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So psyched to see all the positive reactions to Kelsey’s new play!Join the resistance! Come see "Freddie: A Girl" by Kel...
09/10/2026

So psyched to see all the positive reactions to Kelsey’s new play!

Join the resistance! Come see "Freddie: A Girl" by Kelsey Mesa, directed by Lise Bruneau. Tickets are going fast. Get yours at www.taffetypunk.com. The show runs through September 19 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th Street SE, WDC 20003.
Starring company members Tonya Beckman Tee Bee and Dan Crane Danny Crane, with guest artists Hana Clarice Hana Clarice, Sadie O'Conor Sadie O'Conor, and Tia Shearer Bassett Tia Shearer Bassett. Set Design by Jessica Moretti Jessica Moretti. Light design by Katie McCreary Katie McCreary. Costume design by Elizabeth Morton 🧵 🪡 🎨 🫧🧶. Sound design by Lee Martinez Cruz Lee Cruz “Cruzillo”. Fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone Lorraine Ressegger. Dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant Tiffany A. Bryant. Stage Manager: Jenna Keefer Jenna Keefer, with assistant stage manager Sophia Jefress. Assistant Director: Maria Wraback Maria Wraback. Understudies: Maria Wraback and Michael Girts. Associate Costume Design: Aliza Horowitz Aliza Horowitz. Wigmaker, Ava Ostroff 𝐚𝐯𝐚♡︎. Poster art by Ryan Carroll Nelson Ryan Carroll Nelson. Production Assistant: Aaron Beaver. Photos by Chris Grady Christopher Grady. Thanks, Broadway World! BroadwayWorld

this review at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Review-FREDDIE-A-GIRL-at-Taffety-Punk-Theatre-Company-20260901
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Join the resistance! Come see "Freddie: A Girl" by Kelsey Mesa, directed by Lise Bruneau. Tickets are going fast. Get yo...
09/04/2026

Join the resistance! Come see "Freddie: A Girl" by Kelsey Mesa, directed by Lise Bruneau. Tickets are going fast. Get yours at www.taffetypunk.com
Pictured: Tia Shearer Bassett as Freddie Oversteegen and Dan Crane as resistance leader Frans van der Wiel. Photo by Chris Grady.
The show runs through September 19 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th Street SE, WDC 20003. Tix at www.taffetypunk.com.
Starring company members Tonya Beckman Tee Bee and Dan Crane Danny Crane, with guest artists Hana Clarice Hana Clarice, Sadie O'Conor Sadie O'Conor, and Tia Shearer Bassett Tia Shearer Bassett. Set Design by Jessica Moretti Jessica Moretti. Light design by Katie McCreary. Costume design by Elizabeth Morton 🧵 🪡 🎨 🫧🧶. Sound design by Lee Martinez Cruz Lee Cruz “Cruzillo”. Fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone Lorraine Ressegger. Dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant Tiffany A. Bryant. Stage Manager: Jenna Keefer Jenna Keefer, with assistant stage manager Sophia Jefress. Assistant Director: Maria Wraback Maria Wraback. Understudies: Maria Wraback and Michael Girts. Associate Costume Design: Aliza Horowitz Aliza Horowitz. Wigmaker, Ava Ostroff 𝐚𝐯𝐚♡︎. Poster art by Ryan Carroll Nelson Ryan Carroll Nelson. Production Assistant: Aaron Beaver. This photo by Chris Grady Christopher Grady.

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Get your tickets for "Freddie: A Girl" by Kelsey Mesa. www.taffetypunk.comTia Shearer Bassett as Freddie Oversteegen and...
09/03/2026

Get your tickets for "Freddie: A Girl" by Kelsey Mesa. www.taffetypunk.com
Tia Shearer Bassett as Freddie Oversteegen and Sadie O'Conor as her sister Truus. Photo by Chris Grady. Christopher Grady
Directed by Lise Bruneau. The show runs through September 19 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th Street SE, WDC 20003. Tix at www.taffetypunk.com.

Kelsey Mesa Danny Crane Tee Bee Maria Wraback Hana Clarice Jessica Moretti Tiffany A. Bryant 🧵 🪡 🎨 🫧🧶 Lee Cruz “Cruzillo” Renee Beaver Aliza Horowitz 𝐚𝐯𝐚♡︎ Jenna Keefer Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Lorraine Ressegger Erin Mitchell Nelson Ryan Carroll Nelson

Happy Opening!  “Freddie: A Girl” by Kelsey Mesa opens tonight at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Come see this amazing ...
08/29/2026

