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The term parley derives from the French verb parler: to speak. Historically, a parley was a meeting between adversaries in order to negotiate an end to battle. To signal a willingness to talk peaceably, armies would run up a white flag.
Writing is a solitary act, and it's easy for playwrights who feel isolated to become defensive. Our group seeks to cure that condition. By committing to a process of reading, discussing, and producing one another's work, we surrender the lone struggle and move creatively forward together. |
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Parley presents
a world-premiere micro-production. Stamina Written and directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth Assistant direction and animation by Asha Dore Lighting design by Jaime Shure Movement by Nelia Miller Production assistance by Elijah Merrill Original music and sound design by Nuclear Peasant Featuring Katherine Jett Brandon Tourino Collinsworth Kelly Johnson and Julian Garcia 26 - 28 February West of Lenin FOUR performances only
Safe people, risky art: Patrons must wear masks (when not eating or drinking) while inside the building.
Content advisory: Adult language and themes. You know best how to take care of yourself. If you have any questions about content, please contact us at info@parleyproductions.com. |
At a fertility clinic in the near future, Paloma and Merrit await the results of a sophisticated suite of tests to determine the viability of a pregnancy.
What they learn will test their marriage and their endurance. They’re about to find out what it means to know too much. 
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Parley's artistic director was interviewed by the Seattle Times. Read the article here.
Parley's production of Dirty Beasts was reviewed by Drama in the Hood. Read that review here. Our production of Maiden Voyage was reviewed by the Seattle Times. Read that review here. Parley's artistic director was interviewed for The Mumble, an international theatre journal. Read that interview here. Our production of The Oysterman's House was reviewed by Drama in the Hood. Read that review here. Our co-production of Gills! Gills! Gills! was reviewed by Drama in the Hood. Read that review here. |
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Go Inside the Play / Dramaturgy
Dramaturg Julieta Vitullo discusses the inspiration and main elements of the play in this engaging video study. This dramaturgical presentation introduces the historical events that served as inspiration for the fictional country of Kantuta Rica in Crumbs/Migas, and provides a quick refresher on the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel, which the play rewrites as a modern tale. |
Crumbs/Migas playwright Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth and director Kelly Kitchens (A Christmas Carol) come together to discuss their collaboration on this new work and much more in this ACTLocal Playwright Series panel. The hour includes one of the play’s scenes as performed during a cast reading and audience Q&A. Crumbs/Migas Synopsis In a fictional Latin American country, two hungry children are orphaned by a U.S.-backed coup. Fifteen years later they return, a modern-day Hansel and Gretel, to follow what migas they can in search of their father. Revisiting the scene of the violence they survived, they discover a landscape of secrets and sacrifice they are only beginning to understand. Delivered through compact and electric dialogue, and leavened with compassion and even humor, Crumbs/Migas is a play about the grief and grace we encounter on the way home. |
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Produced by ACT Theatre and eSe Teatro, we're proud to temporarily feature this panel discussion that includes Parley Associate Playwright Julieta Vitullo, Visiting Resident Playwright Rose Cano, and Artistic Director Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth. |
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