in search of the mothman.

World Premiere
Written by Amber Palmer
Director: Shelby R. Seeley

Two young sisters navigate life, family, and sisterhood after an unexpected tragedy strikes their hometown. Emily is just trying to make it through her senior year and get into music school, while Jordan moves across the country to West Virginia to “search for The Mothman.” Through honesty and humor, the sisters grapple with their trauma and what lives they want to lead in the aftermath.

Stage Manager: Briana O'Neal
Assistant Director: Sarah Elisabeth Brown
Set Designer: Paul Taylor
Lighting Designer: Jeff Alder/Briana O'Neal
Costume Designer: Micha Mallett
Props Designer: Briana O'Neal/Carla Milarch
Sound Designer: Kennikki Jones-Jones
Instrument Consultant: Ian Nicholas
Photos by Sean Carter. 

Presented through Theatre Nova.

Cast:
Jordan: Olivia Kiefer
Emily: Carolyn Pierce

Reviews:
'In Search of the Mothman' finds itself shining bright at Theatre Nova By: Kori Fay 
"Everything, including Mothman himself, felt like I was peeking through the blinds on this very-much-more-than-a-kitchen-sink-dramedy. I know this, in part, has to do with Shelby Seeley’s direction that never disappoints. Actors moved so fluidly onstage with expert level intentions, and there was heart under everything on that stage. And off of it. Palmer and Seeley are a dream team as much as their onstage colleagues Pierce and Kiefer." - Kori Fay

Creature Discomfort: Theatre NOVA's In Search of the Mothman By: Emily Landau
"The direction (by Shelby Seeley) as well as the set and props (by Paul Taylor and Briana O’Neal, respectively) make the most of the intimate space. Pierce and Kiefer are never more than ten feet from the audience, but rarely does the staging feel cramped or airless."

Audience Response:
“I thoroughly enjoyed my evening of theatre. The cast is superb, the pacing never lagged, and the playwright gave me questions to contemplate long after curtain call. The Mothman as metaphor is a potent way of looking at the burden of knowing that a tragedy will unfold.” -Nina W.