The Elephant in the Room
May 17-19, 2024
A One-Woman Show by Priyanka Shetty
When Priyanka makes the bold move to defy her family by quitting her IT job and moving to the US to pursue an acting career, things don’t quite turn out how she imagined. Watch Priyanka’s real-life story unfold as she transitions from her deeply embedded roots in India to find context and common ground in America. Gear up for a funny, tumultuous ride through immiscible cultures, unforgettable love, irreparable loss, and the desperation of not belonging anywhere.
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Creative Team
Performer and Playwright
Priyanka Shetty* (she/her)
Priyanka Shetty* (she/her)
Directed by
Suli Holum (she/her)
Original Direction & Dramamturgy
Theresa M. Davis (she/her)
Lighting Design
Julie Briski (she/her)
Sound Design
Natali D Merill (she/her)
Composer
Heather Mease (she/her)
Costume Design
Katherine Stefl
Additional Costume Design
Leigh Paradise (she/her)
Scenic Design
Dirk Durossette (he/him)
Dramaturgy
Lavina Jadhwani (she/her)
* Appearing through an Agreement between Theatre Horizon and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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Priyanka Shetty*
(she/her)
(she/her)
Priyanka Shetty (she/her) is an award-winning actor, director, and playwright based in Philadelphia, PA. Her critically acclaimed one-woman show THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM has been performed at numerous venues across the country including The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and was staged at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Assembly Festival which was followed by a Scotland Tour. Priyanka made her Off-Broadway debut with #CHARLOTTESVILLE at the Drama Desk award-winning 59E59 Theaters’ “East to Edinburgh” Festival in 2021. She was also handpicked for the prestigious Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive in 2021, and was the semi-finalist for the 2022 Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Priyanka earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Virginia and has served on the faculty of the University of Virginia’s Department of Drama. www.priyankashetty.com
Performance Schedule
Performance Schedule
*Appearing through an Agreement between Theatre Horizon and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.