Lilith : Maria

by Laura Neill

A daughter and a mother try to say each other's names with something other than hurt and anger. It takes more than reality for this to happen: Lilith becomes her mother Maria and Maria becomes her mother Eve and Eve becomes her mother the Witch. Maria remembers her love of the desert. Lilith meets her dead grandmother. And Lilith and Maria say each other's names.

A daughter and a mother try to say each other's names with something other than hurt and anger. It takes more than reality for this to happen: Lilith becomes her mother Maria and Maria becomes her mother Eve and Eve becomes her mother the Witch. Maria remembers her love of the desert. Lilith meets her dead grandmother. And Lilith and Maria say each other's names.

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: Lilith : Maria by Laura Neill
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    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize LILITH : MARIA by Laura Neill as a Semi-Finalist for the 2022 Premiere Play Festival. LILITH : MARIA rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 35 semifinalists out of 655 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the flowing dialogue that authentically and theatrically captures experiences of generational trauma and the hope for change. Our congratulations and thanks to Laura.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize LILITH : MARIA by Laura Neill as a Semi-Finalist for the 2022 Premiere Play Festival. LILITH : MARIA rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 35 semifinalists out of 655 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the flowing dialogue that authentically and theatrically captures experiences of generational trauma and the hope for change. Our congratulations and thanks to Laura.

    ”

Character Information

Maria uses a wheelchair. The actor playing Maria should also be a person living with a mobility assistance device such as a wheelchair or walker.
  • LILITH
    A daughter. And also a person. Sometimes, she plays her mother, Maria.
    Late 20s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • MARIA
    A mother. And also a person. Sometimes, she plays her mother, Eve, who briefly plays her mother, the Witch.
    60s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary