About this Event
"No contemporary, local playwright makes you squirm in your seat like Matt Gasda." - Interview Magazine
About the Play
A blended family gathers for Christmas to prepare for their patriarch's impending death. As the holiday unfolds, old wounds resurface and the lies and secrets binding them together begin to unravel.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Doors: 6:00 PM
Show begins: 6:30 PM
Run time: Approximately 75 minutes
Location: Big Bear Cafe - Second Floor
1700 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Dress Code: Stylish and intentional
Additional Information: No outside food or drink allowed; show area only accessible by stairs.
Tickets
- Advance Online: $12
- At the Door: $15
Creative Team
Produced by: Secret Ballot (Kelly Chapman and Sarah Beth Spraggins,) Matthew Gasda and the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research, and Clare Lefebure
Directed by: Clare Lefebure
Featuring: Sarah Beth Spraggins, Clare Lefebure, Jonathan Helwig, Joseph Gilday, and Shari Lewis
Agenda
?: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Doors Open
Info: Doors open, guests arrive, order food and drinks and take their seats
?: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Reading
Info: The play reading begins, lasting approximately 75 minutes
?: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
After Show Mingling
Info: Audience members are free to order more food and drink downstairs before the kitchen closes at 8:45 and the venue closes at 9 p.m.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Big Bear Cafe, 1700 1st Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 12.00
