The Pussy Grabber Plays

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The Pussy Grabber Plays

Produced by Dana Resnick, Jessica Hanna, Tasha Dixon, and Sharyn Rothstein
in conjunction with Thymele Arts

One Night Pop-Up Event
MAY 11, 2019

STORIES INSPIRED BY THE WOMEN WHO CAME FORWARD

An evening of humor and hurt, courage, anger and honesty. Seven women accused Trump of sexual misconduct. The Pussy Grabber Plays tells the story of what happened next.

Five Beauty Queens Walk in to a Bar
By Julia Brownell, based on the bravery of Tasha Dixon. Directed by Cindy Caponera.

Miss Arizona ~ Tasha Dixon
Miss Texas ~ Veronica Mendoza
Miss Georgia ~ Kelleia Sheerin
Miss Michigan ~ Cortney Wright
Miss Maine ~ Lisa Poggi

SAT NAM By Anna Ziegler, based on the bravery of Karena Virginia
Directed by Virginia Watson.

Karena ~ Lili Bernard
British Mother ~ Victoria Valentino

JESSICA By Bess Wohl, based on the bravery of Jessica Leeds
Directed by Tasha Dixon.

Jessica Leeds ~ Liz Torres
Megyn Kelly ~ Jocelyn Saenz

RACHELS By Halley Feiffer, based on the bravery of Rachel
Crooks. Directed by Melissa Coleman-Reed.

Rachel 1 ~ Carmen Plumb
Rachel 2 ~ Sawyer Fuller
Rachel 3 ~ Naima Hebrail Kidjo
Loving Boyfriend ~ Noah James

MISS USA By Sharyn Rothstein & Sharon Kenny,
based on the bravery of Sam Holvey.
Directed by Jessica Hanna.

Sam Holvey ~ Melanie Field
Maureen ~ Jennifer Leigh Warren

CREDIBLE WOMEN By Sam Chanse,
inspired by the women who haven't come forward. Directed by Reena Dutt.

Han ~ Annie Chang
Someone ~ Alina Phelan

THE INTERVIEW By Melissa Li & Natasha Stoynoff,
based on the bravery of Natasha Stoynoff.
Directed by Dana Resnick.

Natasha Stoynoff ~ Lora Lee Gayor

TROUBLEMAKER By Sharyn Rothstein, based on the bravery of Jill Harth.
Directed by Katherine Vondy.

Jill Harth ~ Shelly Gibson
Luanne ~ Debbie Fan

Each piece has a different woman-identifying director including Dana Resnick, Cindy Caponera (producer on Shameless, I'm Dying up Here), Lili Bernard (film director & Cosby survivor), Melissa Coleman- Reed (Director, Men on Boats at The New VIllage Arts), Reena Dutt, Katherine Vondy and Virginia Watson.

In the wake of nearly two dozen women independently coming forward following the Access Hollywood hot mic reveal of now President Donald Trump's egregious sexual misconduct, coupled with the now daily reporting of his misogynistic mishaps "The Pussy Grabber Plays" were developed and produced by an award-winning, all-female creative team led by co-creators Kate Pines (Theater Agent, ICM Partners) and Sharyn Rothstein (playwright, "By the Water")

Among the cast: Lora Lee Gayer , Annie Chang (Shades of Blue, Master of None, series regular Dead Man and The Wrong Man) Liz Torres (Gilmore Girls, The John Laroquette Show, and Netflix's One Day at a Time), Melanie Field (Netflix's You), Victoria Valentino (Cosby survivor) and Jennifer Leigh Warren (TV's Rent: Live!).

All of the proceeds from the event were donated to We the Women Collective, a performing arts collective founded in 2017 to empower and support women by showcasing, creating, and promoting the work of women in the arts and the National Women's Law Center Time's Up Legal Defense Fund.