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Katie Cappiello’s The Body of Mary Sets Off‑Broadway World Premiere With Full Cast Announced

Cappiello will direct a three‑act absurdist comedy that probes how religious institutions shape motherhood and control women’s bodies.

Overview

  • The production company GoodDottirs announced on Thursday that previews at The Gym at Judson begin September 8, the official opening is September 15, and the limited run closes October 8.
  • The announced ensemble features Gracie Conn, Ben Cook, Annalisa D’Aguilar, David Hull, Mary Jo Mecca, and Tracy Sallows with casting by Charlotte Arnoux.
  • Cappiello is the playwright and director for the world premiere and describes the play as an absurdist examination of girls, motherhood, and the church’s historical control over women and their bodies.
  • The play is structured as three vignettes centered on different 'Marys' in distinct settings and times, a device the production will use to explore reproduction, faith, and care without revealing plot outcomes.
  • The creative team includes Forest Entsminger (scenic), Lauren Breman (lighting), Dina El‑Aziz (costumes), Florian Staab (sound), Jonathan Schatzberg (props), and producers Jennifer Baumgardner and Lola Blackman, and the casting highlights off‑Broadway debuts for Gracie Conn and Annalisa D’Aguilar.