"As a former intern at Segal NYC, my relationship with the office, Jenna and Hannah has been one of learning and experimentation. I’ve been given the freedom for so long by the space and the team to ask questions about art, theatre, film and life—so I thought, what better place than this to host a staged reading of a new piece of theatre? 

 

As predominantly an actor and director, my time at Segal NYC taught me to be confident in a number of skills I didn’t know I had. It really goes a million miles to have an inspiring woman mentor in Jenna who will be so encouraging and honest, helping you to not only be a woman in entertainment, but a woman in… the world. 

 

During my time interning, I worked on researching and creating videos about the artists for The 31 Women Collection, and have felt ever since that the spirits of these women have been guiding me and helping me out. And I’m not even kidding. And the Segal NYC office? They like to hang out there as much as I do. 

 

SO! You can see therefore why I wanted to put on the reading here, and invite people into the space. The piece, written by Olivia Mermagen, an upcoming British Playwright, focuses on the relationship between Eve (aka Adam and Eve), and an angel Grace, trying to figure out their place in Eden, and the world. It’s about relationships between women, knowledge as power, and finding freedom and confidence through one's purpose. (Very relevant, ironically, to what I learned at Segal NYC). 

 

It was incredibly kind of Jenna and Hannah to let us host a reading here, and bring our friends and colleagues into the room to help the development of art made by women. Even after my internship at Segal NYC, Jenna, the team and the space (and the 31 Women of course) continue to be a home for artistic development and mentorship. And I’m very grateful. "