The F*** Around Series presents
Mother Of
by Katherine Gwynn
Directed by Tina El Gamal
@ The Hearth
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Westside / Kenmore Ave entrance
January 10 - 12, 2025
Fri / Sat / Sun @ 7:30P
Tickets are FREE, with a $10 suggested donation
A play about abortion, divine visions, mommy issues, daddy issues, the inherent homoeroticism of Catholic Ritual, iced coffee, and above all - choice.
Marian is visited by a Marian Apparition (just call her Mary, thanks) who tells them to write a play about the Blessed Virgin considering an abortion. Miryam is visited by the angel Gavri'el, who tells her she's to bear the son of God. And pomegranates keep fruiting up all around, asking them to choose. - New Play Exchange
Cast
MARY | Sahar El Dika
MIRYAM | Marielle Issa
MARIAN | Dinah Berkeley
GAVRI’EL | Ari Meixner
Production Team
PLAYWRIGHT | Katherine Gwynn
DIRECTOR | Tina El Gamal
STAGE MANAGER | Tessa Huber
DESIGNER | Lolo Ramos
PRODUCER | Heidi Hoblit Graham
PRODUCER | Lowell Thomas
PRODUCER | Clare Brennan
About the F*** Around Series
a boundary-pushing production series hosted at The Hearth
In July of 2023, we met a huge goal of ours when we moved into our first-ever rehearsal space inside the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. We lovingly nicknamed our new home The Hearth, a tribute to the communal warmth that fosters genuine creative freedom. With our doors officially open, we've wasted no time in launching our first Red-hosted production series.
The F*** Around Series is only limited to what Chicago's artists can dream up (and our square footage). More experimenting, more collaboration, more spaghetti on more walls. We're here to get new art in front of audiences, try out new ideas and new jobs, and most importantly, to learn and grow with our ever-evolving artistic community.
For playwrights that are ready to move out of the workshop stage and get their shows up on their feet, for directors and actors that are deeply passionate about a script that isn't being done on main stages, for experimental and unique performances that deserve to be seen without having to pay for an expensive venue: we're going to f*** around and find out - and you are all invited to find out with us!