Limbo is Closed: Confessions of a Reluctant Catholic Girl

​​Limbo is Closed : Confessions of a Reluctant Catholic Girl

Born to a devout religious Mother, Marabeth Mcseveney, a young reluctant catholic girl tries to find her own spiritual connection and questions the religious fairytale. But when the devil shows up, all hell breaks loose, and she clings to the magic spell of the rosary…until it stops working. What will it take to actually tame the demons? Through hilarious and heartfelt solo storytelling, Marabeth will dive into the messy middle of the mother-child bond and the religious ties that bind.

About Marabeth McSeveney A recent transplant from Southern California to Humboldt, Marabeth McSeveney returns to the stage with her hilarious one woman show. A life long actor and improvisor, Marabeth performed and toured with various improv groups throughout Southern California and Comedy Clubs in Hollywood for over 15 years. Notable Improv credits include touring with The Generic Improvisational Peep Show for 10 years, being a member of Mixed Nuts, an in-house improv troupe, at the DePietro Performance Center in Santa Ana, founded by L.A. Groundling founding member Cherie Kerr, and starring in Dilemma who regularly performed at the Chance Theater and The Comedy Store in LA. She has also starred in numerous scripted plays such as Crimes of the Heart, where she played Lenny, and When the Fat Lady Sings, where she played the lead character. Turning her writing and performance chops toward creating this personal story has been both transformational and healing.

About Joyful Raven (Director and Story Midwife)

Joyful Raven is an award winning actor, director, and “story midwife” known for her powerful and thought-provoking solo shows. Her most recent show Breed or Bust is hot off a critically acclaimed run at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland where it was nominated for an Offey. ★★★★★ “Joyful Raven’s masterful approach to storytelling and exquisite performance skills elevate her work to another level.” - Theatre Weekly Uk. The show was also nominated for Best Comedy at the 2022 Hollywood International Fringe Festival. Her previous show Tales of a Sexual Tomboy won Best of the Fringe at the San Francisco International Fringe Festival 2016 and enjoyed an Off-Broadway run in 2017. She has directed and mentored hundreds of storytellers, co-founded the award-winning theater company Rococo Risqué, and co-authored 4 plays for the Prize of Hope-winning company Human Nature. Joyful studied theater at Sarah Lawrence College in NY and holds an MFA in dramatic art from UC Davis. She teaches regular storytelling and solo theater classes at the Berkeley Rep School of Theater and her own studio in Oakland, CA.