Vagina Monologues at UCC-Plainfield this Sunday

Can it really be more than 10 years since The Vagina Monologues burst upon the scene?

And it is JUST NOW coming to Plainfield?

Well, it is. And it is. And you won't want to miss it.

Eve Ensler developed the episodic show based on her interviews with more than 200 women about sex, relationships and violence against women. The play has gained worldwide attention, having been translated into more than 45 languages. Although Ensler has stated the piece originally was intended to celebrate feminity and pleasure, it has since been aligned with a movement to combat violence against women and girls known as V-Day.

The Plainfield production has been adapted by Kean University theatre major Annie Fletcher as her senior year project. It is being directed by Brittany Blackburn and features Fletcher and Ilana Seagull.

Plainfield's Cultural and Heritage Commission is presenting the production as part of its Women's History Month observance with the co-sponsorship of Union County College-Plainfield Campus and the Student Government Association. The production was brought to the attention of the Commission by member Theresa Choate, Ph.D., a professor in Kean's theatre department.

The production will be in the main building of the campus, at East Second and Church Streets, this Sunday, March 25. Doors open at 1:30 PM and the show starts at 2 PM. The event is free, but seating is limited, so be sure to come early. Light refreshments will be served afterward, along with an opportunity to meet the production team.

-- Dan Damon

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