2021 Hollins-Mill Mountain Virtual Winter Festival of New Works
Date and Time
Thursday Jan 21, 2021 Saturday Jan 30, 2021
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2021 Hollins-Mill Mountain Virtual Winter Festival of New Works
ZOOM Livestream
Missing Red Girls
Written and directed by Max Bidasha.
Based on True Stories about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), and inspired by Jennifer James, activist, storyteller, and mother, the play follows two families on their journeys to find their loved ones who were stolen from them. The families endure racism, many obstacles, and very few resources.
Produced by Hollins Theatre Institute and Mill Mountain Theatre. Performed and presented on Zoom.
January 21-23 at 7:30 pm, January 24 at 2 pm
Admission: $5 general. Tickets will go on sale on BrownPaperTickets.com on December 10, 2020.
Saturday Fringe Spotlight: The Care Taker
Written by Stephanie Goldman. Directed by TBA. The complicated relationship of a mother and daughter gets even more complicated in this twisted love story when what is hidden in the closet is forced to come out. A wound that is hidden can never be healed. Produced by Hollins Theatre Institute and Mill Mountain Theatre. Performed and presented on Zoom.
Admission: Free and open to the public. Tickets will go on sale on BrownPaperTickets.com on December 10, 2020.
Shadow of the Son
Written by Kate Leslie. Directed by Lauren Brooke Ellis. Artemis is the goddess of the moon, and her brother, Apollo, is the god of the sun. Expected to live up to the ideals of the immortals, Artemis longs for freedom and the opportunity to chart her own path. But when she builds her own world away from that of her father, has she simply traded one set of impossible expectations for another? Produced by Hollins Theatre Institute and Mill Mountain Theatre. Performed and presented on Zoom.
January 28-30 at 7:30 pm, January 31 at 2 pm
Admission: $5 general. Tickets will go on sale on BrownPaperTickets.com on December 10, 2020.
Saturday Fringe Spotlight: The Magic Stick
Written by Erica Zephir. Directed by Breana Venable.
In this memory play, narrator Mary, tells the story about returning home to her mother to escape spousal abuse. As she searches for happiness and fulfillment, she encounters many adversities, and the aura of her husband haunts her.
Admission: Free and open to the public. Tickets will go on sale on BrownPaperTickets.com on December 10, 2020.