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BWBTC uses stage combat to tell stories that elevate the voices of underrepresented communities and dismantle the patriarchy, through performance, script development, training and outreach.

10/14/2026

Meet the team behind the KING! 👑

King Lear opens Saturday October 24th through November 21st at Theater Wit. Please check out our website for information on all our accessible performance. Link to buy tickets in our bio 🎟️

King Lear
Written by: William Shakespeare  Directed by: Alison Dornheggen Fight Direction by: Jessica Pennachio

10/13/2026

King Lear opens October 24th!!!! Link to tickets in our bio!!!

Previews 10/22&23

King Lear
Directed by Alison Dornheggen
Fight Direction by Jessica Pennachio

Poster by Morgan Manasa

10/10/2026

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King Lear has the night off on Halloween and we’ve got just the event for you! My Buddy’s on Clark is hosting a Halloween Bash that benefits local theatres! Join us on Halloween for scaryoke, a costume contest, and games throughout the night!

‼️‼️‼️From 8pm-10pm there’s an open bar for $30 (BWBTC gets $10 of that.) Make sure you say you are there for Babes at the door!‼️‼️‼️

10/04/2026

King Lear opens in 20 DAYS!!! Start your countdown to see this killer cast!!! 🖤⚔️🖤

Lynne Baker (she/her) in the titular role of King Lear, the cast also includes Babes With Blades Theatre Company Ensemble Members, Kim Fukawa (she/her, Oswald/Duke of Burgundy, Edgar U/S); Carrie Hardin (she/her, King Lear U/S); Jillian Leff she/her, Duke of Cornwall) Morgan Manasa (she/her, Earl of Gloucester); Jennifer L. Mickelson (she/her, Duke of Albany/ensemble); Jennifer Mohr (she/her, Cordelia/Fool); Thomas Russell (he/they, Edmund) and Kathrynne Wolf (she/her, Earl of Kent).

They are joined by, in alphabetical order, Kim Boler (she/her, Goneril); Sarah Cushman (she/her, Goneril/Duke of Albany/ensemble U/S); Dani De la Rosa (she/her; ensemble/Edmund and Duke of Cornwall U/S); Sophia Lanza-Weil (she/her, Earl of Gloucester/ensemble U/S); Stephanie Mattos (she/her, Edgar); Madeline Meyer (she/her; ensemble/Oswald and Kent U/S); Megan Parlett (she/her; Regan/ensemble U/S); Rachel Sleek Bañuelos (she/her, Regan); and Brittani Yawn (she/her, ensemble/Cordelia and Fool U/S).

09/08/2026

‘Joining Sword and Pen’ writing competition winner announcement!!! Congratulations to Rachel Leighson (r/spells4thegirlies)!!!

Thank you to everyone who submitted and we would also like to thank our talented finalists.
    •    Never Leave the Playroom by A.R.
    •    Happy Fri-Yay! by Aziza Macklin
    •    BFFs by Christina Renee Jones

09/04/2026

Meet the cast of King Lear!!! 🖤⚔️🖤

With storefront theater veteran Lynne Baker (she/her) in the titular role of King Lear, the cast also includes Babes With Blades Theatre Company Ensemble Members Kim Fukawa (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/kim-fukawa-2/) (she/her, Oswald/Duke of Burgundy, Edgar U/S); Carrie Hardin (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/carrie-hardin-2/) (she/her, King Lear U/S); Morgan Manasa (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/morgan-manasa/) (she/her, Earl of Gloucester); Jennifer L. Mickelson (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/jennifer-l-mickelson/) (she/her, Duke of Albany/ensemble); Jennifer Mohr (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/jennifer-mohr/) (she/her, Cordelia/Fool); Thomas Russell (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/thomas-russell/) (he/they, Edmund) and Kathrynne Wolf (https://babeswithblades.org/ensemble/kathrynne-wolf/) (she/her, Earl of Kent). They are joined by, in alphabetical order, Kim Boler (she/her, Goneril); Sarah Cushman (she/her, Goneril/Duke of Albany/ensemble U/S); Dani De la Rosa (she/her; ensemble/Edmund and Duke of Cornwall U/S); Brandi Jiminez Lee (she/her, Edgar); Sophia Lanza-Weil (she/her, Earl of Gloucester/ensemble U/S); Madeline Meyer (she/her; ensemble/Oswald and Kent U/S); Rachel Sleek Bañuelos (she/her, Regan); Ahlora Victoria (she/her, Duke of Cornwall/Regan U/S) and Brittani Yawn (she/her, ensemble/Cordelia and Fool U/S).

08/29/2026

Congratulations and happy closing to the cast and crew of yo ho.

Streaming tickets are still available!!! Link to buy tickets are in our bio 🎟️

Photo by: Tom McGrath/TCMcG Photography Tom McGrath

yo ho.
Written by: SMJ Directed by: JD Caudill Fight Direction by: Carly Belle “CB” Cason

08/28/2026

“On the screamingly comic side are Stef Brundage and William Delforge, as the genderfluid Captain Calico Jack and the sexually ravenous Chad…Jennifer Mohr’s costume designs are outstanding, as she conquers the challenges of dressing women in mufti while men wear glitter.”
-The Chicago Reader, Kelly Kleiman

yo ho. closes this Saturday, August 29th! In person tickets available for Friday night’s performance. Streaming tickets available for all nights!!! Link to buy tickets are in our bio 🎟️

Photo by: Tom McGrath/TCMcG Photography Tom McGrath

yo ho.
Written by: SMJ Directed by: JD Caudill Fight Direction by: Carly Belle “CB” Cason

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+17732178406

Website

http://www.BabesWithBlades.org/

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