Well looky here! It’s the Monkeys first reading of 2017 for our Distillery Series!

Martina Visconti, a (fictional) Jewish opera star, decides to remain in German-occupied Milan during World War II in hopes of protecting her impetuous younger sister, Giulia, who has joined the Resistance. In the meantime, an American GI in an embattled infantry unit south of Rome, dreams of reaching Milan so that he can finally meet his operatic idol.

Presenting
“The Names”
by Paul Lewis
Directed by Teresa Thurman

What is The Distillery? Great question! Macha Monkey believes in supporting new work, but with a limited number of productions each season we needed more opportunities to share new plays with the community. Our solution is The Distillery, a full season of staged readings!

Macha Monkey supports and believes in fostering new plays and specifically new plays that feature strong female characters. Our Distillery series is an opportunity for playwrights to gain valuable feedback from Seattle audiences. It is also a platform for audiences to help shape new works in process. Every reading is followed by discussion of the play and a celebration of emerging pieces of theatre. We’re mixing, mingling, and distilling new ideas.

The Distillery is a free series. However, we do suggest a $5 donation at the door to help Macha Monkey pay for script copies and space rental. Thank you for supporting fearless, funny, female theatre!

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