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What Kind of Woman by Abbe Tanenbaum Summer of '21 |
A story of empowerment and the choices we make, for better or worse.
When ageing feminist and borderline hoarder, Nora gets a final opportunity to reconnect with her estranged son, she hires personal organizer and struggling actress Anne to whip her apartment into shape for his visit. But letting go of the past to make space for the present isn’t always straightforward. |
What Kind of Woman (formally titled Committed Citizen) began development in 2016 when real life actress and personal organizer, Abbe Tanenbaum was working with a client in New York City. While organizing paperwork, they uncovered twenty letters from women seeking abortions in the 1970’s. These original letters are the inspiration for this play.
Over the following years Abbe has written and rewritten the play more times than she can count, gathering a steady tribe of supporters along the way. The first exploration took place at PACA in Erie, PA followed by a reading with B-Side Salon Series in NYC. It’s been part of Somehow 9am Productions development program since 2020 and has been awarded an Abortion Conversation Projects grant for it’s international workshop. What Kind of Woman was most notably featured in Culture Night Belfast 2020 on behalf of Alliance for Choice.
As Tanenbaum’s inaugural play continues to gain momentum, it is thrilling to move into the next stage of development with American Theatre Northwest.
What Kind of Woman is aiming for a US and international premier soon, followed by successful region productions for years to come.
Over the following years Abbe has written and rewritten the play more times than she can count, gathering a steady tribe of supporters along the way. The first exploration took place at PACA in Erie, PA followed by a reading with B-Side Salon Series in NYC. It’s been part of Somehow 9am Productions development program since 2020 and has been awarded an Abortion Conversation Projects grant for it’s international workshop. What Kind of Woman was most notably featured in Culture Night Belfast 2020 on behalf of Alliance for Choice.
As Tanenbaum’s inaugural play continues to gain momentum, it is thrilling to move into the next stage of development with American Theatre Northwest.
What Kind of Woman is aiming for a US and international premier soon, followed by successful region productions for years to come.
Development:
Workshop with American Theatre Northwest (Dir Jessica Bashline) - July 2021
Digital Reading - March 2021
Zoom Workshop featured at Culture Night Belfast 2020 - Alliance for Choice
Digital Development and Workshop Reading (Dir Jessica Bashline) - September 2020
Winner - Abortion Converstation Projects Grant - August 2020
Shortlisted - The Lyric Theatre (Belfast, NI) New Playwrights Program - May 2018
Reading B-Side salon Series - August 2017
6 performance run at Performing Artist Collective Alliance (Erie, PA) - April 2017
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IG Account: @committed.citizen (Committed Citizen Productions)
Workshop with American Theatre Northwest (Dir Jessica Bashline) - July 2021
Digital Reading - March 2021
Zoom Workshop featured at Culture Night Belfast 2020 - Alliance for Choice
Digital Development and Workshop Reading (Dir Jessica Bashline) - September 2020
Winner - Abortion Converstation Projects Grant - August 2020
Shortlisted - The Lyric Theatre (Belfast, NI) New Playwrights Program - May 2018
Reading B-Side salon Series - August 2017
6 performance run at Performing Artist Collective Alliance (Erie, PA) - April 2017
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IG Account: @committed.citizen (Committed Citizen Productions)