NAMING TRUE
by Natalie Symons
Directed by Daniel Kelly
A World Premiere
June 9 - July 2
Amy, a transgender teenage girl from Seattle, and Nell, a dying woman who’s lived most of her life on the streets of Detroit, find themselves in an unlikely meeting in a Florida motel room to discuss publishing Nell’s childhood memoir. An intimate tale of survival, redemption, and the desperate need to share our stories, Naming True investigates how to persevere in the absence of hope.
Content Disclaimer: Contains adult language.
Approximately 80 minutes, no intermission.
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Minka Wiltz*
Nell
Alexia Jasmene
Amy
Brendan Ragan
Summer Wallace
Daniel Kelly
Drew Phelan
Jeff Weber
Joseph Oshry
Becki Leigh
Joseph Reynolds
Penn Rose
Delaney Jayne
Patrick Bedell
Mark Beach
Sam Talmadge Marissa Brotz
Co-Artistic Director
Co-Artistic Director
Director
Stage Manager
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Sound Design
Assistant Stage Manager
Dramaturg/ Props Assistant
Master Electrician
Master Carpenter
Intern
Intern
*member of Actor's Equity Association
"Wiltz is a tour de force as the itchy, nose-bleeding, hard-edged Nell..."
-The Herald-Tribune
"...a gripping and intense 80 minutes of top-shelf theater..."
-The Bradenton Times
"Between the writing, directing, and acting, there isn’t a false note."
-Creative Loafing
"Daniel Kelly directs Symons’ stormy play with raw authenticity."
-Your Observer