Past Second Stage Productions
The Second Stage Productions 2021 Season:
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Tucinamit (Our Community) - Workshop
Written by Xemi Tapepechul
Music by Anastacia Lopez Lopez
Directed by Xemi Tapepechul
Featuring: Asteria Summers, Xemi Tapepechul, Hope Butler, and Alexa Rodriguez
Stage Directions by: Mercia Cummings
Residency at the Kennedy Center's Page-To-Stage
October 12-16, 2021
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Wigs, Make-Up, & Pupusas
With Plantita Power, Trans-Latinx DMV, Black & Indigenous Transgender Safehaus
Casa BITS
November 20, 2021
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The Second Stage Productions 2020 Season includes:
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The Kind Mother (in spite of herself)
By Xemi Tapepechul
Directed by Ahanu Tapepechul
Stage Managed by Riah Duprey
Starring Asteria Summers (as The Mother) and Xemi Tapepechul (as the voice of The Mother)
With: Zayn Nehan, Steph Niaupari, Savi Aiyana Persaud, and Alexa Rodriguez.
February 20, 2020
International Commedia dell'Arte Day
Washington, DC
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Pupu-Zoom 101!
With Plantita Power and Trans-Latinx DMV
Featuring: Steph Niaupari & Xemi Tapepechul
Sunday, April 5, 2020 via Zoom
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Trans Native People Belong Here (Even in May)
a show protesting the exclusion of the Native American Transgender Community by May is? "All About Trans".
Featuring: Trudie Jackson, Michaé De La Cuadra, Josie Vallejo, Xemi Tapepechul
May 16, 2020 via Zoom
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Pride For Us/Nuestro Orgullo
A Virtual Pride Celebration
in collaboration with They/Them Collective
June 14 & 15, 2020 via Zoom
Featuring: Asteria Summers, L Miller, Xemi Tapepechul, Illiana Jessie Morales, Estrella Sanchez, Leo Amante, among others.
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Southern Belles
Hosted by Lauryn Adrianna Reeder
Featuring: Krystal Beverly, Jessica Choch, Katherine Diaz, Perryana Phantum, Asteria Summers, and Daddy Yank-Me.
Fundraiser for: Community Estrella and Trans Entertainment Network
July 18, 2020 - 8 PM via Zoom
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The Diaz Family Talent Show
By Dane Figueroa Edidi
Directed by Zayn Nehan
Stage Managed by Dorian Blue
Featuring: Rayceen Pendarvis, Sabastian Roy, Cece Harris Suazo, Syd Robbie, Kierra Eternity Cooper, Zayn Silva, Ariel Mary Ann, Asteria Summers, Aneiry Zapata, and Dane Figueroa Edidi.
Fundraiser for: Inanna D. Initiatives​
August 29, 2020 - 8 PM via Zoom
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Free For the Girls: Wigs, Make-Up, & Pupusas
With Plantita Power
'November 20, 2020
Casa BITS
Washington, DC
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Second Stage Production 2019 Season:
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The Cosmic Twins - a theatre for young audiences production
Written by Xemi Tapepechul
Feburary 25 at 11 am and 8 pm
in honor of International Commedia Dell'Arte Day
Emergence Community Arts Collective
733 Euclid St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Directed by: Xemi Tapepechul
Featuring: Kariwase Duprey, Xemi Tapepechul, Ahanu, and Ricky Rosé.
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Protect & Preserve
By Xemi Tapepechul
Directed by Ahanu
Featuring: Kariwase Duprey, Angel Rose, Xemi Tapepchul, Quasa Ventura
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2019 Politics & Arts: District Vox
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004
Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 5:30 PM - 8 PM
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DC Black Theatre Festival Location: THEARC West - Blackbox Theater
1801 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20020
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 7:30 PM
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Lxs Gemelxs Cosmicxs/The Cosmic Twins
Written by Xemi Tapepechul
November 23, 2019
in honor of Native American Heritage Month
The Festival Center
1640 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
Directed by: Xemi Tapepechul
Featuring: Angel Rose, Diego Molina, and Xemi Tapepechul.
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Womxn/Muxer
A Trans Womxn of Color Artist Revue
November 25, 2019
in honor of Transa Awareness Month
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Pl. SE, Washington, D.C. 20020
Directed by: Xemi Tapepechul
Featuring: Angel Rose, Diego Molina, and Xemi Tapepechul.
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Second Stage Production 2018 Season includes:
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Siwayul (Heart of a Womxn) - Staged Reading
Written by Xemi Tapepechul
Directed by Ahanu
Featuring: Xemi Tapepechul
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month
Saturday, September 29 - 2 pm
Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
​Saturday, September 29 - 7 pm
Emergence Community Arts Collective
733 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC, 20001
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Protect & Preserve
By Xemi Tapepechul
Featuring: Ahanu, Alexa Rodriguez, Xemi Tapepchul, Quasa Ventura
December 7-8
DC Arts Center
2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009