Theater has the power to challenge, connect, and inspire—and that’s exactly what Maiden Mother Crone: A Duet of Solo Plays delivers. This groundbreaking production, featuring Sugarcoated by Jen Ponton and The Longer My Mother is Dead, the More I Like Her by Deborah Unger, invites audiences to explore universal themes of identity, resilience, and transformation through two uniquely personal perspectives.

In Sugarcoated, acclaimed actor and writer Jen Ponton (AMC’s Dietland) delivers a searing, humorous exploration of the polished facade society expects from women. This performance strips away the "sugar" to reveal the raw truths of trauma, survival, and unapologetic self-discovery.

In The Longer My Mother is Dead, the More I Like Her, Deborah Unger crafts a witty and poignant narrative of her lifelong, and even posthumous, relationship with her mother. The result is an honest and bittersweet meditation on love, understanding, and reconciliation.

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Jen Ponton (she/her) Last seen off-Broadway in Halley Feiffer’s How To Make Friends and then Kill Them (Rattlestick, 2013), Jen has spent the past decade building a vibrant career in film and television. Highlights include Dietland, 30 Rock, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Orange is the New Black, Law & Order: SVU, and Blue Bloods, among many others. Jen also starred in Ash Christian’s Love on the Run, alongside Frances Fisher, Annaleigh Ashford, and Steve Howey. She has since appeared in Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me and Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog, opposite Greta Gerwig and Kieran Culkin.

Deborah Unger’s (she/her) artistic journey has been as dynamic as it is enduring. She began her career with dreams of musical comedy stardom, crafting and performing cabaret shows in the vibrant Village scene. From there, she transitioned to film and television, debuting in Ragtime and continuing with roles in 911: Lone Star, FBI: Most Wanted, and her personal favorite, Olga, the Penguin’s Russian maid in Gotham. Her film credits include acclaimed projects such as Motherless Brooklyn, Eighth Grade, and the Oscar-winning Birdman.

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