On Her Shoulders Presents: Slaves in Algiers (1794) by Susanna Rowson
ON HER SHOULDERS presents
a comic operetta and only surviving script by one of the
most vital figures in the development of early American Theatre
adaptation/dramaturgy: Jennifer Rowland
director: Melody Brooks
video creation: Luisa Battista
music consultant/composer: Teresa Lotz
Premiering Saturday, April 10 at 2:00pm via YouTube
Admission is by Donation (suggested $10)
with:
Bill Blechingberg*, DeAnna Gonzales*, Michael Gnat*, Stuart Green*,
Mikaela Lynn Johnson, Maxwell Levy*, Vincent Marano, C. Amanda Maud*,
Bess Miller, Rachel Navarro, Federico Trigo*
Register and DONATE on Eventbrite to receive the link
to view the presentation shortly before the premiere.
You may use that link at any time between 2:00pm April 10th
and midnight on Wednesday, April 14.
You will also receive a link to a brief biography of Susanna Rowson.
Although the program is free, donations are extremely important in helping us to provide
Artist Stipends, which are especially critical during this time of pandemic.
As a special thanks, DONORS will receive the Play In Context essay
in addition to the biography.
“Women were born for universal sway;
Men to adore, be silent, and obey.”
Susanna Rowson, Epilogue, Slaves in Algiers