V-DAY “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer”

  • Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010
  • Time: 3pm
  • Location: Performance Location: Looking Glass Theatre 422 West 57th Street, NY NY
  • Cost: $18

As part of the V-Day Worldwide Campaign _gaia and Looking Glass Theatre present their benefit performance of A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER: Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, is a groundbreaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle.

These writings are inspired, funny, angry, heartfelt, tragic, and beautiful. But above all, together they create a true and profound portrait of how violence against women affects every one of us.

A diverse cast will perform the monologues, directed by veteran director Rose Ginsberg. Assistant Director will be Nadine Friedman.

Featuring: Alena Acker, Jenn Boehm, Ann Breitbach, Bethany Bryan, Alessandra Cardoso, Elena Chang, Meaghan Connaire, Chelsey Curry, Missy Hernandez, Kaira Klueber, JessAnn Smith and Tara Thierry.

Performance Dates:
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Tickets:
in advance
at door

Tickets can be purchased at https://www. ovationtix. com/trs/pr/ 710885.

Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Women In Need, Inc. (WIN) of New York City, NY, the York Street Project of Jersey City, NJ and 10% of the proceeds will go to this year’s V-Day international spotlight theme, THE WOMEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.

_gaia and Looking Glass Theatre will also be collecting toiletries, gently-used business attire, diapers, cloth bibs, wipes (refills for rectangular boxes) and non-perishable snack items for both beneficiaries. .

For up-to-date performance information and other V-Day fundraisers visit www.gaiastudio. org, www.lookingglassthe atrenyc.com or www.vday.org. For more information on our beneficiaries visit www.women-in- need.org and www.yorkstreetproje ct.org.

More Info: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/710885
Categories: Out of Area, Theater
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