Starting Thursday, The Mistakes Madeline Made runs for 7 performances, April 4-6 and 10-13 (Tickets). During the dark nights of Madeline, we feature 4 solo shows and a singer/songwriter with our ninth Plus One Solo Show Festival, April 7-8 (Tickets). All shows are $18, begin at 8 pm, and run at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor, NYC).
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| Jaunty? Jonte! |
Give me your best elevator speech about your show: who, what, where, when?
St. Francis is about a veterinarian who runs a no-kill animal shelter in the Pacific Northwest which is in danger of shuttering. She's out of options, struggling to maintain her sobriety, and approaches a family member with whom she has a rocky history for financial help.
What inspired you to write your piece?
After my mom died, my family went through a great deal of turmoil. Relationships changed, alliances shifted. Bizarre things happened. I began to need to write a piece in order to deal with it. Thus, St. Francis was born.
How did you come up with your title?
St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. The character is a woman whose mission is to save these animals, and she goes to great lengths and extremes to do so. It popped into my head at one point and I never had another idea for a title after that!
Editor's note: Miranda Jonte's funny and smart play about the mechanics of love, Greasemonkey, is transferring to Chicago later this year! For more on that show, please visit www.greasemonkey.weebly.com.
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