Shakespeare & Company Presents Select Works from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy

Sunday, November 1 at 5 pm in Studio 3 of the Elayne P. Bernstein Performing Arts Center A groundbreaking initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy initiated by the Flynn Center (Jay Wahl, Executive Director) in Vermont and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (Leslie Swackhamer, Executive Director), Women+ on the Edge of Democracy sets out to form a collective portrait of a nation in doubt and transformation–seen through the eyes of women+ playwrights from around the world who have long chronicled America’s contradictions and dreams. Shakespeare & Company will present nine readings of 10-minute plays, selected from Women+ On The Edge Of Democracy anthology of 34 woman-identifying playwrights. The titles were chosen by a committee of Company Artists and will be presented in two acts with talkbacks at the end of each act. This is a free, ticketed event open to the public. For more information, visit shakespeare.org or call the Box Office at 413.637.3353