"The First Ladies Coalition" - Created and Performed by Ginger Grace

Join us for this special live theater performance of The First Ladies Coalition, a play created and performed by Ginger Grace and directed by Austin Pendelton. 

Colleen, a resilient ex-con, immigrant and survivor of domestic violence, invites the audience to join four famous First Ladies as they step into her sewing shop. Via subtle impersonations, she transports us into the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Mary Todd Lincoln.  Mysteries and secrets are unveiled – hers & theirs – and with the help of these courageous women, Colleen turns a life of confinement into extraordinary possibility.

In 90 minutes, through the eyes of Colleen, we encapsulate the history of our country and the invaluable impact of these four First Ladies as they spoke out and changed the course of events, at times when women’s voices were often suppressed.  They are our forerunners – paving the way for our current wave of women in politics, the #MeToo Movement and social justice.

Ginger Grace has toured nationally opposite Rich Little in The Presidents (playing all of his First Ladies from Jackie Kennedy to Hillary Clinton). She has received recent Film Awards for her performance of MOM in Wedding March – including PBS’s Reel 13 Competition and Best Indie Film at the Amsterdam International Short Film Festival. She has toured the country in The First Ladies Coalition.  Ms. Grace has led workshops with the CASA program in New York City, as well as with students throughout the country and thrives on bringing out the voices of children!
(Sponsored by the Friends of the Library)

Please note this will be a hybrid event.  Participants are invited to join us in person or virtually over Zoom.

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