While 2020 has not been the year that anyone had
hoped or expected it would be, Thinking Cap Theatre is here to remind
audiences that there are still some historic milestones worthy not just of mention,
but of celebration. This coming Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, will
mark the 100th anniversary of women nationwide heading to the polls to cast a
ballot for the president. The 19th Amendment, which officially granted suffrage
to women in the U.S., was ratified in August 1920.
Thinking Cap Theatre (TCT), a champion of gender equality since its founding in
2010, had planned since last year to commemorate the suffrage centennial.
While TCT’s main stage season remains postponed, its suffrage programming is a
go! Thinking Cap Theatre is pleased to offer audiences near and far two unique
suffrage-themed theatrical events: MEET THE ‘GETTES and A BABY, A BIRDCAGE &
THE BALLOT BOX. The performances will be streamed live and followed by
talkbacks with the cast and creative team.
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About MEET THE ‘GETTES
Performance Dates:
Saturday, October 24th, 2pm
Sunday, November 1st, 2pm
Running Time: 1 hr + Talkback
Get ready to rock with The ‘Gettes, The Suffragettes, in this unique, family-friendly
theatrical performance. This playful tribute to the pioneers of the 19th amendment will
(re)introduce audiences to ten leading figures of the women’s suffrage movement.
With an original script that interweaves primary historical documents and contemporary
insights, Thinking Cap’s team of artists use dramatic storytelling to bring to life Lucretia
Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth,
Lucy Stone, Ida B. Wells Barnett, Mary Terrell, Alice Paul, and Cathy Chapman Catt.
Their deeply resonant messages will have audiences playing the air guitar in their
honor.
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About A BABY, A BIRDCAGE & THE BALLOT BOX: A Play Reading of Suffragette
Comedies
Performance Dates:
Tuesday, October 27th, 7:30pm
Monday, November 2nd, 7:30pm
Running Time: 1 hr + Talkback
Make no mistake, America’s Suffragettes had a sense of humor. In this special lineup,
audiences will experience two vintage, suffrage propaganda plays: A Suffragette Baby
(1912) by Alice C. Thompson and The Parrot Cage (1914) by Mary Shaw. Dubbed
“parlor plays,” these short comedies were privately printed and originally intended for
amateur performance at home in, you guessed it, people’s parlors. In the late 1970s,
while doing research at Radcliffe College, scholar Bettina Friedl rediscovered these
long forgotten treasures and compiled them into a special edition. These dramatic
gems humorously and pointedly tackle issues such as the work/life balance dilemma
and the oppressiveness of socially-prescribed gender roles. Viewers can expect to
enjoy some laughs and marvel at both how far we’ve come and how we’ve still to go in
the journey for equal human rights.
TICKET PRICES
$10 Individual
$15 Couple
$20 Watch Party of 3+
RESERVATIONS
954-610-7263
ADDRESS
Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
TCT’S WEBSITE
For more information about TCT’s suffrage programming or to set up an
interview, please contact Bree-Anna Obst, Managing Director, at 954-610-7263
or breeanna@thinkingcaptheatre.org.
