CREATED by Tymisha Harris, Michael Marinaccio, and Tod Kimbro
PERFORMED by Tymisha Harris
DIRECTED & PRODUCED by Michael Marinaccio
BOOK & MUSIC DIRECTION by Tod Kimbro
JOSEPHINE, a burlesque cabaret dream play combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th century. Josephine shatters stereotypes of race, gender roles and sexuality in this intimate, charming and haunting cabaret with a twist.
NOTE: The show is intended for adult audiences, as it contains adult content and nudity. Born in St. Louis in 1906, Josephine Baker achieved only moderate success in the United States, but became an international superstar after moving to France in the early ’20s. She starred alongside white romantic leading men in films in the ’30s, had multiple interracial marriages and homosexual relationships, and performed in men’s clothing before the term “drag” existed in the lexicon. Her adopted country of France gave her the opportunity to live freely without the racial oppression of her home nation, though she never stopped yearning for acceptance in America.
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After debuting at the 2016 San Diego Fringe Festival and winning the distinctions of “Outstanding Solo Performance” and “Best Show,” Josephine played three sold-out runs to rave reviews in hometown Orlando, Florida, before starting a 2017 North American tour. The first stop was the second largest Fringe Festival in North America, the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, where it was touted as the “breakout hit” of the Festival, selling out the entire run and receiving 5-star reviews from both CBC and the Winnipeg Free Press. The show then went to Indianapolis where it won “Best National Production,” “Outstanding Female Performance,” “Audience Choice,” and “Festival Top Seller.” In December of 2017, following a successful run at Soho Playhouse as part of the 2017 Fringe Encore series, Josephine was awarded the honor of the encore series “Outstanding Production of the Year” and returns to Soho Playhouse for an extended run with an extended version of the show featuring three new songs, all Josephine Baker originals. Following the four week Off-Broadway run, the show will be touring North America in 2018, with our sights set on Europe and Australia in 2019.
SEATING
Seats sold by the table, in pairs of two, to maximize social distancing. Guests sit at assigned tables and chairs, similar to a cabaret or dinner theater. (A table for 2 ticket includes admission for 2 patrons.) Tables purchased in the same checkout will be seated together.
Tables are hand-assigned in advance, based on these criteria… First, our pre-Covid ticket holders and season subscribers will be assigned seats. Then, general ticket holders will be assigned based on initial time of purchase. You will be shown to your assigned seats on the day of the performance.
INDIVIDUAL SEATING: Individual seats may be available, but cannot be guaranteed for every performance. Due to social distancing and to ensure your safety, we do not sell seats next to an individual party. If a show is likely to sell out, we reserve the right to hold sales of individual seats for maximum socially-distant capacity.
SAFETY
We take your health and safety very seriously. Producing theater in a pandemic is nearly impossible, and we can’t do it without everyone working together to stay safe!
😷 All patrons to wear masks (even if vaccinated)
↔️ 3-feet social distancing and/or plexiglass barriers between parties
🧼 Sanitized surfaces
IMPORTANT: The cast of JOSEPHINE has been vaccinated for COVID-19 and tested prior to the performance weekend. Following these procedures, the cast will not be wearing masks during the performance.
Until further notice, all audience members are still required to wear a mask covering their mouth and nose for the duration of the performance, in accordance with our mask-sip-mask policy.
You may temporarily pull your mask down to enjoy a drink sip, but for your safety and the safety of our performers, masks must be worn at your seats, when moving around, and during the performance.
If you are unable to properly wear a mask (covering both your nose and mouth) for the duration of your visit, we look forward to you joining us once again after masks are no longer a necessary part of our safety measures.
Please follow our guidelines, or you will be asked to leave.
Tickets
tables for 2, $29 per person
(plus applicable sales tax and $1.75 processing fee)
Priority Seating: Select a Priority table at checkout to secure the best seats in the house in the center.
