It is 1918. Three young women meet in the Martha Cook Building, one of the first all-female dorms on the campus of the University of Michigan. They begin to feel the constraints of a system designed to turn them into excellent wives and hostesses, and rebel against it, eventually concocting a scheme to illegally distribute information about birth control to factory girls in Detroit.
It is 1918. Three young women meet in the Martha Cook Building, one of the first all-female dorms on the campus of the University of Michigan. They begin to feel the constraints of a system designed to turn them into excellent wives and hostesses, and rebel against it, eventually concocting a scheme to illegally distribute information about birth control to factory girls in Detroit.
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Mrs. Whitman's Words for Women
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John Medlin:
Mrs. Whitman's Words for Women
by Shayne Kennedy
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The character work in this play is impressive! I love the core trio's friendship with one another. Ida was such a fun character to explore. Even Grace's brother was fun, even though he was an absolute tool. It serves as a great introduction to the First Wave of Feminism and the women who fought for reproductive rights.
The character work in this play is impressive! I love the core trio's friendship with one another. Ida was such a fun character to explore. Even Grace's brother was fun, even though he was an absolute tool. It serves as a great introduction to the First Wave of Feminism and the women who fought for reproductive rights.
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Jillian Lewis:
Mrs. Whitman's Words for Women
by Shayne Kennedy
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I absolutely adore this script. I love the idea and the thought and history that went behind it. The way the humor could relieve some of the heavier nature of the script was just brilliant!
I absolutely adore this script. I love the idea and the thought and history that went behind it. The way the humor could relieve some of the heavier nature of the script was just brilliant!
