09/27/2026
Meet the director of NANAY: Alyza DelPan-Monley! 🇵🇭
And since it was also recently Alyza’s birthday, we want to take this opportunity to celebrate them and all of the artistry, care, and vision they are bringing to NANAY. Happy belated birthday, Alyza! 🎉
Alyza DelPan-Monley (director) (they/them) is a performer, director and choreographer. They have performed and collaborated with MALACARNE/Alice Gosti, DONNA/Cherdonna Shinatra, Emmy Smith-Stewart & Jeffrey Azevedo, Will Rawls, and Morgan Thorson. They are currently working on a fashion, sustainability and movement project Wiggle Room with their collaborator Janelle Abbott of JRAT. Their movement direction and choreography has been presented at Cafe Nordo, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Book-It Repertory, Strawshop Theatre, Cornish College of The Arts, Seattle University and Noveltease Theatre. In 2023 they served as Velocity Dance Center’s Curating Artist in Residence. They are a writer for Seattle Dances and on the board of Washington Ensemble Theatre.
NANAY
A world premiere play by Molly Olis Krost
Directed by Alyza DelPan-Monley
📅 October 30–November 14, 2026
📍 Theatre Off Jackson
409 7th Ave S | Seattle’s International District
Angela arrives to congratulate her twin sister on her new baby, only to discover Eve is “cohabitating” with a Filipino demon infamous for its hunger for all things fetus. Does Angela believe Eve’s claims that all is well with her new relationship?
NANAY incorporates Filipino mythology and tradition to explore our pre-colonial relationship with sisterhood, loss, and mothering.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! Link in the comments section of this post!
Photo of Alyza by Bonnie Leung Photography
Poster by Justin Leung