Production HISTORY

BOUNDLESS THEATER

SLAP&TICKLE was first presented in 2023 by Boundless Theater (A Stage Without Borders), an NYC-based independent theater production founded in 2020 by award-winning playwright and director David James Parr and artistic director & producer Tommaso Cartia. We are committed to presenting unique, engaging and mind-bending original works experimenting with groundbreaking narratives in unconventional spaces at affordable prices. With an emphasis on stories that elevate and empower diversity, inclusivity and equality. 

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our mission

is to foster an authentically independent theater movement that can push the boundaries of what contemporary theater can offer today to audiences thirsty for that magical, cathartic power of storytelling that uplifts us and transforms our consciousness. 

The project was conceived during COVID lockdown with an artistic urgency of a renaissance of the performing arts shining a light on on the underground scene of theater and on socially relevant topics by committing to donating to nonprofit organizations.

“The mission of Boundless Theater reminds me of why I got into this industry in the first place. Let’s break up borders and engage with our communities to bring about boundless opportunities.”

— Grammy Award Winner & Tony Nominee Jenn Colella

the CREATIVE TeaM

  • David is an award-winning, NYC-based writer, playwright and director with over 20 years of experience in the theater industry. His play Eleanor Rigby Is Waiting was made into an independent film which premiered at the 2019 Manhattan Film Festival, winning Best Dramatic Independent Feature. His plays Slap&Tickle, Pluto Is Listening, and Albee Damned have been produced all across the U.S. including Chicago, Dallas, New York, Provincetown and St. Petersburg. His script Mimi at the 44th Parallel was a Top 10 Finalist at the 2019 Austin Film Festival. He is a two-time winner of the Tennessee Williams Short Fiction award and a Founder of Boundless Theater.

  • Tommaso Cartia is an NYC-based theater/film artistic director and producer with 20 years of experience in the field of entertainment, media communications, PR and marketing. He is also a communications strategist for talents & brands, and a published author & journalist with an extensive body of work.