Women's Voices Theater Festival (Washington D.C.)

In the fall of 2015, the Washington, D.C. region's professional theaters combined to produce the Women's Voices Theater Festival. The festival consisted of over 50 companies each presenting a world premiere production of a work by one or more female playwrights. The festival claimed to be "the largest collaboration of theater companies working simultaneously to produce original works by female writers in history". The Coordinating Producers of the Women's Voices Theater Festival were Nan Barnett of the National New Play Network (NNPN) and former NNPN General Manager Jojo Ruf. The honorary committee supporting the festival was chaired by first lady Michelle Obama and included actors Allison Janney and Tea Leoni and playwrights Beth Henley, Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lynn Nottage.

Originating theatre companies

• Arena Stage: Artistic Director Molly Smith
• Ford's Theatre: Director Paul R. Tetreault
• Round House Theatre: Producing Artistic Director Ryan Rilette
• Shakespeare Theatre Company: Artistic Director Michael Kahn
• Signature Theatre: Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer
• Studio Theatre: Artistic Director David Muse
• Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz

Plays

Post-festival

Caps For Sale The Musical, in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the publication of the book, had a national tour ending with an Off-Broadway run at the New Victory Theater from February 27 to March 6, 2016.

References

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Lewis Black
3. Arena Stage
4. Culture of Washington, D.C.
5. James Still (playwright)
6. Washington Metro
7. Olivia Wilde
8. Washington Improv Theater
9. List of Theatre Communications Group member theatres
10. Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
11. Ari Roth
12. Contemporary American Theater Festival
13. WSC Avant Bard
14. Theater J
15. Avery Brooks
16. Ray Fisher (actor)
17. March on Washington Film Festival
18. Joan Van Ark
19. Leon Robinson
20. Karen Zacarias