ONWARD - Votes for Women video- the passage of the 19th Amendment.
ANNOUNCING PERFORMANCES on NOVEMBER 16 and 17, 2021!
Stay tuned for details on ticket reservations.
Commissioned by the Associates of the Boston Public Library, the world premiere of ONWARD – Votes for Women is a documentary play created by Lisa Rafferty, with music arranged and composed by Adam McDonald.
The third event in the prestigious Pierce Performance Series, ONWARD celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The production offers the voices and perspectives of the extraordinary women who fought for 70 years for equality. Over thirty historical characters from the movement, along with women leaders from our time, will be portrayed by a cast of ten for three performances at Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall on November 16 and 17.
The cast will play multiple roles throughout the 70-minute performance, including Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Lucy Stone, Alice Paul, Mary Church Terrell, Shirley Chisholm, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem. The script is created verbatim from documents from the Special Collection, and other speeches, letters, articles and interviews from a variety of sources. Suffrage music and songs will be interspersed throughout the production, along with an original composition.
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2021 Cast
Lisa Rafferty
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Lisa Rafferty
Music Director: Adam McDonald
Stage Manager: Angela Dogani
Costume Design: Zoe Sundra
Lighting Design: Joe Cabrera
Scenic Artist Consultant: Kristin Loeffler
Production Associate: Michael Eckenreiter
Assistant Stage Manager: Kelsey Whipple
Research: Jody McDonough
Graphics: Sarah Smith Design
Visit the Pierce Performance Series page for more information,
through the Associates of the Boston Public Library.
Adam R. McDonald
