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Playwright Kendra Millnocheck Potter and director Megan Finn preview Missoula world premiere of Can't Drink Saltwater
Summary
At a Missoula Public Library artist talk, playwright Kendra Millnocheck Potter and director Megan Finn discussed the development, Indigenous themes and community partnerships behind Can't Drink Saltwater, a Montana Repertory Theatre production addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people; cultural consultant Carissa Heavy Runner shared her advocacy and personal loss.
Missoula — Playwright Kendra Millnocheck Potter and director Megan Finn told a packed artist talk at the Missoula Public Library on Friday that Can't Drink Saltwater, which the Montana Repertory Theatre commissioned, is meant to center Indigenous voices and invite non‑Native audiences into a shared space for grief and action.
"I got I had a weird dream...a woman with gills who was wet," Potter said of the play's origin, describing a vision that compelled her to write a story about belonging, loss and return. Potter, who identified herself as Lummi Nation and as a Missoula resident, said the commission specifically asked for a work addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP).
Director Megan Finn, artistic director of The Tank in New York City, described the production as a design‑forward, collaborative effort made possible by…
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