At an old convent in southern France, a new group of women arrive, ready to live like mystic nuns in the Middle Ages. Though no one finds what they expect on this spiritual retreat, each finds something they may have always needed.
Presented August 13-15 at 7pm at the Outback Stage at the District Theatre by Summit Performance Indianapolis. A professionally rehearsed and produced staged reading, The Convent by Jessica Dickey features a phenomenal local cast: Suzanne Fleenor, Shawnté P. Gaston, Andrea Heiden, Jen Johansen, Jolene Moffatt, Stephenie Park, and Maria Argentina Souza. Directed by Kelsey Leigh Miller. The Saturday, August 14th performance will be signed by ASL interpreters.
At an old convent in southern France, a new group of women arrive, ready to live like mystic nuns in the Middle Ages. Though no one finds what they expect on this spiritual retreat, each finds something they may have always needed. Brilliant, sexy, hilarious, and provocative, The Convent by Jessica Dickey strikes a resonant chord of desire, devotion, and the mystery of intrinsic divinity.
“Jessica Dickey…has written a moving and poetic new play called The Convent about women on retreat. Like all of Dickey’s plays, it is a fierce combination of intellect and emotion: a gathering place for smart, interesting people stuck in difficult circumstances to make choices that will break their hearts, and ours.”
–Anna Ziegler, The Brooklyn Rail
Appropriate for adults 18+
Tickets are $10 and available now through the District Theatre’s website.
Phone: 317-522-8099
Email: kelseym@summitperformanceindy.com
2021/08/13 - 2021/08/15
Additional time info:
District Theatre doors open at 6pm, Snacks and Drinks available for purchase ahead of performance.
District Theatre
627 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204
Metered parking is available on Mass Ave. The Penrose Garage is available for an hourly rate and Zion Evangelical Church has surface parking at the corner of North & New Jersey, just a short walk to the theatre.
The Saturday August 14th performance will be signed by ASL interpreters. The venue is wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant.