Theatre in the Round Presents How to Catch Creation, January 16 - February 8
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:26AM
A Poetic and Profound Exploration of Art and Identity
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens the new year with How to Catch Creation, a powerful and lyrical drama by Christina Anderson that unites four artists whose lives, past and present, intertwine in unexpected and meaningful ways. Set in the Bay Area and drawing connections across time with the life of a Black feminist writer from the 1960s, the play explores what it means to create — art, family, purpose, and a world that reflects our deepest selves.
Directed by Vanessa Brooke Agnes, the production runs January 16 through February 8, 2026, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.
Griffin, a writer who spent over a decade in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, yearns to build a future; Tami, a driven art professor, finds her passion floundering; Stokes, a young painter, searches for creative purpose; and Riley, his partner, looks for a place to belong. As these four artists’ stories unfold, they intersect with one another — and with the legacy of creative work that came before them — in a poetic exploration of connection, resilience, and artistic vision.
The cast features Duck Washington (Griffin), Tia Tanzer (Tami), Izzy Maxwell (Riley), Noah Branch (Stokes), Mary Cannon (G.K. Marche), Lyreshia Ghostlon-Green (Natalie), and Abdoulie Ceesay (Thom).
The artistic and production team includes Stage Manager, Katie Dismang, Assistant Stage Manager Indigo Cabanela-Leiseth, Set Designer Kejia Yu, Costume Designer Jacourtney Mountain-Bluhm, Sound Designer Christy Johnson, Light Designer Mark Kieffer & Prop Designer Rachel Glotter Snitzer.
A Pay-What-You-Can performance is scheduled for Monday, January 26 at 7:30pm, and an Audio-Described performance will be held on Sunday, February 1 at 2:00pm.
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Tickets: $20–29
Note: Strong language, mature themes, sexual situations, best for ages 15+
More Info & Tickets: www.theatreintheround.org/howtocatchcreation
Box Office Phone: 612-333-3010
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Theatre in the Round’s facilities are accessible for audience members using wheelchairs. Assisted listening and captioning devices are available for all performances.
