Red Theater presents the world premiere of

The Pilon

by Zach Barr

directed by Jessica Love

 
 

Design by Max Kleiner

The Edge Off Broadway

1133 W. Catalpa Ave

October 25 - November 23, 2025

Mondays & Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7:30P, Sundays @ 3P

Previews October 22 - 24 @ 7:30P


In Fall 2019, the market for basketball cards has never been more volatile – mint condition samples sell for five figures, and the selling and buying of cards has become a fraternal pursuit like no other. Caught in the center of this market is Corbin, the co-owner of a Seattle card shop, doing his best to keep the business afloat along with his aunt, Rhonda. But when a transgender teenage boy, Griffey, pulls a potentially game-changing card in the shop, the ensuing scramble to buy and sell it reveals the fissures around why men collect cards in the first place – and how they aim to define themselves as masculine by doing so.

A meditation on how we build our identity by following or running from other peoples' examples, featuring a queer love story, intergenerational trans friendship, characters overhauling their own identities, and the greatest dream of all: Seattle getting an NBA team again.

- New Play Exchange


Submissions for 25/26 Season general auditions are being accepted now through Friday July 25!

 

Meet the Playwright

Zach Barr (they/them) is a nonbinary multidisciplinary theatre artist. Their play Quinlyn Can Paint recently debuted at Black Cat Theatre, and their adaptation of Winnie-the-Pooh will debut at Talespinner Children’s Theatre in December. They’ve completed residencies with Three Brothers Theatre and Filament Theatre, and have had work developed by Valdez Theatre Conference, Bramble Theatre Company, and Fat Theatre Project. Zach serves as Literary Manager at Red Theater and an Artistic Associate at Refracted Theatre Company, curating new play reading series for both (“Script Club” and “Role Call”). Additionally, Zach is the creator of the theatre history video essay series "And Now They Sing" on YouTube, and recently directed Cats for Studio East (Kirkland, WA). Find them on NPX. @admiralzachbarr

Meet the Director

Jessica Love (she/her) is excited to be back at Red Theater after Assistant Directing their production of Kairos. Chicago Directing credits: Twisted Playfest’s Fiona (Redtwist Theatre), The Chain (GenderFucked Productions), and When It Comes We Can Worry Then (Three Brothers Theatre). Regional Assistant Directing credits: The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Artistic Cohort Member at Red Theater. Recipient of the National Stage Directors and Choreographers Award. MTSU Theatre. jessica-love.com