What We Wore
Created by Gabi Jones
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Seat Reservations and Show Tickets
Add to Schedule | Date | Time | Ticket Options | Quantity | Purchase |
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Sat 08/02 | 5:30 PM | ||||
Sun 08/03 | 1:00 PM | ||||
Tue 08/05 BFF | 10:00 PM | ||||
Fri 08/08 | 8:30 PM | ||||
Sat 08/09 | 7:00 PM |
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Cast and Crew
Gabi Jones
Writer/PerformerGabi Jones (she/her) is an Illinois-based actress/performer with a BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University. Known as @Gabis_Vintage online to an audience of over 2 million, her vintage fashion content has been featured by Business Insider, Refinery29, and The Today Show. A few recent theater credits include: Open Window Theatre, Full Circle Theatre Company, Lyric Arts, Lakeshore Players, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, and Long Beach Playhouse. She is also a member of MN Women in Film & TV and her debut book, "How to Dress Vintage" comes out August 12th! Gabi-Jones.com
Ethan Nienaber
DirectorEthan Nienaber is a director, producer, and educator originally from the Twin Cities, MN where he grew up performing but recently became the Artistic Director at Quincy Community Theatre in Illinois. Nienaber first departed the Twin Cities to study Acting at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he received his BFA. Upon graduating, Ethan was a Kenan Fellow at Lincoln Center Education and also interned with New York Musical Festival and Ensemble Studio Theatre before joining Broadway Podcast Network as Assistant General Manager later in his career. A critically acclaimed director, his New York credits include: A Christmas Carol (5-time Tony Award winning 1st National Broadway Tour, Assistant Director), Emojiland The Musical (Off-Broadway [NYT Critic’s Pick] & National Tour Proshot, Associate Director), Decky Does A Bronco (U.S. & Off-Broadway premiere), Madwomen of the West (Off-Broadway premiere, Associate Director), and Jericho (Off-Broadway & World Premiere, Assistant Director). An avid director and dramaturg for new works, Ethan has also supported many World Premiere productions or readings with companies such as Lincoln Center Education, Atlantic Theatre Company, 59E59, The Attic Theater Company, American Theater of Actors, General Mischief Dance Theater and more. During his return to the Twin Cities from '20-'25, Ethan’s regional directing credits included: Into the Woods and Footloose (GREAT Theatre), Singin’ in the Rain (Lakeshore Players Theatre), Newsies (Quincy Community Theatre) and more. He is also the Co-Founder/Producer for The Forge Series - a new work incubator supporting the next generation of musical theatre writers in the Twin Cities area.
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What You’re Getting Into
What do a 1970s disco dress, a Victory Suit from WWII, and a Lion King T-shirt from 1994 have in common? For Gabi, they’re more than clothes — they’re artifacts of womanhood, worn by those who came before her.
Known by an audience of over 2 million online, Gabi Jones (of @Gabis_Vintage) brings her viral fashion videos to life on stage in this funny, moving, and deeply personal show!
Blending personal storytelling, cultural commentary, and vintage fashion history, What We Wore unpacks what we carry through generations: body image, societal expectation, love, rage, and resilience. From her grandma’s hand-sewn skirts to losing her mom at 22, Gabi traces the threads of inherited trauma, feminine identity, and the unbreakable bond between women and their ancestors.
Logistics:
Run time: ~1 hour, no intermission
Rating: 18+ (see content warnings)
Audience participation: Minimal. (You are safe from being dragged onstage.)
Content Warning:
Discussions of: online harassment, misogyny, body image, sexual assault/domestic violence, substance abuse, and generational trauma.
Swearing
This isn’t a play about clothes. It’s a play about why we wear what we wear, what we inherit from the women before us, and what it costs to be perceived.