MANEATER by MV Kartoz

Equal parts love letter, oddball friend comedy, and prophecy, MANEATER manifests the eco-political realities of Southeast Alaska in the lives of Stevie and Robin, old friends reconnecting just as a crisis rips their world apart. On a weird and wild journey through the Tongass, they meet a talking fish, the devil, and a wolf out for blood. Everything changes in a crisis, but at least they have each other– unless...
Equal parts love letter, oddball friend comedy, and prophecy, MANEATER manifests the eco-political realities of Southeast Alaska in the lives of Stevie and Robin, old friends reconnecting just as a crisis rips their world apart. On a weird and wild journey through the Tongass, they meet a talking fish, the devil, and a wolf out for blood. Everything changes in a crisis, but at least they have each other– unless they’re different, too.
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Character Information

1 Woman+, 1 any gender, puppet operator(s).

  • Stevie
    20-30,
    Indigenous
    ,
    Woman+
    STEVIE Wonder and STEVIE Nicks are both wonderful musicians. This play is not about either of them. Our STEVIE is a musician with a fillet knife. Fishing is in their blood and they know it.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Robin
    20-30,
    Any
    ,
    Any gender
    The ROBIN, new in this land. As Alaska warms, birds from other climates have moved north, and now the red breasts of ROBINs dot moss in the springtime alongside mushrooms and strawberries. ROBINs are nice birds, but they’re not supposed to be here.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • The Worlds Ugliest Fish
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • The Devil
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • A wolf
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Boston University STAMP
    ,
    2022

Awards

Finalist
,
Moxie Incubator
,
Moxie Arts
,
2023
Semi-Finalist
,
Ink Spot Residency
,
Fresh Ink Theater
,
2023