Production history of the play That Takes Ovaries

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  • TTO Play:  There have been 23 productions and staged readings of the full That Takes Ovaries play, held in community theaters and on college campuses around the U.S. and globe. (No professional production yet.) See list below.
  • TTO Events:  There have been 800+ That Takes Ovaries women’s empowerment open mike events held to date, with excerpts of the play dramatically read at each event. A sample list of TTO events is found below, as well as a separate list of all TTO events held from 2009 to the present.

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TTO Play:  Productions and staged readings of the full That Takes Ovaries play

This list includes different evolving drafts of the That Takes Ovaries script
That Takes Ovaries poster

  • Horizons Theatre, Washington DC: 1 month run, March 2003
  • Bleecker Street Theater, NYC: 1 night staged reading, July 2003
  • Blacksmith House, Camb. Center for Adult Ed., Cambridge, MA: 6 show run, June 2004
  • Rasik Arts Theater, Toronto, Canada. Canadian premier of play: 4 show run, Dec 2004
  • Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway Theater, Somerville, MA: 3 show run, May 2005
  • Performed at Boston area colleges (Curry College & Brandies): 2 show run, May 2005
  • National Pastime Theater, N. Broadway, Chicago IL: 2 show run, March 2007
  • Zonta Int’l, Hotel Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thai premier of the play: 4 show run, Mar 2008
  • Parkland Theatre, Champaign, IL: 4 show run, Jan 2006
  • Unity Theatre, Int’l Women’s Day Merseyside, Liverpool, England. UK premier of the play: 2 show run, Feb 2009
  • Zonta Int’l Chiang Mai, Thailand, AUA Auditorium, Rachadamnoen: 4 show run Feb 2009
  • BroadStreet Theatre, Omaha Healing Arts Center, Omaha NE: 6 show run, Jan 2010
  • Mass College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA: 2 show run, March 2011
  • Roger Williams Univ, Bristol, RI: 1 night, March 2011
  • Unity Theatre, Liverpool, UK (Merseyside Women’s Organization): 3 show run, March 2011
  • Stella Adler Theatre, Los Angeles, CA: LA Women’s Theatre Project’s showcase of new works, 1 night run, multimedia version, Aug 2011
  • Tim Robbins’ Actor’s Gang Theatre, Los Angeles, CA: 1 night, multimedia version, Nov. 2011
  • Grand Valley State Univ., MI: 2 show run, February 2012
  • Virginia Tech University, VA: 1 night, November 2012
  • Grand Valley State Univ., MI: 2 show run, March 2013
  • St. Cloud State Univ., MN: 2 show run, Feb 2014

That Takes Ovaries FOR GIRLS – script of January 2010

  • Hardy Girls/Healthy Women and Ad Verb Productions, Portland, ME: 1 night, April 2010
  • Hardy Girls/Healthy Women and Ad Verb Productions, Portland, ME: 1 night, April 2011

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TTO Events:  Dramatic readings of excerpts from the That Takes Ovaries play

(sample only)

 

This is a sample list of venues and organizations that have held or co-sponsored That Takes Ovaries events. At each event, excerpts from the TTO book or play were dramatically read. Since 2002, there have been 800+ women’s empowerment events around the U.S. and globe.

 

Media attention: Our 800+ events have generated 400+ articles and interviews, including in Glamour and Jane magazines, the Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Detroit Free Press, NY Daily News, Times of India and Telegraph of India.

 

Department of Defense

  • Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy:  Attendees were from a variety of U.S. government agencies, including HUD, Dept of Treasury, Air Force, Navy, Army, Justice Dept. and the Intelligence community.

