written & performed by Arthur “LA” Buckner
Directed by James Gavins
Things You Can’t See follows Minneapolis-based drummer L.A. Buckner as he navigates the unseen truths of life as a Black musician performing in predominantly white wedding reception spaces. Blending personal stories, sharp humor, and dynamic live performance, the piece unpacks the layers of cultural expectation, artistic resilience, and identity within the world of professional music. Through rhythm, laughter and reflections on music history.
Cicada
Written & performed by James D. Gavins
Co-Directed by Karl Michael Iglesias & James D. Gavins
Cicada is an Afrofuturistic Multimedia Theatrical performance adapted from the stage play created by James D. Gavins & Karl Michael Iglesias. Through storytelling, music, movement, and comedy, we follow James in a parallel universe as he goes through the process to receive his reparations. He has been chosen to beta test CICADA, a psychotherapy simulator, that claims to ease the trauma from black history in America.
Concert: Midwest James Album Release
Performed by Midwest James & Friends
Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7pm.
Schedule
7:00-7:05 WELCOME
7:05-7:20 THINGS YOU CANT SEE
7:20-7:25 TRANSITION
7:25-8:05 CICADA
8:05-8:20 TALKBACK:BOTH SHOWS
8:20-8:30 TRANSITION
8:30 – 9:00 Concert