This sexy, explosive rock musical explores the complications of love, the compromises we make, and the betrayals that can ultimately undo us. Murder Ballad centers on Sara, an uptown girl who seems to have it all, but whose downtown past lingers enticingly and dangerously in front of her. Murder Ballad, an Off-Broadway sensation at Manhattan Theatre Club, is a dark thriller with a razor’s edge.

CREATIVE TEAM

Julia Jordan — Book & Lyrics
Juliana Nash — Music & Lyrics
Courtney Burkett — Director
Jamie Reed — Music Director
Moníka Essen — Scenic & Props Designer
Cecilia Durbin — Lighting Designer
Katherine Nelson — Costume Designer
Jill Dion — Choreographer
Chris Corporandy — Dialect Coach

The holidays are always a wild family affair at the Shealy house. But this year, Dotty and her three grown children gather with more than exchanging presents on their minds. As Dotty struggles to hold onto her memory, her children must fight to balance care for their mother and care for themselves. A hilarious and deeply moving new play, Dot grapples unflinchingly with aging parents, midlife crises, and the heart of a West Philly neighborhood. Colman Domingo’s smash hit comes to DPT as the regional premiere.

CREATIVE TEAM

Colman Domingo — Playwright
Saheem Ali — Director
Neil Mills — Scenic Designer
Christianne Myers — Costume Designer
Katherine Nelson — Production Stage Manager & Costume
Designer
Ben Green — Lighting Designer
Frannie Shepherd-Bates — Sound Designer

The Holler Sessions, staged as a live radio show, centers around one man’s burning obsession for American jazz. Ray, a jazz DJ, broadcasts his love of this uniquely American art form from his shoddy studio with an infectious passion. Ray’s maniacal rants, razor-sharp insights, and mildly scatological humor are interspersed with truly spectacular music and Ray gives his audience true space room for listening. The Holler Sessions serves as an electrifying jazz primer for the uninitiated, a powerful reminder for jazz fans, and an irreverent love letter to the best thing America has ever created – and forgotten.

CREATIVE TEAM

Rachel Chavkin — Consulting Director
Josh Aaseng — Consulting Director
Eric Southern — Scenic & Lighting Designer
Matt Hubbs — Sound Designer
Dani Prados — Production Manager
the TEAM — Developers & Collaborators

A single mother places a bet on a new life after an intimate encounter with a decorated senator, and the fallout will change them both forever. The Harassment of Iris Malloy is an epic political thriller that challenges us to explore power, privilege and parenthood. Zak Berkman’s new drama is a rolling world premiere.

CREATIVE TEAM

Zak Berkman — Playwright
Geoff Button — Director
Moníka Essen — Production Designer
Mike Durst — Lighting Designer
Frannie Shepherd-Bates — Sound Designer