I’m The Real One
Illustrations by Jay Adams, Flyer by Taylor Alexander
In our tenth season as a queer-centric theatre collective, The Bards Theatre Troupe tackle a subject that has absolutely no controversy or discourse attached to it: AI. From the impact on tangible societal markers like the economy, environment, and art to the more abstract shifts in connection, communication, and art, we’ll use scenes and songs (and probably puppets) to unpack the ways that the rise in AI use is changing how we all connect with each other. And don’t worry: everything we present was created by humans!
Director: Jay Adams
Stage Manager: Teddy Ullrey
Performed and Devised by:
CJ Higgins, Avery, Sylvie Schuetz, Kira McFadden
This event was part of 2026 Philly Theatre Week!
Photography by Jaime Chialastri
Digital recording is available for this production - reach out via our contact page.
You Know I’m No Good
2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
You Know I’m No Good is a live band cabaret paying tribute to Amy Winehouse. Local songstress Patti LuStoned and friends will sing, tell stories, interact with the audience, and do burlesque to Amy’s iconic album Back to Black with the help of The Bad Madams.
Creative Team
Patti LuStoned - Lead Artist
Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Higgins - Collaborator and Bass
Remy Gold - Musical Director, Vocals and Guitar
Javier El Jugador - Drums
Terrell Williams - Keys and Saxophone
CJ Higgins - Producer
Quinton Alexander - Tech
Show Photography - Jaime Chialastri
Show Video - Goofy Littleguy
Partial Show available upon request - email us!
The Boy Bands have won
2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
One block of flats, multiple occupants, several stories, but ultimately one struggle unites them: “The Boy Bands Have Won.”
The Hum’n’bards Theater Troupe presented their third full-album theatrical adaptation for the Philly Fringe Festival after their 2021 staging of The Decemberist’s “The Hazards of Love” and their 2018 performance of The Taxpayers’ “God Forgive These Bastards.” This production saw the troupe honoring Chumbawamba’s eponymous 2008 album, known not only for holding the Guinness World Record for the longest album title at 156 words (we narrowed it down to 5, just for you!) but also for its politically and socially aware folk music. The poignant sentiments echo insightfully even 16 years after its initial release and was presented by our queer collective in-person and digitally.
Cast
Shreya Ragavan as The Poet
Taylor Cawley as The Old Timer
Maxine “Max” Webber The Waitress
Production Team
Director - Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Fischbach
Stage Manager - Teddy Ullrey
Assistant Stage Manager - Linden Curhart
Assistant Director - CJ Higgins
Artwork - Tim Polagye and Felix Carter
Wishling
2023 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Immerse yourself in the heartfelt story of Wish, a young autistic woman navigating her place in the world through her mother's belief that she's a fae changeling. Featuring a folky, acoustic score with powerful harmonies, "Wishling" will transport you on a journey of self-discovery, identity, and the magic of storytelling.
Presented at the Dina Wind Art Foundation.
Starring
Wish - Mae Burrus (they/them)
Lily - Genevieve Chambers (she/her)
Aspen - Sarah Bastian (they/them)
Written and directed by - Linden Curhart
Songwriter/Musician - Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Fischbach
Art Doula - Wyatt Flynn
Stage Manager - Teddy Ullrey
Sound tech - CJ Higgins
Production - Taylor Alexander
Casting director - Quinton Alexander
Alice in Wonderland
Photos by Kelly Gleason
Presented in April 2023 as a co-production with Allens Lane Art Center
Alice follows a rabbit into a hole and suddenly finds themself in a strange place where no one can agree on who – or what! – they are. Can Alice find their way home, and will they stay true to themself along the way? Adapted from the works of Lewis Carroll by The Hum’n’bards Theater Troupe and featuring original music and songs, this Alice in Wonderland is a journey the young and the young at heart will never forget.
Directed by: CJ Higgins & Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Fischbach
Starring:
Shreya Ragavan as Alice
Diamond Anthony as the Cheshire Cat
Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Fischbach as the Caterpillar
Jenn Adams as the White Rabbit
Wyatt Flynn as the Hatter
Costume Design - Molly Malone
Lighting Design - Dakota Adams
Artwork - Fox Royal
Photography - Kelly Gleason
Set Design - Felix Carter
