Female, Ashkenazi With A Sewing Machine by Jamie Greenblatt

In “Female, Ashkenazi with a Sewing Machine,” the diagnosis of ovarian cancer propels adoptee Anna on a journey, with her sewing machine, to find her deepest roots. It’s a non-linear, dimension defying journey, as she walks along the horizon, acutely aware of death on the other side, aided and challenged by the shape shifting Ashkenazi Foundress. Along the way, she collides with her genetic mutation, stumbles...
In “Female, Ashkenazi with a Sewing Machine,” the diagnosis of ovarian cancer propels adoptee Anna on a journey, with her sewing machine, to find her deepest roots. It’s a non-linear, dimension defying journey, as she walks along the horizon, acutely aware of death on the other side, aided and challenged by the shape shifting Ashkenazi Foundress. Along the way, she collides with her genetic mutation, stumbles into chapters of Ashkenazi history, with indigo, her favorite color, ever present, taking her home.
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Female, Ashkenazi With A Sewing Machine

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  • Jewish Plays Project:
    14 Feb. 2022
    “ The Jewish Plays Project recommends FEMALE, ASHKENAZI WITH A SEWING MACHINE as a Semi-Finalist for the 11th annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. Our community of readers were compelled by the strong theatricality while bringing awareness to a genetic mutation within Ashkenazi community, through one woman's journey of love, sickness, and soul-searching. Our readers were highly moved and related to this poetic story of grace, love, and imagination as Anna discovers her identity. FEMALE, ASHKENAZI WITH A SEWING MACHINE... rose to the top of 20 out of 250 plays and we hope this play swiftly finds opportunities to reach new audiences. ”

1 female, European heritage, age late 20s to late 30s

1 male, European heritage, age late 20s to late 30s

1 female, any heritage, age 30s to 60s, with a rich voice

1 violinist, female, any heritage, age 30s to 60s

Production History

  • Professional
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    Inferno Theatre
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    2017

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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11th annual Jewish Playwriting Contest
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Jewish Plays Project
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2022