Match 6: Carpe Per Diem + Custom Platypus + I Don’t Know Her + Shalimar ft. Poetic Resistance

In WIT’s annual bracketed tournament, audiences get to vote for their favorite teams to advance.

The Competitors

Carpe Per Diem: John Heiser, Béatrice Leydier, Brianna Lux, Kaelan Sullivan

Custom Platypus: Madeleine Jacobson, Stephanie Jaffa, Laura O’Brien, Lisa Silverman

I Don’t Know Her: Lauren Jordan, Precious Jenkins, Simone Webster, Nichole

Shalimar:Mark Chalfant, Sabrina Shahmir

Featuring:

Poetic Resistance:

A poet recites a social justice themed poem which serves as inspiration for our set. All the while a second poet is writing a poem live based on the show’s entirety. The second poet recites the new poem to conclude our show.

Cast: Erick Acuña, Caroline Chen, Ceci De Robertis, Christina Floriza, MaryLauran Hall, J.J. Jackson, Salah Karaman, Richie Khanh, Krystal Ramseur, Ginnie Seger, Analia Gomez Vidal, Jason Walther

Important details:

• Doors open approximately 30 minutes before curtain time. All seating is general admission.
• In the case of sold-out shows, seats cannot be held for late arrivals and unclaimed tickets may be resold. Late arrivals will not be able to vote in the competition.
• In the case of a sold-out show, we may offer a limited number of reduced-price stand-by tickets. These seats will be on the floor in front of the first row or along the sides
• Other questions? Check out our general FAQ.

Accessibility:

• The black box theater at Source is ground-floor and wheelchair accessible. WIT can set aside wheelchair space upon request, with no need for the patron to reserve a specific seat.
• Assisted listening devices are available upon request.
• In order to provide a welcoming and supported experience, we encourage patrons who seek additional accessibility information or are in need of an assisted listening device to please contact us at wit@witdc.org or 202-204-7770.