The Pomegranate Seed

National award-winning songwriter Cosy Sheridan has been performing her one-woman show, The Pomegranate Seed, across the country, delighting audiences with her distinctive take on the media's message about women's bodies, and her modern-day retelling of the greek myth of Persephone's journey to the underworld.

Audiences call the show affirming; after seeing the show one woman was overheard saying "Every woman in American should see this."

The Pomegranate Seed (An Exploration of Appetite, Body-Image and Myth in Modern Culture) is a two-act narrative of songs and monologue chronicling one woman's journey into the symbolic underworld and her emergence as a more vibrant and empowered woman.

In framing one woman's life mythically as she moves into enlightenment, The Pomegranate Seed is a story of finding meaning in life's experiences. The first act weaves together humor and music in an exploration of messages from the media, from cultural icons and family. From Barbie dolls to fad diets, from Eve and her apple to the tragi-comedy of bathingsuit shopping, Cosy as Everywoman comes to grips with her body, her self-image and all that it implies, finding a way to joyfully inhabit her own body.

For more information about The Pomegranate Seed, visit www.cosysheridan.com.

Add Verb Productions
The Thin Line
A one-woman play on eating disorders
Written by Cathy Plourde

Touring nationally to schools, colleges, treatment centers and conferences, The Thin Line is a compelling, and educationally appropriate program addressing eating disorders.

The 30-minute play explores one girl's struggle with her eating disorder and the struggles of those close to her in their efforts to understand and help. The play helps audiences recognize the symptoms, promotes prevention and intervention strategies, and acts as a catalyst for individuals, friends, and family to seek support and take action. Following the performance, the audience can interact with area resources, counselors and medical experts who will continue to provide support long after the play is over.

For more information about The Thin Line, visit www.addverbproductions.com .