Arlington — Inspired by the very current War on Women, The Disreputables theater company retaliates against the barrage of attacks on women’s healthcare and rights with an arsenal of new plays in the SLUT Staged Reading Festival.
Two evenings of short works aim to enrage, inspire, and compel audiences to act up and speak out. Following each performance, audience members are encouraged to take part in Action Hour — a chance to engage with organizations who are making a difference. SLUT is the first installment of the UNmute! Reading Series, a three-part series aimed at raising the volume on stifled voices.
The SLUT Staged Reading Festival will run Monday, Oct. 22 and Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 7:30–10:30 p.m. at the Arlington Arts Center at 3550 Wilson Blvd.
The program for Monday, Oct. 22 will include: “Down There” by Lucy Wang; “Your Female Companions” by Catie O'Keefe; “Femin-Nazi for Hire” by Cecilia Copeland; “Color Blue” by Alexis Roblan; “Holes” by J.A. Knight; “Family Values” by Renee Calarco; “Doctor, There's a Government in My Uterus” by Eric Pfeffinger; “What If?” by Marj O'Neill-Butler; and “Cracked” by Gwydion Suilebhan.
The program for Tuesday, Oct. 23 will include: “Prelude to the Status Quo” by Brian Doyle; “Factory Farm” by Jennifer Lynne Roberts; “The Reason for Play” by Lavinia Roberts; “Dear Susan” by Roxy Mtjoy; “They Come At Night For the Women” by Monique Simpson; “Two Women on a Precipice” by Karin Fazio Littlefield; “Withholding” by Elizabeth Irwin; “Color Separation” by Jennie Webb; “My Body” by Rachel Bublitz; and “They Say There's a War Going On” by Kathryn Coughlin.
For more about The Disreputables and the SLUT Staged Reading Festival, visit www.disreputables.org.
