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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1 DDBOAB7-F8C6-4621-B7BC-8D51 1 OECD233 <br /> Summary women's suffrage movement during the time period of 1848 to 1920. <br /> Next year, 2020 will be the 100th anniversary of the ratification of <br /> women's right to vote. I want this piece to engage <br /> audiences/participants on a visceral level so they can understand <br /> not only the impetus for the Women's movement but the ferocious <br /> opposition to the movement. The play will show the sacrifices they <br /> made to gain some measure of equality, not just for themselves, but <br /> for all people. I plan to partner with my playwriting group Triangle <br /> Playwrights to develop this piece. We meet on a regular basis to <br /> share our developing work and get feedback in order to improve. <br /> OdysseyStage will be the producing partner. The venue will be the <br /> ArtsCenter in Carrboro. <br /> This play will invariably point out the unequal treatment of women <br /> that continues to this day and how women are still fighting for their <br /> equal rights in this country. <br /> Timeline: <br /> March through July, 2019 (and ongoing) - research <br /> June to August, first draft plays to be developed by Triangle <br /> playwrights <br /> August to December, 2019 refinement of pieces <br /> January to March, 2020 Workshop readings <br /> March through July, 2020 casting, rehearsal, production <br /> The scenes, monologues, short plays and interactive dialogues will <br /> share the stories of the real women and the few men who fought for <br /> women's rights and equality of the sexes. Through sharing their <br /> stories these women will become real in the minds and imagination of <br /> the audience/participants. <br /> The final form of this piece will be performed as an immersive multi- <br /> level experience. I plan to work with The ArtsCenter in Carrboro and <br /> utilize almost the entire space during a time when the ArtsCenter <br /> typically has little arts programming such as January or August. I am <br /> hoping we can incorporate many local artists, not only the <br /> playwrights (most of whom live in Orange County) but also the set <br /> designers, lighting designer, director(s), cast and crew. I am hoping <br /> we can also have local musicians and artists create work specifically <br /> for this piece. <br /> The performance will open with 1848 Women's Conference at Seneca <br /> Falls and then follows the various women (and men) who propelled <br /> the movement forward as well as the politicians and anti-suffragists <br /> who fought violently against them. I am learning through my research <br /> how the stories of these brave women intertwine and are interwoven <br /> leading to a novel way to introduce new characters during the course <br /> of the show. The play will open with the audience entering the <br /> building past "Silent Sentinels" who stand outside in protest. Then <br /> on to the main theatre for the "conference" where they will meet <br /> some of the most prominent suffragists' leaders. The audience will <br /> then follow the actors from room to room to witness the key scenes <br />