Playwright, poet, comedian, actor, and community leader Michelle Courtney Berry takes the Kitchen Theatre lobby stage for an evening that’s equal parts retrospective and revival. Intimate and immediate, Refuge | Refusal | Refueling weaves theater, comedy, poetry, and song into a cabaret-style performance that invites both longtime followers and brand-new audiences into Michelle's body of work.

Named one of the country's most empowering women by Womenpreneur Magazine, Michelle will draw upon her favorite works from her popular one-woman shows and ensemble plays to present a night of refreshing honesty, humor, vulnerability, and fierce love for her adopted community for the past 25 years.

The Kitchen Cabaret Series is a collaboration between the Kitchen Theatre Company and Story House Ithaca. Savor the sounds of a local musician, the words of a poet, or the movements of a dancer. With these one-night-only performances, you get an up-close taste of the vibrant talent in our community.