The Parsnip Ship

The Parsnip Ship, hosted by Iyvon Edebiri, is an intimate series of plays performed before live audiences and made accessible as a monthly podcast. The series fosters community by exploring diverse perspectives and bringing awareness to inspiring voices.

Arts
Performing Arts
1
Cockfight by Peter Gil-Sheridan
130 min
2
Are You There Truman?... by Garrett David Kim
115 min
3
American Spies by Sam Hamashima
75 min
4
Sea Longing by Nina Ki
98 min
5
AN ECO-FABLE: A WOLF, RABBIT, CROW, AND PLANT G...
101 min
6
Luciérnagas by Javier Rivera DeBruin
113 min
7
Nanay (Part One) by Molly Olis Krost
68 min
8
Nanay (Part Two) by Molly Olis Krost
63 min
9
Br'er Peach Episode 3
34 min
10
Br'er Peach Episode 2
38 min
11
Br'er Peach Episode 1
42 min
12
‘A’ (What The Black Girl Found While Searching ...
Directed by Matrex Kilgore, with musical guest Alwyn Robinson
 "16-year-old ‘A’ is at war, battling herself and the world around her. She takes comfort in her relationship with God, her patient and compassionate friend who offers ‘A’ stillness and a li...
85 min
13
The Last Ring by Ashley Lauren Rogers
directed by Diane Chen, with musical guest Psyche Chimère "Mari is a closeted transgender woman from Japan, and the number one contender for a professional wrestling title; if she doesn’t pay a ransom her trans status will be revealed to the wor...
99 min
14
Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz
directed by Rebecca Aparicio, with musical guest Xiomara Syngz "Genesis left her past behind long ago. But her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain – and to wonder if they can ever become a family again. Morris Son...
105 min
15
Abraham's Daughters by Emma Goldman-Sherman
directed by Dalia Ashurina, with musical guest Aya Aziz "Although Abraham is a Jew from Flushing, and he only has 1 daughter, Maxine, and her only daughter Racie is a lesbian, Abraham still believes he'll be the Father of Nations. He moves to Te...
111 min
16
Buried Roots (Part Two) by Michelle Tyrene Johnson
directed by Cezar Williams, with musical guest Marie Gabrielle "Jaime McBride, an African-American woman college professor, studies and teaches genealogy. She has improperly used her resources to find out about her biological family. And without...
66 min
17
Buried Roots (Part One) by Michelle Tyrene Johnson
directed by Cezar Williams, with musical guest Marie Gabrielle "Jaime McBride, an African-American woman college professor, studies and teaches genealogy. She has improperly used her resources to find out about her biological family. And without knowin...
56 min
18
The Flora and Fauna by Alyson Mead
directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guest Diana DiCostanzo "Ginnie and Adele have been friends for decades, helping each other navigate through life’s twists and turns. But when an inescapable event arises, they’re forced to confront the dark secr...
90 min
19
A Shero's Journey or What Anacaona and Yemayá T...
directed by Celestine Rae, with musical guest Afro Dominicano "Zoila has had her entire life planned and laid out for her by her family and society. She finds herself at a crossroads when she falls in love with a friend from the past. When tragedy hits...
99 min
20
A Shero's Journey or What Anacaona and Yemayá T...
directed by Celestine Rae, with musical guest Afro Dominicano "Zoila has had her entire life planned and laid out for her by her family and society. She finds herself at a crossroads when she falls in love with a friend from the past. When tragedy hi...
58 min
21
A Holy Her (Part One and Part Two) by Phillip G...
directed by Nilan, with musical guest Maya Sharpe "The sounds of war birth a young nation while three women prepare for an ancestral journey on revolutionary roads. But when the effects of outside calamity push painfully inside, the harsh realit...
125 min
22
Dead Wait: A Journey In Afro-Existentialism (Pa...
directed by Tonya Pinkins, with musical guest Julie Brown "If Sartre’s No Exit and Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun had a black baby, it would be Blaine Teamer‘s Dead Wait. In this black comedy, Dead Wait takes you on an Afro-existential journey that asks t...
62 min
23
Dead Wait: A Journey In Afro-Existentialism (Pa...
directed by Tonya Pinkins, with musical guest Julie Brown "If Sartre’s No Exit and Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun had a black baby, it would be Blaine Teamer‘s Dead Wait. In this black comedy, Dead Wait takes you on an Afro-existential journey that asks t...
86 min
24
Repossessed (Part Two) by Greg Lam
directed by Pascale Florestal, with musical guest Big Fuzzy (Anneke Reich + Max Kennedy) "Rich and Gretchen seem to have the ideal marriage, until they learn that it was manufactured by a mysterious biotech company which installed it into thei...
54 min
25
Repossessed (Part One) by Greg Lam
directed by Pascale Florestal, with musical guest Big Fuzzy (Anneke Reich + Max Kennedy) "Rich and Gretchen seem to have the ideal marriage, until they learn that it was manufactured by a mysterious biotech company which installed it into thei...
75 min