LPTW - TRU Town Hall
Women Warriors, Then and Now: How the Voices of the Past Inform Today’s Battle for Equality
Thursday, May 7 - networking at 6:30 pm, open forum starts at 7:00pm ET
Polaris North Studio, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th floor, NYC
Co-hosts to include: Jane Bergère, a multi Tony and Olivier Award winning producer for Broadway, London, Australia and Asia, currently represented on Broadway with Dog Day Afternoon staring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as well as Death of a Salesman, starring Nathan Lane; Cheryl L. Davis, Kleban, Larsen and Audelco award winning playwright/ librettist/lyricist, award winning TV soap writer, general counsel for the Author's Guild and co-founder and vice president of TRU; Lynnie Godfrey, actress, singer, dancer, director, producer, dramaturg/sensitivity consultant and former president of the League of Professional Theater Women. Moderated by Bob Ost of TRU and Cynthia Straus of LPTW.
LPTW is excited to partner with TRU for this month as they continue conversations about issues of current cultural significance. Strides towards equal rights have been made thanks to the dedication of fearless women throughout history. Women won the right to vote, and yet the Equal Rights Amendment is still in limbo. Cultural shifts moved women from second-class citizenship under the thumb of a patriarchy into something that resembles equality. But is it? Women have populated leadership positions in the business world, and yet equal pay is a challenge to this day. Compassion and common sense brought women a little closer to bodily autonomy until the political pendulum made a steep swing in the other direction. Given the challenges women are faced with today how do we up the ante in order to navigate the sweeping tide of patriarchal backlash and adjust to the current demands? How can we get equal rights for women – and for all – back on track? Are the methods of our past warriors still effective today? What can we learn from them and how can we apply it effectively in today’s world?
TRU offers this as an opportunity for everyone to learn from actual experiences and find ways to support each other while exploring initiatives that might bring us closer to genuine respect and acceptance. All attendees are encouraged to participate in this conversation. Doors open at 6:30pm for networking and roundtable introductions of everyone in the room – come prepared with your best 20-second summary of who you are, and what you need. The Open Forum will start at 7:00pm. Free for members of TRU and League of Professional Theatre Women; $15 for non-members (with a $5 ticket option available to anyone who needs it). Please use the bright red reservation box at the site below, or email at least a day in advance (or much sooner): e-mail TRUStaff1@gmail.com
When registering, please note there are options to buy either a live or a virtual ticket. Please let us know if you are attending live or virtually.
Visit https://truonline.org/events/women-warriors/ to register today!
