Madam(e) Lou

by Kate Danley

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FULL LENGTH - History is told by the victors and Seattle honors many of its founding fathers with roads, statues, and historical sites. But there was a founding mother who has been written out of the history books because of her trade - Madam Lou Graham. MADAM(E) LOU is a meticulously researched play that draws from primary and secondary sources to tell the history of this fascinating and...

IN DEVELOPMENT

FULL LENGTH - History is told by the victors and Seattle honors many of its founding fathers with roads, statues, and historical sites. But there was a founding mother who has been written out of the history books because of her trade - Madam Lou Graham. MADAM(E) LOU is a meticulously researched play that draws from primary and secondary sources to tell the history of this fascinating and forgotten woman, a prostitute that shaped Seattle forever.

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Madam(e) Lou

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  • Cheryl Bear: Madam(e) Lou by Kate Danley
    “

    A fascinating history of a powerful business woman who made some incredible contributions, but was burned out of history. Well done.

    A fascinating history of a powerful business woman who made some incredible contributions, but was burned out of history. Well done.

    ”
  • Steve Lyons: Madam(e) Lou by Kate Danley
    “

    Fascinating and touching story of the genesis of Seattle, and the big hearted woman who helped in the founding of Seattle. Previously lost to history, this engaging story needs to be told.

    Fascinating and touching story of the genesis of Seattle, and the big hearted woman who helped in the founding of Seattle. Previously lost to history, this engaging story needs to be told.

    ”
  • Aleks Merilo: Madam(e) Lou by Kate Danley
    “

    A fast placed blend of historical fact, comedy, and feminism, Madam(e) tells the wonderful and weird story of Madam Lou Graham and the "seamstresses" of Seattle. The rich history of Seattle plays out from the untold angle of a progressive brothel. Amusing, touching, and also significant, the story of Lou Graham is too good to be lost to history.

    A fast placed blend of historical fact, comedy, and feminism, Madam(e) tells the wonderful and weird story of Madam Lou Graham and the "seamstresses" of Seattle. The rich history of Seattle plays out from the untold angle of a progressive brothel. Amusing, touching, and also significant, the story of Lou Graham is too good to be lost to history.

    ”

Development History

Production History

  • Professional, Shoestring Radio Theatre - KXSF-FM San Francisco and the Public Radio Satellite System, 2020
  • Professional, The Write Hour Podcast, 2019