WITHOUT GOD AS MY LOVER, a new play by Megan Medley, will have you questioning everything you believe about religion during its run at Philadelphia Fringe Festival September 19th through 22nd. Produced by Taproot Creatives, the play comes to Philadelphia after a triumphant run in May at Theater for the New City in New York.
Disowned by her father for disobeying church doctrine, Teresa—a former Catholic turned atheist, digs for the truth of her estranged father’s last days by playing a flirty game of cat and mouse with the priest who took her father’s final confession. Father Daniel’s unconventional approach to church ideology restores Teresa’s strength just as her irreverence for church doctrine shakes his foundation. An improbable, seductive, and altogether forbidden romance blossoms as the two heal each other’s wounds and challenge each other’s conceptions of faith, love, and forgiveness.
The New York cast is reprising their roles with Em Whitworth* as Teresa and Mike Spara as Father Daniel.
(*Appearing Courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract.)
WITHOUT GOD AS MY LOVER runs September 19th through September 22nd at Yellow Bicycle Theater, 1435 Arch Street FL. 2 (on 15th Street), Philadelphia, PA 19102.
Taproot Creatives is an ensemble collective that creates new work, uplifts the stories of women and other marginalized genders, and emphasizes non-hierarchical collaboration. We are a group of female-identifying actors, writers, directors, and producers committed to making art accessible to all and creating work that sparks thought, conversation, and action.
More info on Taproot Creatives can be found here.
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