GUEST ARTIST SERIES: Theatre
Open Eye Theatre welcomes EXPOSED BRICK THEATRE
THROUGH OUR EYES 2:
New Play Festival
Sept. 18 – 28, 2025
Featuring new plays by Sunny Thao & Mayra Gurrola Calderon
THROUGH OUR EYES 2 is Exposed Brick Theatre’s new play festival that is also the culmination of the 2024 – 25 Through Our Eyes playwriting cohort. For the past year, six Twin Cities playwrights, Mayra Gurrola Calderón, Johanna Keller Flores, Michelle de Joya, Sunny Thao, Jamaka Young and Ehkhudah Zar have developed new scripts through a cohort & mentorship program.
About Our Guest Artist Series
In addition to our MainStage productions, Open Eye is deeply committed to curating and presenting a dynamic Guest Artist Series that highlights emerging local artists and innovative performing ensembles who tell stories in ways that are fresh, fun, and experimental.
Showcasing bold new works by Twin Cities playwrights
Five plays, ranging in subject matter from quinceañeras to neighborhood hair salons, will be showcased as part of the Festival. Sprinkled throughout will be workshops, post-show discussions and a puppet show for our youngest audience members!
The first two weeks of the Festival feature two plays performed back-to-back at Open Eye:
BURN & DASH
by Sunny Thao, directed by Jame See Yang
Alternately set in the back of a van and the forest of a village, two girls form a deep friendship in the shadow of bride kidnapping.
QUINCEAÑERA
by Mayra Gurrola Calderon, directed by Nora Montañez Patterson
In preparing for her quinceañera, a girl faces long buried secrets and uncovers a whole world. Quinceañera explores themes of motherhood, grief, queerness and discovery.
The final week of the festival will feature three stage readings at 825 Arts in St. Paul. Learn more.
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TICKETS
$10-25 — Pick Your Price
Please note: Tickets purchased for this Guest Artist production will be processed by Exposed Brick Theatre. Please contact exposedbricktheatremn@gmail.com with questions.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: Ages 14 and up.
CONTENT AWARENESS:
BURN & DASH includes themes of bride kidnapping.QUINCEAÑERA includes themes of the death of a loved one.
For more questions and information regarding content, please email Exposed Brick Theatre.
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday 9/19, 7:30pm Opening
Saturday, 9/20, 7:30pm
Sunday, 9/21, 2:00pm*
Thursday, 9/25, 7:30pm
Friday, 9/26, 7:30pm**
Saturday, 9/27, 7:30pm***
Sunday, 9/28, 2:00pm*****Masks required, open captions, post-show discussion
**ASL Interpretation
***Open captions
****Masks required, Closing
RUN TIME: 2 hours with one intermission
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ACCESSIBILITY
Open Captioning on 9/21 & 9/27
ASL Interpretation on 9/26
Sensory Kits available at the Box Office.
For other accessibility questions and requests, please email exposedbricktheatremn@gmail.com.COVID PRECAUTIONS: All audience members will be required to wear masks during our 9/21 & 9/28 performances. All other shows are masking-optional. The masking policy will be posted on the door.