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Fonseca Theatre Company Announces 2019/20 Season



The Brothers Paranormal by Prince Gomolvilas
October 18th – November 10th, 2019 
The Brothers Paranormal tells the story of two Thai-American brothers who launch a ghost-hunting business in order to capitalize on the nationwide increase in sightings of Asian-looking ghosts. When the siblings end up investigating the home of an African American couple who claim to be haunted by one very terrifying spirit, everyone’s notions of reality, fantasy, and sanity clash against the shocking truth. At times haunting, at times hilarious, "The Brothers Paranormal" serves as a powerful metaphor for grief, loss, and healing among communities of color.

A Very Bryan Chrystmas 13: How the Grinch Culturally Appropriated Christmas
November 29th - December 22nd, 2019
Join us for a good dose of holiday spirit and cheer as we explore (comedically) what the holidays mean across different cultures and how traditions evolve!  As a huge fan of variety shows and holiday music, Bryan personally curated and contributed to the material, produced and directed 12 episodes of this annual event.  This variety show will feature work from some of the best past contributors: playwrights Eric Pfeffinger, Daniel Guyton, Kenyon Brown and Mark Harvey Levine, musical director Tim Brickley, and choreographer Mariel Greenlee.

Salt Pepper Ketchup by Josh Wilder
January 10th – 26th, 2020
A layer of bulletproof glass won’t protect Superstar Chinese Take-Out owners from the gentrification consuming the Point Breeze neighborhood in South Philly. When a trendy food co-op opens nearby, the Wu’s and their customers initially see it as a hipster annoyance, but as tensions mount they begin to recognize the intrusion as an act of war. Tinged with genuine humor and pathos, Wilder’s play examines the very human consequences of neighborhood redevelopment -- who benefits and who gets chewed up and spit out? 

The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter
March 6th - 22nd, 2020
Della makes cakes, not judgment calls – those she usually leaves to her husband, Tim. When the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, she couldn’t be more thrilled… until she discovers the fiancé is actually a fiancée. She can’t make The Cake for such a same-sex wedding, can she? For the first time in her life, this is a decision Della will have to make for herself.

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury
May 8th – 24th, 2020
The Frasier family is gearing up for Grandma’s birthday, meaning Beverly is having a panic attack and nobody is helping with dinner. Plus, the radio is on the fritz, her sister Jasmine is drinking, her husband Dayton isn’t helping, her brother Tyrone might not show up at all, and her daughter Keisha is being a typical teenager. As Beverly’s hostess-neurosis begins to get the better of her, we find that everything may not be as it seems… even the audience! This was the 2019 winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Fade by Tanya Saracho
July 10th – July 26th, 2020
Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist, finds herself an outsider on a predominantly white-male set when she lands her first TV writing job. Lucia quickly befriends the only other Latino around, a janitor named Abel who was born and raised in California. As Abel shares his life with Lucia, his stories somehow start making their way into her scripts and she is faced with the difficult question – has her success changed who she is? Fade is a powerful play about class, race, and representation within and beyond the Latino community.

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