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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1 DDBOAB7-F8C6-4621-B7BC-8D51 1 OECD233 <br /> driving the narrative of the women's suffrage movement along and <br /> culminating with the dramatic final ratification of the 19th Amendment <br /> by a single vote in the state of Tennessee. <br /> This play will involve many local theatre artists, theatre designers, <br /> theatre technicians, volunteers and audiences from the local <br /> community. The casting needs for the show will be between 15 and <br /> 20 actors, set, lightning, sound and costume designers, directors, <br /> stage manager, tech crew, volunteers, as well as local musicians. <br /> This project will take 30+ individuals to bring it to a full production. <br /> We will draw our audiences form the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and <br /> surrounding Orange County areas as well as from the larger triangle. <br /> We plan to reach out specifically to women's groups, high schools, <br /> the universities and colleges in the triangle, women's centers on the <br /> campuses, Gal Friday group (local business women), and women's <br /> political groups as well as social justice groups. <br /> We will be engaging local businesses in both contributory ways (in- <br /> kind donations, sponsorships and advertising) and as locations for <br /> our audiences to enjoy dinner, drinks or coffee prior to or after the <br /> show. We may see if local restaurants would be interested in offering <br /> a discount for patrons who show their tickets. We would like to do <br /> cross promotions with local businesses. <br /> We will utilize local business for props, printing and other needs for <br /> our production. We will involve volunteers from local high schools <br /> and the students will receive community service hours for <br /> volunteering. OdysseyStage has non-profit status to offer this. <br /> We will engage, entertain, educate and give appreciation for the <br /> struggle of women to achieve the vote and equal rights under the <br /> law. We especially want to bring recognition to the leaders of the <br /> Women's Suffrage movement, who fought for long and valiantly to <br /> win our right to vote. Too few people fully appreciate the fight for <br /> suffrage, a hard won battle that began over 100 years before the vote <br /> for women was ratified. <br /> Through the involvement of this diverse group of artists and our <br /> community we are hoping, that they, as artists, crew, designers, <br /> volunteers and audience, will gain an understanding of how <br /> important this movement is to the history of the United States. <br /> This play will show how far women have come but we are still fighting <br /> to achieve true equality in this country and around the world. <br />