‘Mother in the Wild: A Puppetry Operetta’ (Experimental Performance Series, 2024)

Monistheina, a refugee mother, and her daughter, Sencorok, must flee their home after a terrible plague is cast upon their land. On their journey to survive, they meet a young woman who proclaims herself Queen of the Swamp, and who promises to save them. They must stand against a shapeshifting witch whose ultimate plan is to destroy their family and their lives.

Written and directed by: Miele Murray

Monistheina: Gab Ryan

Sencorok: Gracie Guzman

Xaichektin/Ythorusur: Miele Murray

Con'rala: Amelia Talbot

Stage Management/Sound Design: Adam Hawley

Assistant Stage Management: Eliana Kindred

Lighting Design: Mariah Faulkner

Tech Crew: Raymond Roman

Special thanks to: Fatima Quander, Devin Kohn, Jennifer Schwartz, Liam O'Donoghue, and the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland