the cell

Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre, Artistic Director Kira Simring presents

a new play by C.S. Hanson

directed by Lydia Funke

Sunday, February 23 at 2PM + 5:30PM

featuring Stuart Green*, Tricia Alexandro*, Mia Sterbini, Audrey Rapoport*, and Ella Baldwin

Three corporate women fight to save their jobs when an amoral CEO in a hoodie unleashes a hostile takeover of the company via Zoom. In this dark comedy, employees are asked to show up in a costume representing their authentic selves to save their jobs. Their battle for security pits them against AI and threatens to undermine their sanity.

costume design by Sally Lesser

production stage manager Richard Urquiza*

Loading Dock Theatre and Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre present

book and original music by Leegrid Stevens

directed by Eric Paul Vitale

March 19—April 19, 2025

The Trojans is an original synth-wave musical in which warehouse workers re-enact the legendary tales of their home town’s high school glory days of the 1980’s, loosely following the mythic heroes and demigods of The Iliad. Set in the shadow of a corporate warehouse, the story delves into the financial realities faced by workers who take these grueling jobs to stay afloat. For Heather and her coworkers, the warehouse becomes both a prison and a stage—a place where youthful dreams and artistic aspirations clash with the harsh demands of adulthood. The timeless lessons of love, loyalty, and war resonate deeply as the workers confront not only each other but the systems that hold them back.