Made of These

Freelance puppet-maker, Nadya, and corporate Japanese translator, Mo, met on a balcony at a party seven years ago and have been in a committed, loving relationship since. On the week of Mo’s birthday, she and social anxiety-ridden Nadya dream of a strange entity named Blake, whose imaginary life began years earlier after the couples’ first fight. Through dream and reality Mo and Nadya try to figure out where...

Freelance puppet-maker, Nadya, and corporate Japanese translator, Mo, met on a balcony at a party seven years ago and have been in a committed, loving relationship since. On the week of Mo’s birthday, she and social anxiety-ridden Nadya dream of a strange entity named Blake, whose imaginary life began years earlier after the couples’ first fight. Through dream and reality Mo and Nadya try to figure out where their relationship is going. Or, after seven years, if it can go anywhere at all.

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Made of These

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  • Kitchen Dog Theater: Made of These

    We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2017 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas.

    We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2017 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas.

MO – Female. Japanese translator. Japanese-American. Late-twenties to early thirties.
NADYA –Female. Puppet maker/creator of worlds. Late-twenties to early thirties.
KEATS – Super Queer. Not cismale. Nadya’s best friend. Late-twenties to early thirties.
ANGELA – Female. Mo’s best friend. Late-twenties to early thirties.
BLAKE – Male-ish. Could be played by a puppet or a person. Nadya and Mo’s creation.

All roles open to trans actors.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Seattle Repertory Theatre, Year 2015

Awards

  • Kitchen Dog Theatre New Play Festival
    Kitchen Dog Theatre
    Finalist
    2017
  • Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship
    Princess Grace Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2017
  • Semi-finalist
    Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    2016
  • Semi-finalist
    Seven Devils Theatre Conference
    Semi-Finalist
    2016