Joseph Mann

June 19-22 2025

3B Development Series

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IN RESIDENCE: June 17 – 23, 2025

Will You Be My Archnemesis? And Other Super Short Stories is a new play from up and coming writer and director Joseph Mann that follows a diverse group of superheroes as they deal with the “human” aspects of being “superhuman”. Through a collection of vignettes and short stories, we get a glimpse into the world of heroes and villains, after the day is saved and after the cameras are off. After an epic battle, a hero and a villain argue about exclusivity. A new vigilante struggles with his name on his first night out. A group of sidekicks question their purpose. As we move through these stories we begin to see past the fun and campy costumes and see through to the heart of these characters. Using multimedia elements and inspired by the stories and the visuals of comics from the 60’s and 70’s, Will You Be My Archnemesis? And Other Super Short Stories showcases superheroes in a way we’re not used to seeing them: vulnerable and on stage.

PERFORMANCES:
Thursday June 19th – 7:30PM
Friday June 20th – 7:30PM
Saturday June 21st – 2:00PM and 8:00PM
Sunday June 22nd – 1:00PM and 7:00PM
RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes
PRICE: $15.00
At IRT: 154 Christopher st. NYC #3B (third floor)
ADA Accessible
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TEAM
Joseph Mann – Writer/Director
Josephine Hurshell-Hobson – Executive Producer
Jack Tavcar – Associate Producer
Nicole Amaral – Production Manager/Stage Manager

IRT Theater is a grassroots laboratory for independent theater and performance in New York City, providing space and support to a new generation of artists. Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village,  IRT’s mission is to build a community of emerging and established artists by creating a home for the development and presentation of new work.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York State Legislature; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council; A.R.T./New York’s NYC Small Theatres Fund made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation & support for ASL interpretation provided in part through funding from Access A.R.T./New York.

ACCESS: IRT is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility. Please reach out to Kori Rushton if you have any accessibility questions or concerns, krushton@irttheater.org