Grayce Carson

May already?? The month starts off with a bang! HOMO ECONOMICUS opens tonight! God's Auto Body from now until May 10 WILD HORIZON Circus & Play Festival This weekend at Cherry Street Pier FREE! GIRL DOLLS: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL May 9 - 17 from The Bearded Ladies at FringeArts

Grab your dolls and head to @fringearts for GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical ☕🍰 I laughed so hard and also wiped tears away during this new show with original music, unhinged doll behavior, identity exploration, and the magic of girlhood. Starring @paxressler & @everlasting_soro in collaboration with @beardedladiescabaret ✨ Playing until May 17! 📍 Fringe Arts, 140 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia @graycecarsoncomm thank you for inviting me 💖 #girldolls #americangirl #phillytheatre #phillycreatives #findinphilly

2nd Place Race 🗓️Saturday, June 6 ⏰5:00pm 📍Quig's Pub --> Devil's Alley --> City Tap Logan Square 🎟️ PaperDollEnsemble.com The object is simple: collect just enough points – puzzles, challenges, games, trading and tricking - to finish in second place! 🥈 No running required 🏃‍♀️ Remember: winning is more important than coming in first 😎

POV: your inner child just got front row seats and a mic 🎭✨ Growing up, dolls were more than toys—they were our stories, our secrets, our safe space. The outfits, the personalities, the little worlds we built… yeah, that kind of magic stays with you. So stepping into GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical at FringeArts, presented with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, felt like opening a piece of my childhood all over again—but this time, with grown-woman perspective. GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical is a hilarious, nostalgic, and sharp new musical diving into America’s favorite doll franchise, girlhood, identity, and the stories we grew up with. Created and performed by Jackie Soro and Pax Ressler, it blends original songs, comedy, and 90s nostalgia into something that’s funny, interactive, and just a little too real. It had me laughing, reflecting, and lowkey questioning everything I thought I knew about those dolls 👀 Philly, if you grew up in that era—this is your sign. Tap in, bring your doll (yes, seriously), and come ready to feel everything. Tag your doll bestie & plan your night 💖 🔖PhillyEvents |PhillyTheatre |90sNostalgia|dolls|girldolls|memomrylane @beardedladiescabaret @fringearts @graycecarsoncomm

Not gonna lie… this felt like healing my inner child in real time. Growing up, dolls were my whole personality—so stepping into GIRL DOLLS at FringeArts? I was already emotionally invested. But baby… I wasn’t ready for how funny, chaotic, and lowkey deep it would get. I was laughing one minute and reflecting the next—like wait, why am I in my feelings right now?? And real question… did y’all know there’s a whole theater inside Fringe Bar? Because I definitely did NOT. I just stumbled into this little hidden gem and walked out pleasantly surprised. Like… dinner, drinks AND a show?? Say less. If you’re a 80s-90s baby and love a little nostalgia mixed with real talk—this is your sign to go experience it. 🏷PhillyTheater |FringeArts |ThingsToDoInPhilly|Fringebar

Get your butts to see GIRL DOLLS! Closes May 17. Created & Performed by Pax Ressler & Jackie Soro Director: MK Tuomanen Music Director: Pax Ressler Producer: Carlos Diaz Stoop Production Manager: Taylor Jedlinski Production Coordinator: CD Kincade Sound Designer: Natali Merrill Lighting Designer: Krista Smith Scenic and Props Designer: Chris Haig Projection Designer: Taj Rauch Costume Designer: Rebecca Kanach Video Content Creator: Nia Benjamin Musical Consultant: Justin Yoder Musicians Bass: Mel Hsu Guitar: Corinne Kite-Dean Percussion: Mel Regn

Tonight we watched, nay, were *treated* to GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical, a creation from mad geniuses @paxressler and @everlasting_soro in partnership with @beardedladiescabaret We laughed. We cried. We cried from laughing so hard. GIRL DOLLS: The American MusicaL runs through May 17. | 🎟️: $50 Supporter, $35 GA Standard, $15 PWYC, Industry, Students, & 25-and-Under, $2 FringeACCESS | ticket link in bio. We texted our tech consultant @unpleasantcompany afterwards about how excited we are for them to see the play. (They have tickets later this week.) You’ll never look at Addy the same way again.

I haven’t had this much fun at a musical in a long time! Pax and Jackie are absolute stars as they dive into girlhood and nostalgia through song and storytelling. GIRL DOLLS is running now through May 17 at Fringe Arts! #philly #philadelphia #theater #phillytheatre #thingstodoinphilly

🥂Drinks and Drama W/ PFAB🥂 Show: Seng’s Hair Salon Theatre: Interact Theatre Co. Show Dates: April 17th to May 10th Thoughts: This show is about a multigenerational family owned hair salon and the family lore and legends and love that make this place up. There’s laughs and cute moments maybe even a jump scare. There’s only five of these shows left and you do not want to miss it! Best paired with: Interact has a great local snack bar & I had to grab some red Mural City wine for this one. I say grab that, & tell ‘em PFAB sent ya!! InterAct Theatre 📍302 South Hicks Street Philadelphia PA 19102📍 Thanks so much @graycecarsoncomm @interacttheatreco for having us!!! #pfab #phillyfoodandbarrs

Comedy, horror, family…Seng’s Hair Salon has it all. 🎭 We had a chat with actors Karen and Daniel from Seng’s Hair Salon, presented by Interact Theatre Company, to talk about the show rooted in stories inspired by Philadelphia’s Asian community. Between a creative who found her voice through theater via dance classes, and a lacrosse player who stumbled into theater, these two brought so much heart to our conversation. Seng’s Hair Salon at The Drake, Presidium Theater closes this Sunday, May 10th, which also happens to be Mother’s Day. 🌸 Tickets at the Interact Theatre website. 🎟️ New episode out now; link in bio, you know where to find it! #PhillyHasHeartPodcast #SengsHairSalon #InteractTheatre #PhillyTheater

Family-friendly fun for all ages! Today until 6pm, and all day tomorrow (5/03). @almanac_us @cherrystreetpier @ninth__planet @rebelartsmovement @brooke.shilling @i_look_great_all_the_time @phlegmatic_humour @eliana.fab @thelifeofnatetate

Happy Opening to HOMO ECONOMICUS! Running now through May 10 at God's Auto Body in West Philly. Emily Bate - Creator and Performer Alex Torra - Director Ella-Gabriel Mason - Choreographer Chris Davis - Additional Performer Andrew Beal - Stage Manager Harbour Edney - Lighting Designer Lee Clarke - Sound Designer Rebecca Kanach - Costume Designer Michael Long - Projections Designer Xander Setchko - Master Electrician