South Suburban Family Shelter has been granted production rights to produce Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.”
South Suburban Family Shelter is a proud participant in the V-Day 2011 Campaign. Director Brigid McCormick stated, “V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls through benefit productions of playwright and founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play.
"V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise funds and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations such as South Suburban Family Shelter.”
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The play will take place on Friday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 5, at 4:30 p.m. at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
The production is sponsored by South Suburban Family Shelter in partnership with Prairie State College and Soroptimist International of Illiana.
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Tickets are now on sale for $15 per ticket, “Bring a Friend” 2 for $25, or group rate is 10 tickets for $100. All proceeds benefit South Suburban Family Shelter and the 2011 Spotlight Campaign for Women and Girls in Haiti.
South Suburban Family Shelter production manager Vicki Meilach warns “this production contains strong adult content and language and is meant for a mature adult audience.”
A component of the event will include an art auction. Donations of originally created artwork such as photographs, paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry and more are being considered at this time. For information about art auction donations email VdayArtAuction@yahoo.com.
For information, to purchase tickets, become a sponsor or make a donation, contact Vicki Meilach at vmeilach@ssfs1.org or 708-794-2140 ext.303.
