GOD ARRIVES IN BALTIMORE
JANUARY 10 - 26, 2025
AN
ACT OF
GOD
GOD ARRIVES IN BALTIMORE
JANUARY 10 - 26, 2025
The cast of RENT featuring Jeremy Allen Crawford (Mark) and Carter Crosby (Roger), along with Artistic Director Sean Elias, join CBS News WJZ Baltimore in the studio to discuss the critically acclaimed and award-winning production on stage now at Iron Crow Theatre.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILSON FREEMAN
God is coming, and he/she/they are pissed! Get ready for a night of celestial comedy as David Javerbaum’s delightfully sassy, 90-minute romp brings the Almighty — accompanied by two fabulous angels — to Baltimore for a divine intervention of epic proportions!
The Almighty is on a mission to set things straight, and you’re invited to join the cosmic party in this outrageous and fabulous theatrical experience. The New York Times raves it’s ‘deliriously funny’ and ‘comedy genius,’ making this the must-see comedy event of the year! Don’t miss your chance to experience the laughter and light of this outrageous, glittering theatrical celebration. Grab your tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable night of divine hilarity!
In our production, the power of God is truly in your hands! Each night, the audience decides, through a mysterious vote, which actor will embody the Almighty, setting off a full rotation of roles for the entire cast. This means every performance is a leap of faith and a completely unique, hilarious experience. Come back to see how each actor brings their own twist to God—no two performances will be the same!
“It’s an hour and a half of comedy heaven, and I’d gladly watch it annually.”
— The New York Times
“…90 heavenly minutes.”
— Time Out New York
“…a chance for the Almighty to set the record straight - like that he doesn’t hate gays…and update his 10 Commandments.”
— The Washington Times
“…reinvigorate[d] with welcome bursts of theatricality…make it, again, feel genuinely fresh.”
— MD Theatre Guide
“A thrilling, stunningly realized,
fully inhabited production. Baltimore small theatre at its best!”
— WYPR
“Skillful direction…Revitalized…This production has moments that you simply should not miss.”
— DC Theatre Arts
“…an overwhelming swirl of light, action, sound, and emotion, it should be a discordant cacophony, but instead it’s gorgeous chaos.”
— BroadwayWorld Baltimore
“…purchase tickets to see this wonderful theatrical production that will make you laugh, cry and reflect. Do it today!”
— TheatreBloom
CAST
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A proud Iron Crow Theatre Resident Artist, Nicholas is delighted to return after previously starring in Iron Crow Theatre's award-winning, record-breaking, and critically acclaimed productions of Rent (Angel), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Hugo/Loco Chanelle), Mankind (OBGYN), A New Brain (Nurse), The Laramie Project (Various), and the theatre's annual production of The Rocky Horror Show (3x Dr. Frank 'N' Furter, 1x Narrator) for which he’ll return to the role of Frank ‘N’ Furter in this season’s 2025 Pride Edition. Previous other credits include Beehive, Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play, The Secret Garden, and Titanic. Nicholas is a 2016 graduate of the Honors Acting Conservatory at the esteemed Theatre Lab in Washington, D.C., and is a proud member of Iron Crow Theatre's Board of Directors. www.nicholasallenmiles.com.
GOD/GABRIEL
NICHOLAS MILES+
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Rachael is excited to make her debut with the Iron Crow Theatre! Past credits include: The Tempest (Classical Theater of Harlem), Death of a Salesman, Evita (Arkansas Rep), Macbeth (Taffety Punk), Hermanas Palacios, Momia en el Closet: the Return of Evita Perón (GALA Theater), Beauty and the Beast, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, Cyrano, and The Tempest (Synetic Theater), Of Mice and Men and Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Arkansas Public Theater), As You Like It, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Arkansas Shakespeare Theater). Rachael holds an M.F.A. from the Shakespeare Theater Company’s Academy of Classical Acting at The George Washington University.
GOD/GABRIEL/MICHAEL
RACHAEL SMALL
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Jack is excited to be making his Iron Crow Theatre debut! Jack is an actor and director currently based in his hometown in the suburban Baltimore area. Jack has spent the past few years in Philadelphia where some recent credits include: Desmond Channing (Diva! Live From Hell), Philly Fringe Festival 2024; Chaim (Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story), Curio Theatre Company; Wilbur u/s (Charlotte’s Web), Arden Theatre Company. Jack is also the co-founder of OJ Productions, a Philadelphia-based theatre company where he directed their productions of Romeo and Juliet and Little Women. When not acting you can find Jack serving eggs and coffee by day and serving looks by night. Up next: Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show with Iron Crow Theatre. Many thanks and love to his family and close friends who are his biggest supporters. Follow for more! @jcktylor_ and www.jcktylor.com
GOD/MICHAEL
JACK TAYLOR
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Darsen is thrilled to be making his Iron Crow Theatre debut! An actor born and raised in Baltimore Maryland, he has trained at the Baltimore School for the Arts as well as the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His most recent work was playing the character Andy in Arts Centric's production of The Scottsboro Boys. This will be his first show at the Iron Crow Theatre and he is greatly looking forward to the opportunity. Next up, he’ll be performing in the titular role of Iron Crow Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show this summer!
