ASU Kerr

TBI Season Kick-Off Singalong with Lincoln, Amie & Brenda
2025-09-05 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix)
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of a new theatre season with YOU at the center! Singers from the community are invited to participate with short solos and full group singalongs. Musical Collaborator extraordinaire Lincoln Wright will be at the historic Steinway piano, leading the way, alongside TBI’s leaders Amie Bjorklund & Brenda Foley as we toast the “new year” and raise the voices of our community.

To participate as a soloist, bring sheet music – no longer than 2 minutes, please. Sign up available at the door, first come, first served (we may run out of time). Be prepared to stay for the whole event as we will invite singers to the mic throughout the evening.

Co-produced by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

Co-produced by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr in partnership with Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona

**This program is made possible, fully or in part, by a grant fromScottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. TheBridge Initiative projects this season are supported in part by a CCGgrant for general operations from the Arizona Commission on the Arts,which receives support from the State of Arizona and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.**

Learn more about The Bridge Initiative at bridgeinit.org

Unstandard: Songs in the Key of She
2025-10-06 19:30 - 21:00
Unstandard: Songs in the Key of She

Featuring Felicia Penza with Cory Dugar

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

A genre-bending cabaret built from deep cuts, unsung verses, and the kind of songs you stumble on when your heart needs saving. Unstandard isn’t a tribute—it’s a mixtape of memory, longing, and reinvention, told through the soulful edges of artists like Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Marley, and Cécile McLorin Salvant.

Singer Felicia Penza with Pianist Cory Dugar takes the audience through 10 musical movements—charting a course from infatuation to unraveling to epiphany—with storytelling, humor, and R&B/jazz-infused reinterpretation. From the B-sides of breakups to the grooves that kept her grounded, she reclaims each track as a personal act of reflection, healing, and self-love.

Whether you know the songs or not, you’ll feel the through-line:

a woman unspooling her story—on her own terms, in her own key.

And… you have a chance to perform! Before each musical cabaret, bring your sheet music to sing during the 7 pm preshow. Please come early and sign up – first come, first served! Doors open at 6:45pm.

**This program is made possible, fully or in part, by a grant fromScottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. TheBridge Initiative projects this season are supported in part by a CCGgrant for general operations from the Arizona Commission on the Arts,which receives support from the State of Arizona and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.**

Learn more about The Bridge Initiative at bridgeinit.org

See Jane Run: An Indo Story
2025-10-27 19:30 - 21:30
See Jane Run: An Indo Story

Monday, October 27

7:30pm – Show begins

Runtime: 75 minutes

A solo memoir play written and performed by Guest Artist Dr. Jane Vogel Mantiri

co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

This play is a universal story that confronts grief, inspires hope, and is steeped in love. It is an exhale after decades of silence.

Indo refugee immigrants fleeing Indonesia after World War II suppressed their Indo identity because it was a source of danger and shame. Indos wanted their children to be spared the pain, and encouraged, cajoled, and pressured them to assimilate to a new culture. Now Indos around the world are calling out to each other to tell their stories, and reclaim their identity before the culture vanishes. For their ancestors and for future generations, the rich legacy of Indo culture lives on in storytelling.

This play is one Indo’s story about love, loss, generational trauma, racism, forced displacement, resilience, and being happy. Jane’s dream is to tour her play in Indonesia, the Netherlands, and throughout the United States, retracing her family’s Indo refugee odyssey in honor of her family and the global Indo community.

“Dedicated to Mama whose magnificence was overshadowed

by a world riddled with storms.“

“If See Jane Run comes to a theatre near you, do not hesitate– go see it. Jane doesn’t just perform; she kills it. This is theatre at its most personal and potent, and it’s not to be missed.” -Sankar Raman, Founder of The Immigrant Story

“There were moments I couldn’t breathe, and other moments I couldn’t move. And by the end, I couldn’t speak. I was so overcome by all that I had seen and heard! Thank you for sharing yourself with us in this very personal and profound way!” -Leroy Bynum Jr., Dean of Portland State University School of the Arts

Co-directed by Andres Alcala and Jane Vogel Mantiri Sound and projection design by Andres AlcalaGraphic design by Kaelan StrousePhotography by Brooke Hoyer

CONTENT NOTE: This play references violence, abuse, and loss. Please prioritize your wellbeing as you attend See Jane Run.

