Helloooo out there!
I'm Tia, and I'm so glad you're here.
Flapjack Theatrics is a Takoma Park, MD-based theatre company with a unique model. Created by ADHD cancer veteran Tia Shearer Bassett (hey, that's me!), every project involves a small number of close collaborators and aligns with values including: thoughtfully welcoming and caring for audiences, and being a helper in this world.
Flapjack crafts each piece slowly over time and on an artist-friendly schedule, creating gently interactive solo shows (& more!) for adults or all ages. Flapjack shows come in two flavors: made-for-Zoom, or in-person.
MEETING AUDIENCES WHERE THEY ARE
The (adorable!) flapjack octopus is a relatively recently-discovered creature! Scientists had to go to the exact right spots (deep-sea, off certain coasts) to find this unique little gem.
Our favorite work to do at Flapjack is stuff that feels like my weird (deep unique gem!) of a brain...work that is non-linear (Edward & Christine), or some amalgam of theatre and ______ (Glitter Vikings); work that upholds kid-logic (The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus); work that defies norms. Work that makes its own rules, and lets you in on 'em too.
Flapjack shows have been streamed into homes across the world as well as into children’s hospital rooms; they've been performed in-person for 1-100 people in unconventional venues like living rooms, libraries, classrooms...and soon, a circus tent! We'll turn any place into a place for theatre.
And be it an in-person or online show, we WELCOME YOU. You who need or wish to remain off-screen; you who need to move around while you watch a show; you who want to interact but are a rather nervous person (like me). We will be up-front about what to expect from each show, and all of our interaction is gentle. Your Flapjack show experience will be playful, comfy, deep and joyful and compassionately connective.
news flash! summer 2025 lineup
Edward & Christine (Zoom)
Edward & Christine (Zoom)
Edward & Christine (Zoom)
A unique live Zoom version of a script by poet Kenneth Koch, this DC Theater Arts "Staff Favorite" is part of the official Koch archives. E&C is an out-of-order love story involving almost 100 characters across 50+ locations, all portrayed by one actor, her palms, some postcards and dozens of household objects.
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E&C will play on Saturday, August 2nd at 2pm EST.
Cactus (In-person)
Edward & Christine (Zoom)
Edward & Christine (Zoom)
CACTUS is storyteller theatre for all, but best for ages 5+, by Pulitzer-nominated (and friend-of-Flapjack!) Eric Coble. This solo actor/object-theatre production is a grand adventure about a group of friends, their desert fort, and an animal with designs on their most prized possession.
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THE GIRL WHO SWALLOWED A CACTUS is an Official Selection of the BorderLight Festival in Cleveland this July!
Glitter Vikings (Zoom)
Edward & Christine (Zoom)
Glitter Vikings (Zoom)
An experimental adventure show based on a cancer treatment year. GLITTER VIKINGS OF A WOLFISH GOD is a live theatrical experience over Zoom featuring communal interaction, analog effects, and the kind of glittery hope that we can maybe only get from each other.
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GLITTER VIKINGS will play on Sunday, July 27th at 2pm EST in honor of Sarcoma Month, and on August 1st and 3rd.
recent Review
Page 1 of a review of GLITTER VIKINGS OF A WOLFISH GOD, a made-for-Zoom adventure based on my cancer time.
Page 2. Check out Ricky and Dana Young-Howze for more delightful, artistic and thoughtful coverage of indie theatre!
Contact Us
Flapjack Theatrics can currently be reached via: theatretia@gmail.com
Requests, ponderings, commissions (tiny play and otherwise), jokes and flapjack octopus fan art all heartily welcomed.