 

Women’s Organizations

  • YWCA
  • NARAL
  • Planned Parenthood
  • National Organization for Women
  • Feminist Majority (student groups on U.S. campuses)
  • Women’s Fund chapters in the U.S. (each state has it own chapter)
  • Third Wave Foundation
  • Equality Now (EN director attended & spoke at a TTO fundraiser for EN)
  • Women Against Gun Violence

 

Community Organizations

  • Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Senior Center
  • Open House San Francisco LGBT Senior Center

 

Colleges and Universities

  • Stanford University, CAThat Takes Ovaries
  • Brandeis, MA
  • MIT, MA
  • Duke University, SC
  • Vanderbilt University, TN
  • Colby College, ME
  • Case Western Reserve Univ., OH
  • Virginia Tech
  • Indiana University
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of Alaska
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Western Ontario
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
  • Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
  • Western Conn State University, CT
  • Western Kentucky University, KY
  • SUNY – State University of New York
  • Spokane Falls Community College, WA
  • Lancaster University, UK
  • Women’s Christian College, Calcutta, INDIA

 

International Events: Organizers/Sponsors

  • Amnesty International, Australia
  • U.S. Consulate in Calcutta, India, under auspices of U.S. State Dept.
  • Peace Corps, Nicaragua (in high schools with the local police dept)
  • YWCA, Australia
  • West Bengal Government, India
  • AIDS Orphans group, Thailand
  • Women’s Communal Bank, Costa Rica
  • Living room TTO events, Italy
  • School for disabled children, Kenya, Africa
  • Women’s Center of Newfoundland, Canada

 

Conferences

  • LadyFest (citywide LadyFests all over the country held TTO events)
  • Women & Power Conference, Omega Institute (Omega & Eve Ensler organized event; 600 women)
  • N.O.W. (3 N.O.W. conferences, national and individual states)
  • A.W.I.D. (Association for Women’s Rights and Development), Thailand

 

Teen and Girls’ Groups

  • Various high schools
  • Just a Start (shelter for homeless teen moms)
  • Girls Project
  • G.I.R.L.S. Conference
  • Girls II Women
  • Teen Voices magazine

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That Takes Ovaries events held from 2009 – present

