the night we rode

a stage play by Mercedes Loving-Manley

Staged Readings

November 21st and 22nd, 2025 @ CitySpace in Easthampton, MA

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My stageplay directorial debut the night we rode is an intimate reimagining of the night Teddy Pendergrass and Tenika Watson got into a car accident that would potentially alter Teddy’s life as a performer forever. While on the way home from a nightclub in Philly, Teddy and Tenika talk about politics, fantasy and what life means for both of them.