A "Confessional" of a Recovering Catholic at Magnet Theater

What's a better way to get into the holiday spirit than with a generous helping of Catholic guilt? Having been raised in said church, I have been in “recovery” for a long time: all those prayers you didn’t actually understand, those many times in that scary confessional and the constant guilt! I’m sorry if I’m not apologizing enough for it. How does a good Catholic girl navigate sex, abortion, career, mental health or… actually talking about feelings? By singing proper church hymns, of course, with none of the lyrics changed at all!

Fresh off of a wildly successful run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and featuring special songs to tie into the Christmas and Advent season, this Confessional will get you really questioning what’s in those Hail Marys! Written and created by Julie McNamara, an NYC-based comedian/actress/singer. www.julieannemcnamara.weebly.com