Cast - Grayson Rosenberg, Rosy Douge-Charles, Angelique Rodriguez, Zia, Natalie DeBoer

How can we let rage fuel us? How can we let go of the notion that women need to always be polite, cautious, and gentle as they try to change the world?

Right now the world makes us angry. Really angry. But we won’t lay down and take it. We will continue creating joy and community the way we do best: through art.

This is at the heart of Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties. This absurdist dark comedy by Jen Silverman explores the concepts of identity, self-discovery, love and rage through the relationships of five characters - all named Betty. We delve into the varied experiences of being queer and female-bodied, how the intersection of gender, race, and sexuality uniquely shapes us, and humanity and art bring us together. In the playwright's words, it is about five people "in desperate pursuit of happiness, in the face of an almost unbearable loneliness." That is what we wish for audiences to take away; we need to fight for our happiness. We need to grit our teeth and bloody our knuckles. But we aren’t alone. We aren’t angry in isolation. There is power in our Collective Rage.

The production will go up the first weekend in May at the NuBox theatre in Hell’s Kitchen. Every contribution to bring it to life is greatly appreciated.

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Where Your Support Goes

Your support uplifts female artists, queer storytelling, and a creative team committed to honest and celebratory representation on stage.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties premiered at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC in 2016 and off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2018. Produced by MCC Theater, the off-Broadway production was nominated for the 2019 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Play

ABOUT OUR TEAM:

Rosie Corr (Director-Choreographer, Co-Producer, she/her) is a director, choreographer, and arts educator with an emphasis in artistry that centers consent, agency, and humanity. Recent work includes HARMONY (Asst. Dir, B’way), WAITRESS (Assoc. Dir, Olney Theatre), NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY (Off-B’way, Marjorie S. Deane), IMPACT (The Tank), KITTENS (Hollywood Fringe, Best Musical Nominee), MATT AND BEN (NuBox Theatre), HEALING MINED (TheaterLab), NEXT YEAR IN CONNECTICUT (Winner of Best Choreography, SheNYC), MERE WATERS (SheNYC), GODDESS OF THE HUNT (Workshop Premiere Director, Fresh Fruit Festival), 1776 (Stagedoor Manor, Choreographer). www.rosiecorr.com / @RosieCorr

Natalie DeBoer (Actor, Co-Producer, she/her) is an actor with a background in classical theatre, clowning, and devising. Selected credits include Merchant of Venice, Men on Boats, Othello, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged. She spent last summer performing with the Wyldewood Players at the Sterling Renaissance Festival. She wrote and performed When My Cue Comes (2025 New York Fringe Festival and 2024 Little Shakespeare Festival) and is a resident acting company member of Hamlet Isn’t Dead, committed to accessible and joyous classical theatre for all. Natalie is also SAFD certified in unarmed stage combat and a graduate of Upright Citizens Bridge improv. www.nataliedeboer.com / @nataliedeboer.actor

Grayson Rosenberg (Actor, Co-Producer, she/her) is an actor, singer, and musician who has performed in short films, straight plays, improv comedy, musical theatre, and a live reading of a new original musical, Onward and Upward. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Performing & Media Arts and a minor in Fashion Studies, with the ultimate goal of being a well-dressed actor. Grayson also is a graduate of Upright Citizens Brigade Improv. www.graysonrosenberg.com / @graysonrosenberg