FERTILE GROUND - empty spaces by Renee' Flemings (A Staged Reading presented in partnership with AGE)
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 @ 7:00 PM PDT • Suggested: $10.00
empty spaces by Renee' Flemings
2022 Recipient of the AGE Legacy Playwrights Grant
Mara's already complicated life gets turned upside down when her teenage daughter Jazmine goes missing. As Mara fights through various systems in an effort to be seen and locate her missing child we watch Jazmine's life spiral in ways she could never imagine after she falls in with the wrong crowd in her own struggle to survive. "empty spaces" explores the ways in which society responds, or doesn't, when a Black woman goes missing.
This play includes mention of drug & alcohol use, sexual trafficking, and tense interactions with authority. Please watch with care.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Renee' Flemings is a recent recipient of the 2020 (2021) Quick Silver Theatre Company’s POC Summit. Her most recent plays include: empty spaces, What Did You Do? Fact Checking, The Brotherhood and Strange Weather (an O’Neill Finalist) with readings at Roundabout Theatre Company (NYC), New Federal Theatre, The New Professional Theatre and Centenary Theatre. Additional plays include Rendered, Daddy’s Home, Coyote Calls, Monsters, Secondhand Smoke, Legend, BFFS, Scars (Sam French Finalist) and The Jam (Genesis Festival @ Crossroads Theatre and The Blank Theatre in L.A.) Additional Works: Love Rose (Book and lyrics): Transgressions (Festival of New Works); and a full-length multi-media work about the Little Rock Nine, With All Deliberate Speed. Renee´ is also the writer/performer of a number of solo shows including From the Front Porch, “…secrets…” , The Bible Belt, and Women Power & The Bard. She is also the producer/director of the award -winning short film adaptation of her play, The Brotherhood. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, SAG-AFTRA, AEA and Honor Roll.
2022 Recipient of the AGE Legacy Playwrights Grant
Mara's already complicated life gets turned upside down when her teenage daughter Jazmine goes missing. As Mara fights through various systems in an effort to be seen and locate her missing child we watch Jazmine's life spiral in ways she could never imagine after she falls in with the wrong crowd in her own struggle to survive. "empty spaces" explores the ways in which society responds, or doesn't, when a Black woman goes missing.
This play includes mention of drug & alcohol use, sexual trafficking, and tense interactions with authority. Please watch with care.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Renee' Flemings is a recent recipient of the 2020 (2021) Quick Silver Theatre Company’s POC Summit. Her most recent plays include: empty spaces, What Did You Do? Fact Checking, The Brotherhood and Strange Weather (an O’Neill Finalist) with readings at Roundabout Theatre Company (NYC), New Federal Theatre, The New Professional Theatre and Centenary Theatre. Additional plays include Rendered, Daddy’s Home, Coyote Calls, Monsters, Secondhand Smoke, Legend, BFFS, Scars (Sam French Finalist) and The Jam (Genesis Festival @ Crossroads Theatre and The Blank Theatre in L.A.) Additional Works: Love Rose (Book and lyrics): Transgressions (Festival of New Works); and a full-length multi-media work about the Little Rock Nine, With All Deliberate Speed. Renee´ is also the writer/performer of a number of solo shows including From the Front Porch, “…secrets…” , The Bible Belt, and Women Power & The Bard. She is also the producer/director of the award -winning short film adaptation of her play, The Brotherhood. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, SAG-AFTRA, AEA and Honor Roll.
empty spaces is presented in partnership with Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) in support of the AGE Legacy Playwrights Grant which seeks to change the equity landscape of the American Theatre canon by increasing the representation of BIPOC playwrights 40+ years of age of marginalized gender. Visit www.AGEinthearts.org to learn more about their incredible work and see how you can make a direct donation to them today!
All ticket proceeds received will be split evenly between Bag&Baggage Productions and AGE.
PARKING
Parking is available in the back of our building. Turn left down the alley just before Heritage Bank to access the lot. Feel free to park in any of the spaces marked "RETAIL". There is a sign that says "Resident Parking Only" on the way into the parking lot. Believe in yourself! The lot is totally open for our use. Street parking for The Vault Theater is widely available on the surrounding streets and in neighboring business lots. Please be respectful and do not park in the lot of a business if it is open. Please do not park in the numbered resident parking spaces behind our theater. You will very likely be towed!
ENTERING THE BUILDING & WILL CALL
Please come into the building using the Main St entrance. Doors to the lobby will open at least 1hr prior to the start time of the performance. Bag&Baggage is a contactless ticket establishment. You will check in with the box office attendant when you arrive to claim your seats.
EXCHANGES & REUSE FEES
All sales are final and refunds are only distributed on a case by case basis. You are able to exchange your ticket within a single event up to 24hrs in advance of the event. If you would like to exchange on the day of or after the event has passed, you will be charged a $5 reuse fee to use the ticket. You may also claim tickets for past events for other events in the season at the discretion of the box office staff.
COVID-19 POLICY
As of January 2023 masks are optional for all patrons at all events at The Vault Theater & Event Space. Please take care of your neighbors and complete a self screening before coming to the theatre. If you do not feel well, please stay home and reach out to the box office to discuss exchange and replacement options. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this updated policy please contact Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb ([email protected]).
EXPLORE DOWNTOWN HILLSBORO
The Vault is located in beautiful Historic Downtown Hillsboro. Explore the many restaurants, shops, bars, and other adorable features of Downtown Hillsboro when you come and visit the theatre for a Bag&Baggage Show or other event! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.
Parking is available in the back of our building. Turn left down the alley just before Heritage Bank to access the lot. Feel free to park in any of the spaces marked "RETAIL". There is a sign that says "Resident Parking Only" on the way into the parking lot. Believe in yourself! The lot is totally open for our use. Street parking for The Vault Theater is widely available on the surrounding streets and in neighboring business lots. Please be respectful and do not park in the lot of a business if it is open. Please do not park in the numbered resident parking spaces behind our theater. You will very likely be towed!
ENTERING THE BUILDING & WILL CALL
Please come into the building using the Main St entrance. Doors to the lobby will open at least 1hr prior to the start time of the performance. Bag&Baggage is a contactless ticket establishment. You will check in with the box office attendant when you arrive to claim your seats.
EXCHANGES & REUSE FEES
All sales are final and refunds are only distributed on a case by case basis. You are able to exchange your ticket within a single event up to 24hrs in advance of the event. If you would like to exchange on the day of or after the event has passed, you will be charged a $5 reuse fee to use the ticket. You may also claim tickets for past events for other events in the season at the discretion of the box office staff.
COVID-19 POLICY
As of January 2023 masks are optional for all patrons at all events at The Vault Theater & Event Space. Please take care of your neighbors and complete a self screening before coming to the theatre. If you do not feel well, please stay home and reach out to the box office to discuss exchange and replacement options. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this updated policy please contact Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb ([email protected]).
EXPLORE DOWNTOWN HILLSBORO
The Vault is located in beautiful Historic Downtown Hillsboro. Explore the many restaurants, shops, bars, and other adorable features of Downtown Hillsboro when you come and visit the theatre for a Bag&Baggage Show or other event! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.
Location
350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123
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