A League of Her Own
Written and Devised by Allison Price, Abby Ferree, and Jonah Fujikawa
Program
A League of Her Own is an original one-woman play written and devised by Allison Price, Abby Ferree, and Jonah Fujikawa. A League of Her Own is about Sam, a woman who's ready for a new world full of possibility and rebirth, but something hides in the dark. The play explores the dark underbelly of mankind and the consequences of a woman's voice being ignored. What would you do for a good night's rest?
The Sharon is thrilled to present A League of Her Own, an original one-woman play written and devised by Allison Price, Abby Ferree, and Jonah Fujikawa. This new play, staring Dani Treviño and directed by Jordan Gregson (Significant Production's Literary and Casting Associate), will be presented as you've never seen theater at The Sharon before. Upon arrival, our helpful ushers will scan your ticket and direct you to select a seat on the stage. All seating will be general admission, as you will be traveling through backstage to end up in Sam's apartment for a truly immersive theater experience.
Prepare to step in to the life of Sam during this unique, powerful, and at times emotional glimpse into a world that too many women are forced to live with every day. According to stalkingawareness.org, 1 in 3 women experience stalking at some point in their lives, with 11% of cases lasting 5 or more years. Approximately 48% of sexual assault survivors also experienced stalking prior to their assault. In 3 out of every 4 cases where women were murdered by an intimate partner, there was documented stalking in the year before her death.
Reviewer Justin M. West wrote:
"Theatre doesn't have to be comfortable, especially if the subject of a piece of art is itself painful. Steven Spielberg didn't talk to the camera at the beginning of Schindler's List and tell you that you might wanna close your eyes at certain parts. Don't expect a director of a play to do it, either. Know what you're getting into.
To quote the great Hunter S. Thompson, "You buy the ticket. You take the ride."
No show I have seen has better exemplified the correct approach to this than A League of Her Own, the most recent production from Bottle Alley in tandem with Just Friends. This show has seriously stuck with me in a way that few have, challenging preconceptions that over an hour I came to learn were egregiously wrong.
The show was successful in that effort only because it handled difficult subject matter in the best way possible. League trusts its audience's maturity. While giving some notice to allow an informed decision, I sincerely respect the company's choice not to give too much away, not to hold the audience's hands and pat their heads. Rather than give us one last chance to "sneak out," the company advises us before opening the doors, "You can leave, but if you decide to, you can't go back in." This was, in my view, a very mature way of saying, "This is going to be hard to watch… but you need to." And you do."
Click here to read the whole review of the first production, in Austin, Texas, back in 2022.
https://ctxlivetheatre.com/reviews/20220520-review-a-league-of-her-own-by-bottle-alle/
Click here for stalkingawareness.org, for more information and sources for all statistics listed above.
https://www.stalkingawareness.org/fact-sheets-and-infographics/
Jordan Gregson - Director
Jordan Gregson is an arts advocate, arts administrator, and theatrical director. His journey in the arts encompasses a rich tapestry of experiences within not-for-profit arts organizations and regional theaters. He has crafted professional development opportunities for underrepresented artists. Jordan currently serves as the Literary & Casting Associate for Significant Productions at The Studio Theatre. Selected directing credits include
Everyone But Us (Retama Theatre Series),
Imaginary Friend & The Meeting (TXST New Play Festival),
We Are Proud to Present… & Punk Rock (Apex Theatre Studio), and
Broke (The Performers Academy). Selected assistant directing credits include
When We Were Young and Unafraid &
Angel Street (Significant Productions at The Studio Theatre),
Intimate Apparel (Asolo Repertory Theatre),
Jekyll & Hyde (Players by the Sea),
Power to the Queendom (Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration), and
Gloria the 2022 Broadway World Austin Award Winner for Best Play. Jordan is the Founder of Hough Haus Horizons which is a new theatre collective committed to amplifying queer voices of color. He is an alumnus of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and of Texas State University where he graduated with honors. jordanhoughgregson.com | @just_jayhgreg
Allison Price - Playwright
Allison Price (they/them) is a multi-hyphenate director, deviser, and nonprofit leader based in Austin, TX, with a focus on works that are intimate and have a bite; specializing in new work development, queer performance, and audience activation. Recent credits include Angels in
America Part 1: Millennium Approaches, Little Shop of Horrors, Big Love, Peter and the Starcatcher, A League of Her Own, A Beautiful Day In November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes, A Collective Noise, How I Learned to Drive, What We Scream Underwater When No One Can Hear Us, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Their opera credits include
Il Giuoco del Quadriglio, Cendrillon, Don Giovanni, and Carmen. Their recent new work development credits include
Acanthus, OUT, and A League of Her Own. They have been awarded the ATAC award for Best Direction of a Comedy and Best Comedy (
Peter and the Starcatcher), BroadwayWorld Austin Best New Play (
A League of Her Own), a B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Technical Integration (
A League of Her Own), and Stage Directors and Choreographer Fellowship (Kennedy Center). They were invited to participate in the Kerrigan and Lowdermilk Mad Ones Lab where they created an interactive music video for the musical
The Mad Ones. Allison also serves as a co-producer for Queer to Tell Austin, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy group that produces local queer autobiographical stories. Allison has their MFA in Directing from Texas State University. Allison is an associate SDC member. Outside of theatre, Allison is a published author (
Just Another Dead Daughter) and co-host/producer of an educational queer podcast called Simply Sapphic. Allison is also the Assistant Director of the Hill Country Ride for AIDS, Central Texas’s largest fundraiser for HIV/AIDS care.
allisonpricedirector.com
Jonah Fujikawa - Playwright
Jonah Fujikawa (he/him) (Playwright) is an Asian American writer and actor. His works include the play "
A League of Her Own" (co-writer, co-producer); the poetry memoir "
Don't Talk About You Know What" (writer); and picture books "
Elf E. Ramone" (co-writer), "
When a House is a Home" (co-writer), and "
Hidden Treasures: Cathedral of Junk" (co-writer). He is also a co-founder of multipurpose entertainment company, Trustfall Collaborations. He is a winner of the BroadwayWorld Austin Best New Play and a B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Technical Integration for "
A League of Her Own". Jonah aims to create art where minorities and the underrepresented can be seen and heard.
Abby Ferree - Playwright
Abby Ferree they/them is a theatre maker currently based in Louisville, Kentucky. Their work focuses on storytelling through a queer lens. As a devisor, they have had their opportunity to create new works in London, Austin, and Chicago. They recently completed their MFA in Advanced Theatre Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where their interdisciplinary work appeared at the Pinch of VAULTS Festival, The Cockpit Theatre, the National Centre for Circus Arts, and The Golden Goose Theatre.
Dani Treviño - "Sam"
Dani Treviño (Sam) is an international Tejana actress. She is currently a second-year graduate student at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Acting. Selected acting credits include:
Anna in the Tropics (Asolo Repertory Theatre),
Good Night, Oscar (Asolo Repertory Theatre),
A Beautiful Day in November… (The Public Theater of San Antonio),
Wolf at the Door (FSU/Asolo Conservatory),
A Midsummer Night's Dream (FSU/Asolo Conservatory),
Emma (FSU/Asolo Conservatory),
Mother Courage and Her Children (TXST),
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (TXST),
Men on Boats (TXST), and
My True Crime Story (VH1). "Entonces venimos a trabajar. Dios me dio este talento y esto es lo que hago. A mi gente: Mi respeto, adelante todos unidos. Que viva la raza y que el amor gane. Dios bendiga."" | Joshua 1:9 | @danitrevinoo
