In mid-19th-century New York City, two Sicilian sisters chase the promise of a new life. But when the younger sister pursues a career in theatre, the stories she writes have an odd way of becoming real, for better and for worse. 

A Taiwanese shopkeeper in their tenement, plotting a secret escape with the woman he loves, watches his own life unravel on the sister's stage. He becomes convinced her words are a spell. To break free, he must confront the strange magic that binds them all.

Written by Jackie Jorgenson and Kevin Cheng

Starring

Eleonora Andronaco as Caterina Spataro

Jackie Jorgenson as Vittoria Spataro

Kevin Cheng as Lin Zhen

Nick Gangone as Father Bianchi

Joe Diez as Signor Conti

Melissa Peltier as Signora Bellini

Jessica Thompson as Jadwiga

Jackie Jorgenson as Jadwiga’s Mother

Carlos Martinez as Burly Man

Jess Thompson as Young Child

ERA S as Woman

Selena Mikes as Woman 2

Jane Wing as Woman 3

Klára Horáková as Woman 4

Brett Stephens as Man

Aurora Pasos as Man 2

Rachel Sun as Man 3

David Wamala as Man 4

Eduardo Almonte as Businessman

Christopher Matos as Producer

Ryan Bogie as Doctor

Sophia Squito as Passerby

Ryan Bogie as Brute 1

Jean-Paul Boucher as Brute 2

Tony Westfield as Brute 3

Skullie as Maria

Pandahman as Actor

Tap Rudra as Actor & Heckler

 Sarah Jamgotch as Servant

Freddy Almonte as Newsboy

Sound mixing by Kevin Parada

Editing and Directing by Jackie Jorgenson

Featuring

Bandyta

Music by Jessica Thompson

Lyrics by Jessica Thompson, Jolanta Sobolewska & Lucia Mallardi

Performed by Tap Rudra and Jessica Thompson

And

Mournful Siciliana by Steve Oxen

A Shared Manifest Entertainment Production