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Strange Ladies presented by Central Works

Central Works at the Berkeley City Club
Berkeley, CA

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Shout the revolution of women!

1917: A diverse group of Suffragists is fighting to gain the vote for women as the US enters World War l. Torn between loyalty to their political cause and loyalty to the war effort, these women each struggle to make difficult choices in a time of tremendous social upheaval. The personal pits each against the political in STRANGE LADIES - all told with the music of the period.

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the imprisonment of the "Silent Sentinels" in Occoquan Workhouse Prison. These women were arrested and sent to jail for picketing the White House and demanding the right to vote. Their brutal treatment and subsequent hunger strike forced the issue of Woman Suffrage into the national consciousness. It would be another years before ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.

World Premiere #57: A Central Works Method Musical

Written by Susan Sobeloff
Directed by Jan Zvaifler
Musical Direction by Milissa Carey
Featuring: Milissa Carey*, Nicol Foster*, Gwen Loeb*, Regina Morones, Radhika Rao, Renee Rogoff
(*member AEA)
Production team: Tammy Berlin, Vanessa Ramos, Gregory Scharpen & Debbie Shelley
Production sponsors: Kathleen Kahn & Erica Nietfeld

Performances:
Thursday-Saturday at 8pm
Sunday at 5pm
Post-show Talk-backs: Sunday October 15 & November 5

Ticket Prices:
Preview, October 13: $20
General Admission: $30-$35
Sliding scale admission for remaining seats is always available at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance (tickets only sold at the door for the October 12 preview).

The show runs 70 minutes with no intermission.

Sorry, no late seating; please arrive early - parking can be challenging.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, call 510.558.1381 or email us at info@centralworks.org.