That Other Theater Company to Premiere First Performance in Indianapolis
- Joey Amato
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read

That Other Theater Company would like to share some information about our new theater company and our first full-length production.
Founded by actor and director Jay Hemphill, That Other Theater Company (TOTC) is an artist-driven theater company dedicated to presenting high-quality theatrical experiences that spotlight the work of LGBTQIA+ theater artists. Previous productions include their 2025 Indy Fringe Festival hit show, Homotherapy: Three Gay Men Give Advice, starring Jay Hemphill, Andrew Kramer, and Chris Saunders.
St. Sebastian by Andrew Kramer
The Basile Theatre at IF
719 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis, IN 46203
Performances:
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM.
Opening Night - Friday, January 23, 2026
Closing Performance - Sunday, February 8, 2026
Synopsis:
In this dark comedy, Ben, a former priest, persuades Gideon, his younger "liberal-anti-gun-queer-feminist-PC-sensitivity trainer" partner, to leave their cozy city life behind to flip a fixer-upper, but he conveniently forgets to mention one detail: the house is in a historically—and currently—Black neighborhood. When Ben hires and befriends a local teenager, Reuben, what begins as a “fresh start” quickly spirals into a tense collision of good intentions, buried prejudice, and uncomfortable truths. Ultimately, a play about relationships and the fragile, often flawed ways we do and don’t communicate, St. Sebastian exposes how intimacy, ideology, and fear can be just as dangerous as outright hostility.
Cast:
Jy'lerre Jones as Rueben
Eric Olson* as Ben
Joe Wagner as Gideon
*Denotes member of AEA
Creative Team:
Jay Hemphill, Director
Katie Angel, Stage Manager
Christian McKinney, Scenic Designer
Jacob Harris, Costume Designer
Ben Dobler, Sound Designer
Tim Dick, Lighting Designer
Chris Saunders, Intimacy Director
Jenni White, Prop Master
Nick Reichert, Graphic Designer
Becker-Chamberlin Productions, Promotional Videography
Indy Ghost Light, Promotional Photography
Content Advisory:
Contains Adult Situations and Language - Recommended for ages 16+




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