06/07/2025
Love Loss Liberation is a new, original piece that combines poetry and theatre to tell the story of three women weighed down by modern-day dating. Set in New Orleans and told through interwoven monologues and ensemble pieces, Love Loss Liberation is about confronting the past, accepting the present, and looking toward the possibilities of the future with self-realization and community. It is a testament to sisterhood, strength, and the importance of love beyond the romantic kind.
Join us at the Mudlark Theatre for one of our showings on June 27th, 28th, and 29th!
Doors at 6pm
About the writer:
Dr. Liz Johnston-Dupre: a multi-hyphenate artist, Folklorist, proud Creole, and native New Orleanian, Liz is excited to bring together their passion for poetry and theatre with this production. Liz is a graduate of the writing program at Loyola University New Orleans and the Comparative Literature Program at Louisiana State University.
About the Cast:
Brooke Volkert: Brooke most recently appeared as Jack in Mariana Santiago’s Human Troubles. Other New Orleans credits include Off the Grid; Waterworld, the Musical; and several original collaborations with St. Mary Majak. In NYC, Brooke appeared in plays including Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Rosemary with Ginger, and Savage in Limbo
Mariana Santiago: Mariana is the founder and artistic director of Streetcar Collective. She is the playwright behind human troubles. Her next play is Stanley and his demon.
Aiden Gibson: Aiden found a love for performance at a young age, starting their acting career as a toddler. From there, they were able to attend and graduate from NOCCA and the University of Oklahoma in 2006 with a concentration in Acting, which they were born to do.
