Tucson: Invisible Theatre presents A SINGLE WOMAN

 

From: Cathy Johnson [mailto:cathyj@flash.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: Invisible Theatre presents A SINGLE WOMAN

NEWS RELEASE

Nevada Shakespeare Company’s celebrated original work based on the life of Jeannette Rankin, lifelong pacifist and the first woman elected to the United States Congress comes to The Invisible Theatre

For Immediate Release

October 19, 2006

 

INVISIBLE THEATRE                         

1400 N. FIRST AVE.

TUCSON, AZ 85719

http://invisibletheatre.com

invisibletheatre@email.com

 

FOR MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cathy Johnson, Director of Public Relations (520) 884-0672 

Susan Claassen, Managing Artistic Director (520) 884-0672

 

Event:                         The Invisible Theatre Presents

                                    A SINGLE WOMAN

                                    Written and performed by Jeanmarie Simpson

                                   

When:                         Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 7:30 pm

                                    Friday, November 3, 2006 at 8:00 pm

                                    Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 8:00 pm

                                    Sunday, November 5, 2006 at 2:00 pm                  

 

Where:                        The Invisible Theatre

                                    1400 N. First Avenue (at Drachman)

 

Tickets:                      $25 per person, discounts available

                                   

Call:                            (520) 882-9721 for reservations and information.

 

A SINGLE WOMAN is based on the life and writings of early feminist Jeannette Rankin, who was the first woman elected to Congress – before women had the right to vote!   Deliciously political, occasionally chilling, ironic and idiosyncratic, A SINGLE WOMAN illuminates the role of the individual in the American legislative process.  This timely production stars Jeanmarie Simpson as Jeannette Rankin and director Cameron Crain as Everyman. 

 

“Jeanmarie Simpson portrays this feisty, formidable character…

It’s masterful acting.”

                                                                                                            - Sacramento News and Review

 

 

A SINGLE WOMAN tour ends November 5 with the performances at The Invisible Theatre.  New bookings are no longer being scheduled.  Look for the upcoming film produced by Heroica Films and directed by Kamala Lopez-Dawson (2007 release).

 

A SINGLE WOMAN

 

Audiences in the Tucson area can look forward to experiencing a passionate, timely play about a unique advocate for peace, free speech, women, children, labor, immigrants, Native and African Americans, and Holocaust refugees. Jeannette Rankin was elected as the first congresswoman, even before Suffrage.  She voted against US entry into both world wars: In 1917, and again in 1941 when hers was the lone dissenting voice.  In 1968 she led the Jeannette Rankin Brigade of 5000 women on the Capitol in DC against the Vietnam War and demanded unilateral disarmament, nuclear and otherwise. She once said, "You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake."

With this original cast A SINGLE WOMAN creator, Jeanmarie Simpson, performs the role of Rankin: "It's vital that people meet Jeannette Rankin, her words, her actions and her remarkable character. The more people become involved, the more of an impact Jeannette's voice can make on contemporary culture."  Jeanmarie's husband, Cameron Crain, directs the play and acts 80 parts as Everyman. 

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