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Intersectional Speeches for History-Making Women<\/strong><\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by Amanda Grace<\/p>\n

March 22nd, 2021<\/p>\n<\/font>

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For this year’s Women’s History Month (and contained-within International Women’s Day), we’re celebrating\u00a0women who\u00a0make history simply living their layered lives to the fullest. The characters collected here aren’t striving to be inspirations, but just by being, they write\u00a0the ongoing\u00a0story of what it means to be a woman.<\/p>\n

From My Secret Language of Wishes<\/em> by Cori Thomas<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, High School 14-18, College 18-22)<\/b><\/p>\n

Rose grew up in an orphanage with Cerebral Palsy, a Seizure disorder, asthma, and heart disease. Now that Rose is 18, a very wealthy\u2014and fellow African American\u2014woman, Brenda, has offered to adopt her\u2026 but she wants Dakota do it.<\/p>\n

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From Stage\/Mother<\/em> by Kristine M. Reyes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Marielle, a Filipina American actress, is about to perform in her London premiere of The Glass Menagerie<\/em>, which she has decided to continue playing in despite her mother\u2019s declining condition. Isabel has a brain tumor, and is likely to die soon. Marielle has come to say goodbye and explain her choices.<\/p>\n

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From Lipshtick<\/em> by Romy Nordlinger & Adam Burns<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Dorca works at a neighborhood diner in Spanish Harlem. She shares dreams of being an independent, working, and sensual woman free from anyone\u2019s judgment with her sister, Marisol, while polishing the silverware.<\/p>\n

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BLACKIE-BLACK <\/em>from MONTOUR #10<\/em> by Chrystal Bates<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

MONTOUR #10 <\/em>is a collection of monologues based on interviews conducted with African-American residents of a Pennsylvania coal-mining town. In BLACKIE-BLACK,<\/em> an adult woman reflects on teaching her light-skinned son about race.<\/p>\n

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From Wounded<\/em> by Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Angelica\u2019s husband, Thomas, returned from war severely mentally and physically injured, and Angelica has served as his caretaker ever since. She has managed to move on slightly with her new boyfriend, Samuel, but they\u2019ve just gone to the fertility doctor, and Angelica feels the need to at least try to check with Thomas before taking the next step.<\/p>\n

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From Policarpa<\/em> by Diana Burbano<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, High School 14-18, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Policarpa carries the plague, which has evolved inside her to give her the ability to move objects and read minds. When the ex-wife of the leader of La Gran Colombia finds out, she decides Policarpa will carry out the ultimate solution to the plague\u2026 the apocalypse. She didn\u2019t plan on Policarpa falling in love with General Valentia.<\/p>\n

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From Working Girl<\/em> by Ife Olujobi<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic\/Serio-Comic, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Jordan has been working at the studio front desk for three years. It\u2019s the new Director of Culture\u2019s first day, and he\u2019s also called Jordan, and also black. The rest of their office is white, and Jordan 2 asks Jordan 1 for the \u201clow down\u201d about her working experience.<\/p>\n

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NORA, the Pedestrian<\/em> from Women of Choice<\/em> by David Rush<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

When she was little, Nora was paralyzed in a car accident. Sometimes, she daydreams about what life would be like today if rehabilitation had gone differently. She might even make it to the circus\u2026<\/p>\n

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From The Cuban Spring<\/em> by Vanessa Garcia<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Mature 50s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Siomara is the American-born daughter of Cuban parents, Olga and Miguel, and she\u2019s just found a of Miguel\u2019s father that compromises the secret they\u2019ve been keeping. Here, Olga reluctantly explains to Siomara\u2019s husband that she once played a role in an exile retaliation mission led by the US.<\/p>\n

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From Happy Birthday!<\/em> by Mary Weems<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Miss Jazzy does sex work to support a drug habit. She is one of many women who have been assaulted by a police officer. Here, she composes a spoken-word open letter to her support group\u2019s assailant.<\/p>\n

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