Sisterhood of the Survivors

Based on the real stories of four Romanian human trafficking survivors, Sisterhood of Survivors is set in a long-term recovery shelter and explores the three periods of each woman's life: their childhood, their human trafficking experience, and their healing journey. The monologue style play showcases how trust and strength is built through telling their stories, and how through their shared experience they can build relationships with one another and attain a life of freedom, independence, and resilience. Content warning: the play contains themes of violence, exploitation, and abuse.

Production
Northeastern University, 2023

Director

Victor Talmadge

Playwright Residencies

Players’ Ring, New Hampshire: Six-month play development program with one-on-one mentorship, community feedback sessions, and a full staged reading performance and talkback. 2024.

Mills College at Northeastern University, California: Inaugural two-week playwright program dedicated to workshopping and developing the play. Collaborated with a creative team to produce four full-staged readings with talkback sessions. 2023.

Photos by Lauren Scornavacca