The House of Rooted Festival, 3rd Annual Festival, Pride Month Celebration

In celebration of Pride Month, The Billie Holiday Theatre in partnership with Rooted Theater Company proudly presents the 3rd Annual House of Rooted Theater Festival, a bold showcase of new works centering LGBTQ+ voices through contemporary storytelling, fearless performance, and deeply human narratives.

Taking place during Juneteenth weekend on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM, this immersive evening of theater invites audiences into stories exploring identity, memory, faith, desire, survival, and the complexities of human connection.

Sponsored in part by Brooklyn.org.

Featured Works Include:

What We Carried Home by Baraka Campbell
Set in St. Albans, Queens, this intergenerational drama follows three Black men confronting memory, silence, and survival after a hidden letter uncovers long-buried truths.

The Savagery of Everyday by Paloma Monfiiletto
A planned robbery in 1960s London takes an unexpected emotional turn, forcing a reckoning between vulnerability and violence.

Same Script, Different Cast by Adrian Crawford
A chance encounter between two men involved with the same partner unfolds into a quietly charged exploration of love, illusion, and repeated patterns.

Live Birth in the Cactus Farm, Featuring Nicolas Cage by Aviva Pearl Ocean Creation
A surreal meditation on transformation and identity where fantasy and reality blur as a trans woman confronts herself at the edge of becoming.

The Me He Created by R. Jackson
A lyrical one-man performance following a gay Black preacher wrestling with faith, identity, and divine love through sermon, song, and confession.