The Women of the Stockyards in March 2010 Celebrate Women's History Month with Stockyards Theatre Project
Stockyards Theatre Project announces a reading series from our Fall 2009 playwriting contest!
The Chicago stockyards are a famous, even infamous, part of Chicago history. But did you know that nearly half of the stockyards' workforce was women? We at Stockyards Theatre Project have a particular affection for those women, from whom we derived our name. We want to give voice to their stories.
We sent out a call for one act plays about the women who worked in the Chicago stockyards. We are presenting these scripts in a series of staged readings. These plays came from all over the country but they contained a through line that works wonderfully as these plays are placed along side each other in this reading series. These readings will take place during Women's History Month which is March.
The Writers
Beth Danesco works in Foxboro, MA, and writes in various mediums including screenwriting, theatre, and as a contributor of reviews and features to nzone an online entertainment site.
Nancy Gall-Clayton is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and her works have been performed at the Bunbury Theatre, Boca Raton Theatre Guild, Cincinnati New Light Festival, and Playwrights Circle in Palm Springs.
Ellen Greenwald is a long time writer who splits her time between Florida and North Carolina.
Jacalyn M. Kalin works in Washington D.C. and has written a number of plays focusing on historical female figures.
Benjamin Adair Murphy is a Brooklyn based playwright and author. In New York, his work has been produced at the Midtown International Theatre Festival, the Producers Club, and the National Comedy Theatre.
Lisa Scott trained as a journalist and received playwright training at the highly respected Chicago Dramatists.
Earlene M. Strickland has been published in the Neighborhood Writing Alliance, Journal of Ordinary Thought. This contest marks her first play which was created in the Play for Keeps workshop '09.
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
Friday March 5, Saturday March 6, Friday March 26, Sunday March 28
WHERE: Cafe Ballou, 939 N. Western, Chicago, IL
TICKETS: Suggested donation $5
Information at 773-936-7896
Play for Keeps Program 2010 Coming Soon!
Launched in 2007, Stockyards Theatre Projects' "Play for Keeps" continues to fulfill the Stockyards mission to give volume to the voices of women by creating positive, substantial roles in plays for women performers. Participants develop their work in eight (8) workshops, concluding with staged readings open to the public.
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