Petticoats of Steel 

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in New York State with this powerful production. Experience the battles for women’s suffrage told in the voices of the brave warriors who fought them. Petticoats of Steel uses primary sources to tell the true stories of New York women and the roles they played gaining voting rights for all.

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Characters Kimberly and Iris are actors cast in a play called Petticoats of Steel: A Living Newspaper on Women’s Suffrage. The two – who are performing together for the first time - do not hit it off. Kimberly takes the material very seriously and has devoted a great amount of time and energy to her research and preparation. Iris thinks the material is ancient history, which can’t be terribly relevant today. Together they must forge a truce and move forward with the performance.

The story moves chronologically from the early 1830s through the 1920 passage of the so-­called Susan B. Anthony amendment - with Kimberly and Iris taking on the personas of famous figures from the suffrage movement, as well as “newsboys” announcing important dates and events. As the play moves forward, Iris and Kimberly are galvanized by the struggle of the women throughout the world, who helped to get the vote. By the end of the play, the two women are celebrating the achievement of the suffragists, and looking forward to the continued work ahead.

A 15 minute post-show talk back with the Capital Repertory Theatre performers immediately follows - bring your questions and insights!

Regional sponsors:

          

League of Women Voters of the North Country - Celebrating Democracy in America

League of Women Voters of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties

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