Stephen Brower in [Palatable] Gay Robot

[Palatable] Gay Robot is a fast-paced, razor-sharp 70-minute comedy that introduces Billie Bowtie, a gay robot built to entertain straight audiences. Though designed to deliver “crowd-friendly” humor, Billie quickly realizes his preprogrammed jokes aren’t going to cut it. Enter The Moderator (voiced by Julia Murney), a god-like, omnipresent engineer, who suggests downloading a personal history to humanize Billie’s performance.

What starts as a simple reboot spirals into a journey of self-discovery, as Billie grapples with a corporate world built on heteronormative ideals and an audience intrigued by his more “unpalatable” truths.
Can Billie stay true to his newfound identity and be a successful product? As he code-switches through gay stereotypes, pop culture references, and every standup trope imaginable, Billie attempts to answer one deceptively simple question: what does it mean to be gay?

With a bold mix of sharp wit, emotional depth, and biting social commentary, [Palatable] Gay Robot is one truly piece of theater you won’t want to miss.