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The End of the Fifth Street Women’s Building Takeover
a comedy
A group of feminists has taken over a derelict school building on New York’s Lower East Side. They're using it as a women’s center. But city officials are threatening to evict them.
Characters
Female
MALLORY, a cynical young activist
RAQUEL, a vain young hippie
CONNIE, a kindly mature nurse
Male
SERGEANT O’BRIEN, a police officer
JONES, a mature police officer
POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER
JUDGE
The play may be performed with five actors, with one doubling JONES, the photographer, and the judge.
Settings
Outside 330 East Fifth Street, Manhattan
Inside 330 East Fifth Street
The 9th Precinct Police Station, 321 East Fifth Street
A courtroom in the Criminal Court, 100 Centre Street
Times
January 14, 1971
Later in 1971
Characters
Female
MALLORY, a cynical young activist
RAQUEL, a vain young hippie
CONNIE, a kindly mature nurse
Male
SERGEANT O’BRIEN, a police officer
JONES, a mature police officer
POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER
JUDGE
The play may be performed with five actors, with one doubling JONES, the photographer, and the judge.
Settings
Outside 330 East Fifth Street, Manhattan
Inside 330 East Fifth Street
The 9th Precinct Police Station, 321 East Fifth Street
A courtroom in the Criminal Court, 100 Centre Street
Times
January 14, 1971
Later in 1971
The Fifth Street Women’s Building Takeover
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
May 4, 2022
Cast: Andrea Jacobsen (Mallory), Carmen Noemi Guzman (Raquel), Leslie C. Nemet (Connie), Drew Keil (Sergeant O'Malley), Vince Gerardi (photographer), Raphael Badagliacca (judge)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
May 4, 2022
Cast: Andrea Jacobsen (Mallory), Carmen Noemi Guzman (Raquel), Leslie C. Nemet (Connie), Drew Keil (Sergeant O'Malley), Vince Gerardi (photographer), Raphael Badagliacca (judge)
Andrea Jacobsen (Mallory), Leslie C. Nemet (Connie) and Carmen Noemi Guzman (Raquel)
Vince Gerardi (photographer), Raphael Badagliacca (judge), Leslie C. Nemet (Connie), Andrea Jacobsen (Mallory), Drew Keil (Sergeant O'Malley) and Carmen Noemi Guzman (Raquel)
The Fifth Street Women’s Building Takeover
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
April 19, 2022
Cast: Meredith Watson (Mallory), Sharlene Hartman (Raquel), Diane Quinn (Connie), Arthur Lundquist (Sergeant O'Malley), Greg Thomas (photographer), Frank Bowman (judge)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
April 19, 2022
Cast: Meredith Watson (Mallory), Sharlene Hartman (Raquel), Diane Quinn (Connie), Arthur Lundquist (Sergeant O'Malley), Greg Thomas (photographer), Frank Bowman (judge)
Diane Quinn (Connie), Meredith Watson (Mallory) and Sharlene Hartman (Raquel)
Diane Quinn (Connie), Sharlene Hartman (Raquel), Frank Bowman (judge), Arthur Lundquist (Sergeant O'Malley) and Meredith Watson (Mallory)