WRITTEN BY
Resmaa Menakem and Kristen Adele Calhoun
DIRECTED BY
Candis C. Jones
Mothership
September 10 through October 4, 2026
In a not-too-distant future, humans are forced to flee a broken planet. Five souls board a ship traveling into the unknown, shedding everything of their former lives. Their journey is shepherded by a sentient ship that urges each passenger toward a necessary and sometimes painful transformation.
An Afro-futuristic parable from healer and bestselling author Resmaa Menakem (My Grandmother’s Hands) and award-winning playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun (Black Cypress Bayou), Mothership asks how far we must go to retrieve our truest selves.
Tickets
Receive a 20% discount on Mothership when you purchase a 4-Play Package, which includes tickets to Mothership, Black Nativity, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, and But, Beautiful.
Receive a 15% discount on Mothership when you purchase a 3-Play Package, which includes tickets to Mothership, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, and But, Beautiful.
To purchase a 3 or 4-play package, click the link below or contact Patron Services at 651.224.3180 or boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org.
Single tickets are now available online. We have Adult, Senior, and Student ticket prices, as well as a limited number of $5 Access Tickets with promo code Access50th. To purchase, click the link below or contact Patron Services at 651.224.3180 or boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org.