Tell Your Mom I Miss Her!
New York City, New York | Theatre
Comedy, Drama
Three recent graduates try to tackle the ideas of motherhood, both conventionally and unconventionally in a satirical, black comedy you don't want to miss. If you like to laugh, if you are a feminist, or if you're finally ready to tackle your subconscious mommy issues, please, please donate.
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her!
New York City, New York | Theatre
Comedy, Drama
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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Three recent graduates try to tackle the ideas of motherhood, both conventionally and unconventionally in a satirical, black comedy you don't want to miss. If you like to laugh, if you are a feminist, or if you're finally ready to tackle your subconscious mommy issues, please, please donate.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her! is a comedy drama about gender dynamics surrounding motherhood, whether that be conventional or unconventional, and how two young women--Josie and Andrea--navigate their lives when it comes to sex and determining what it takes to be a good “mother.”
Think Flea Bag meets The Vagina Monologues.
Themes: gender dynamics, sexual liberty, motherhood, abortion, and female influence.
What is Tell Your Mom I Miss Her!?
TYMIMH is a 90 minute play with two protagonists, Josie and Andie, who spend their time on stage working through the ideals of motherhood that are thrust upon women by our society.
Josie has the unique experience of growing up with two dads. “Motherhood,” in a very strange sense, is thrust upon her when she is neither ready nor willing, and this forces her to navigate the meaning of being a “mommy” through moments of doubt and comedic outrage.
Andrea begins to explore her own mommy issues with an impromptu confession. Having a complicated relationship with her own mother, Andy wonders if familial shames are the fault of an ill prepared mother or if we’re all truly responsible for ourselves. Choosing to soothe her frantic nerves with alarmingly honest humour, Andy faces her own future with motherhood clutching the hand of an unlikely friend--Josie.
Why Tell Your Mom I Miss Her? Why now? Why us?
Our definition of family, of mother, of friend and of woman is changing day by day. What we once thought of as “traditional” is now outdated, and we need a show that reflects society's more forward thinking views. Enter: Tell Your Mom I Miss Her.
Our aim is to tell a story that speaks to women in the audience on a deeply personal and humanistic level, but not in a patronizing way. These issues that Josie and Andie grapple with, issues like abortion, parentification, sexual harassment and breakups, are relatable and widespread, and deserve to have their moment on stage. And who better to tell this story than three women who experience and have experienced these issues and more?
What is happening with Tell Your Mom I Miss Her!?
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her is about to go into rehearsals before its premiere at the Tank in NYC this November! Your contribution will take us to the end of the show, allowing us to provide rehearsal space to our wonderful actors and team and later, costumes and props. It will help us put the show up when it comes time to move into our theater. The funds will also, and perhaps most importantly, make sure the people who have dedicated their time and effort into making TYMIMH a reality, get paid for their commitment.
After this campaign succeeds, everyone who pledged will get the incentives promised and those who can make it into NYC will have an opportunity to see TYMIMH on November 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th!
Jasmine Zang, Naomi Nelson, and Soraya Dabdoub
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Moving Van
Costs $150
Renting a van will allow us to move all the set into Manhattan where the show will be performing.
Microphone Stand
Costs $35
This is key prop within the play. The characters do stand up comedy at times to express themselves.
Printing
Costs $400
From gallaries to programs, TYMIMH requires a lot of printed material. Please donate to make this happen!
Pregnancy Belly
Costs $25
One of the characters is pregnant!
Microphone
Costs $15
This is key prop within the play. The characters do stand up comedy at times to express themselves.
Camera
Costs $250
Andie, one of our two protagonists, is a photographer and so will need a camera!
Couch
Costs $200
Although the TYMIMH set is bare, a couch is a necessary part of every scene.
Tech Staff
Costs $255
This is a tech heavy show and we would love to be able to pay our staff!
Costumes
Costs $170
TYMIMH might be NSWF, but it's not rated R, donate to clothe our actors (please).
Photographer
Costs $150
Although Andie is a photographer, we will need a professional as well!
Rehearsal Space
Costs $1,000
The Tell Your Mom I Miss Her! Team will be using rehearsal spaces around New York City to become performance ready with their cast and crew.
Props
Costs $150
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her has an abundance of *unconventional* props that we will need to purchase, please donate to help us do so.
Videographer
Costs $200
To capture TYMIMH is your hearts and on scree, we will need a videographer!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Tell Your Mother I Miss Her! was co-created by Jasmine Zaang, Naomi Nelson, and Soraya Dabdoub after the three met at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the Meisner Acting Studio. Together through improviation and collaborative direction they came up with the idea for their this comedy drama!
Jasmine Zang is a recent graduate from NYU where she pursued a degree in theater with a minor in business, entertainment, media and technology. As a woman of color, Jasmine most enjoys telling stories that grapple with the experience of being “other” in America and the difficulties that accompany that. Most recently, she directed and starred in the Adler Studio’s showcase and now works in the theater studies department at NYU tisch.
Born and raised in North Carolina, Naomi Nelson is a New York based actor, writer, and visual artist. She graduated with a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, training in stage and screen acting at The Meisner Studio and Stonestreet Studios. She continues to take acting classes at both the Terry Knickerbocker Studio and the Kimball Studio. She loves to laugh and is interested in creating projects that have an emphasis on authenticity and improvisation. To learn more, visit Naomi’s website: https://njn269.wixsite.com/naominelson
Soraya Dabdoub is a multi hyphenate storyteller from Kingston, Jamaica. A recent graduate of NYU Tisch with a BFA in Drama, Soraya’s uses acting as a primary tool to tell universal stories that reflect and comment the complex, diverse, and endlessly dynamic world she sees around her. Creatively interested in stories of diaspora- with an emphasis on highlighting her own Latine/Arab/Jamaican cultural backgrounds- and questioning traditions. Soraya is a committed, hardworking and highly collaborative individual driven equally to help tell someone else’s story, as her own.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her! is a comedy drama about gender dynamics surrounding motherhood, whether that be conventional or unconventional, and how two young women--Josie and Andrea--navigate their lives when it comes to sex and determining what it takes to be a good “mother.”
