Our History

Cool It Cowboy Production Co. was founded in spring of 2023 by local theatre professional, Alexandra Johnson. The core company is currently female run and supported by like minded artists that understand the principles of “the time is NOW; the place is HERE; and you are who YOU ARE”. We are all about embracing the abstract and experimental, revitalizing the classical, and giving voice to the masses. Plays, concerts, films, and a literary publication - an online journal with select print options for disbursement. With collaborators in PHL, NYC, DC and more, this Harrisburg based company enlivens the local art scene while extending its reach throughout the country and internationally.

CURRENT PROJECTS

QUARTER LIFE CRISIS!

the neo-futurist show

The final installment of our “EVERYTHING’S FINE” trilogy will be performed at the 2nd Annual Harrisburg Fringe Festival in July of 2024.

As we move forward to establish an equitable neo-futurist company based on community, we have welcomed a variety of local guest artists to write and perform in this production.

All of our fringe performances will be taking place on the Alexander Grass Second Stage at the Gamut Theatre Group, 15 N 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

STARRING ALEXANDRA JOHNSON

AND INTRODUCING SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS: JADE JARRELL, NAJUMA NORMAN, AUTUMN SLEVA, KIERSTEN FRANTZ, JACK FEINBERG, GABRIEL GUEVARA, MIA THORNTON, LUNDEN MCCLAIN and MADISON EPPLEY!

Join us for two ONE-OF-A-KIND shows where the order changes EVERY PERFORMANCE!!!

1st Annual Harrisburg Fringe Festival 2023

Thursday July 6th at 10:40pm, Saturday July 8th at 5:00pm, Sunday July 9th at 12:40pm

Alexander Grass Second Stage, Gamut Theatre Group, 15 N Fourth Street, Harrisburg PA, 17101

LET’S HEAR IT FOR UNLIKEABLE FEMALE PROTAGONISTS!!! Nobody Likes You When You’re 23 (or 24) - A Neofuturist Play, is an abstract coming of age show that bridges melodrama with comedy. Just like stretch marks, this play is all about growing pains. Join us for an interactive and experimental performance where YOU decide what happens next! Our second production in the “EVERYTHING’S FINE” trilogy.

MENU

  1. Demo

  2. Car Rides with my Mother

  3. I am NOT SKAWAWA - A Reprise of Rock n Roll McDonald’s

  4. False Prophet

  5. Is It Time?

  6. I Have A lot of Feelings Stirring Within Me But I Don’t Know How to Vocalize It and I Don’t Want to Sound Like a Fucking Idiot So I’m Just Going to Stand Here Because I Rather Stay Silent Than Feel Like a Stranger in a Skin Suit

  7. Is It Time Yet?

  8. Lost in Adolescence or Some Other Cliche Bullshit

  9. Feeding My Inner Child

  10. Is It Time Yet… NOW?

  11. TRY NOT TO CRY CHALLENGE!!! (hard)

  12. This Was Supposed to be a Funny Play

  13. EMPTY YOUR POCKETS: FUNDRAISING PLAY!

  14. 24 - Eulogy

  15. Let’s Pretend We’re Sixteen, Sitting on the Floor of my Bedroom

  16. Silly Goose

Past Projects

A Night of Neofuturism premiered on the Alexander Grass Second Stage at the Gamut Theatre Group in collaboration with 717 Arts’ New Voices series in August of 2022. The is now; the place is here. This original collection of autobiographical mini-plays is shaped during its performance by the audience’s decisions. Considered to be the premiere production of our “EVERYTHING’S FINE” trilogy.

MENU

  1. Demo

  2. The Complex Thought Process of a Former Philosophy Minor

  3. Young Ladies Are Brilliant at Nineteen

  4. I Didn’t Want to Write a Play!

  5. You Get a Poem! And You Get a Poem! Everybody Gets a Poem!

  6. Brush Your Teeth!

  7. I Cannot Believe I Didn’t Fail This Class

  8. This Play Does Not Have a Title

  9. Grey Poupon

  10. Repeat After Me: I Am Rock n Roll McDonald’s

  11. Something Wicked This Way Comes

  12. GHOST STORY!

  13. Excuse Me for a Quick Sec While I Scream into the Void (You’re Welcome to Join Me)

  14. An Inspirational Monologue Constructed from the Words of My Father

  15. Nonsensical Meanderings of an Office Employee

  16. Okay Let’s Talk About It