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conceived, written, & directed by Elizabeth Hess

Summary

The goddesses have been underground for centuries but now rise up, sensing the urgency of their presence ‘at the table.’ This multidisciplinary performance piece moves forward from second wave feminist artists who took on the patriarchy through works like The Dinner Party, by Judy Chicago, Some Living American Women Artists/Last Supper by Mary Beth Edelson and the dinner scene in Top Girls by Caryl Churchill.

Quotes

"Fearsome energy"
--- Theatre Mania

"Mythic feminist poetry"
--- Theatre Scene

"What a tour de force on all avenues!"
--- Cat Filloux, Award-winning playwright

"Vigorously inhabited performances"
--- Marya Ursin, Dragon’s Egg

"Impactful work!"
--- Don Frantz, TownSquare Productions

"Great presence and amazing acting."
--- Achiro Olwoch, National Queer Theater

Podcasts

Why I'll (Never) Make It

Stage Whisper

Theater in the Round

Trailer

Performances

Co-production with La MaMa ETC
February 2025

Artists & Creative Team

Artists
Akiko Aizawa
Ninoshka de Leon Gill
Maya Mays
Elizabeth Hess

Creative Team
Elizabeth Hess (Writer & Director)
Miriam Gill (Associate Director)
Vivian Farahani (Assistant Director & Stage Manager
Maya Mays (Producing Intern
Grayson Sepulveda (Lighting Designer)
Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed (Sound Designer)
Cathy Shaw (Set & Props Consultant)

Developmental Workshop
Marina Celander, Sophia Gutchinov, Schuylar Johns, Onni Johnson, Begum Inal, Gina Stevensen, Cathy Shaw, Steven Pisano, Ryan Thompson, Mary Bitel, Kathy Wentrack

Special Thanks
La MaMa ETC
Mia Yoo
David Diamond
Mary Fulham
Beverly Petty
Sarah Rae Murphy
Denise Greber
Erick Alonso
John Issendorf
Braulio Basilio
Kiku Sakai
Theo Cote
Mateo Rodrigues-Hurtado