The winning theme of last year’s audience vote was NIGHT! Join us for a select group of world premiere ten-minute plays by local authors, and vote to pick the theme for the 2026 Variations Project.

The plays:

“Light Strikes a Deal” by Meri Robie-Craven

“Night Crawlers: A Coming-of-Age Story” by Isaiah C. Evans

“Son of My Son’s Son” by Dwight R.B. Cook

“Night Hawks” by Jalice Ortiz-Corral

“Who is She” by Kristen Wheeler

“Bar Noir” by Jonathan Tycko

“Fanann” by Tad Cleaves

“Meeting at Midnight” by Janis Beltran

“Another Dark Night of the Soul” by Clarinda Harriss

“Thank Myrnis” by Felicia Barr

“The Switch” by Iman Michele Dancy

“The Nicest Hotel in All of Iceland” by Allegra Hatem

Starring:

Anthony Ross Ocampo

Devon Michelle Hernandez

Isaiah C. Evans

Pablo Akira Richter

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Sarah Lynn Taylor

Lauren Davis (The Book of Grace, 2024) directs.

Performed live on stage at Strand Theater, 5426 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. Tickets are general admission, $25. A special discounted “Industry Night” performance is just $15, on Monday, July 14. There will also be a $10 preview performance on Thursday, July 10.

Rapid Lemon Productions uses paperless ticketing — patrons’ names will be at will call on the date of the performance.

Tickets are non-refundable.