LEARNING CURVES
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
United Solo Festival | Fall 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7pm
Theatre Row Theaters, New York City
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7pm
Theatre Row Theaters, New York City
PAST PERFORMANCES
Fort Collins Fringe | FoCo Fringe 2026
Saturday, June 13, at 1:30pm
Wolverine Farm & Publik House Upstairs
316 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO
Saturday, June 13, at 1:30pm
Wolverine Farm & Publik House Upstairs
316 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO
Spark Theatre Festival NYC | Fall 2025
September 16 and 17, 2025 at 7pm
The Chain Theater
312 West 36th Street, New York, NY
September 16 and 17, 2025 at 7pm
The Chain Theater
312 West 36th Street, New York, NY
Burning Coal Theatre | Premiere 2025
224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC
August 25, 2025 at 7pm
224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC
August 25, 2025 at 7pm
Production PHOTOS
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Photos by Susan Gross (c. 2025)
ABOUT THE SHOW
Can a former musical theater dork face down her middle school demons before the building is razed to the ground?
A girl named Jake grows up just outside of Boston, loving school and snagging solos in choir.
But the year she turns thirteen, everything changes. She sprouts lady-sized breasts, the cool girls jettison her, and when a teacher crosses a line, all Jake wants to do is disappear.
Years later, Jake is invited back for a reunion at her middle school. Are there lessons to be learned by revisiting the people, places, and past that shape you?
But the year she turns thirteen, everything changes. She sprouts lady-sized breasts, the cool girls jettison her, and when a teacher crosses a line, all Jake wants to do is disappear.
Years later, Jake is invited back for a reunion at her middle school. Are there lessons to be learned by revisiting the people, places, and past that shape you?
Content considerations: mentions of sexual harassment and abuse (not explicit), suitable for ages 13 and up.
CREATIVE TEAM
Developed in Matt Hoverman's Go-Solo Workshop, go-solo.org
Learning Curves premiered at Burning Coal Theatre in August 2025; Jerome Davis, Artistic Director.
Directed by Susan Gross
Sound Design by Philip Rothman
Stage Managed by Julianna Frasca
Lighting Designed by Julianna Babcock
Tech Direction by Jeremy P. Miller
Additional Guidance and Design by Barry Jaked and Addison Florio
Special thanks to my classmates from Matt Hoverman's classes, all of whom helped shape the development of the story: Kyra Anderson, Jesse Bradley-Amore, Jess Kaplan, Belinda Munsell, and Michele Tannen.
Learning Curves premiered at Burning Coal Theatre in August 2025; Jerome Davis, Artistic Director.
Directed by Susan Gross
Sound Design by Philip Rothman
Stage Managed by Julianna Frasca
Lighting Designed by Julianna Babcock
Tech Direction by Jeremy P. Miller
Additional Guidance and Design by Barry Jaked and Addison Florio
Special thanks to my classmates from Matt Hoverman's classes, all of whom helped shape the development of the story: Kyra Anderson, Jesse Bradley-Amore, Jess Kaplan, Belinda Munsell, and Michele Tannen.
PAST PERFORMANCES
FOCO FRINGE | Fort CoLLINS, CO
One Performance:
Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1:30pm
Tickets: $10
Run time: 55 minutes, no intermission
Wolverine Farm Publick House, 316 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO
Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1:30pm
Tickets: $10
Run time: 55 minutes, no intermission
Wolverine Farm Publick House, 316 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO
NYC | SPARK THEATRE FESTIVAL
Two performances:
Tuesday, September 16 at 7pm
Wednesday, September 17 at 7pm
Tickets: $20
Run time: 1 hour, no intermission
Tuesday, September 16 at 7pm
Wednesday, September 17 at 7pm
Tickets: $20
Run time: 1 hour, no intermission
The Chain Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, 3rd Fl, NYC
RALEIGH, NC | BURNING COAL THEATRE
One Night Only: Premiere
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 7:30pm
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Murphey School
224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
Additional information can be found online or by calling (919) 834-4001.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 7:30pm
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Murphey School
224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
Additional information can be found online or by calling (919) 834-4001.