Adv: $15 Students/Seniors, $17 Adults
Door: $20 Students/Seniors, $22 Adults
She Kills Monsters, By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Emily Hayes & Camden Marble
Stage Managed by Amelie Davis Rousseau
Fight Choreography by Emma Hersey-Powers
When Agnes Evans finds her sister Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
She Kills Monsters is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French. www.concordtheatricals.com
Slemons Productions was founded in 2019 by Emma Hersey-Powers, Julia Scholz, and Dylan Amersyn. We attended Casco Bay High School together in Portland, ME. Soon after starting our premier show, Signed, Abigail R., we added Owain Milliken and Alexis Nicholas as permanent members of our company. The Covid-19 pandemic was a huge setback for us and in 2020, it shut down our dreams of performing Signed Abigail R., our self-made production. We came back stronger than ever in 2021, finally premiering the show and drawing sold-out houses full of patrons to The Hill Arts. The five of us decided as a group that the mission of Slemons productions is to put on shows that we think have important messages for young people citywide, statewide, or worldwide.
Recently, we formed our official Board of Directors consisting of Emma, Julia, Lexi, and Owain, as well as new members: Bridgid Amato, Camden Marble, Paige Scala, and Emily Hayes. In our proceedings as a company, we want to continually highlight shows that are culturally crucial for young people in our community, and give every passionate young person a chance to shine in the theatre. Slemons productions is run by young adults and all proceeds from each show we perform go right back into producing our next. We can’t wait to continue to bring shows to the greater Portland area, this summer and beyond!
