The Madonna of Logan Square

by Katie Coleman

Virginia always wanted a baby, but is surprised when she turns up pregnant. Mostly because she's a trans woman, and that should be impossible. Right? But as the world continues to change, the connections between science and magic start to fray, and maybe Virginia is just the first in a new kind of woman, a new kind of human.

Virginia always wanted a baby, but is surprised when she turns up pregnant. Mostly because she's a trans woman, and that should be impossible. Right? But as the world continues to change, the connections between science and magic start to fray, and maybe Virginia is just the first in a new kind of woman, a new kind of human.

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The Madonna of Logan Square

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  • Playwrights Foundation: The Madonna of Logan Square by Katie Coleman
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    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THE MADONNA OF LOGAN SQUARE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were highly engaged by the spiritual world of the Three Aspects, as well as the warm moments between characters. We were compelled by the pressure to be a spokeswoman for the trans community and feeling alone in the future, as well as enjoyed the dialogue that expresses moments of queer joy. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey...

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THE MADONNA OF LOGAN SQUARE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were highly engaged by the spiritual world of the Three Aspects, as well as the warm moments between characters. We were compelled by the pressure to be a spokeswoman for the trans community and feeling alone in the future, as well as enjoyed the dialogue that expresses moments of queer joy. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

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  • Jude Cramer: The Madonna of Logan Square by Katie Coleman
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    This play expertly blends realism and myth like I feel great art about queerness should! It’s funny, tear-jerking, thought-provoking, all the things you want from theater — I highly recommend.

    This play expertly blends realism and myth like I feel great art about queerness should! It’s funny, tear-jerking, thought-provoking, all the things you want from theater — I highly recommend.

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  • Brendan Bourque-Sheil: The Madonna of Logan Square by Katie Coleman
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    Sweet, dynamic, wonderfully thought-provoking, and highly theatrical, this play fuses history, myth, and current events to zoom out on trans identities and consider their place in the grander scheme of human evolution. It's an ambitious goal, but this script absolutely sticks the landing, and manages to articulate something profound and vital, with joyful exuberance.

    Sweet, dynamic, wonderfully thought-provoking, and highly theatrical, this play fuses history, myth, and current events to zoom out on trans identities and consider their place in the grander scheme of human evolution. It's an ambitious goal, but this script absolutely sticks the landing, and manages to articulate something profound and vital, with joyful exuberance.

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