“Sophia Hayden Deserves Better”: A Play Reading by Stephanie Walker

Barrington's White House is an historic venue offering high-quality events including performances, concerts, artists, authors and repertory theater. This venue may also be rented by individuals, corporations and non-profit and community organizations for private events.This historic venue is located in the heart of Barrington within easy walking distance of wonderful restaurants, theaters and shopping.From small intimate gatherings on the main floor to elegant parties and performances in the third floor ballroom, come and enjoy the best of what Barrington has to offer.

Barrington's White House

An 1890s female architect and the tale of her demise…

Barrington native and playwright Stephanie Walker brings a staged reading of her new play, “Sophia Hayden Deserves Better.” In 1891 a brilliant 23-year-old woman won an architecture contest to design the Woman’s Building for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. What should have been the start to a flourishing career in architecture became career-ending. Throughout the two-year process of building The Woman’s Building, the architect quietly endured bullying, micromanaging and undermining until she finally spoke up. In a time when women were defined as physically and intellectually weaker than men, her concerns were not only not heard, but she was sent to a sanitarium. Diagnosed with melancholia due to overexertion. Silenced. After the fair, her building was destroyed and she never built another building again. Her name was Sophia Hayden and she deserves better.NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.

“Sophia Hayden Deserves Better”: A Play Reading by Stephanie Walker

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