Tag: film

But I’m A Cheerleader: A Live Reading

Oh my god, they were right. I’m a homo!

Theatre Contra is kicking off Pride Month the only way we know how…with a very gay movie reading! What better reading than the cult classic BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER? That’s right, we’re praying homophobia away at Tattooed Mom, so get ready for a night of pastel propaganda, innuendos, and endless cheerleaders jumping in slow motion.

 

MONDAY, JUNE 8TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $15
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

Directed by Adaeze Nwoko

 

Artist Lineup:

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!

• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Screwy Street Films: A Night of Gritty Slice-of-Life Film

Screwball Screenings returns this month on the 28th for a collection of independent street films. Gritty, realistic dramas highlighting the lives of messy everyday people and the issues they go through like the struggles of parenthood, addiction, and redemption while trying their best to keep their lives together.

All films were shot in local neighborhoods by independent filmmakers including Aydan Eyes, Erika Lobati, Christina Hoffman, J.R. Stokes, and more!

CONTENT WARNING some of the films we’re playing feature depictions of heavy subjects like drug addiction and mentions of sexual assault. Viewer discretion is advised.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 28TH
6:30PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

HOSTS: Rachel Buccilli, Noah Cohen

FILMMAKERS: J.R. Stokes, Aydan Eyes, Christina Hoffman, Erika Lobati

ACTORS: Tom Ciorciari, Peter Konsevitch, Bec Fordyce

THE FILMS WE’RE FEATURING:

Beautiful, Pam

Mom Jolie

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Thursdays, 4-10pm | we support bad decisions but this isn’t one of them. 75¢ pierogis all day for Pierogi Thursday … with all the toppings & sauces ur heart desires + $3 cans of tecate!!!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: A Live Reading

BREAD MAKES YOU FAT?!
Yeah, it may, but you know what doesn’t make you fat? A Theatre Contra Live Reading, that’s what! We’ve got 7 evil exes to defeat while avoiding a stalker, a confusing roommate, and an arguably evil sister. So grab your warhammer, collect your coins, and get ready to witness SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD live at Tattooed Mom!

 

MONDAY, MAY 11TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $15
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

Directed by Tay Sconiers

Artist Lineup:

 

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!

• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Heathers: A Live Reading

My Son’s A Homosexual, And I Love Him…

There’s ONE true queen bee of high-school dark comedy, and that’s HEATHERS. And now, Theatre Contra is taking this cult-classic script of teen angst, croquet, and casual homicide and performing it LIVE!

Get ready for a night of savage one-liners, color-coded tyranny, and a love story so toxic only Winona Ryder could pull it off. So pull on your scrunchies, hop in a go-kart and prepare for an evening of beautifully bitchy mayhem as we bring this deliciously dark masterpiece to life.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $15
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

Directed by John Patouhas

 

Artists/Performers:
Arthur Robinson
Eliza Waterman
Liz Crino
Mariah Ghant
Tay Sconiers

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Jerks Productions: Halfway to Halloween

Celebrate halfway to halloween with us as we feature some brand new films of ours & our friends at Bloodsick Productions

Enjoy great drinks, pierogi’s, and vegan treats by 8213 Desserts! Don’t miss it!

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH
8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Follow JERKS Productions on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Thursdays, 4-10pm | we support bad decisions but this isn’t one of them. 75¢ pierogis all day for Pierogi Thursday … with all the toppings & sauces ur heart desires + $3 cans of tecate!!!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

D2: The Mighty Ducks: A Live Reading

Ducks fly together…

That’s right, Theatre Contra is taking the script of D2: The Mighty Ducks and doing it LIVE! Get ready for knuckle-puck madness, outrageous ’90s patriotism, and the triumphant return of Coach Bombay as he leads Team USA against the most intimidating youth hockey squad ever assembled: ICELAND…our eternal villain for reasons still unknown.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $15
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

Directed by Leslie Miller

Artists/Performers:

 

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!

• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Blood Bitches: An Evening of Lesbian Vampire Cinema

Screwball Screenings is back with BLOOD BITCHES: An Evening of
Lesbian Vampire Cinema! We’re featuring the work of Kat Mata, a horror filmmaker with a
special interest in sapphic vampires. After literal years in post production, she’s coming out of
her coffin to share the final cut of her thesis film, Honeymoon Hotel, about a bride that meets a
mysterious stranger on her wedding night. Followed by the official Honeymoon Hotel companion
VHS mixtape, a collage of some of the best moments in the lesbian vampire genre, revenge
movies, and music videos that fueled the making of her film. Because a man’s biggest fear
should always be a bloodlusting lesbian!

Content warning for depictions of physical abuse and implied sexual violence. And also really
hot erotica

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH
7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT | VIP TICKETS: EVENTBRITE

 

Featuring:

Rachel Buccilli

Noah Cohen

and filmmaker Kat Mata
 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

You Got Served: A Live Reading

Do not walk outta’ this place and start to second guess yo’ talent.
Forget West Side Story, toss out Step Up, and ditch any dance movie where nobody even battles. There’s ONE true dance showdown film, and that’s YOU GOT SERVED! That’s right — Theatre Contra is taking the iconic script of this dance movie classic and bringing it to life onstage! Crews will clash, friendships will be tested, and somebody is absolutely getting served – because in this game, respect is earned eight counts at a time.

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $15
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

Directed by: Mariah Ghant & Tay Sconiers

CAST:

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!

• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Wild Wild West: A Live Reading

Shoot first, shoot later, shoot some more and then when everybody’s dead try to ask a question or two…

Or we could just…get along in the wild wild west, right? Theatre Contra is getting WESTERN in this weird and wild Will Smith classic. That’s right, we’re taking the INSANE script of Wild Wild West and doing it LIVE – robotic spiders included.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $16
>> NOTAFLOF <<

 

CAST:

Adaeze Nwoko
James Saracina
John Patouhas
Liz Crino
Noah Mannix
Satchel Williams

Directed by: Tay Sconiers

Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.

 

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

Screwball Screenings Presents Animation Abominations

Screwball Screenings is a film series that highlights oddball movies and pairs them with work from the minds of local Philly artists. We’re back baby and this time it’s ANIMATION ABOMINATIONS. These are the seedy, sleazy & surrealist animations your mother warned you about. We’re spotlighting filmmaker and animator Julia Cooke, along with some of the most oddball animations we could get our hands on. Brought to you by brains that were poisoned at a young age by 90’s & early 2000’s cartoons.

Julia Cooke is a filmmaker and artist from Baltimore, Maryland who specializes in animation, film, painting, and digital photography. She is completely self-taught, giving her art a unique, authentic attribute. She founded and hosts her own film festival, and runs a DIY concert venue, where many of her paintings and animations are showcased.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH
6:30PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

 

Follow @screwball_screenings, @buccillustrates, @nocoisloco, and @lettucemuncher23 on Instagram.

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What’s Up at TMoms:

• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!

• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!

• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.

• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.

• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.

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