The Maw

by Christine Benvenuto

Alana crawls into the dark mouth of a caterer’s van to try to pull back what has been taken from her.

Alana crawls into the dark mouth of a caterer’s van to try to pull back what has been taken from her.

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The Maw

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  • Greg Romero: The Maw by Christine Benvenuto
    “

    I experienced a reading of this play at the Mid-American Theater Conference in 2025 and it SHOOK me in all the best ways. Gorgeous, truthful, painful writing about grief that also offers lots of layered theatrical story-telling. This play kind of devastated me with its power.

    I experienced a reading of this play at the Mid-American Theater Conference in 2025 and it SHOOK me in all the best ways. Gorgeous, truthful, painful writing about grief that also offers lots of layered theatrical story-telling. This play kind of devastated me with its power.

    ”

Character Information

One female, age age from 30s on, any race/ethnicity
  • Alana
    None
    30s or older
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, MATC Playwrighting Symposium , 2025

Production History

  • Community Theater, Episcopal Actors Guild Short Works Festival, 2025