8th Annual Women's Retreat Program

The Junkyard presents

8th ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT Written & Performed by

Magdalen Zinky

About the Company The Junkyard is an experimental theatre collective that prioritizes long haul creativity and honoring all parts of the cycle from spark to ash. We prioritize creating art that holds up an unflinching and bedazzled mirror to society. We believe in putting people first, using only what we need, and holding space for change.

Presented as part of 59E59 Theaters’ EAST TO EDINBURGH GOES VIRTUAL

MADGALEN ZINKY (she/ her) is a multi-disciplinary experimental theatre artist and writer based in Greeneville, TN. Her work explores feminine identity, belonging, and rage. Previous productions include The Limit of the Tongue, The Bacchus Effect (The Daughters Collective), In Repayment (The Junkyard), and 8th Annual Womens Retreat, a solo play (The Junkyard). She is a founding member of The Junkyard, an experimental theatre company, and the host of the podcast “The 24 Hour Woman.” Her writing has appeared in Plane Tree Journal, Brit + Co, Ariel Chart, Red Sky, and Knack Magazine, and on her blog at www. magdalenzinky.com

8TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT is part of 59E59 Theaters PLAYS IN PLACE season of virtual events.

59E59 Theaters was established by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation in 2004 to grant professional space and expertise to non-profit theater companies premiering their work in New York City. Under the leadership of Val Day, Artistic Director, and Brian Beirne, Managing Director, 59E59 Theaters presents a year-round curated program of Off Broadway plays and musicals that are nurtured and supported through highly-subsidized rental rates, as well as production, ticketing, FOH, marketing, and press support.