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 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 Mothership, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, and But, Beautiful.

Single and group tickets for Mothership go on sale July 15, 2026. Student and Senior pricing is available for eligible performances.

To purchase tickets, use the order form below or contact Patron Services at 651.224.3180 or boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org.

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