Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series Presents: Rag Doll on a Bomb Site

Written, Performed, and Choreographed by Shelley Cooper

Directed by Kelsey Miller

December 11th-13th, 2025

On opening night of The Threepenny Opera, Kurt Weill demands the show be canceled—Lotte Lenya’s name is missing from the program. Desperate to perform, she relives her traumatic past through emotional songs and haunting dances. Sung. Danced. Lived. But will it be enough to change his mind?

Featuring: Shelley Cooper

Design Team: Kelsey Miller (Director), Shelley Cooper (Book, Music, Lyrics, Performance, and Choreography), Roger Pavey, Jr (Video Projection & Graphic Design), Kasia Olechno (Stage Manager).

Content warning: This performance contains strong themes including parental physical abuse, suicide ideation, child sexual exploitation (including prostitution), and sexual assault (rape). These topics are depicted through dialogue and/or action and may be distressing for some viewers.