2009/04/29 - NW Voices presents May’s Vote at Longview Public Library

Press Release #: 09-XX
Date: 2009/04/29
Contact: Karen Dennis
Phone: 360.442.5307

To commemorate the centennial of women’s suffrage in Washington state, on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Magazine Room spend an evening with two Washington state suffragettes – prim & proper Emma Smith DeVoe (portrayed by Barbara Callander) and outrageous & flamboyant May Arkwright Hutton (portrayed by Toni Douglass) – as they work together towards a common goal of gaining Washington state women’s right to vote.

Written in 1988 under a grant from the Washington State Centennial Commission, May’s Vote has toured extensively throughout Washington since 1989, including two years as part of The Inquiring Mind Program of Humanities Washington.

Brought to the community through Northwest Voices, this program is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served.
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Editor’s Note:
Barbara Callander and Toni Douglass each bring over 25 years of professional acting experience to their performances.  Ms. Douglass, a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, has acted in theatres throughout the western United States.  She is also an established director, playwright, and teacher.  A graduate of Oberlin College, Ms. Callander has appeared with theatres nationwide, and also worked extensively as an arts administrator.  Together, Barbara Callander and Toni Douglass have been touring in original plays about women’s history for over a decade.

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