OUR FIRST PLAY
SYNOPSIS
At Venus Villas, a women-only mental health clinic,
as a documentary project is sprung on the patients out of the blue,
initial hesitations dissolve as the project brings forth a transformative sense of community and trust among patients.
When the director's hidden agenda surfaces,
things take a dark, morally ambiguous turn.
"Earth to Venus" delves into identity, community, and visibility
in a world that often evaluates women based on appearance,
social standing, and productivity.
PLAY’S ORIGIN STORY
Earth To Venus originated at Atlantic Acting School, during a devising workshop called Workshop 6, led by Rachel Collignon (Writer and Director) and Joni Grommesh (Assistant Director) and Starring Julia Coffey, Miranda Renee, Grace Rucci, Sara Demetree, Alba Valentino, and Brittany Molesworth, the wonderful actors who brought this play to life.
The show premiered in its first version on the final day of that workshop, at Atlantic Acting School, with Stage Manager Extraordinaire, Christine Treuhold.
Couraj Productions came to be as Joni and Christine worked together to build the future of this show.
Earth To Venus had its Off-Off-Broadway Premiere, directed by Jasmine K. Bernard at Teatro Latea’s NYWF in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, with Catherine Andy, Jasmine K. Bernard, Rachel K. Cabeza, Jessica Gómez López, Kkuumba Siegell, Alba Valentino, Natalie Roman.
Earth To Venus is now running at TheaterLab, August and September 2024 for its second showing on off-off Broadway! Join us for an intimate, emotional, and creative feat of storytelling, directed by Mahima Saigal, featuring Catherine Andy, Jasmine K. Bernard, Rachel Collignon, Sammi Gainer, Kaila Galinat, Jessica Gómez-López, Sammy Overton, Kkuumba Siegell.
August 30th, September 1st, September 2nd, September 5th, September 6th, September 7th, & September 8th
The Atelier @ TheaterLab
357 W 36TH ST, New York, NY, 10018
4th Floor