- ASL Interpretation
- Interpreter: TBA.
Location
Schedule and Tickets
Pre-registration, available through Eventbrite, is strongly encouraged as seating is limited and likely to sell out. Tickets are available at a sliding scale and no one is turned away for lack of funds; tickets will also be sold at the door starting at 3pm. zAmya offers $20 Walmart gift cards for audience members bringing the lived experience of homelessness (while supplies last). For accessibility concerns, contact Company Manager Esther Ouray, at esther@zamyatheater.org or 612-760-4804.
About the Show
Oct. 4-11, 2024
by Josef Evans
zAmya Theater Project is presenting a new regional adaptation of A Prairie Homeless Companion, by Josef Evans. This live radio show shines the light on homelessness in rural Minnesota, and will be touring Saint Paul and six cities in Northeast Minnesota this Fall.
A Prairie Homeless Companion is modeled after the well-known radio show A Prairie Home Companion. With live music, bad jokes, and real stories, in zAmya’s version, a theater company from the city presents a show with a quaint depiction of small-town life in Minnesota. But the actors find a very different reality than the community they’ve been spoofing. Residents of the town take over the show and tell more realistic stories.
The tour kicks off with two performances on October 4 & 5 at 825 Arts in Saint Paul. The show lasts approximately two hours, including intermission. The October 5th performance will include ASL interpretation. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Suggested age: Alongside much humor and content for all ages, some stories contain mature themes including domestic abuse and drug use. Therefore parental discretion is advised.
825 Arts is directly in front of the Green Line Metro Victoria Street Station. After 6pm, limited street parking is available in front of the theater, or at RYAN Plumbing on University and Avon (½ block East of the theater). Please do NOT park at Demera Ethiopian Restaurant next door.