Madonna of the Cat
by Sue Mach
November 1-23, 2025
Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
A world premiere production by local playwright Sue Mach at 21ten Theatre.
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Show Sponsors: Ronni Lacroute, Bill & Sharon Bourque, Charlotte Rubin, and Pat Scheans
Using Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale as its jumping off point, Sue Mach’s Madonna of the Cat is a play that explores themes of friendship, motherhood, and forgiveness, as well as empathy for a certain bear...the principal of the Bard’s most famous stage direction!
Cast & Crew
Donna | Luisa Sermol*
The Bear | Bruce Burkhartsmeier*
Paulina | Maria Porter*
Hermione | Crystal Ann Muñoz
Perdita | Emma Greene
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Director | Gemma Whelan^
Producer & Stage Manager | Ava Violet Schmidt
Movement Director | Adam Fleming
Composer | Stephanie Schneiderman
Scenic Designer | Alex Meyer
Props Designer | Skylar Vayda
Lighting Designer | Sophina Flores
Sound/Projections Designer | Lawrence Siulagi
Costume Designer | Janelle Sutton
Set Builder | Abby Jacquin
​Sue Mach
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About the Playwright
Sue Mach’s plays have been produced at Theatre for the New City in New York, the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Portland Repertory Theatre, Artists Repertory Theatre, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Icaras Theatre Ensemble, Portland World Theatre, CoHo Productions, and Clackamas Community College. She was awarded a fellowship from Oregon Literary Arts, as well as the Oregon Book Award for her play, The Lost Boy, which was also part of Portland Center Stage’s JAW/West development series. Additionally, Sue has received grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Commission, the Oregon Arts Commission, and the Oregon Council for the Humanities.
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*Appearing Courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
^ Appearing Courtesy of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society