We expect a play in which the Virgin Mary casually swears, uses oat milk lattes as bribes, and wants herself portrayed as having considered an abortion to be played as broad farce, but "MOTHER OF" is instead contemplative, subtle, rich with complexity. Divine inspiration should be enough for any author, but not when it comes laced with blunt critiques and second-guessing from someone who can forgive sins AND make up her own Confessional Protocol.

I was lucky enough to see a proof-of-concept reading of this script (in a church no less) that made my jaw drop. A stunning work from Gwynn that demands productions all across the country. In a sea of toothless scripts, this play bites your heart. I’ll be thinking of that ending for a good long time. AMEN!

A play that responds and defines our current moment - it is contemporary but not reactionary. A play about religion that finds fresh relevance and intriguing questions within centuries of tradition. It is emotional and gripping but not without moments of humor and lightness. Katherine's writing is so clear and defined it's impossible to not envision the beauty that is bound to emerge from a fully realized production. The kind of play we all yearn to see - where the conversations afterwards are just as thrilling and compelling as the time we spent with the performance.