Happy Opening! “Freddie: A Girl” by Kelsey Mesa opens tonight at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Come see this amazing play about girl’s fight against tyranny and the scars that war leaves behind.
To the absolutely awesome cast, crew, designers and production team: 🤘❤️ Rock and Roll ❤️🤘❗️
Pictured: Tia Shearer Bassett as Freddie Oversteegen and Sadie O’Conor as Truus Oversteegen. Photo by Chris Grady.
Directed by Lise Bruneau. The show runs through September 19. Tix at www.taffetypunk.com.
Starring company members Tonya Beckman Tee Bee and Dan Crane Danny Crane, with guest artists Hana Clarice Hana Clarice, Sadie O'Conor Sadie O'Conor, and Tia Shearer Bassett Tia Shearer Bassett. Set Design by Jessica Moretti Jessica Moretti. Light design by Katie McCreary. Costume design by Elizabeth Morton 🧵 🪡 🎨 🫧🧶. Sound design by Lee Martinez Cruz Lee Cruz “Cruzillo”. Fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone Lorraine Ressegger. Dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant Tiffany A. Bryant. Stage Manager: Jenna Keefer Jenna Keefer, with assistant stage manager Sophia Jefress. Assistant Director: Maria Wraback Maria Wraback. Understudies: Maria Wraback and Michael Girts. Associate Costume Design: Aliza Horowitz Aliza Horowitz. Wigmaker, Ava Ostroff 𝐚𝐯𝐚♡︎ . Poster art by Ryan Carroll Nelson Ryan Carroll Nelson. Production Assistant: Aaron Beaver. Photographer Chris Grady Christopher Grady.

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Tia Shearer Bassett as Freddie Oversteegen. Spy, saboteur, assassin . . . teenager. Come see this amazing play about gir...
08/27/2026

Tia Shearer Bassett as Freddie Oversteegen. Spy, saboteur, assassin . . . teenager. Come see this amazing play about girl’s fight against tyranny and the scars that war leaves behind.
Freddie: A Girl, by Kelsey Mesa starts previews tonight. Directed by Lise Bruneau. The show runs through September 19 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th Street SE, WDC 20003. Tix at www.taffetypunk.com.
Starring company members Tonya Beckman Tee Bee and Dan Crane Danny Crane, with guest artists Hana Clarice Hana Clarice, Sadie O'Conor Sadie O'Conor, and Tia Shearer Bassett Tia Shearer Bassett. Set Design by Jessica Moretti Jessica Moretti. Light design by Katie McCreary. Costume design by Elizabeth Morton 🧵 🪡 🎨 🫧🧶. Sound design by Lee Martinez Cruz Lee Cruz “Cruzillo”. Fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone Lorraine Ressegger. Dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant Tiffany A. Bryant. Stage Manager: Jenna Keefer Jenna Keefer, with assistant stage manager Sophia Jefress. Assistant Director: Maria Wraback Maria Wraback. Understudies: Maria Wraback and Michael Girts. Associate Costume Design: Aliza Horowitz Aliza Horowitz. Wigmaker, Ava Ostroff. Poster art by Ryan Carroll Nelson Ryan Carroll Nelson. Production Assistant: Aaron Beaver. This photo by Chris Grady Christopher Grady.
by Kelsey Mesa
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Prepping for our final dress rehearsal with this brilliant team. First preview for Kelsey Mesa's "Freddie: A Girl" is to...
08/27/2026

Prepping for our final dress rehearsal with this brilliant team. First preview for Kelsey Mesa's "Freddie: A Girl" is tomorrow night! Come see. www.taffetypunk.com
Aug 27 - Sep 19 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.
“Freddie: A Girl” is the newest play by company member Kelsey Mesa. Directed by founding company member Lise Bruneau, and starring company members Tonya Beckman and Dan Crane, with guest artists Hana Clarice, Sadie O'Conor, and Tia Shearer Bassett. Set Design by Jessica Moretti. Light design by Katie McCreary. Costume design by Elizabeth Morton. Sound design by Lee Martinez Cruz. Fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone. Dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant. Stage Manager: Jenna Keefer, with assistant stage manager Sophia Jefress. Assistant Director: Maria Wraback. Understudies: Maria Wraback and Michael Girts. Associate Costume Design: Aliza Horowitz. Wigmaker, Ava Ostroff. Poster art by Ryan Carroll Nelson. Production Assistant: Aaron Beaver.

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This killer plays starts previews this week. Grab a discount with the code "preview" when you order your tix. Come see! ...
08/24/2026

This killer plays starts previews this week. Grab a discount with the code "preview" when you order your tix. Come see!

Sound designer Lee Martinez Cruz! Can you tell we are getting closer and closer to tech?       Freddie: A Girl, by Kelse...
08/21/2026

Sound designer Lee Martinez Cruz!
Can you tell we are getting closer and closer to tech?

Freddie: A Girl, by Kelsey Mesa, opens Aug 29

Out here realizing Set Designer Jessica Moretti's vision. Pure rock and roll. 🤘 Set design: Jessica Moretti Scenic paint...
08/20/2026

Out here realizing Set Designer Jessica Moretti's vision. Pure rock and roll. 🤘
Set design: Jessica Moretti
Scenic painting and Vinyls: Chester Stacy
Carpentry: Christian Sullivan

Scenic painter is here! Our new best friend Chester Stacy is working hard on bringing this room to life. More updates so...
08/20/2026

Scenic painter is here! Our new best friend Chester Stacy is working hard on bringing this room to life. More updates soon! Lots to love. Lots to be grateful for.

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