HYPOCHONDRIA Set to Play at the Margo Jones Theatre, July 28-31

The Tribe invites audiences to the world premiere of Hypochondria by Claire Carson.

Hypochondria' explores what it is to exist simultaneously and in equal measures inside your head and as a (mostly) functioning member of society. And that feeling you feel when you notice a strange mole and it's probably nothing, but maybe it's something? And the dark rabbit hole that is WebMD. Among other things. Carson's off-beat play lives at the intersection of healthcare, health insurance (or lack thereof), young women's bodies, young women's voices, everyone's anxiety, trying to fall in love, and pop music.

Local playwright Claire Carson's world-premiere of Hypochondria is directed by Jake Nice, starring Holly Settoon,Yusef Brotha Manjani Seevers, Braden Joseph Socia, Abigail Birkett, and Christine Sanders.

Who: The Tribe

What: Hypochondria, written by Claire Carson

Where: Margo Jones Theatre, 1121 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210

Dates: Opening Night: Thursday, July 28 at 8:00 pm

Regular Performances:

Friday, July 29 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, July 30 at 8:00pm

Sunday, July 31 at 8:00pm

Tickets: Available online at

https://the-tribe.ticketleap.com/hypochondria-by-claire-carson/

General Admission: $10

VIP: $25 (includes reserved seating)

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Claire Carson is a local actor, playwright, and published poet. She is a company member of House Party Theatre where she has served as an actor, Sound Designer, and playwright. Recent local credits include (House Party Theatre) #Basic, (House Party Theatre) Thirsty Thursday, (Shakespeare in the Bar) "Much Ado About Nothing," and Michelle With Wet Eyeballs, which she wrote, directed and self- produced. Claire was a member of the Dallas Playwrights' Workshop at DTC, and received her BFA in Theater Studies from Southern Methodist University.

Jake Nice is a director and musician in Dallas. Most recently, Jake assistant directed and composed music for a new play workshop funded by the Office of Cultural Affairs. Jake has directed staged readings for SMU's New Visions New Voices festival and the Annual Southwest Playwriting Competition in Fort Worth. Jake has assistant directed at the Dallas Theater Center (Romeo & Juliet, Medea) and Second Thought Theatre (Martyr). Jake is a member of House Party Theatre with whom he has written and performed two original musicals, Frosty: Songs of Redemption and John Aceman: Secret Agent. Jake also leads indie rock band Surprising Flavor who released their debut LP, Beach Party in June. Jake holds a BFA in Theatre Studies from Southern Methodist University.

The Tribe is a theatre collective serving one artist at a time to cultivate new work in Dallas, providing collective support in individualized ways. The Tribe throws its heart, mind, and labor to one question, "What does this artist need?", and then provides resources and support to fulfill that need. Whether it is an incubation, a workshop, a reading, or a creative brainstorm in a living room, The Tribe exists to provide individualized support one artist at a time. The Tribe's goal is to support local artists, challenge their doubts, and to help make them more them - because we know their work will enrich the Dallas cultural landscape.

Winners of a 2016 Dallas Observer Mastermind Award, past projects by The Tribe include a world-premiere production of Stacy Has a Thing for Black Guys by Ruben Carrazana, world-premiere production of Ophelia Underwater by Janielle Kastner, a workshop of Lil' by Brigham Mosley and performed by Katherine Bourne, a devised theater piece in Deep Ellum featuring an ensemble of local performers, staged readings of Widows by Brigham Mosley and Ophelia Underwater by Janielle Kastner, two cabarets featuring performances by over twenty local artists, and a solo salon of short solo performances by six different artists.

The Tribe's Producing Members: Katherine Bourne, Ruben Carrazana, Janielle Kastner, Dylan Key, Brigham Mosley, and David Price

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