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Playing Monopoly with God
Presented by Postpartum Support International
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00PM

The Theater at 224 Waverly
224 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10014
1,2, 3 at 14th Street; A, C, E, B, D, F, M at West 4th Street

This is not an ADA-compliant venue. However, we do our best to accommodate any and all patrons.

Please call us at 212-627-2556 to learn more.


If you are unable to attend, but would like to donate, kindly send a check to Postpartum Support International at 6706 SW 54th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97219 or donate online at www.supportpsi.com. Please note the donate option on OvationTix goes to Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

About Playing Monopoly with God & Other True Stories
In September 2012, at 40 years old, Melissa Bangs gave birth to her beautiful daughter Adelaide. A month later, dramatically hormone depleted and sleep deprived, Melissa is admitted to the Providence Psychiatric Facilities in a complete manic state. After nearly a month, she is sent home with a bipolar diagnosis and on lithium. What comes next is an extraordinary journey.

On her path back to wholeness, one of the things Bangs did was read her entire 100 plus page hospital record. Somewhere, around page 87, there is a nurse’s note that looks as if it were scribbled late at night after a long shift. It reads, “Patient says she will do comedy on this experience.” Upon reading this, Bangs laughed out loud.

The psych team couldn’t have possibly known that Bangs has been a storyteller her entire life and did comedy for a stint, as a student, at the Upright Citizens’ Brigade in New York City. They couldn't have known that transforming details from the most painful experience of her life into a room full of laughter would prove healing for so many.

Join Melissa for an evening of true stories full of bewilderment, chaos and hilarity. Bangs has a knack for telling true stories that cut to the bone of our shared, vulnerable human condition. Her true gift, however, comes in the moments in which she’s able to strip away the shame or agony of an experience and transform the room into an uproar of laughter.

WATCH THE TRAILER: http://www.playingmonopolywithgod.com/shows

READ A REVIEW: http://mamalode.com/story/detail/playing-monopoly-with-god-a-review

About Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International has been in existence for 30 years. It is the leading organization devoted to increasing awareness among the public as well as medical and mental health professionals about the prevalence and devastation of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum. Approximately, 1 in 7 women will experience mental health issues including depression after giving birth to a baby, half of those episodes will begin in pregnancy. Untreated, this experience can be damaging to the entire family for years to come. Suicide is the leading cause of maternal death , outside of childbirth itself , in the first year of an infant's life. Thankfully, there is very good treatment and almost every woman can get well. Unfortunately, no more than 30% get this treatment for reasons of stigma, finances, and lack of knowledge. PSI provides direct support to women with this illness and their families, it trains professionals in how to recognize and treat and it provides a bridge between the two. PSI also disseminates information and resources through its volunteer coordinators in every state and 44 countries, and it advocates for further research, funding and legislation to support better understanding about causes and cures. PSI's universal message of hope to anyone who is suffering is : You Are Not Alone, You Are Not To Blame, With Proper Help You Will Be Well.

To learn more about PSI please visit, www.postpartum.net.

A wine and cheese soiree featuring Melissa Bangs’ critically acclaimed one-woman show, Playing Monopoly with God followed by a panel discussion with PMAD experts and survivors. Please plan to arrive by 6:45pm. Doors close at 7:00pm prompt.