The Mask and Rose Theater presents “ Ordinary Women Doing the Extraordinary” highlighting a series of short one woman shows celebrating innovators in science , art , journalism, adventure , business , comedy , and leadership. Two nights with different women a focus on each night ( Friday , Oct.1 and Saturday , Oct. 2 beginning at 6:00 PM ) The one woman shows feature local actors telling the life stories of amazing women . Friday night - featured stories about black aviator Bessie Coleman ( Ashley Charwood ) , geneticist Barb McClintock ( Dr. Diane Pittman ) Iditarod Musher - Susan Butcher ( Amber Neuman ) photojournalist Margaret Bourke White ( Patty Lester ) - Dolores Huerta ( migrant worker union organizer and activist played by (BSU student from Ecuador Simone Intriago ) , polar explorer Ann Bancroft ( Cate Belleveau ) Annie Smith Peck pioneering alpinist ( Polly Scotland ) and aviator Amelia Earhart (by young actor Natalie Corcoran ) . Music pre and mid show by musician Hattie Peterson . Dance by Katie Carter .
Second Night - or come for both !! Oct. 2nd - Rachel Carson - pioneering ecologist ( Annette Drewes ) - Native American tribal chair Wilma Mankiller ( Geezis Humphrey ) as well as Native doctor Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte - geneticist Barb McClintock ( Dr. Diane Pittman ) pro baseball pioneer Dot Kamenshek ( Amber Neuman ) - Suffragist on a horse Inez Milholland ( Cate B. ) pioneer comic and producer Lucille Ball ( Polly Scotland ) - transgender youth leader Coy Mathis ( Natalie Corcoran ) . Music by Hattie Peterson .
“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, through a grant from the MN State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”
Founded in 2006
Mission :
The Mask and Rose Women’s Theater Collective is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting, empowering and creating opportunities for women in the performing arts.
We seek to ignite broad public recognition of the essential contribution women have made to the worlds of theatre and dramatic literature.
Our second mission is to offer youth in the region opportunities to be a part of quality theater experiences through our children’s productions.To join the Mask & Rose Women’s Theater Collective please contact maskrose57@gmail.com
Who : Women- ages 14- to respected elders and supportive men .
Where : Serving the Northern Minnesota region based out of Puposky , MN on campus of Belle Thalia Creative Arts Space
When : Anytime – you are ready to ENJOY theater and personal growth with other women.
Original Work - Mary 4 Martha 3-NO Footnotes 2016
Mary Welsh Hemmingway raised in Bemidji , MN -and the other women in Hem's life .
Mary 4 Martha 3 - No Footnotes
In collaboration with MN Folklore Theater