GABRIEL/MICHAEL SWING
DARSEN DURANT
In our production, the power of God is truly in your hands! Each night, the audience decides, through a mysterious vote, which actor will embody the Almighty, setting off a full rotation of roles for the entire cast. This means every performance is a leap of faith and a completely unique, hilarious experience. Come back to see how each actor brings their own twist to God—no two performances will be the same!
CREATIVE TEAM
WRITTEN BY
DAVID JAVERBAUM
HE / HIM
DIRECTOR
SEAN ELIAS*+
HE / HIM
STAGE MANAGER & ASST. DIR.
ALLISON BRADBURY+
HE / HIM
SET DESIGN
JAMES RAYMOND
HE / HIM
COSTUME DESIGN
TIFFANY ZELLNER
SHE / HER
LIGHTING DESIGN
THOMAS P. GARDNER+
HE / HIM
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BRUCE KAPPLIN+
HE / HIM
SOUND DESIGN
+ denotes Iron Crow Theatre Resident Artist
* denotes Member, Actors’ Equity Association. The professional union for actors and stage managers in the United States.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILSON FREEMAN
As we step into our bold new season, The 24/25 Season of Transgression, we invite you to explore with us the moments when boundaries are crossed, and how humanity reacts, whether through making amends, forging new connections, deepening bonds, or breaking them entirely.
We begin with David Javerbaum’s hilarious and delightfully sassy, An Act of God. When I saw the original Broadway production, I was struck not only by its biting humor but by its sharp critique of power, religion, and our own human fallibility. This show is more than a comedy; it’s a daring examination of our beliefs and the systems we uphold, exposing their contradictions while holding a mirror to our society.
An Act of God feels incredibly relevant. With a God that’s both self-aware and self-critical, this play challenges the audience to reconsider rigid dogmas and reflect on our shared humanity. It’s a bold reminder that even in the face of systemic flaws, we have the capacity for empathy, change, and collective growth. As we kick off this season of challenging conventions, An Act of God invites us to laugh at our imperfections and recognize the power we have in embracing them.
Without you, our audience and supporters, Iron Crow Theatre, could not exist. Thank you for supporting queer theatre and small professional theatre here in Baltimore. I promise you that it means so much to so many here in Maryland and across the country: those we love and those we’ve lost.
Warmly,
Sean Elias, M.A., B.F.A.
Director, An Act of God
Artistic Director, Iron Crow Theatre
This show is more than a comedy; it’s a daring examination of our beliefs and the systems we uphold, exposing their contradictions while holding a mirror to our society.
— SEAN ELIAS
Director, An Act of God
RUN TIME:
Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
CONTENT:
The production includes sexual themes, irreverent jokes including those of a religious nature, simulated violence, and mentions of war, slavery, disease, and death. The production design includes the use of loud sound effects, haze, the use of props that sound similar to that of a gunshot, and bright, strobing, reflective lighting.
BALTIMORE THEATRE PROJECT
45 West Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
Iron Crow Theatre is honored to partner with Free State Justice, Maryland’s leading state-based non-profit, working to improve the lives of Maryland’s LGBTQ+ communities through free legal services, legislative advocacy, and education and outreach programs. Join us during pre-show for a special conversation on decriminalizing HIV with special guest Delegate Kris Fair in partnership with FreeState Justice.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
This date marks the 28th anniversary of the first performance of RENT at New York Theatre Workshop which is also the day after Jonathan Larson tragically passed away. Join us for a Seasons of Love Sing-Along after the show to honor Jonathan Larson’s legacy. Lyrics provided.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
This date marks what would have been Jonathan Larson’s 64th birthday. Join us pre-show for a special Happy Birthday Sing-Along for Jonathan and after the show for one final Seasons of Love Sing-Along to honor Jonathan Larson’s legacy and the closing night of RENT. Lyrics provided.
THE NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL
Iron Crow Theatre is honored to have received special permission to display a block of the National AIDS Quilt in our lobby and to be a supporter of the National AIDS Memorial’s efforts to bring the Quilt to communities across the United States to raise greater awareness and education about HIV/AIDS and to remember those lost to the AIDS pandemic.
WHOSE STREETS? OUR STREETS!”: NYC 1980 - 2000
New York City streets were turbulent and often violent as residents responded to the AIDS epidemic and social changes in their city, as well as to national and international developments. What began as part of our production’s dramaturgical research has now been brought to life in the Baltimore Theatre Project’s gallery through a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology. 37 photographers documented ordinary New Yorkers as they rallied, marched, and demonstrated. The exhibition was curated by Tamar W. Carroll, Meg Handler, Mike Kamber, and Josh Meltzer.
