About the Show
Michelle grew up Iranian-American in Virginia, with a family that loved her loudly and judged her constantly. The Iran they talked about was a place she'd never been allowed to see. So she went looking for it herself.
Saffron Confessions is a semi-autobiographical one-woman comedy about a daughter who gets curious about her heritage and discovers it on her own terms. Set at one chaotic Iranian-American dinner party, Michelle plays her whole family across three generations: a perfectionist mom, a moonshining uncle, a radical grandmother. As the guests arrive and the tea is poured, old questions surface: Why do some people leave home while others stay? And what do we owe the people we come from?
Funny, tender and deeply personal, it's a show about family, belonging, and loving a culture you can't fully reach.
Winner of Best Drama and Audience Choice, The Marsh's 2026 In Front of Your Eyes Festival. Directed by Jeff Walsh. Ages 14+.
Come hungry, leave judged.
