Female, Ashkenazi with a Sewing Machine
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Berger Park Coach House
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
Drama, New Work
Runs Aug 07Aug 23, 2025

In the full length play with music, FEMALE, ASHKENAZI WITH A SEWING MACHINE, the diagnosis of ovarian cancer propels adoptee Anna on a journey, with her sewing machine, to find her deepest roots. It’s a non-linear, dimension defying journey, as she walks along the horizon, acutely aware of death on the other side, aided and challenged by the shape shifting Ashkenazi Foundress. Along the way, she collides with her genetic mutation, stumbles into chapters of Ashkenazi history, with indigo, her favorite color, ever present, taking her home.

Written by Jamie Greenblatt

Directed by Izadorius Tortuga