Bisexual Sadness

Bisexual Sadness opens at the Trinity Street Playhouse on November 5, running through November 22. It's a comedy by Los Angeles playwright India Kotis, and this is the Southwest regional premiere. The play is produced by Jarrott Productions, and it kicks off their 12th season, the 2026-27 run.

The story centers on Faye, a bisexual woman who is marrying a man she truly loves, even as part of her wishes he were a woman. That one choice ends up complicating everything she thinks she knows about her identity, where she belongs, and how she understands kinship and love. It's only the second time the play has ever been staged, so this is one of the few chances to see it.

Will Gibson Douglas directs, and he's also the producing artistic director for Jarrott Productions. He's described the title as both a joke and completely true, and he calls the play warm, messy and genuinely funny. The cast includes Kelsey Mazak, Jacqui Calloway, Christopher Gonzales, CB Feller, Catherine Woodiwis and Violet Bolton. It's a non-union production, and each performer receives a $650 stipend.

Jarrott Productions was founded by David Jarrott with Freud's Last Session back in September 2015, and this production is supported in part by an Elevate Grant from Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment. Douglas previously helmed Home, I'm Darling.

Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM, from November 5 to November 22. You'll find the show in the Black Box Theatre on the 4th floor of First Austin, 901 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701.