Screech Owl by Madison Fiedler

When an older man on a sugar daddy app isn’t looking for anything sexual– just a Nice Jewish Girl– that’s not weird, right? Hopefully not, because Rose Aronson is willing to do whatever it takes to move out of her sister’s house, I mean Eden, I mean Westchester. A dark absurdist comedy that considers the myth of Lilith, Screech Owl delves into the sexed and sexual positioning of a Jewish girl on the verge of...

Screech Owl

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Shaun Leisher:

29 Jan. 2023

“ What a great play!! I loved the way we follow Rose on her journey to come into her power. Lots of opportunities for stage magic. ”
Audrey Lang:

18 Dec. 2022

“ As a recent 23-year-old, I can honestly say I've never read a play -- or experienced any story, in any medium -- that captures the strangeness of being 23 as well as this one does. Madison Fiedler's characters leap off the page with distinct voices and pacing, and her theatricality is so thrilling and makes me eager to see "Screech Owl" staged. This play is unabashedly weird and awesome and asks a question that is relevant to all ages: Can you find the next version of yourself while surrounded by those who only see your past versions? #BAPF46 ”
Kara Q. Lewis:

6 Apr. 2022

“ I couldn't put this play down! I loved the quick, realistic dialogue, and the characters. I'm a sucker for quarter-life crisis/finding-yourself storylines. I, too, am trying to figure out "how to be a woman and not just like a weirdly old girl." I am really interested in contemporary takes on Lilith, and I thought the blend of surrealism and the relatable soul searching - with questions like who am I and what am I doing with my life - were perfect. ”