Event

Stop Kiss

Stop Kiss by Diana Son
Directed by Alivia Caruso (F16)

In Stop Kiss by Diana Son, the year is 1998 and Callie, a traffic reporter who has lived in New York City for years meets Sara, a teacher from St. Louis who has recently moved to the city. The two of them begin a friendship that becomes much more romantically charged than either of them could have anticipated. Throughout the play, they hesitantly try to make sense of their feelings for one another.

After the two of them share their first kiss, they experience a homophobic attack wherein Sara is severely injured. Using a non-linear narrative, the play alternates between their world before and after this attack. Stop Kiss explores themes of navigating ones first queer love in a homophobic world, as well as finding hope and healing after trauma.

Content Warning: Off stage homophobic violence, detailed discussion of off stage violence, brief non-sexual toplessness, lewd language, mentions of sex/genitals, homophobic slurs, racial microaggressions, and transphobic comments

Performances will be held in the Red Barn at Hampshire college at 7:30 PM on Saturday, May 5th, and 2:30 PM on Sunday, May 6th!

Cast:
Callie: Brianna Turnbull
Sara: Senna Lauer
George: Tristan Cameron
Peter: Tiz Rome
Mrs. Winsley/Nurse: Lily Holmes
Det. Cole: Toni Brennan

Understudies:
Callie/Det. Cole: Sula Gordon
Sara/Nurse/Mrs. Winsley: Liv Smith
George/Peter: Mylo Brann

Production Team:
Director/Costume Designer: Alivia Caruso
Assistant Director: Miranda Wheeler
Stage Manager: Najy Knee
Assistant Stage Manager: Mylo Brann
Dramaturge: Samuel Edwards
Set Designer: Karen Ade
Props Master: Liv Smith
Sound Designer: April Crowley
Lighting Designer: Eloix Gillette
Assistant Costume Designer: Freddi Koss
Poster Design/PR: Shannon Kennedy