Theater 106: MATRIARCH
Synopsis:
Mom has fallen ill. But she’s not the only one who needs healing, as family tensions escalate when one of her three adult daughters reveals a long-held ambition.
Writer/Director
Mimi Kmet
Mimi Kmet is the playwright. Among her other pieces are My Trans Wife and Fence. A member of Theatre West, she has also performed as an actor, singer and stand-up comic.
Cast:
Rhoda Pell (Maureen)
Rhoda Pell is an actress, known for Blake Chandler: Psychic Investigator (2016), Walk of No Shame (2015), and Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman with Jane Seymour (2014).
Anna T. Raner (Judy)
Anna T. Raner studied theater at Los Angeles City College. She performed in numerous stage productions there, in equity waiver theaters throughout Los Angeles and in New York City. This performance marks her return to theater in Los Angeles.
Suwon Weaver (Suzanne)
Suwon Weaver is a standup comedian and actress from Los Angeles where everything is a dichotomy, and her comedy reflects her observations on life. She’s had improv training at IO West and studied acting at Playhouse West, Anthony Meindl and other
acting studios in Los Angeles. As an actor, she’s been in award winning short films and local theater. As a standup comedian, she’s performed all around Los Angeles, including the Hollywood Improv, Comedy Store and all around the Southwest. On her first trip to South Korea pre-pandemic, she had a blast performing standup comedy for English speakers and ex-pats.
Sound Production:
Recorded at Oak House Recording Studio in Pasadena, CA with Sound Engineer David Peters.
Sound Editor: David Peters