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exception(al)

A young Asian American university student grapples with what it means to be the only woman of color in her class when a film professor extends unwanted attention toward her. Based on a true story.

July 8, 2025
4-6:30 PM

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City

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Michelle Bossy

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Michelle Bossy is an award winning Mexican-American theater, television, and film director. Her films include: 18, She Grinds Her Own Coffee, The New 35, Friendly Neighborhood Coven, Ladies Lounge, Miracle Baby, Incurable, klutz, Chance of Showers, Antisemite, and The Trespassed. Under the Lantern Lit Sky and Nobody’s Home are Michelle’s feature films. Michelle’s films have premiered at the Austin Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, LA Shorts International Film Festival, and the Female Eye Film Festival, among others. She directed music videos for the band Yassou and singer/songwriter Brooke Josephson. Michelle directed the webseries There’s a Special Place in Hell for Fashion Bloggers and the kids’ show The Broadway Babies Show.

Theater Michelle has directed in New York, across the US, and internationally includes Smile, The Oxy Complex, There andBack, Sex with Strangers, Every Good Girl Deserves Fun, Sex of the Baby, Cloven Tongues, Un Plugged In, South Beach Rapture, and Sarajevo’s Child. Michelle co-created the musical High School Confidential for Primary Stages, where she was the Associate Artistic Director. She holds the first undergraduate directing degree from Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts. This is her second year directing for the Disney Diversity Program. Member: Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and SDC.

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