League of Women Voters Present "Women of Courage"

Feb. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- In honor of Women’s History Month, the Clallam County, WA

League of Women Voters is presenting three plays by local author and

playwright Rebecca Redshaw.

“A Conversation with Hattie McDaniel” stars Marie O’Neill as the Academy

Award winning

will voice the humor and passion of the amazing Hazel

Wolf, activist and community leader with strong ties to the Northwest.

Marianne Trowbridge actress form Gone with the Wind who offers her perspective on

life to Kathy (Port Townsend thespian Heather Dudley Nollette) who is

teetering at heaven’s gate.

 Four seasoned actors, Charlotte McElroy, Elizabeth Kelly, and Helen Carrick

entertain with Hazel Speaks! Based on the book by Susan Starbuck, Redshaw

wrote Hazel Speaks! specifically for this event.

Appearing as Bobbi, a woman of humble means just trying to keep her head

above water as a Lunchtime Temp, Nollette opens the evening with a

“situation” monologue, which even in these medically amazing times might be

hard to fathom!

“Not only are the characters being portrayed amazing Women of Courage, the

actors who bring them to life on the stage are as well,” said Redshaw. “I’m

not sure everybody has a fascinating story to tell, but I do know that the

women I researched and the women I worked with for these performances are

dedicated, intelligent, enthusiastic about life, and fun. It doesn’t get

any better than that.”

The League is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing

candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always

working on vital issues of concern to members and the public. More info at:

http://www.lwvcla.org/ (https://webmail.west.cox.net/do/redirect?url=http%253A%25...)

Refreshments and Q&A with playwright and performers will follow each show.

Performances are Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at Port Angeles

Playhouse, 1235 Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles and Sunday, March 17, 2013 at

2:00 p.m. at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim. Suggested

donation is $15. Tickets are available in advance at Port Book and News in

Port Angeles and Pacific Mist in Sequim. Information: 360-681-2787