**This program is made possible, fully or in part, by a grant fromScottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. TheBridge Initiative projects this season are supported in part by a CCGgrant for general operations from the Arizona Commission on the Arts,which receives support from the State of Arizona and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.**

Learn more about The Bridge Initiative at bridgeinit.org

Monday Night Musicals
2025-11-10 19:30 - 21:00
Monday Night Musicals

Catherine Ricafort McCreary & Seth Tucker with Tyler Bartlett and special guests

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

Eight-time Broadway performer Catherine Ricafort McCreary (Mamma Mia!, Cinderella, SpongeBob SquarePants) and award-winning local actor/director Seth Tucker present a fast-paced evening of musical theatre showstoppers. Monday, November 10 — bench the kick-off and join us for a melt-your-face-off, one-night-only Broadway cabaret. Joined by powerhouse guest artists Šime Košta, Natacha Bachour, Scott McCreary, Michelle Chin, Max Nussbaum, Dallyn Brunck, and Super Smack, plus music direction by Tyler Bartlett, they cut to the heart of musicals like Wicked, Falsettos, Book Of Mormon, Chicago, and more! It’s giving scene work, it’s giving belting, it’s giving full-out dance, comedy, and drama with surprises at every turn.

And… you have a chance to perform! Before each musical cabaret, bring your sheet music to sing during the 7 pm preshow. Please come early and sign up – first come, first served! Doors open at 6:45pm.

**This program is made possible, fully or in part, by a grant fromScottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. TheBridge Initiative projects this season are supported in part by a CCGgrant for general operations from the Arizona Commission on the Arts,which receives support from the State of Arizona and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.**

Learn more about The Bridge Initiative at bridgeinit.org

Oy to the World: A Hanukkah Musical Revue
2025-12-01 19:30 - 21:00
Oy to the World: A Hanukkah Musical Revue

Created by Rebecca and Josh Weinstein

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

Run time: 90 mins

A joyful Hanukkah musical revue celebrating Jewish culture through song, stories, and humor! A festive, cabaret-style concert packed with powerhouse vocals, singalongs, and winter favorites by Jewish composers. Created by local talents Rebecca and Josh Weinstein, this spirited show offers a vibrant alternative to the season’s usual holiday fare.

Oy to the World blends heartfelt Hanukkah songs (like Barenaked Ladies’ Hanukkah Blessings and Daveed Diggs’ Puppy for Hanukkah) with Broadway hits (“You Won’t Succeed on Broadway…” from Spamalot), joyful winter tunes by Jewish composers (“Let It Snow,” “My Favorite Things”), and community engagement moments like audience trivia.

And… you have a chance to perform! Before each musical cabaret, bring your sheet music to sing during the 7 pm preshow. Please come early and sign up – first come, first served! Doors open at 6:45pm.

**This project is funded in part by a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Great Phoenix.**

Learn more about The Bridge Initiative at bridgeinit.org

Little Women: A Musical Reading
2026-02-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00
Little Women: The Broadway Musical

book by Allan Knee, Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dicksteinbased on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

A concert presentation of the Broadway musical Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Produced nationally and internationally, this musical adaptation of the timeless, captivating story is filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love.

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sunday, February 8, 2:00 pm – click for tickets

Monday, February 9, 7:00 pm – click for tickets

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

**This performance is funded in part by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. The Bridge Initiative is the proud recipient of a 2026 Creative Capacity Grant, which provides general operating funds, from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona.**

King Liz by Fernanda Coppel
2026-04-10 19:30 - 22:00
Sports agent Liz Rico has money and an elite client roster, but a woman in a man’s industry has to fight to stay on top. She’s worked twice as hard to get where she is and wants to take over the agency that she’s helped build.

Enter Freddie Luna, a high school basketball superstar with a troubled past. If Liz can keep this talented yet volatile young star in line, she just might end up making not only his career, but her own as well. But at what price? This is a staged reading presentation of this thrilling play that premiered at Second Stage in NYC.

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr.

This project is funded in part by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale.

King Liz is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

El Dorado's Gold, co-presented with The Bridge Initiative
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00
El Dorado’s Gold tells the story of Tucker Callahan, a Black cowboy who returns to his ranch after betraying his family and seeks redemption. His mother presents him with letters from his late great-grandfather, believing they will change his life because “it’s time.”

Season Closing Singalong
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30
Join us as we celebrate the close of our phenomenal season by inviting YOU to the mic! Singers from the community are invited to bring short songs, and/or join full-group singalongs. Musical Collaborator extraordinaire Lincoln Wright will be at the historic Steinway piano, leading the way, alongside TBI’s leaders Amie Bjorklund & Brenda Foley as we toast the season’s success and raise the voices of our community.

To participate as a singer, bring sheet music – 2 minutes, please (solo, duet, groups are all welcome). Sign up at the door, first come, first served. Be prepared to stay for the whole event as we will call singers up throughout the evening.

Co-produced by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr in partnership with Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona.

This project is funded in part by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale.
