Off the Page staged readings are the first step in developing a Word for Word production—taking a short story from the page to the stage. Come see the very first steps of our process, and, after the reading, let us know what you think!

“Saint Marie” tells a dark tale of Marie, a fourteen-year-old half-Native American girl who, with conflicted intentions, enters a local convent and grapples with Sister Leopolda for her faith and her future.

Conversation with audience to follow.

Directed by Sheila Balter.