CALF SCRAMBLE

Show Info

By Libby Carr
Directed by Caitlin Sullivan

With Ferin Bergen, Maaike Laanstra-Corn, Marvelyn Ramirez, Elisa Tarquinio, and Gabriela Veciana

Deep in a dusty East Texas barn, five teenage girls raise calves and wrestle with what it means to be good – at school, at God, at girlhood. CALF SCRAMBLE is a fiercely original, darkly funny coming-of-age tale soaked in sweat, scripture, and competition, where faith is tangled with survival, and tenderness bucks like a wild animal.

CALF SCRAMBLE WAS DEVELOPED AT THE OJAI PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE: JEREMY B. COHEN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. 

Additional production support provided by Jim Kierstead.

Lead support for CALF SCRAMBLE is provided by Mary and Philip Borba, The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, and The Andrew Leynse Legacy Project at Primary Stages.

MAJOR SEASON SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION, THE A.R GURNEY PLAYWRIGHTS FUND, THE SHS FOUNDATION, THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION, THE HAROLD AND MIMI STEINBERG CHARITABLE TRUST, AND PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.

CONTENT TRANSPARENCY

In an effort to care for our community, we’re sharing details about this production that may be sensitive for members of our audience. The following information may reveal plot points.

CALF SCRAMBLE contains a visible gun, gunshots, fake blood, haze, and flashing lights.

Are you 35 or Under? Join us for a Young Patron Event on Friday, March 13!

Following the performance, there will be an informal reception and conversation with playwright Libby Carr and Erin Daley, Artistic Director of Primary Stages about the play’s development, its exploration of girlhood and faith, the creative choices behind the production, and more. 

Please join us for post-show talkbacks after the following performances:

• Saturday, March 14 at 7:00PM - Texas Night and Talkback: Put on your boots and join Primary Stages and playwright Libby Carr for a true Texas good time. Stick around after the show for a Texas-themed talkback celebrating the Lone Star State and the world of CALF SCRAMBLE.
• Saturday, March 21 at 7:00PM - LGBTQ+ Night - A Community Night and Talkback in collaboration with National Queer Theater: A post-show dialogue about LGBTQ+ representation in the South and onstage, as well as advocacy efforts supporting LGBTQ+ youth in New York City and beyond. 
• Sunday, March 22 at 2:00PM talkback with the cast and creative team
• Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00PM talkback with the cast and creative team

Ferin

Bergen

Maaike

Laanstra-Corn

Marvelyn

Ramirez

Elisa

Tarquinio

Gabriela

Veciana