New drama by Clay McLeod Chapman set at a taxidermy competition premieres.
October 16 - November 2 at The Flea
Drops in the Vase will present the World Premiere of FEEJEE MERMAID by Clay McLeod Chapman (The Pumpkin Pie Show, Hostage Song). Directed by Pete Boisvert, performances begin October 16 at The Flea.
FEEJEE MERMAID is set on the eve of the 19th Annual International Taxidermy Championships. Four experts of the trade gather in a hotel room. Fueled by competitive tension and a whole lot of alcohol, they spend the night vying for supremacy. Who can master the act of creation, and achieve perfection? By the end of the night, one of them proves they are willing to push the boundaries of their craft further than anyone ever thought possible.
FEEJEE MERMAID features Niccolò Walsh, Adam Files, Morgan Zipf-Meister, Duane Ferguson, Connor McNelis, Lizzie Roberts, and Colin Godwin. The production team includes Sandy Yaklin (scenic design), Ben Philipp (costumes), Nina Agelvis (lighting), Artemis Zara Gültekin (sound design), Stephanie Cox-Connolly (props & effects), Ariel Pellman (props & effects assistant), Emily Edwards (intimacy & violence director), Sydney Prince (production manager), Sarah Lahue (stage manager) and Divya Anantharaman (taxidermy consultant).
FEEJEE MERMAID runs October 16 - November 2, Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30pm, in The Siggy at The Flea (20 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007). Tickets are $30 - $45, available at www.dropsinthevase.com.
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Clay McLeod Chapman writes books, comic books, children's books, as well as for film and television. His most recent novels include What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters. You can find him at www.claymcleodchapman.com.
Pete Boisvert is a director, actor, and graphic designer. He has produced and directed dozens of plays in NYC over the last 25 years, including Infectious Opportunity, The Adventures of Nervous-Boy, and The Brokenhearteds. Co-Artistic Director of Nosedive Productions (1999-2013), Co-Creator of The Blood Brothers present… series (2006-2016). Additional work with The One-Minute Play Festival, Gideon Productions, Vampire Cowboys, and Flux Theater Ensemble.
Drops in the Vase was founded in 2023 by Stephanie Cox-Connolly, Pete Boisvert, Brianna Sauvage, Morgan Zipf-Meister, Chris Connolly, and Sarah Lahue. It is a not-for-profit production company committed to independent theater and community building. By providing artists with opportunities to create, promoting audience engagement, and producing live theater, we seek to foster the next era of artistic expression while maintaining a connection to our community’s past. The company will present the World Premiere of LILITH IN PISCES by Kayla Eisenberg in March 2025 at The Flea.