Photo: Adam Fontana
Needle & Bone
By Maggie Cino and Scott C. Sickles
with additional material by Monserrat Mendez
Part of Drops in the Vase’s Ink Drops series
The Flea Theater, May 2026
Directed by Felicia Lobo
Scenic Design by Sandy Yaklin
Costume Design by Ben Philipp
Lighting Design by Ivy Walker
Sound Design by Ari Cleveland
Properties Design by Dana Rossi
Intimacy & Violence Directed by Emily Edwards
Stage Managed by Hadley Todoran
Izzy gives Hector a tattoo. The Knitting One watches. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Izzy retrieves some tattoo supplies. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Izzy and Hector. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Rafa introduces himself to Hector. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
The Knitting One walks into the wall while Hector observes. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Hector sees The Knitting One. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Izzy and The Knitting One. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Billy's ghost is disturbed by Izzy. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Hector. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Billy's ghost watches Rafa and Izzy argue. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Sam works on Lita's tattoo in the back room of the shop. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Lita sees Billy as she gets close to death. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Lita's ghost departs her body. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Billy and The Knitting One. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Lita and The Knitting One with Billy's departing ghost. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Lita's ghost watches Rafa, Sam, and Izzy after Lita's funeral. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Hector, Rafa, and Lita's ghost complete a ritual to bring Rafa's power back. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Izzy hears Billy speak. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
Izzy dumps out her father's ashes. Billy's ghost leaves for good. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
The Knitting One cuts the string connecting Izzy to the shop. (Photo: Adam Fontana)
The stage at pre-show. (Photo: Adam Fontana)