Expand the Canon: Do This Play Reading Series!

Expand the Canon celebrates classic plays by women & underrepresented genders – and is a call to action to produce them. Founded in 2012, Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre reimagines the classics, creating a legacy of storytelling with gender equity at its core.

Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre / Expand the Canon

How many classic plays by women have you seen? We're guessing not many. Let's change that!

How many classic plays by women do you know? We&#x27;re guessing not many. How many classical plays by women have you seen? We&#x27;re guessing even less.Let&#x27;s change that!DO THIS PLAY: VIRTUAL READING SERIES**Pay-What-You-Can**BOLD STROKE FOR A HUSBAND by Hannah Cowley // Tuesday, September 22nd at 8 PM EDT // It&#x27;s a big, bold 18th Century comedy in conversation with The Taming of the Shrew. // Directed by Emily Lyon, featuring Skye Pagon, Shannon Corenthin, Sara Hymes*, Rachel Schmeling, Madeline Addis, Basil Rodericks*, David Huynh*, Gregory Jon Phelps*, Marcus D. Johnson*, Andrew Hutcheson*, &amp; Jory Murphy.HOUSE OF DESIRES by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, translated by Catherine Boyle: Sunday, September 27th at 8 PM EDT // Directed by Melisa Pereyra and in partnership with American Players Theater // This 17th Century Mexican comedy is quite a love-octagon! Beautiful, sexy, and funny - you won&#x27;t believe this was written by a nun! // Featuring: Cher Alvarez*, Desiree Baxter*, Olivia Williamson*, Jamal James*, Basil Rodericks*, Triney Sandoval*, Sebastian Arboleda*, Alejandro Cordoba* &amp;Eduardo Xavier Curley-Carillo*ONE-ACTS (Restless Night in Late Spring and A Hell of Her Own) by Fumiko Enchi translated by Ayako Kano: Tuesday, September 29th at 8 PM EDT // In partnership with Ma-Yi Theater Company, and directed by Chari Arespacochaga, a world premiere translation of a Japanese classic // These short, yearning plays investigate the intersection of art and activism. True jewels. // Featuring: Sasha Diamond*, Shannon Tyo*, Fara Faidzan &amp; Daniel K. Isaac*SPUNK by Zora Neale Hurston: Thursday, October 1st at 8 PM EDT // In partnership with The Classical Theatre of Harlem, directed by Bianca LaVerne Jones // This play is joyous, romantic, and overflowing with music -- a beautiful portrait of Black community in the 1930s deep south. // Featuring: Jason Bowen*, Terence Archie*, Jamal James*, Gregory Bastien*, Donnell E. Smith*, Fulton C. Hodges*, Ben Chase*, Basil Rodericks*, C. Kelly Wright*, Destinee Rea*, Leandra Ellis-Gaston* &amp; Kubbi*.What is Expand the Canon?It&#x27;s an annual curated list of nine classical plays by a diverse set of women and a reading series to celebrate these under appreciated masterpieces. This program is a call to action for theaters to produce plays by women. For more information: www.expandthecanon.com

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