That Takes Ovaries play excerpts dramatically read at each event

  • Salisbury Univ., MD (Women’s History Mo. Comm., Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Office of Diversity, President’s Office, Counseling Ctr): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Ripon College, WI (Multicultural Recruitment, Student Activities, Women’s History Mo. Comm., Dean of Students, President’s Office, Campus Programming, Residence Life): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Los Angeles, CA, Gay & Lesbian Senior Center (Senior Services): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • San Francisco, CA (Openhouse LGBT Seniors): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Grand Valley State Univ, MI (Women’s Ctr): LBL/TTO event (grassroots event)
  • Southern Oregon Univ. (Women’s Resource Ctr): TTO event (grassroots event)
  • Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage (Women’s Studies): TTO play excerpts, open mike (grassroots event)
  • Salem State Univ., MA (Student Activities, Diversity Ctr, Women’s Ctr, Student Gov’t, Program Council, Residence Life, Counseling/Health Services): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Curry College, MA (Women & Gender Studies, African Amer. Studies, Diversity Comm.): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Lynn Univ., FL (Women’s Ctr, Multicultural Affairs, Health Services):TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Grand Valley State Univ, MI (Women’s Ctr): Theater prod. of TTO play, open mike
  • Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy, MD (EEOD Office, Women’s Leadership Forum): LBL/TTO staff-led, play excerpts, open mike
  • Apne Aap NGO, throughout India
  • Green River Comm College, WA (Women’s Center, Student Life): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Yakima Valley Comm College, WA
  • Heritage, WA (Student Life, Education Dept): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Hope, MI (Theater Dept): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Prince Georges Comm College, MD (Life Services): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Longwood Comm College, VA (Office of Diversity & Inclusion): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Elizabethtown Comm & Technical College, KY (Arts & Humanities Division): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Hudson County Comm College, NJ (Student Activities): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Univ of Indianapolis, IN (Diversity Lecture Series): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Univ of Northern Colorado, CO (Women’s Conference): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • PA College of Technology, Williamsport, PA (Office of Student Activities, Office of Cultural Life): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Academy High School, San Fran, CA: TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Crowder Reader’s Theatre & One Act Festival, Crowder College, Neosho, MO (Monett H.S.  Students): TTO play for teensThat Takes Ovaries play
  • Mass College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA (Students Taking Action for Gender Equality and SBA Women’s Center): TTO play (grassroots event)
  • Roger Williams Univ, Bristol, RI (Until The Violence Stops Providence Festival, Residence Life, and the Women’s Center): That Takes Ovaries Play (grassroots event)
  • Women’s Club of Spokane, WA: TTO dramatic reading (grassroots event)
  • Unity Theatre, Liverpool, UK (Merseyside Women’s Movement): TTO play and open mike (grassroots event)
  • Newport Univ, Newport News, VA (Office of Student Activities, Office of Diversity Initiatives): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Old Dominion Univ, Norfolk, VA (Women’s Resource Center): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Johnson & Wales Univ, Charlotte, NC (Health & Counseling Services): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • West Chester Univ, West Chester, PA (Women’s Center): TTO play excerpts and open mike (grassroots event)
  • Kansas City Comm College, Kansas City, KS (Women’s Resource Center): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Stetson Univ, Deland, FL (Diversity Programs, Local NOW office): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, IA (Women of Wesleyan): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Hardy Girls, Health Women, Portland, ME: TTO play (grassroots event)
  • Univ of Northern Alabama, Florence, AL (Univ Program Council): TTO staff-led, TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Broad Street Theatre, Omaha, Nebraska: 2 week run of the full TTO play
  • Center for Gender Equity Univ of Calif, San Francisco, CA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Resources Ctr, Univ of Illinois Champaign, IL: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Prog. Activities Board, Diversity Dept, AZ State Univ, AZ: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Diversity Dept, Univ of Nebraska Medical Center, NE: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Herbert Gallery and Museum, Coventry, England, UK: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Studies/Honors Prog., Bowling Green Univ, OH: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Owens Community College, OH: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Endicott University, Boston, MA: TTO play excerpts
  • Women’s Resource Center, Denison Univ, OH: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • SWAN Honoring Women Artists, Wash DC: TTO play excerpts
  • ASUR Lectures and Convocations, Redlands Univ, CA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Resource Committee, Philadelphia Univ, PA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Hardy Girls, Healthy Women, Portland, ME: TTO play for girls
  • The Women’s Rugby Club, and Viterbo Univ, WI: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Nat’l Organization for Women, Grand Rapids, MI: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Mills College, Oakland, CA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Menlo College, CA: TTO play excerpts and open mike
  • Women’s & Gender Equity, Univ of WI, Eau Claire, WI: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Int’l Centre for Women in Merseyside & Univ of Liverpool, England, UK: TTO play
  • Student Life Dept., Univ of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Resource Center, Univ of WI, Milwaukee, WI: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Zonta Grandma/Orphan project/Amer Univ Alumni Center: Thailand, Asia: TTO play
  • Assoc. Women Students, Spokane Falls Comm. College, WA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Diversity Dept., Lower Columbia Community College, WA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Health, Dept of Population, Tasmania, Australia: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Center, Pacific Lutheran Univ, WA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Student Life, Central Texas College, TX: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Women’s Resource Center, Simpson College, IA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Student Programming, Ocean County College, NJ: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • The Latina Monologues: Walkers Point Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI: TTO play excerpts
  • Campus Women’s Organization, Univ of Pittsburgh, PA: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Nat’l Organization for Women, Grand Rapids, MI: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Nat’l Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, UK: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Eau Claire WI, Living room TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Whimsy Media & Nat’l Ctr for Lesbian Rights Immig. Project, SF, CA: TTO play excerpts
  • Port Townsend Shorts, WA: TTO excerpts
  • Women’s Action Network, Univ of Wyoming, WY: TTO play excerpts, open mike
  • Partners of Americas: Guyana, South Amer.: Two wks of TTO workshops for girls, social workers
  • Women’s Centres, India: TTO open mike for women/girls who’d been sex trafficked