MANAKIN

MANAKIN is a wedding story. But not just any wedding—this one brings together four generations for the union of Son and Daughter. Oh, this wedding is also a Satanic invocation. A raw, lyrical, darkly hilarious piece about intergenerational trauma, love in all its forms, ancient traditions and sacred rituals.

MANAKIN was awarded the 2024 Relentless Award by the American Playwriting Foundation (APF), which was founded in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s relentless support of truth in theater; MANAKIN was featured in APF’s 2025 Relentless Reading Series.

MANAKIN was commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven CT. James Bundy, Artistic Director, Florie Seery, Managing Director with support from the Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation.

Supported in partnership with the American Playwriting Foundation (Artistic Director, David Bar Katz).