Think Flea Bag meets The Vagina Monologues.
Themes: gender dynamics, sexual liberty, motherhood, abortion, and female influence.
What is Tell Your Mom I Miss Her!?
TYMIMH is a 90 minute play with two protagonists, Josie and Andie, who spend their time on stage working through the ideals of motherhood that are thrust upon women by our society.
Josie has the unique experience of growing up with two dads. “Motherhood,” in a very strange sense, is thrust upon her when she is neither ready nor willing, and this forces her to navigate the meaning of being a “mommy” through moments of doubt and comedic outrage.
Andrea begins to explore her own mommy issues with an impromptu confession. Having a complicated relationship with her own mother, Andy wonders if familial shames are the fault of an ill prepared mother or if we’re all truly responsible for ourselves. Choosing to soothe her frantic nerves with alarmingly honest humour, Andy faces her own future with motherhood clutching the hand of an unlikely friend--Josie.
Why Tell Your Mom I Miss Her? Why now? Why us?
Our definition of family, of mother, of friend and of woman is changing day by day. What we once thought of as “traditional” is now outdated, and we need a show that reflects society's more forward thinking views. Enter: Tell Your Mom I Miss Her.
Our aim is to tell a story that speaks to women in the audience on a deeply personal and humanistic level, but not in a patronizing way. These issues that Josie and Andie grapple with, issues like abortion, parentification, sexual harassment and breakups, are relatable and widespread, and deserve to have their moment on stage. And who better to tell this story than three women who experience and have experienced these issues and more?
What is happening with Tell Your Mom I Miss Her!?
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her is about to go into rehearsals before its premiere at the Tank in NYC this November! Your contribution will take us to the end of the show, allowing us to provide rehearsal space to our wonderful actors and team and later, costumes and props. It will help us put the show up when it comes time to move into our theater. The funds will also, and perhaps most importantly, make sure the people who have dedicated their time and effort into making TYMIMH a reality, get paid for their commitment.
After this campaign succeeds, everyone who pledged will get the incentives promised and those who can make it into NYC will have an opportunity to see TYMIMH on November 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th!
Jasmine Zang, Naomi Nelson, and Soraya Dabdoub
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Moving Van
Costs $150
Renting a van will allow us to move all the set into Manhattan where the show will be performing.
Microphone Stand
Costs $35
This is key prop within the play. The characters do stand up comedy at times to express themselves.
Printing
Costs $400
From gallaries to programs, TYMIMH requires a lot of printed material. Please donate to make this happen!
Pregnancy Belly
Costs $25
One of the characters is pregnant!
Microphone
Costs $15
This is key prop within the play. The characters do stand up comedy at times to express themselves.
Camera
Costs $250
Andie, one of our two protagonists, is a photographer and so will need a camera!
Couch
Costs $200
Although the TYMIMH set is bare, a couch is a necessary part of every scene.
Tech Staff
Costs $255
This is a tech heavy show and we would love to be able to pay our staff!
Costumes
Costs $170
TYMIMH might be NSWF, but it's not rated R, donate to clothe our actors (please).
Photographer
Costs $150
Although Andie is a photographer, we will need a professional as well!
Rehearsal Space
Costs $1,000
The Tell Your Mom I Miss Her! Team will be using rehearsal spaces around New York City to become performance ready with their cast and crew.
Props
Costs $150
Tell Your Mom I Miss Her has an abundance of *unconventional* props that we will need to purchase, please donate to help us do so.
Videographer
Costs $200
To capture TYMIMH is your hearts and on scree, we will need a videographer!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Tell Your Mother I Miss Her! was co-created by Jasmine Zaang, Naomi Nelson, and Soraya Dabdoub after the three met at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the Meisner Acting Studio. Together through improviation and collaborative direction they came up with the idea for their this comedy drama!
Jasmine Zang is a recent graduate from NYU where she pursued a degree in theater with a minor in business, entertainment, media and technology. As a woman of color, Jasmine most enjoys telling stories that grapple with the experience of being “other” in America and the difficulties that accompany that. Most recently, she directed and starred in the Adler Studio’s showcase and now works in the theater studies department at NYU tisch.
Born and raised in North Carolina, Naomi Nelson is a New York based actor, writer, and visual artist. She graduated with a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, training in stage and screen acting at The Meisner Studio and Stonestreet Studios. She continues to take acting classes at both the Terry Knickerbocker Studio and the Kimball Studio. She loves to laugh and is interested in creating projects that have an emphasis on authenticity and improvisation. To learn more, visit Naomi’s website: https://njn269.wixsite.com/naominelson
Soraya Dabdoub is a multi hyphenate storyteller from Kingston, Jamaica. A recent graduate of NYU Tisch with a BFA in Drama, Soraya’s uses acting as a primary tool to tell universal stories that reflect and comment the complex, diverse, and endlessly dynamic world she sees around her. Creatively interested in stories of diaspora- with an emphasis on highlighting her own Latine/Arab/Jamaican cultural backgrounds- and questioning traditions. Soraya is a committed, hardworking and highly collaborative individual driven equally to help tell someone else’s story, as her own.