WOMEN'S HISTORY PLAYS
I am currently booking performances through May 2026. If you are interested in hosting "Women of the Watch" or "Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers" at your venue in this time frame, please contact me for more information on rates and scheduling.
WOMEN OF THE WATCH
Michigan's Inspiring Lighthouse Keepers
An uplifting 45-minutes of music, laughter, and simple honest storytelling. The play follows Kamryn as she relives family trips to lighthouses in Michigan, which leads to a discovery of several spectacular stories of various female lighthouse keepers of the Great Lakes. As she steps into these brave women’s shoes, she uncovers the tragedy of the hardships they faced and the beauty of their spirits. Each show is followed by a Q and A. Directed by D.B. Schroeder. Commissioned by The Lorenzo Cultural Center.
THREE NEEDLES AND SUTURE
The True Stories of Rochester's Van Hoosen Woman
WORLD PREMIERE PLAY commissioned by THE LORENZO CULTURAL CENTER. Ft. Jan Cartwright as Bertha, Connie Cowper as Alice, and Annabelle Young as Sarah. Directed by Karen Sheridan.
Bertha Van Hoosen was born in present-day Rochester Hills, MI in 1863. An American surgeon dedicated to women's health, she was the founding president of the American Medical Women's Association and led a fascinating life documented in her autobiography Petticoat Surgeon.
"Three Needles and Suture" explores Bertha’s relationship with her sister and niece as all three navigate life, death, family, personal goals, women’s roles in society, different types of motherhood and advancing medicine.
MOVERS, SHAKERS, & MUSIC MAKERS
A Tribute to Six Michigan Women Who Changed History
Myra K. Wolfgang, labor union organizer. Grace Lee Boggs, philosopher and activist. Laura Smith Haviland, abolitionist and conductor on the underground railroad, and others. Featuring "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh! What a Beautiful City," this 45-minute show will leave you inspired by the legacy of women activists in Michigan and hopeful about building a better world right in your own backyard. Directed by Karen Sheridan.
THERE'S A PLACE FOR US (COMING SOON)
How Queer Women Built Safe Spaces pre-Gay Liberation
Premiering at Matrix Theatre in Detroit March 20 - 22, 2026 for 'Women You Oughta Know.'