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Women On Fire:
Stories from the Frontlines
WRITTEN BY CHRIS HENRY / CHOREOGRAPHED BY LORNA VENTURA / DIRECTED BY CHRIS HENRY AND LORNA VENTURA
AS TOLD BY A GROUP OF ANONYMOUS WOMEN
Due to audience demand, Royal Family brought back a revised version of WOMEN ON FIRE: Stories from the Frontlines for a limited 14-performance run - once again featuring a star-studded cast of powerful women.
Based on true stories as collected by Henry, she explores the "State of the United States" from different cultural, socio-economic, and diverse perspectives. The explosive choreography by Lorna Ventura weaves together the stories, creating a dynamic, theatrical event.
“One night, I was watching the news. For what seems like the millionth time since November 2016, I was so angry, and I screamed, “I’m going to go to the White House and set myself on fire!” Instead, Women on Fire: Stories from the Frontlines was born. The piece is just a start. A small pebble in a giant ocean of stories."
– Writer/ Director, Women on Fire, Chris Henry
PREMIERE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION / 2018
PERFORMED / February 21 to February 29, 2020
FEATURING / Gina Naomi Baez (She’s Gotta Have It, Triple Threat, Hunchback of Notre Dame, “Orange is the New Black”),
Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show, Falsettos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Boy from Oz),
Kathy Brier (Hairspray, “One Life to Live”),
Andréa Burns (On Your Feet, In the Heights, The Nance)
Kathleen Chalfant (“House of Cards,” “Law & Order,” “The Affair,” Angels in America, Wit),
Maddie Corman (Accidentally Brave, Some Kind of Wonderful, When We Rise, Next Fall),
Rosa Curry (The Rocky Horror Show, Steel Pier),
Paige Gilbert (The Rose Tattoo, Late Night),
Judy Gold (“The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom),
Julie Halston (Tootsie, You Can’t Take It With You, The Divine Sister),
Simone Harrison (Love/Sick),
Cady Huffman (The Producers, The Nance, “The Good Wife,”)
Steffanie Leigh (War Paint, Mary Poppins),
Cynthia Mace (“The OA,” “Mindhunter,” Safe Home)
Gargi Mukherjee (The Namesake, Karma Calling),
Rebecca Nelson (Trust, Henry Fool),
Olivia Oguma (Mamma Mia, Les Miserables),
Portia (Stew, The Rose Tattoo)
Connie Ray (Thank You For Smoking, Stuart Little),
Alysia Reiner (“Orange is the New Black,” Better Things, How to Get Away with Murder, Egg, “The Deuce”),
Laila Robins (“Murder in the First,” “Deception,” Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Heartbreak House, Frozen),
Debra Jo Rupp (“That 70’s Show,” “Friends”)
Constance Shulman (“Orange is the New Black,” “Doug,” The Broken Ones, The Rose Tattoo),
Lianah Sta. Ana (Miss Saigon),
Desi Waters (“The Blacklist”),
Ashley Williams (“The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “How I Met Your Mother”)
Dance Ensemble / Samantha Butts, Emily Anne Davis, Erica Misilo, Mariah Reives, and Samantha Waters
Scenic, Lighting, and Costume Design / Cheyenne Sykes
Sound Design / Chet Miller
Original Music / Lars Jacobsen
Production Stage Manager / Kyle Conn