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A Musical Comedy Cabaret Β· Presented by FemmeFest

FEMALE TROUBLES

β™ͺ IF Theatre Β· Indianapolis

Come to the metaphysical dry cleaners, where women go to drop off their troubles for a little while…

From being the only middle-aged person at the gym in a sea of 20 year olds, to forging your own path of identity in a cookie-cutter world, to being the one that holds it all β€” you'll laugh, you'll cry; there's scarves and stuffies and all original songs.

The Moon
Is With Us

Friday, March 27 Β· 6:30 PM
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Moon in Leo
4Β° 45' Β· Waxing Crescent
The Moon opens in Leo β€” expressive, generous, hungry to be seen. The collective emotional body of this show wants to perform its truth and be witnessed doing it. Opening night is emotionally lit.
Saturday, March 28 Β· 2:30 PM
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Moon in Leo
~17Β° Β· Approaching First Quarter
First Quarter Moon in Leo β€” the will to create is fully activated. Drama, warmth, and courage are at full waxing strength. The matinee crowd walks into a room that is already on fire.
Sunday, March 29 Β· 5:30 PM
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Moon in Leo / Virgo cusp
~29Β° Leo β†’ entering Virgo
The Moon finishes its Leo passage and crosses into Virgo by evening. Last show catches the final embers of the Leo fire before it shifts into craft and service. The closing night holds both the roar and the resolution.
Sunday, May 31 Β· 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM
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FULL MOON in Sagittarius
12Β° 29' Β· Lilith 18Β° Sag Β· Vertex 13Β° Sag Β· Chatterbox Jazz Club
The Full Moon sits at 12Β° Sagittarius β€” opposite the Gemini Sun β€” with Lilith conjunct and the Vertex within 1Β°. This is a night of fated encounters, wild truth, and the particular magic that happens when the moon is full and women are on a stage saying the unsayable. The Sun is in Gemini H12, Mercury rules the chart and sits at 28Β° Gemini β€” words are the entire point. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in H1. The audience is already open before they sit down.

The FemmeFest run is held under a Leo Moon β€” fire, performance, witness. The Chatterbox shows happen under a Full Moon in Sagittarius with Lilith conjunct β€” the wild feminine at full power, in the sign of truth-telling, at a jazz club in Indianapolis. The chart knew.

The Women
Who Made This

Shared creation. Devised and performed together.

Actress Β· Creator
Skye Berger
β˜‰SunAries
☽MoonLibra
↑RisingSagittarius
Actress Β· Creator
Ana Hammersley
β˜‰SunScorpio
☽MoonLeo
↑RisingSagittarius
Actress Β· Creator
Maria Meschi
β˜‰SunAquarius
☽MoonCapricorn
↑RisingGemini
Actress Β· Creator
Abby Morris
β˜‰SunLibra
☽MoonVirgo
↑RisingGemini
Writer Β· Pianist Β· Creator
Elle Tyler
β˜‰SunLeo
☽MoonCapricorn
↑RisingSagittarius
Director Β· Creator
Anna Zimmerman
β˜‰SunAquarius
☽MoonCancer
↑RisingLeo
Credits

Music & Concept by Elle Tyler
Direction by Ana Hammersley
Content devised and performed by Skye Berger, Maria Meschi, Abby Morris & Anna Zimmerman

Three Sagittarius risings on the same stage. Two Aquarius suns. Two Capricorn moons. Two Gemini risings. This collective chart was assembled on purpose, even if no one knew it yet.

Eight Movements

We follow the ABC rule in our rehearsals: Always Bring Cookies πŸͺ

I
What We Bring In
Troubles
Troubles
All
II
Body Image
Crop Top Moms
Crop Top Moms
Anna
III
Expectations
Not That Kind of Woman
Not That Kind of Woman
Maria
IV
Existential Dread
What Will I Become
What Will I Become
Abby
V
Trauma Response
Stay at Home Mom
Stay at Home Mom
Elle
VI
Mothers
I See My Mother
I See My Mother
All
VII
Birth Stories
How Was Your Birth
How Was Your Birth
All
VIII
Generational Baggage
I Hold It All
I Hold It All
Skye

Which of these
is yours?

Select everything that lives in your body. Watch your score build. We have somewhere to send you when you're ready.

You're carrying
0 of 9 things

Sister. You're carrying a lot. There's a whole conversation happening about all of this β€” the weight, the magic, the way back. Come find it.

Join the conversation β†’

Leave Your
Words Here

Anonymously or with your name. This becomes part of the living record.

What women have left here

See You There

Female Troubles β€” original show art
Female Troubles β€” Chatterbox Jazz Club
Female Troubles β€” Chatterbox black poster
More resources β†’ skyewellnessacademy.com

You Don't Have
to Hold This Alone

Eating & Body

National Alliance for Eating Disorders

Helpline, support groups, therapist finder. Not NEDA β€” this is the active resource.

allianceforeatingdisorders.com β†’
Radical Self-Love

The Body Is Not an Apology

Sonya Renee Taylor's body liberation movement, community, and education platform.

thebodyisnotanapology.com β†’
Pleasure & Wellness

Come As You Are

Emily Nagoski's research-backed guide to women's sexuality and embodiment.

Identity

Therapy for Black Girls

Podcast and community centering mental wellness for Black women and girls.

therapyforblackgirls.com β†’
Boundaries

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

Nedra Tawwab's guide to naming what you need β€” for women taught not to ask.

Community

Skye Wellness Academy

Wellness programming rooted in the SAMHSA 8 Dimensions of Wellness.

skyewellnessacademy.com β†’
Crisis

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988. Available 24/7. You don't have to be suicidal to call β€” crisis is crisis.

Trauma Therapy

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referrals. 1-800-662-4357.

samhsa.gov β†’
Body-Based Healing

The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk's landmark text on trauma and embodied recovery.

Maternal Mental Health

Postpartum Support International

Helpline, support groups, provider directory for perinatal mental health.

postpartum.net β†’
Generational Healing

My Grandmother's Hands β€” Resmaa Menakem

Racialized trauma, bodies, and generational healing.

Complicated Grief

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Lindsay Gibson on healing from a mother who couldn't fully meet you.

Black Feminist Wellness

Therapy for Black Girls

Dr. Joy Harden Bradford's platform for the specific emotional lives of Black women.

therapyforblackgirls.com β†’
Joy as Resistance

Pleasure Activism β€” adrienne maree brown

The radical politics of feeling good. On pleasure, power, and who gets to rest.

Community Care

Black Women's Health Imperative

Dedicated solely to the health of Black women and girls.

bwhi.org β†’
Community

Find a Women's Circle

Search Meetup, local community centers, or faith-based communities and congregations.

Reading Together

All About Love β€” bell hooks

On the way women have been taught to abandon each other β€” and how to stop.

Skye Wellness Academy

skyewellnessacademy.com

Ongoing community wellness programming facilitated by Skye Berger.

skyewellnessacademy.com β†’