Freakshow

Freakshow by Carson Kreitzer

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Productions (31)
Drama
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70 - 80 minutes
3 W, 4 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Unit set, could be an unusual configuration to suggest actual freakshow.

At the turn of the last century, a traveling Freakshow grinds to a halt. Things are changing. The anger of being stared at, trapped, caged, is at war with the comfort of knowing your place in the universe. But the growing defiance of the freaks is no act. Will the Dog Faced Woman break her bonds from the show, collapsing the fragile bubble of sustaining interdependence? Can the jaded Ringmaster, a profoundly broken man, find redemption through his love for the Woman With No Arms and No Legs? In this poetic, gritty world, there may only be one way out.

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Funny, Strange, Provocative: Seven Plays from Clubbed Thumb.
Standard Edition $12.99
Standard Manager Edition $0.00

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

At the turn of the last century, a traveling Freakshow grinds to a halt. Things are changing. The anger of being stared at, trapped, caged, is at war with the comfort of knowing your place in the universe. But the growing defiance of the freaks is no act. Will the Dog Faced Woman break her bonds from the show, collapsing the fragile bubble of sustaining interdependence? Can the jaded Ringmaster, a profoundly broken man, find redemption through his love for the Woman With No Arms and No Legs? In this poetic, gritty world, there may only be one way out.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 3 W, 4 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Unit set, could be an unusual configuration to suggest actual freakshow.

Production History

NOV 07, 2024 - NOV 24, 2024
SNAP! Productions
Bellevue, NE United States
 SNAP! Productions Bellevue, NE United States
MAY 02, 2024 - MAY 04, 2024
G.W. Carver Center For Arts And Technology
Towson, MD United States
 G.W. Carver Center For Arts And Technology Towson, MD United States
JUN 19, 2020 - JUL 05, 2020
Women's Theatre Festival
Raleigh, NC United States
 Women's Theatre Festival Raleigh, NC United States
MAR 03, 2020 - MAR 25, 2020
Everman High School
Mansfield, TX United States
 Everman High School Mansfield, TX United States
OCT 18, 2019 - OCT 19, 2019
Everman High School
Everman, TX United States
 Everman High School Everman, TX United States
JAN 29, 2017 - JAN 29, 2017
--Bastrop Opera House
Austin, TX United States
 --Bastrop Opera House Austin, TX United States
DEC 01, 2016 - DEC 10, 2016
Towson University Department Of Theatre Arts
Towson, MD United States
 Towson University Department Of Theatre Arts Towson, MD United States
APR 29, 2015 - APR 29, 2015
Nervous Circus Theatre
Coventry, United Kingdom
 Nervous Circus Theatre Coventry, United Kingdom
FEB 25, 2015 - MAR 07, 2015
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Omaha, NE United States
 University of Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, NE United States
DEC 04, 2014 - DEC 06, 2014
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA United States
 Westfield State University Westfield, MA United States
OCT 13, 2014 - OCT 13, 2014
Thinking Cap Theatre
Fort Lauderdale, FL United States
 Thinking Cap Theatre Fort Lauderdale, FL United States
APR 11, 2014 - APR 19, 2014
SUNY Orange
MIddletown , NY United States
 SUNY Orange MIddletown , NY United States
APR 05, 2014 - APR 12, 2014
Hally Moon Productions
Laramie , WY United States
 Hally Moon Productions Laramie , WY United States
OCT 28, 2013 - OCT 28, 2013
Omaha Community Playhouse
Omaha, NE United States
 Omaha Community Playhouse Omaha, NE United States
JUL 29, 2013 - JUL 30, 2013
Swandive Theatre
Minneapolis, MN United States
 Swandive Theatre Minneapolis, MN United States
MAR 08, 2013 - MAR 09, 2013
Macalester College Theatre Dept
Saint Paul, MN United States
 Macalester College Theatre Dept Saint Paul, MN United States
APR 20, 2012 - APR 21, 2012
Davidson College Department Of Theatre
Davidson, NC United States
 Davidson College Department Of Theatre Davidson, NC United States
FEB 28, 2011 - FEB 28, 2011
State College Of Florida
Bradenton, FL United States
 State College Of Florida Bradenton, FL United States
DEC 02, 2010 - DEC 04, 2010
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT United States
 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT United States
OCT 29, 2010 - NOV 20, 2010
Youngblood Theatre Company
Milwaukee, WI United States
 Youngblood Theatre Company Milwaukee, WI United States
OCT 28, 2010 - OCT 30, 2010
The Footlight Club
Jamaica Plain, MA United States
 The Footlight Club Jamaica Plain, MA United States
OCT 26, 2010 - NOV 07, 2010
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC United States
 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC United States
AUG 13, 2010 - AUG 22, 2010
Apocracy Theatre Company
Albuquerque, NM United States
 Apocracy Theatre Company Albuquerque, NM United States
MAY 21, 2010 - MAY 23, 2010
Illinois Wesleyan University School Of Theatre Arts
Bloomington, IL United States
 Illinois Wesleyan University School Of Theatre Arts Bloomington, IL United States
JUL 17, 2009 - JUL 17, 2009
The Scioto Society Inc
Chillicothe, OH United States
 The Scioto Society Inc Chillicothe, OH United States
JUL 09, 2009 - JUL 26, 2009
Pinky Swear Productions
Washington, DC United States
 Pinky Swear Productions Washington, DC United States
APR 26, 2009 - APR 26, 2009
Theatre Vertigo
Portland, OR United States
 Theatre Vertigo Portland, OR United States
APR 17, 2009 - MAY 16, 2009
Theatre Vertigo
Portland, OR United States
 Theatre Vertigo Portland, OR United States
JUL 25, 2008 - AUG 23, 2008
Convergence-Continuum
Cleveland, OH United States
 Convergence-Continuum Cleveland, OH United States
APR 30, 2008 - MAY 17, 2008
Core Performance Manufactory
Dallas, TX United States
 Core Performance Manufactory Dallas, TX United States
JUN 03, 1999 - JUN 20, 1999
Clubbed Thumb/HERE Arts Centre (Summerworks)
New York, NY United States
 Clubbed Thumb/HERE Arts Centre (Summerworks) New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
APR 30, 2008 - MAY 17, 2008
Core Performance Manufactory
Dallas, TX United States
 Core Performance Manufactory Dallas, TX United States
JUN 03, 1999 - JUN 20, 1999
Clubbed Thumb/HERE Arts Centre (Summerworks)
New York, NY United States
 Clubbed Thumb/HERE Arts Centre (Summerworks) New York, NY United States

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