- Written by Preston Crowder
- Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb
- In association with The New Group
Be warned: Bocking contains strong language and sexual themes. Definitely not for kids—unless you’re trying to end up in the principal’s office. |
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Be among the first to experience Bocking, a wildly irreverent new comedy making its world premiere at Baltimore Center Stage. This scandalous satire begins when two children innocently repeat what they overheard at home, landing their very embarrassed parents in the principal’s office. What follows is a chaotic and hilarious unraveling involving a preacher, a so-called gay exorcism, and a mysterious chicken named Danalana Parmesana.
As the parents scramble to contain the damage, long-buried secrets, personal quirks, and social taboos rise to the surface. Blending sharp humor with outrageous theatricality, Bocking explores the collision between public respectability and private desire, all wrapped in a fast-paced romp that refuses to behave. It is bold, absurd, and unapologetically cheeky.
Bock bock, muthacluckers!
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Preston Crowder, Playwright
Preston Crowder is a playwright-actor-musician originally from Nashville, TN. Preston’s work centers Black and Queer characters navigating high-stakes situations, often pushing humor to absurd and unexpected places. Productions include Black To Save The Day (Fire This Time Festival, 2026), My Dead Boyfriend Is a Robot (Oberlin College, 2024), and Don’t Look Black (Tennessee Playwrights Studio, 2022). Preston served as the TOW Foundation Playwright-in-Residence at The New Group from 2024–2025. Preston’s work has been recognized through the National Black Theatre’s Soul Series, the Obsidian Theatre Festival, and the Del Shores Foundation Writers Search. Preston is a graduate of Oberlin College, where he also served as visiting professor of Theater & Africana Studies from 2022-2024. |
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Stevie Walker-Webb, Director
Stevie Walker-Webb is a Tony Award-nominated, Obie Award-winning director, playwright, and cultural worker who believes in the transformational power of art. He is the Artistic Director of Baltimore Center Stage, and his work has been produced on and off-Broadway, including OH HAPPY DAY! (The Public Theater), TRINITY, JOHN WILKES BOOTH: ONE NIGHT ONLY (Baltimore Center Stage), AIN’T NO MO’ (The Public Theatre/Broadway), ONE IN TWO (The New Group), BLACK ODYSSEY (Classic Stage), FAIRVIEW (Woolly Mammoth). UPCOMING: WANTED (BROADWAY) |
