The Possessed Girls of St.Mary's

by Jeana Scotti

In 1969, thirteen-year-old Alex is about to make her Confirmation, but after rumors spread that she gave the monsignor a heart attack during her confession, she begins to bleed. She believes the bleeding can only be one thing, a sign that she's possessed. A possession she believes she brought onto herself because she can't stop masturbating to the idea of girls in her class telling her what to do and Dick Van...

In 1969, thirteen-year-old Alex is about to make her Confirmation, but after rumors spread that she gave the monsignor a heart attack during her confession, she begins to bleed. She believes the bleeding can only be one thing, a sign that she's possessed. A possession she believes she brought onto herself because she can't stop masturbating to the idea of girls in her class telling her what to do and Dick Van Dyke in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It starts to spread to the other girls in the grade and threatens to take over the school, the country, and their bodies.
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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: The Possessed Girls of St.Mary's by Jeana Scotti
    “

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize The Possessed Girls of St. Mary’s as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. The play rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel commended the dialogue, vivid characters, and the tension between the body, faith, and "rules". Our congratulations and thanks to Jeana.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize The Possessed Girls of St. Mary’s as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. The play rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel commended the dialogue, vivid characters, and the tension between the body, faith, and "rules". Our congratulations and thanks to Jeana.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: The Possessed Girls of St.Mary's by Jeana Scotti
    “

    I really loved this play. Loved how powerful these teenage girls are.

    I really loved this play. Loved how powerful these teenage girls are.

    ”
ALEX - thirteen year old girl
JESSICA- thirteen year old girl. Determined to be a nun.
MARIANNE- thirteen year old girl.
SUSAN- thirteen year old girl.
FATHER PETER- the new priest. 20. Doubles as MONSIGNOR
SISTER ROSE- a nun. No one knows how old she is. Could be forty or could be seventy-five.
Doubles as DONNA.
GIRL IN THE BATHROOM STALL- a fifth grader who no one notices.
SISTER AGNES- another nun at the school. An immigrant that is to be played by an
immigrant performer. Doubles as GRANDMOTHER.
DONNA- Alex’s mom.
GRANDMOTHER- Alex’s grandmother.
MONSIGNOR- The parish and school’s head priest. To be played by the actor who plays
FATHER PETER. His face looks like the back of his head.


The girls can be played by performers of any age. More than half of the ensemble must be BIPOC (at least five actors.) The total cast is eight or nine with doubling.